UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, in front of more than 106,000 hostile fans, Dantonio’s guts were on full display, for better and for worse.
Watch coach Mark Dantonio, senior wide receiver Felton Davis and senior safety Khari Willis talk about their upset victory over eighth-ranked Penn State Saturday night in Happy Valley.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Watch senior Michigan State football beat reporter Jonathan LeBlanc and general assignment sports and ASMSU reporter Chase Michaelson recap Michigan State football's 21-17 win over No. 8 Penn State.
Brian Lewerke linked up with Felton Davis III for a 25-yard touchdown pass on third-and-3 with 19 seconds remaining, and Michigan State (4-2, 2-1 B1G) came back to defeat #9 Penn State (4-2, 1-2 B1G), 21-17. The Spartans were a two-touchdown underdog, but made the clutch stops and passes when it mattered most.
Here's what you need to know before the Spartans take on the Nittany Lions.
Watch coach Mark Dantonio, quarterback Brian Lewerke, linebacker Joe Bachie and safety Khari Willis talk about their matchup Saturday against No. 8 Penn State.
On a postgame radio show following Michigan State's 29-19 loss to Northwestern Saturday, junior linebacker Joe Bachie made a statement about leaders on the team needing to step up.
Michigan State (3-2, 1-1) looks to get back on the right track against No. 8 Penn State (4-1, 1-1) 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Beaver Stadium. To get a better understanding of the Nittany Lions, The State News talked to sports editor Tyler King and football beat reporter Thomas Schlarp, to get a better idea of this year's Nittany Lions.
Michigan State offensive line coach Mark Staten told reporters Wednesday afternoon the growing injuries on his O-line allows other players to get game-time snaps — something Staten preaches in practice. But it’s now at a point where Staten is concerned.
Michigan State football running back LJ Scott dealt with more problems with his driving.
In front of 72,850 fans at Spartan Stadium for homecoming, sophomore kicker Matt Coghlin hit a 25-yarder to make his 16th-straight field goal. The kick broke the MSU record for consecutive field goals made.
During his weekly press conference Tuesday, coach Mark Dantonio confirmed Hartbarger will not return to the field this season.
The Big Ten announced Monday morning Michigan State (3-2, 1-1 in Big Ten) will take on No. 12 Michigan (5-1, 3-0) at noon Oct. 20 in Spartan Stadium.
Coach Mark Dantonio said on his teleconference call Sunday evening that starting left guard David Beedle will be out for about a month with a left arm injury, after being injured during MSU's first drive in its 29-19 loss to Northwestern.
On Saturday afternoon, then-No. 20 Michigan State had an opportunity to prepare itself for the next two weeks against No. 11 Penn State and No. 15 Michigan.
Heading into week 7 of the college football season, Michigan State is officially out of the top 25 rankings in the AP Poll ranking.
Linebacker Joe Bachie and the rest of Michigan State's defense knew who they were up against in Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson. The senior quarterback went 33-for-48 for 356 yards and two touchdowns, while running seven times for 11 yards and a touchdown last year against the Spartans.
As Michigan State begins to head into the middle of its schedule, the team continues to figure out how to deal with losing key players due to injuries.
After a third consecutive loss to Northwestern Saturday, Michigan State looks to address its struggling offense.
A four-touchdown performance by Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson lessened the 20th-ranked Spartans’ chances of reaching the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis, as Thorson and the Wildcats beat MSU, 29-19, Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium.