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Sports

FOOTBALL

Owls look to stop MSU rushers

Traveling 1,300 miles to play a Big Ten team in front of its local fans might not sound like ideal winning conditions for Florida Atlantic, but that will be the challenge for the Owls on Saturday in Detroit.

SPORTS

Spartan Fans travel to the 'D' for game

Usually, the friendly confines of Ford Field are draped in Honolulu blue and silver, as close to 65,000 fans cheer on their beloved Detroit Lions. But on Saturday, the cozy domed stadium will play host to a wave of green and white, as MSU takes on Florida Atlantic.

FOOTBALL

Bell earns co-starter role on depth chart

Perhaps the most competitive position battle for the MSU football team heading into this season was between sophomore running backs Edwin Baker and Larry Caper. Just one game into the Spartans’ 2010 campaign, another name can be thrown into the mix.

BASKETBALL

Charges against Lucious reduced

Athletic officials have yet to comment on how junior guard Korie Lucious’ pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving will affect his standing on the MSU men’s basketball team. Lucious pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving on Thursday in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court. The charge was reduced from one count of operating while intoxicated, or drunken driving. Both are misdemeanor charges.

FOOTBALL

Turnovers a welcome surprise for MSU

The MSU defense knew it had an experienced group entering Saturday’s 38-14 season-opening win against Western Michigan, but what it didn’t know was the level of playmaking ability it possessed.