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FOOTBALL

Gerald Holmes comes through in the clutch when called upon

Matthew Argillander
September 28, 2015

In No. 2-ranked MSU's first game of the season sophomore running back Gerald Holmes was the second back on the depth chart. In the Spartans 37-24 win over Western Michigan in week one, Holmes carried the ball nine times for 54 yards and a touchdown. Holmes had just three carries over the next two weeks and he watched as true freshman LJ Scott went from the third back on the depth chart to co-starters with redshirt freshman Madre London.

SPORTS

MSU cross country teams put on strong showing at Griak Invitational

Mason Bailey
September 28, 2015

This past weekend the MSU men’s and women’s cross country teams traveled to Minneapolis, MN for the Roy Griak Invitational.  The No. 25-ranked men won the tournament, while the No. 6-ranked women finished in second. The Spartan men were led by junior TJ Carey, who finished in seventh in his first race as a Spartan.  Freshman Ryan Robinson, also participating in his first race wearing the Green and White, finished close behind Carey’s 25:08, taking eighth-place with a 25:10.  “Ryan [Robinson] went out with the lead group, where TJ [Carey] moved up gradually before the two finished the final 2,000 meters together,” Coach Drenth said to msuspartans.com.  The women were led by junior Rachel Shulist, whose 21:32 gave her a fifth-place finish coming off her win at the Spartan Invitational.  The second and third finishers for the Spartans were junior Alexis Wiersma and freshman Erin McDonald, who finished seventh and 32nd, respectively, with a 21:36 and 22:29. “Rachele [Schulist]  went out with the leaders, while Ally [Alexis Wiersma] started a little more behind and ran really well through the field,”  Drenth said to msuspartans.com.  “The women did a better job of being patient and maybe were too patient.  They kept cutting the score in half throughout the race.” MSU will have a break this week and will return to competition Oct.

FOOTBALL

Hobbled Spartans claw their way to 4-0

Ryan Kryska
September 27, 2015

 The Spartans’ 30-10 win over Central Michigan on Saturday was unsettling even though the team finished strong. The Chippewas exposed holes in the MSU secondary, passing for 285 yards, and held the ball for 31:45 compared to the Spartans’ 28:15.

SPORTS

MSU Breakdance Club offers unique and inclusive club experience

Casey Harrison
September 27, 2015

The MSU Breakdance Club is full of ambitious hip-hop loving students looking to make friends and have fun while doing what they love.  The club has been growing for the last two years and this year is no exception, said club president and mechanical engineering senior Michael Doa. “In years’ past we would have about ten to twenty kids but it was just last year that we doubled and now we have an incredibly large group compared to past years and hopefully this year will be even better,” Doa said.

FOOTBALL

No. 2 Michigan State grinds out 30-10 victory against CMU

Ryan Kryska
September 26, 2015

The Spartans’ 30-10 victory over Central Michigan left much to be desired and raised health questions, but there were good take-aways as well. The good The Spartans’ special teams unit allowed 209 kickoff return yards and a touchdown against Western Michigan and 98 punt return yards with a touchdown against Oregon.

SOCCER

MSU Women's Soccer shuts out Michigan

Mason Bailey
September 26, 2015

           The Spartans clashed with the Wolverines this past Friday at DeMartin Stadium, winning the game by a score of 3-0.  The clean sheet gave the Spartans their first victory against their in-state rival since 2011.

FOOTBALL

No. 2 MSU football team pushes through early season injuries

Matthew Argillander
September 25, 2015

When No. 2-ranked MSU takes on Central Michigan on Saturday the Spartans will be a different team from the one they planned on entering the season with. Senior linebacker Ed Davis was lost for the year before the season even started with a knee injury. Recently redshirt freshman cornerback Vayante Copeland was lost for the year with a neck injury.

SOCCER

Zach Bennett becomes the winningest MSU goalkeeper in history

Omari Sankofa II
September 23, 2015

There is certainly a strong physical aspect to playing the goalie position in soccer. As the last line of defense and only player on the field allowed to use his hands, the goalie has to be nimble enough to cover the entire width of the net — 24 feet.  Senior goalkeeper Zach Bennett knows a thing or two about what it takes to be a good goalkeeper.

FOOTBALL

Five things to know before MSU football takes on CMU

Matthew Argillander
September 23, 2015

Before the No. 2-ranked Spartans (3-0 overall) take on CMU (1-2 overall) on Saturday here are a few things you should know: Familiar Faces CMU defensive backs coach Archie Collins played safety at MSU, lettering in 1996-97 and then assisted with the coaching of the defensive backs and special teams from 2010-12. The Chippewas defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Greg Colby was Colby a graduate assistant at MSU from 1987-88  and then he returned a defensive assistant from 1995-97

COMMENTARY

Column: New Izzone ticket package not so bad

Ryan Kryska
September 23, 2015

An editorial by the State News staff on Izzone ticket prices has been taking some major heat today by respected followers, so let’s all take a deep breath and clear the air. MSU students paid $170 for 12 games this past season, about $14 per game.