Despite coming off the slowest week of the season — the bye — head coach Mark Dantonio took the podium to address the state of his team. His Spartans take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish come Saturday in front of a national audience. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on FOX as the two schools restore their historic rivalry.
Redshirt freshman kicker Matt Coghlin is still waiting for his time to shine. With the Spartans having completed their first two games of the regular season, Coghlin has yet to attempt his first collegiate field goal.
It's the bye week. And while some Spartans are busy enjoying their precious days off, some are in Houston to help out locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
MSU won’t be taking to the gridiron this weekend as they have an early bye week, but for several members on the team, the off week won’t be a time to completely relax. Around 10 players will be journeying to Houston, which was just affected by Hurricane Harvey, to aid in the relief efforts stemming from the aftermath of the storm.
The bye week is here, and for the second straight year, the Spartans have it early.
Before the Spartans ever waged war with the Michigan Wolverines, there was Notre Dame.
Listen in as sports editor Sam Metry and beat reporters Souichi Terada and Colton Wood take a look at how the MSU football team has done so far this year and as they preview the rest of the season.
Through MSU football’s first two regular seasons games this month, the Spartans have notched a 2-0 record, generated momentum and remained relatively healthy. The Spartans will not play on the gridiron this weekend as they have an early season bye.
Just like any good football team, the Spartans rely on their depth. And that means plenty of players see the field.
Head coach Mark Dantonio spoke to reporters on Tuesday about the Spartans’ win last Saturday over Western Michigan and previewed MSU’s upcoming matchup against Notre Dame next Saturday.
The world and its mom could doubt the Spartans, but Dantonio has the proven track record to show that hey, maybe he’ll pull another win out of nowhere. And yup, shocking the nation in the process.
In last week’s 35-10 win against Bowling Green State University, the Spartans fumbled the ball a combined four teams, losing three of them. Out of those three lost fumbles, LJ Scott accounted for two. On Saturday against the Broncos, Scott didn’t let the ball hit the ground once.
The Spartan defense knew who and what Western Michigan featured when the Broncos rolled into town.
The defense led MSU in its second home game of the year, as the Spartans beat Western Michigan University, 28-14, only allowing the Broncos to gain 195 total yards.
After starting off the season beating Bowling Green State University, 35-10, the Spartans will host the Broncos of Western Michigan University.
Know Thy Enemy is a weekly Q&A where the perspective changes, from the eyes of the Spartans to the eyes of MSU football’s next foe. The State News asks the opposing team's student newspaper a few questions and see football through a different perspective.
MSU football took its first steps in expunging its odious 3-9 season in 2016 by defeating Bowling Green last Saturday in the Spartans’ season opener. The Spartans, now 1-0, look to ride their momentum into Saturday’s game against Western Michigan.
6 minutes and 24 seconds separated a nightmare from instant relief for tight end Matt Sokol. Leading 14-3 over Bowling Green in the third quarter in last Saturday’s season opener, the Spartans offense was driving into Falcon territory.
The MSU football team looks to ride its momentum from last week’s 35-10 season opening victory over Bowling Green into Saturday’s matchup against Western Michigan.
As Antjuan Simmons first stepped onto the field Saturday, he could feel the nerves setting in. It’s a natural reaction — it would be his first college game ever.