An early afternoon kickoff awaited for the MSU Spartans (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) and the University of Michigan Wolverines (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) in the battle for the Paul Bunyan trophy.
Welcome to the live blog for MSU football's matchup with No. 2 Michigan, participate below by sending your thoughts, comments, questions and frustrations to our beat writers.
The MSU football team (2-5, 0-4 Big Ten) will face their toughest challenge of the year when they welcome No. 2 University of Michigan (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) into Spartan Stadium for the biggest game the Spartans will play this season.
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski talk MSU football's game with rival Michigan, the Cubs' World Series chances at Wrigley Field and do the picks with guest Connor Clark.
Fifth-year senior linebacker Riley Bullough, with the weight of four straight losses, stepped onto the field at Maryland Stadium with energy. Just over ten minutes after kickoff, he was gone, tossed from the field for targeting — unfazed.
MSU football takes on No. 2 University of Michigan at noon Saturday at Spartan Stadium. MSU, (2-5, 0-4) comes into the game a nearly 24-point underdog to the Wolverines who’ve racked up a 7-0 record overall and a 4-0 record in the Big Ten.
I’ve been to Michigan State a handful of times in my life, and it’s really not a terrible place.
Whether the odds were in their favor or not, the Spartan army of ancient Greece would back down to no challenge.
Staring down the opportunity to drop his sixth straight game, Mark Dantonio previewed MSU football’s matchup with University of Michigan, set for Saturday at noon.
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski talk with longtime MSU sports writer Jack Ebling about his new book, MSU's chances against Michigan and a little MSU basketball preview.
God no longer loves the Spartans. After a year of seemingly miraculous wins and out-right luck for murky coaching decisions bailed out by the development of pro-material, MSU has hell to pay for its successes.
After striding up the field on perhaps it’s most fluid and consistent drive of the game, MSU fumbled it’s opportunity to punch in a score that might have staved off the humiliation of losing five games in a row.
Two fourth quarter touchdowns by Maryland vanquished a three point MSU lead, giving the Terrapins a 28-17 win over MSU football. The Spartans now have lost five straight.
Looking to snap a four game losing skid, MSU football is tied 14-14 with Maryland after the first half.
Welcome to The State News live blog as MSU football takes on Maryland. Send your comments, thoughts, frustrations and questions to our writers.
Saturday evening in College Park, Md. is where the MSU football team will look to end their four game losing streak and pick up their first Big Ten win of the year against conference foe Maryland.
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski talk with NFL Hall of Fame writer Rick Gosselin of The Dallas Morning News, MSU football, Cubs World Series chances and the passing of sports writer Drew Sharp.
The State News football beat writers Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski preview the MSU football game vs.
A lack of tackling has been an issue for the MSU football team this year, and missed wrap ups have helped contributed to a woeful 109th in third-down defense and a highly uncharacteristic six sacks through six games. The past members of the “Spartan Dawg” defense have not had issues like this one, whether it be former linebackers like Max Bullough and Denicos Allen or secondary standouts like Trenton Robinson or Isaiah Lewis.
The learning of sophomore safety Khari Willis has been swift. The quiet well mannered kid from Jackson, Mich.