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Preview: MSU welcomes back football, eyes Falcons to start 2017
It's that time of year again, folks — football is back.
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Former Spartan set to make NFL preseason debut
Former Spartan LS Taybor Pepper officially signed with the Baltimore Ravens on Monday morning with a one-year contract. The new Raven played for Michigan State from 2012-2015 and tried out with the Green Bay Packers this spring before being let go. With a one-year contract, Pepper looks to show off his skills to be able to stay on the team or even have other teams pick him up at the end of the season.
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Josh Butler wins battle to be starting cornerback
MSU football released its first official depth chart of the season on Tuesday. While it was mainly infused with expectations, the cornerback position, however, did have a few unanticipated moves.
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Vegas puts Spartans as 17-point favorites over Bowling Green
MSU football shouldn’t have any issue defeating Bowling Green in the Spartans’ season opener on Saturday, according to Bovada. The Spartans opened up as a 19 and a half point favorite over the Falcons, but the sportsbook slimmed MSU’s odds to win to 17 on Sunday night, with the over-under currently set at 56 points.
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Know Thy Enemy: Bowling Green - Solid offense, but don't forget about the punter
To delve further into who the Falcons feature and their personnel, The State News asked Zane Miller, the Sports Editor of the BG News, four questions about Bowling Green.
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Meet Bowling Green, a team looking to ride momentum to a win over MSU
At first glance, there are some notable similarities between MSU and Bowling Green.
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MSU football releases depth chart ahead of Bowling Green
Young faces shined bright on MSU football’s first official depth chart for the upcoming season. Fourteen true freshmen and nine redshirt freshmen highlight a depth chart stocked with youth.
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MSU football to hold tryout meeting Wednesday
The Spartans are holding a walk-on tryout meeting Wednesday starting at 4 p.m. for any athletes interested. The meeting will be held at the Skandalaris Football Center in the Pentecost Team Meeting Room.
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Column: Let MSU football right its wrongs, but never forget the controversies
It is putrid and crazed to use the alleged rapes of two women as the antagonist for MSU’s road back to winning, as certain hype videos would have you think.
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Timeline: MSU football alleged sexual assault cases
MSU football went through an offseason strife with controversy, as two separate alleged sexual assaults involving four players cast a shadow over the program. But what happened, and in what order?
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Column: Who are the Spartans and who will show up on the field?
Right now, it’s hard to say. So many of last year’s leaders are gone, the face of the old regime. The team had already descended into an identity crisis, and that was before all of the off-season issues.
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As Bowling Green nears, 6 MSU football players to keep an eye on
Following a substandard season in 2016, in which the Spartans finished with a 3-9 record and a troublesome offseason, the Spartans are less than two weeks away from beginning official gameplay, as the team will face Bowling Green at Spartan Stadium on Sept. 2.
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Chris Frey, Brian Allen named as only 2 captains for MSU football
Of the thousands who have suited up in the green and white and the ones who are revered for their accomplishments as Spartans — only a select few are ever named captain.
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'Meet the Spartans' attracts thousands of fans despite trying offseason
Despite a rough year, thousands of fans flocked to Spartan Stadium Wednesday to get a chance to be up close and personal with the 2017 MSU football team during the 15th annual “Meet the Spartans” event.
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Felton Davis III, Darrell Stewart Jr. embracing lighthearted side of role as leaders
The pair of wide receivers have earned a reputation as jokesters among their teammates. Davis prefers pranks while Stewart reserves his effort for jokes, according to the latter.
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Ex-Spartan Donnie Corley enrolls at Wayne County Community College
Former Spartan wideout Donnie Corley has found a new school. According to reports, Corley has enrolled at Wayne County Community College for the upcoming school year.
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3 backs in running for MSU's top spot
L.J. Scott, Gerald Holmes and Madre London have all proven themselves enough to be in the running for MSU's starting spot. As they compete to be "the guy", the trio focus on building each other up rather than tearing each other down.
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Wideout Trishton Jackson looking to stand out amongst young receiving core
Jackson seemingly stole the spotlight at the Green-White game, hauling in eight catches for 168 yards. Now, he's looking to continue that success in the 2017 season.
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Veteran linebacking core prepares to lead young Spartans
Although the defense is fairly young, the linebacker corps has plenty of experienced upperclassmen who will help mentor the younger and less experienced players.
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VIDEO: Spartans Look Forward to the Upcoming Football Season
Listen to what the Spartans think about their upcoming football season.