MSU (1-4) hit a low point Sunday suffering a loss to Marshall (1-4), a game in which the Spartans gave up Marshall’s first goal of the season and continued their slow start to the season.
The renovations — about $500,000 worth of improvements — were funded by a donation by Bob Skandalaris, who is an alumnus and frequent donor to MSU. The renovations include new paint jobs, new bleacher and chair-back seating, scoreboards and a video board, Deputy Athletics Director Greg Ianni said.
Talk about making a statement. After its slow start in the season opener, the No. 15 MSU football team came out Saturday and absolutely manhandled Florida Atlantic. Any bad memory the Spartans had from the Youngstown State game was completely wiped away after the dominant 44-0 win over the Owls.
Junior forward Olivia Stander and sophomore goalkeeper Courtney Clem were named Big Ten Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.
MSU football senior offensive guard Arthur Ray Jr., who has battled a form of bone cancer for the past four years, was named a finalist for the America’s Choice Honor for Courage in Sports on Monday.
The women’s team finished day two of three at the Texas A&M “Mo”morial at 49-over par, good for 10th out of 12 teams.
The Spartans will travel to South Bend, Ind. to play Notre Dame, with the game scheduled to finish before the No. 15 MSU football team’s 3:30 p.m. game against the Fighting Irish.
Prior to kickoff Saturday, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio approached senior wide receiver B.J. Cunningham and reiterated he needed only one catch to become the school’s all-time leader in receptions.
Make no mistake: The MSU football team that threw down 44 points while shutting out Florida Atlantic was not the same team that quietly slid past Youngstown State two weeks ago.
On the strength of an explosive offense and stingy backline, the Spartans (6-1-0) extended their winning streak to six games with a 2-0 victory Friday against Bowling Green and a 4-1 romp Sunday over UC-Santa Barbara.
Head coach Damon Rensing said the Spartans’ pair of weekend losses taught his team an early lesson in not taking things for granted.
The MSU field hockey team (2-5) took a couple steps towards turning its season around, winning two hard-fought matches against the No.
Despite recording its first loss of the season against Bowling Green on Friday, the MSU volleyball team (8-1) won the last two games of the Best Western Falcon Plaza Invitational, placing second in the four-team tournament in Bowling Green, Ohio.
The No. 17 MSU football team (2-0) wasted no time in taking control of Saturday’s game against Florida Atlantic (0-2) at Spartan Stadium, dominating the entire 60 minutes for a 44-0 victory.
For junior defensive tackle Jerel Worthy and the defense of the No. 17 MSU football team, practice leading up to Saturday’s game versus Florida Atlantic wasn’t necessarily enjoyable. The coaches were constantly in their ears talking about how the defense could have played harder than they showed in the season opener.
After observing the most recent depth chart, the holes on the offensive line — at right tackle, left tackle and center — will be filled by a combination of two converted defenders, a redshirt freshman and a junior college transfer.
The Spartans (1-2) lost last season at Georgetown (2-1), 4-0, two days after an overtime victory against then-No. 6 Maryland on a season-opening East Coast road trip. Friday, MSU looks for revenge.
After a subpar start to the 2011 season, the No. 17 MSU football team has had a week to identify the mistakes and unforced setbacks as it hopes for a better showing during week two.
After four consecutive shutouts and strong performances up and down the lineup, the Spartans (4-1-0), building on the momentum of early season success, open up a weekend home series against Bowling Green and UC Santa Barbara. Following Sunday’s 5-0 breakout win against Akron, the Spartans will look to continue their pace against two strong nonconference opponents.
MSU joins a field of Auburn, Coastal Carolina, Florida State, Kentucky, North Texas, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M, Tulane and UT-San Antonio at the “Mo” Morial Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M.