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A timeline of Rivalry Week vandalism and rioting
Here’s an incomplete timeline of when and how the rivalry got a little criminal in recent years.
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Michigan State, U-M game features higher ticket prices compared to other games
For the unlucky fans who did not have the chance to get tickets for the MSU vs. U-M game Saturday, Oct. 20 at Spartan Stadium the day they went on sale, they will have to pay a hefty price as gameday nears.
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Michigan State-Michigan football 'a different feel' than other games
Whether if they were 0-6 or 6-0, linebacker Joe Bachie said the 24th-ranked Spartans wouldn’t prepare for No. 6 Michigan any differently.
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A look at potential Michigan State basketball commits ahead of early signing period
Here are some of coach Tom Izzo’s top targets heading into college basketball's early signing period, which kicks off Nov. 14.
COMMENTARY
Column: Being a Michigan fan at MSU goes beyond the gridiron
The MSU and University of Michigan rivalry is arguably one of the biggest rivalries in sports, academics and anything else you can possibly imagine within the state of Michigan. There’s very little love lost between the fans and students of the two universities, causing a lot of bad blood.
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Spartan defense keeps team "hanging around" to steal win from Nittany Lions
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Michigan State does not upset eighth-ranked Penn State without the A+ effort from their defense, which has been the heartbeat of the team throughout coach Mark Dantonio's tenure in East Lansing.
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Michigan State uses regained 'chip' to upset Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Mark Dantonio told his team earlier last week he wanted his team to play like it was 5-0, not 3-2.
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Wide receiver Felton Davis III putting Michigan State offense on his back
Wide receiver Felton Davis III went down with a hip injury on Michigan State’s last drive against the Nittany Lions Saturday. Six plays later, he snagged the game-winning touchdown.
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Michigan State hockey falls to Northern Michigan, splits two-game series
In the second half of its opening weekend, Michigan State hockey (1-1) fell to Northern Michigan (1-1) in a back-and-forth affair at Munn Ice Arena. The Wildcats avenged their Friday loss to the Spartans with a decisive 4-3 victory Saturday night.
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Michigan State football back in AP poll following PSU win
After dropping out of the AP Top 25 writers poll last week following a 29-19 loss to Northwestern, Michigan State is back in the top-25 in this week's AP poll.
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Dantonio's trick plays rear their head against Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Saturday afternoon at Beaver Stadium, in front of more than 106,000 hostile fans, Dantonio’s guts were on full display, for better and for worse.
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WATCH: Reactions from MSU's 21-17 win over No. 8 Penn State
Watch coach Mark Dantonio, senior wide receiver Felton Davis and senior safety Khari Willis talk about their upset victory over eighth-ranked Penn State Saturday night in Happy Valley.
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WATCH: The State News recaps MSU football's win over No. 8 Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Watch senior Michigan State football beat reporter Jonathan LeBlanc and general assignment sports and ASMSU reporter Chase Michaelson recap Michigan State football's 21-17 win over No. 8 Penn State.
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FINAL: Michigan State upsets No. 8 Penn State 21-17
Brian Lewerke linked up with Felton Davis III for a 25-yard touchdown pass on third-and-3 with 19 seconds remaining, and Michigan State (4-2, 2-1 B1G) came back to defeat #9 Penn State (4-2, 1-2 B1G), 21-17. The Spartans were a two-touchdown underdog, but made the clutch stops and passes when it mattered most.
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Gameday info for Michigan State vs. No. 8 Penn State
Here's what you need to know before the Spartans take on the Nittany Lions.
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Michigan State hockey scores late to top Northern Michigan in season opener
Michigan State hockey (1-0) opened up its season with the first of a two-game set against Northern Michigan (0-1) in front of a noisy crowd Friday evening at Munn Ice Arena.
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WATCH: Dantonio, players preview Michigan State vs. No. 8 Penn State
Watch coach Mark Dantonio, quarterback Brian Lewerke, linebacker Joe Bachie and safety Khari Willis talk about their matchup Saturday against No. 8 Penn State.
FEATURES
Mark Dantonio, Okemos couple continue to help with diabetes research
Every year during the first weekend in August, families supporting diabetes research line the streets of Michigan State's campus and walk to raise money for research.
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Michigan State LB Joe Bachie challenging locker room leadership
On a postgame radio show following Michigan State's 29-19 loss to Northwestern Saturday, junior linebacker Joe Bachie made a statement about leaders on the team needing to step up.
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Know Thy Enemy: Penn State RB Miles Sanders 'better fit schematically' than Saquon
Michigan State (3-2, 1-1) looks to get back on the right track against No. 8 Penn State (4-1, 1-1) 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Beaver Stadium. To get a better understanding of the Nittany Lions, The State News talked to sports editor Tyler King and football beat reporter Thomas Schlarp, to get a better idea of this year's Nittany Lions.