Ann Arbor, Mich. — Untimely penalties and third period miscues prevented the MSU hockey team from winning two straight games against rival No. 8 Michigan as it fell 4-0 Saturday at Yost Ice Arena.
Thanks to a strong showing from his supporting cast, Talor Battle and the Nittany Lions nip the Spartans.
In a game that contained several huge plays and moments, none was bigger than junior forward Daultan Leveille’s overtime tap-in that lifted the MSU hockey team to a much-needed 4-3 overtime win against rival No.
MSU will look to freshman guard Keith Appling to defend Penn State’s Talor Battle, the Big Ten’s leading scorer.
For the first 14 minutes of Thursday’s game, the No. 11 MSU women’s basketball team was outplayed by feisty Wisconsin and appeared headed for a fifth straight loss to the Badgers.
Coming off back-to-back high-scoring performances in the Great Lakes Invitational, the MSU hockey team begins 2011 seeking a continued offensive output and a string of victories to jumpstart a strong second half.
The MSU men’s basketball team won its first Big Ten road challenge of the year, 65-62, at Northwestern.
The No. 12 MSU women’s basketball team is off to its best start in school history thanks to a 70-57 win against Illinois on Sunday.
After being bowled over by No. 15 Alabama on Saturday, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl, the Spartans can look to several offensive and defensive returners to look forward to a potentially exciting 2011.
In a game in which six different Alabama players had catches or runs of 20 yards or more, the Spartans’ secondary could do little to contain the Crimson Tide’s attack and watched Alabama break several big plays in Saturday’s 49-7 loss.
Alabama dominated MSU dominated the line of scrimmage, especially on defense, on the way to a 49-7 Capital One Bowl victory Saturday in Orlando, Fla.
In a game that felt like it should have been called during the third quarter simply for the Spartans’ safety, No. 7 MSU was destroyed by No. 15 Alabama, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla.
Using a dominating performance all over the field, No. 15 Alabama rolled No. 7 MSU, 49-7, in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando, Fla. on Saturday.
Orlando, Fla. — When No. 7 MSU and No. 15 Alabama meet on Saturday, it will be one of three Big Ten vs. SEC New Year’s Day matchups that will go a long way in determining conference standing next season. The Big Ten is 14-15 against SEC in the last 11 years.
Orlando, Fla. — When looking at No. 7 MSU and No. 15 Alabama, there is no shortage of offensive playmakers at the running back and wide receiver positions, as both teams feature game-changing talent. In their last media briefing before Saturday’s Capital One Bowl, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio and Alabama head coach Nick Saban talked about limiting huge plays and making tackles.
After an atrocious first half, the No. 20 MSU men’s basketball team managed to right its wrongs in the second half, propelling the Spartans to a 71-62 victory against No. 14 Minnesota in the Big Ten opener.
The league of the elite in college football is one of the most exclusive clubs in the world. This season, the MSU football team has been doing everything it can to get noticed and let in the door to join the rest of college football’s elite.
MSU offensive coordinator Don Treadwell has been named the head coach at Miami (Ohio).
After sustaining a C6 vertebra fracture while vaulting during practice on Wednesday, senior gymnast Kathryn Mahoney underwent surgery to stabilize the vertebra, MSU announced Thursday.