FOOTBALL
Sophomore safety Khari Willis looks for chance to improve MSU secondary
The learning of sophomore safety Khari Willis has been swift. The quiet well mannered kid from Jackson, Mich.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey looks to improve on power play troubles against Denver
The puck drop between MSU and Lake Superior State University over the weekend signified a new season as the team officially kicked off its 76th season as a program.
FOOTBALL
Depth chart changes highlight Dantonio's preview of Maryland
The MSU football team will travel to College Park, Md. for their second Big Ten road game and their third night road game of the season. They look to recover from a brutal homecoming loss and battle the University of Maryland Terrapins, who have lost their last two games after getting off to a hot 4-0 start under first year head coach D.J. Durkin.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
MSU student athletes find housing options in South Neighborhood
MSU is the home of over 50,000 students, and close to 800 student-athletes that live all over campus. Olivia Argeros, is a freshman on the Women’s Soccer team and she shared her thoughts about living on campus her first year surrounded by student-athletes in South Neighborhood. “I wouldn’t say it’s an advantage to be surrounded by all student-athletes but socially I think it helps a lot to connect with others, because we all go through similar situations,” Argeros said. South Neighborhood is the home for the majority freshman and sophomore student-athletes.
MEN'S SOCCER
Spartans earn 10th win of the season with 2-0 win over Yale
The penultimate home game of the season against Yale was all about defending. Indemnifying the one-goal loss to Penn State the weekend before, MSU shored up the back line and guarded the home turf.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU starting center Gavin Schilling suffers knee injury, requires surgery
MSU's starting center Gavin Schilling will be out for an undetermined amount of time. Schilling suffered a knee injury that will need surgery, MLive's Brendan Quinn reports via Twitter. The 6'9 senior regressed in playing time and points last season, recording 12.5 minutes per game, just under four minutes less than his sophomore year.
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: MSU season is not a success, but still filled with purpose
The hope of a midseason revival for the 2-4 MSU Spartans was probably out of reach before their homecoming bout with Northwestern.
COMMENTARY
TSN Podcast 14: What needs to change with MSU football?
State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski discuss MSU football's loss to Northwestern and why the team won't be beat Michigan and the changes that need to be made.
COMMENTARY
COLUMN: MSU football is dead for the year
The only sign of life inside MSU football came from the overly stressed co defensive coordinator.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU Madness shows first glimpse of basketball teams
It’s homecoming weekend here at MSU, and to get the festivities started MSU Basketball held their annual Michigan State Madness, Friday night at the Breslin Center.
FOOTBALL
There is no easy fix for the MSU defense
There are no easy answers for MSU's defense. No simple tweaks, no unburden-some adjustments. If it's technique, it's fixed by experience.
FOOTBALL
Takeaways, grades, and game balls from MSU's loss to Northwestern
For the first time in Mark Dantonio’s head coaching career, a team under his leadership has lost four straight games.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo receives Dean Smith Award
The United States Basketball Writers Association announced Friday, Oct. 14, that men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo would be receiving another award on his lengthy list.
VOLLEYBALL
No. 14 MSU Volleyball takes down No. 3 Minnesota
No. 14 MSU Volleyball played No. 3 University of Minnesota Saturday night at Jenison Field House, for their second Big Ten game of the week.
FOOTBALL
Video: State News beat writers break down the loss to Northwestern
The State News football beat writers break down MSU's 54-40 homecoming loss to the Northwestern University Wildcats. MSU now drops to a 2-4 overall record and 0-3 conference record. MSU has now lost four-straight and the Spartans are also in the midst of a three-game losing streak in the Big Ten, the longest under head coach Mark Dantonio.
FOOTBALL
MSU remains winless in Big Ten, falls to Northwestern for fourth straight defeat
Homecoming weekend in East Lansing was capped of with what MSU head coach Mark Dantonio called a “must-win” football game against Northwestern.
FOOTBALL
HALFTIME: MSU trails Northwestern 19-17 in back and forth contest
Spartan Stadium filled up quickly with fans and cheers as redshirt-freshman Brian Lewerke walked onto the field to take command of the offense for the Spartans first offensive drive. A game of scores and responses resulted in Lewerke and the Spartans trailing Northwestern 19-17 at halftime of MSU’s homecoming game.
FOOTBALL
Live Blog: MSU football vs Northwestrern
Follow along with The State News football writers, Stephen Olschanski and Nathaniel Bott as they cover MSU football's matchup with Northwestern.
SPORTS
Linebacker Riley Bullough back in the lineup for MSU
MSU annouced shortly after 2:15 Saturday, that fifth-year senior linebacker Riley Bullough will be back in the lineup for the Spartans for the first time since week two. A team captain and last season's leading tackler for MSU sustained an injury in week two against Notre Dame sending him to the sidelines for the past three weeks.
FOOTBALL
Stand Up: MSU looks to snap losing streak against Northwestern on homecoming
The State News football beat writers Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski discuss the college football matchup between Northwestern (2-3 overall record, 1-1 Big Ten) and MSU (2-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten). The Spartans are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and shake up play calling in the midst of a quarterback controversy.