Looking to avoid a potential trap game at the hands of Bowling Green, the No. 16 MSU hockey team handled its business and came away with a 5-1 win Friday at Munn Ice Arena.
After falling behind by as many as 16 points, MSU’s second half rally came up short against No. 9 Miami (6-1) and the Spartans fell to the Hurricanes on Thursday at Breslin Center 76-60.
For senior wide receiver Keith Nichol and senior quarterback Kirk Cousins — the duo who combined for one of college football’s most exciting plays this season — Saturday’s rematch with Wisconsin is exactly what was expected.
MSU’s football program has been fortunate enough to have several standout quarterback-wide receiver combinations throughout the years, but none of them quite compare to the unique relationship and chemistry between seniors quarterback Kirk Cousins and wide receiver B.J. Cunningham.
Despite defeating Wisconsin once already this season, the No. 11 Spartans are headed to Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship game as the underdogs for the second time this season against the No.
After three months of the daily grind of the regular season, the MSU volleyball team will open the postseason at 5:30 p.m. today in Austin, Texas, when it faces Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
With an upcoming series against hated in-state rival Michigan (7-7-2, 3-5-2) next week, the CCHA’s last place Bowling Green (6-8-2, 1-8-1-1) almost seems like an afterthought. But head coach Tom Anastos has challenged his team to rise to the occasion.
On Thursday, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder declared Dec. 2 MSU Green Day. According to a press release, the day will be used to honor the MSU football team and its upcoming match-up in the inaugural Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis.
Brandon Wood wanted the men’s basketball team’s first Big Ten/ACC Challenge win since 2007 and had that chance in his first and only game in the event.
With recent success, MSU hockey is building confidence but staying motivated.
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said as his team prepares for a rematch against Wisconsin in the inaugural Big Ten championship game, the only thing changing is the heat in the No. 11 Spartans’ indoor practice facility.
Going into the NCAA Tournament, the MSU volleyball team will have to prepare for facing some of the best teams in the nation.
Head coach Suzy Merchant and the MSU basketball team (5-2) will host the No. 9 Miami Hurricanes (5-1) Thursday (8 p.m., Big Ten Network) at Breslin Center in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
The Big Ten announced another slew of awards Wednesday, this time with no members of the first-place MSU football team on the list.
The MSU men’s basketball team heads into halftime leading Florida State, 30-26, at Breslin Center in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
Florida State will be the third ACC team the Spartans play in the young season, already having played and lost to No. 5 North Carolina and No. 3 Duke. And in the last four years, the Seminoles hold the third-best record of ACC teams, behind UNC and Duke.
No. 11 MSU (10-2 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) and No. 15 Wisconsin (10-2, 6-2) weren’t necessarily the predicted teams to be playing in the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis, and head coach Mark Dantonio said it’s because the conference’s dynamics are changing.
Senior outside hitters Jenilee Rathje and Kyndra Abron both were honored for their play in the 2011 regular season, with Rathje claiming unanimous first team All-Big Ten honors while Abron raked in an honorable mention.
Four Spartans — senior guard Joel Foreman, junior defensive tackle Jerel Worth”“:http://www.msuspartans.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/worthy_jerel00.htmly, senior safety Trenton Robinson and junior cornerback Johnny Adams — were among the First Team selections.
Coming out of Saturday’s 31-17 thrashing of Northwestern, one of the biggest things I noticed is the way MSU head coach Mark Dantonio is able to motivate his team.