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Top 10 plays of the 2015 MSU football season so far
Top 10 plays of the 2015 MSU football season so far
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His teammates' promise comes true: Senior safety RJ Williamson will play against Alabama
When senior safety RJ Williamson went down in week five with a torn biceps, his teammates promised him there would be two games left when he returned to the lineup. The trainers told Williamson he would probably not be ready until the postseason, so in other words— Williamson's teammates promised him the playoffs and they delivered.
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Mark Dantonio appears as 'Mike' in most recent Sports Illustrated cover
MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio was incorrectly identified as 'Mike' Dantonio on the most recent cover of Sports Illustrated.
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MSU defensive line primed to take on Alabama's Heisman Trophy-winner Derrick Henry
In MSU’s 42-41 win over Baylor in the Cotton Bowl last season, then-redshirt junior defensive tackle Joel Heath had a split sack with then-redshirt junior defensive tackle Shilique Calhoun and a split tackle-for-loss with then-redshirt junior linebacker Darien Harris.
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MSU one win away from a shot at the national championship
The national championship game will commence Jan. 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona at University of Phoenix Stadium at 8:30 p.m. EST.
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MSU's 'Miracle at the Big House' voted Play of the Year in college football
MSU’s miraculous last second touchdown off a botched punt attempt to defeat Michigan 27-23 was named play of the year Thursday night in a fan vote at ESPN’s Home Depot College Football Awards presentation. However, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio was on hand to accept it on Watts-Jackson’s behalf.
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Cotton Bowl advice from a Dallas born Spartan alumnus
Most Important Tip? Before you start planning, honestly open up a map and look at the scale that is Dallas-Fort Worth.
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MSU vs. Iowa, Lucas Oil Stadium 360 view
A 365 view of Lucas Oil Stadium during the Big Ten championship game. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes, 16-13.
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500 MSU students to receive free Cotton Bowl tickets via Taco Bell and ESPN
Ticket requests for MSU's Cotton Bowl Classic matchup against Alabama are now complete.
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Connor Cook wins 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Senior quarterback Connor Cook has been regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in the country all season long, Tuesday afternoon that talk was validated with some hardware. Cook's play this season has earned him the 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually since 1987 to the nation’s top college quarterback.
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Dantonio named finalist for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
Mark Dantonio is now a finalist for the 2015 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award handed out by the Football Writers Association of America and the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
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How to buy your College Football Playoff tickets
Tickets for the 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic are on sale now and purchasing options and information are available from the university.
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MSU football's miraculous 2015 journey continues with the College Football Playoff
When freshman running back LJ Scott scored MSU’s game-winning touchdown during MSU’s Big Ten championship victory over Iowa Saturday night, a 6-foot-2 and 268-pound Hawkeye defensive end went on a string to jostle Scott’s extended arm, but Scott moved the ball at the perfect time to evade a devastating turnover and reach it over the goal line. Twenty-seven seconds later, the MSU players stormed the field, reaching their helmets high into the air to celebrate a 16-13 victory over Iowa. They knew what this win meant — a College Football Playoff spot — and the eventual selection on Sunday proved this true as No. 3 MSU (12-1) will be playing No. 2 Alabama (12-1) in the national semifinals — the Cotton Bowl, which the Spartans won last year over Baylor 42-41.
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MSU football coaches and players look ahead to Alabama during Sunday press conference
In the first press conference after the Spartans were officially named as the #3 seed in the second annual College Football Playoff, the focus was less on the previous night's triumph and more on the challenges to come. "We've got a great opportunity against the University of Alabama," Dantonio The Hawkeyes were awarded the #5 spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings, and they will head to Pasadena, CA to face #6 Stanford in the Rose Bowl on Jan.
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Freshman running back LJ Scott helps Spartans achieve goals
"Reach Higher." It sounds simple enough. All season long, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio has asked his team to "Reach Higher" and go somewhere they've never been, specifically a national championship. MSU fans have watched several symbols come full circle this season.
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VIDEO: Football reporters break down MSU's Big Ten championship victory over Iowa
The MSU football team defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night, 16-13 to clinch a berth in the College Football Playoff.
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MSU football headed to Cotton Bowl to take on Alabama in College Football Playoff
The No. 3 MSU football team (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) is officially on its way to the College Football Playoff, where they will take on No. 2 Alabama (12-1, 7-1 SEC) in the the semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas on New Year’s Eve.
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Five takeaways from MSU's victory over Iowa in the Big Ten championship
INDIANAPOLIS — Down 13-9 in the Big Ten Football championship game, No. 5 MSU went on a 22-play drive lasting more than nine minutes and scored a game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left, to defeat No. 4 Iowa, 16-13. Here are a few takeaways from the Spartans' win, which likely sends them to the College Football Playoff.
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MSU vs. Iowa football predictions
Watch our football beat reporters preview the Big Ten Championship between No. 5-ranked MSU (11-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) and No. 4-ranked Iowa (12-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten). The winner should find themselves in the College Football Playoff.
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Places to be in Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship
Numerous Spartan fans making the trek to Indianapolis for Saturday’s Big Ten championship, and the game pitting No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan state is bound to be great, with the winner being as close to a lock for the College Football Playoff as they could. As for the fans getting to Indianapolis on Friday or early Saturday, multiple events are taking place to enjoy the festivities before the game.