MSU women's soccer turned in a dominant performance from start to finish against Northwestern Sunday, winning 1-0 and featuring everything but a consistent finishing touch.
MSU football bested Iowa 32-20 on Saturday, winning in the trenches against a stout Hawkeye squad. The story of the game, however, was the response of a young quarterback who struggled through the first half of the season and faced a pivotal moment Saturday in his first season as a starter.
What shaped up to be Iowa's game to lose in the trenches became a party for a struggling MSU run game of late. The Spartans totaled 118 rushing yards to Iowa’s 28 in the first half and ended the game with a 212-133 rushing yards advantage.
MSU hockey dominated from start to finish Friday night, outshooting Windsor 44-13 en route to a 5-0 shutout.
Coming off three straight losses and a needed bye week, MSU football can either flip the script against Iowa Saturday or drop its fourth in a row. The Spartans are at a crossroads.
With a younger roster, MSU men's basketball's upcoming season will be more experimental than in years past, mostly due to new roles for many players and four new schools in the Big Ten.
Head coach Tom Izzo and MSU men's basketball agree their bond together is rock solid following an up-and-down season and moderate roster turnover.
MSU women's soccer rebounded from its first loss of the season, besting Wisconsin 2-0 Friday night. The Spartan defensive line led a complete, dominant performance.
When freshman defender Brandon Munson joined Michigan State University’s men’s soccer roster for the 2024 season, expectations were tempered. After all, new players arrive and compete for spots each year. But in the case of 18-year-old Munson, his impact on the team became evident far sooner than anyone anticipated.
For the first quarter of the season, Spartans consistently relied on their ability to defend the rush. But over the past three games, MSU's interior defense has struggled to hold its own at the point of attack. It has been one of many reasons for the Spartans' three-game slide following a 3-0 start.
Ahead of MSU hockey's exhibition against a small school from Windsor, Ontario, Nightingale emphasized the importance of team maturation after last weekend's heavyweight battle.
MSU football has shown its potential at times, keeping fans eager and invested. On the other hand, the Spartans have had glaring problems in many areas as they've struggled with consistency and against higher-level teams.
After three years of consistent playing time and inconsistent performances, MSU football defensive back Charles Brantley has played like the defensive cornerstone he was shaped up to be.
From late July to October, the Detroit Tigers caught the baseball world's attention with their underdog mentality and perseverance despite being the youngest team in Major League Baseball. Detroit's magical run to the ALDS ended Saturday with a loss at Cleveland.
After MSU's 3-0 loss Friday night, head coach Adam Nightingale said the problem wasn't within the lineups he rolled out. But less than 24 hours later, he jumbled four forward lines to start in the series finale.
After battling tooth and nail with the Eagles through 60 minutes, the Spartans pulled off a statement 4-3 victory over the No. 2-ranked team in the country, the 600th program win at Munn Ice Arena.
MSU volleyball fell 3-2 in a close battle against Illinois Saturday. Most of the five sets were even throughout but the Spartans were not efficient enough offensively. MSU gave Illinois multiple chances to score without having adequate counterattacks.
Michigan State men’s soccer clinched a tightly contested victory over No. 25 Wisconsin Friday night, powered by two moments of brilliance from senior midfielder Sean Kerrigan.
The Spartan hockey MSU fans have grown accustomed to under head coach Nightingale was absent Friday night against Boston College. The Spartans were shut out 3-0 after turning in a "cutesy" effort.
Just 90 seconds into the second period Friday night, it was clear MSU hockey was in trouble against the No. 2 team in the country. MSU was outplayed 3-0 by the Eagles by way of sloppy passes and poor stick handling, silencing Munn Ice Arena in MSU's home opener.