Many new faces in the lineup stepped up to help Michigan State Football defeat Central Michigan in their season opener on Friday night. Big performances from the youthful secondary and receiver group helped propel the Spartans to a 31-7 victory.
Michigan State football recorded their first win of 2023 last Friday against Central Michigan, using a 21-0 second half run to take a 31-7 victory into week two. While there were plenty of positives to take away, head coach Mel Tucker also noted that there is a lot of room for improvement in his weekly press conference.
Michigan State's defense helped establish a sense of rhythm for the team after a shaky start in their opening game Friday night. The Spartans pulled away in the second half, defeating Central Michigan 31-7.
After Glover’s back to back 32 yard receptions, redshirt sophomore Nathan Carter punched in the Spartan’s first touchdown of the game to take a 10-7 lead before the end of the first half. Coming out of the second half, a switch was flipped that pushed MSU to a 31-7 win.
As the Spartans aim to look past a very disappointing 5-7 season last fall, Central will open up a 2023 schedule that gives Michigan State no favors in hopes for an easier turnaround. The oddsmakers currently favor MSU, but the green and white will need to stay on their toes in order to begin a challenging fall on a positive note.
As football season slowly approaches, Spartan fans are now able to grab an alcoholic beverage while cheering their favorite team, thanks to a new bill signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. With MSU being a Big Ten school, sporting events are loved by many students who feel that the university made the right choice.
The Michigan State Football Team is looking to bounce back from a letdown season in 2022 with many new faces on the roster. Two of the best weapons on the team, receivers Jayden Reed and Keon Coleman both departed in the off-season, allowing players to step up make a name for themselves to have a big year.
After a long off-season that included a number of transfers and coaching changes, Michigan State football and head coach Mel Tucker have been increasing the intensity and focus as the team prepares to welcome in Central Michigan this Friday for their first game of the 2023 season.
After a very rocky 2022 season that ended with no bowl game and a major step back from 2021, player leaders redshirt senior offensive lineman J.D. Duplain, redshirt junior linebacker Cal Halady and redshirt senior wide receiver Tre Mosley spoke about the injuries that hammered the team last season among other topics during day one of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon.
Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker took to the podium just before noon on the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon. During the 10-minute session, he discussed several topics surrounding the team, including potential redshirt junior starting quarterback Noah Kim, changes to the defense and more.
After committing to Michigan State football in late July last summer, four-star wide receiver and top three player in Michigan Nick Marsh announced via YouTube stream his recommitment to the Spartans Friday evening.
Michigan State football officially won the recruitment battle of 2024 quarterback Henry Hasselback and son of former NFL pro-bowler Matt Hasselback as the three-star QB announced his decision via social media on Friday evening.
The Big Ten announced changes to their schedule for the 2024 season, revealing changes in the Spartan football schedule.
Michigan State football reached back into the transfer portal for more secondary help and has landed former Iowa and Miami defensive back Terry Roberts, the fifth-year corner announced via social media Thursday afternoon.
Each week heading into the fall football season for MSU, The State News will be taking a look into each position group on Mel Tucker’s roster as the Spartans prepare for their fourth season under the Tucker regime. In this edition, Nick Lundberg dives into who is likely to replace former starting quarterback Payton Thorne.
Michigan State football bolstered their receiving corps Friday afternoon with the addition of Nebraska transfer Alante Brown, who announced his commitment via social media. Brown played in the majority of games in his three years with the Cornhuskers, setting career highs last season with 16 passes caught for 191 yards. He also made a name for himself as a kick-returner, bringing back 10 kicks for 196 yards during the 2020 COVID season.
MSU football announced that the final regular season game will be at Ford Field on Black Friday. The decision was met with criticism and praise from fans.
An upcoming film chronicling MSU's trailblazing integrated 1965 football team is reportedly rife with fabrication and racist tropes. The source material? A book published by the university's academic press.
After losing Payton Thorne and potentially Keon Coleman to the transfer portal, Michigan State football received some positive transfer news Wednesday afternoon in the form of Colorado transfer Jalen Sami. Prior to losing Thorne and Coleman to the portal, MSU was also able to land defensive back transfer Armorion Smith.
