After taking down 11th-ranked Stanford on Friday, MSU battled the RedHawks at Ralph Young Field. And despite a first half that can best be described as “choppy,” according to Knull, the Spartans emerged with a 1-0 victory.
The MSU’s women’s soccer team defeated Akron 2-1 after a late goal by junior defender Annie Steinlage.
Maxwell found junior tight end Dion Sims seven times for 65 yards over the course of the game, including a crucial third down conversion where Maxwell threw high and counted on the six-foot-five Sims to go up and get it. And he did. For 18 yards and a first down that put the Spartans at first and goal on the seven yard line.
Leading up to Friday’s game, head coach Mark Dantonio needed only to point towards Chris Petersen’s 73-6 coaching record to know the Spartans were in for a tough game.
The junior running back powered the No. 13 MSU football team to a 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State, finishing with 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns — both career highs — in a smashmouth game that wasn’t easy on the eyes.
After a first half that saw 11th ranked Stanford basically do anything and everything it wanted, MSU field hockey easily could have been down more than one goal. But junior goalkeeper Molly Cassidy stepped up in the first half, before the rest of the team joined her in the second half, as the Spartans took home a 2-1 victory.
On a night where the offense couldn’t get going, Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t stop. The junior running back had a career-high 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns, single-handedly lifting the No.
A quick start by junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell in his first career start quickly faded, with the No. 13 MSU football squandering an early lead and allowing No. 24 Boise State to take a 13-10 lead into the halftime locker room.
The MSU women’s basketball team knows where and when they will be playing next year, as the schedule for the 2012-13 season was released Friday.
For the second time in less than a week, the East Lansing Police Department said it is investigating an assault against an MSU student.
Rocket. Little Giants. The Catch. Three of the biggest plays in MSU football history. Three plays that defined MSU football. Three plays that transpired under the lights at Spartan Stadium.
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t need to watch hours of game film or pore over scouting reports to know what the No. 13 Spartans are up against in their season opener against No. 24 Boise State.
_TAMPA, Fla. —_ Mitt Romney accepted the Republican presidential nomination on Thursday night in front of a thunderous crowd of Republican delegates at the Tampa Bay Times Forum and thousands watching across the U.S., forging ahead in a campaign largely centered on preserving the vision of America for future generations of young citizens.
No. 13 MSU vs. No. 24 Boise State Spartan Stadium Weather at kickoff: Sunny, 82°
When Mitt Romney was nominated as the Republican presidential candidate Tuesday at the Republican National Convention, or RNC, in Tampa, Fla., he had his first chance to formally introduce himself to the American people.
On Aug. 16, all MSU staff and faculty received an email from President Lou Anna K. Simon reminding them of the protocols for university employees regarding suspected child abuse, sexual assault and child pornography.
After a bill passed in late March allowing male and female students to live in the same rooms together, the “trial period,” is off to a slow start with fewer than 10 students taking advantage of the 80 spots available this fall.
Communication freshman Adam Newton (left) practices with members of his rank at Demonstration field on Thursday.
More than just fan morale is affected when the Spartan football team is having a good season — local businesses are greatly affected as well.