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Spartans take fight out of Illini on road, 49-14

Urbana-Champaign, Ill. - In a season dedicated to forgetting the recent past, the MSU football team rid themselves of another demon Saturday. Jolted by an Eric Smith second quarter interception, the Spartans won their opening Big Ten road game, blowing out Illinois 49-14 at Memorial Stadium in Champaign. "It is a huge step, but really it doesn't mean anything," head coach John L.

NEWS

Spartans win rare game on Xbox, 19-7

MSU's Xbox squad surprised even all-knowing EA Sports expert analyst Lee Corso by snapping its three-game losing streak."Illinois is going to run through, around and over this defense," exclaimed Corso before the game.His partners in crime followed Corso's lead, adding similar comments before the game began."Illinois expects to win, and I agree," Brad Nessler said."I expect a huge game from the Illinois running backs," Kirk Herbstreit added.But MSU (1-3 Xbox, 1-2 PlayStation 2) defied the talking trio's predictions, holding the Illini to just one touchdown all game.

MSU

Students angered by sexually explicit shirt flyers

Student leaders are angered at a sexually explicit flyer distributed on campus Tuesday night.The flyer, which bore the phrase "Wolverines Pack Fudge" above an explicit drawing, is an advertisement for shirts being sold with the same drawing.

MICHIGAN

Silent auction tonight for shelter program

A silent auction to benefit the Lansing area domestic violence shelter program will be held this evening at Hannah Community Center. The End Violent Encounters Silent Auction: Changing Fortunes will be from 7-10 p.m.

NEWS

Cobb emerges as multiple threat

Say hello to MSU's sneak attack. One minute he's stopped, and a split second later DeAndra Cobb has used his burst of speed to get around you.Rutgers learned its lesson first-hand.