For years, Spartan football had been marked with uncertainty from fans. It seemed like whenever the program was ready to turn the corner and become elite, one game would be dropped and the season would fall into uncertainty.
To welcome the oncoming men and women basketball seasons, fans filled the stands of Breslin Center on Friday night for Midnight Madness.Men’s basketball head coach Tom Izzo and Spartan players were dressed in all leather, face paint, and bulky boots to be the rock band KISS for the evening.
MSU field hockey (10-7, 4-4 Big Ten) had a successful weekend as the regular season nears its close, beating in-state rivals No. 7 U-M and Central Michigan. On Friday, the Spartans traveled to Ann Arbor and defeated the Wolverines 2-1 behind goals from seniors Alli Helwig and Allie Ahern.
The men's soccer team (9-3-3 overall, 3-1-2 Big Ten) tied the Northwestern Wildcats (7-2-5 overall, 2-1-3 Big Ten) 1-1 on a sunny Fall Sunday afternoon without a cloud in the sky.
MSU saw its conference tournament hopes come to an end Sunday afternoon, after a loss to Northwestern, 2-0.Because the Spartans have just one game left, it is not mathematically possible for MSU to
MSU's rankings in both the coaches and AP poll remain the same after their 35-11 win Saturday against Michigan. MSU is No. 8 in the AP poll and No. 5 in the coaches poll.
Before No. 8 MSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) took on Michigan (3-5 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) U-M players took a metal tent stake and drove it into the ground at the 35 yard-line.
No. 8 MSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) put a stake in the heart of Michigan (3-5 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) by winning 35-11 Saturday at Spartan Stadium.It was a different stake, however, that grabbed the attention of players and coaches before the game.
No. 8 MSU football used a couple of second half scores and stifling defense to roll past Michigan, 35-11, at Spartan Stadium on Saturday. The win was MSU’s sixth in the last seven matchups against U-M, including the Spartan’s fourth straight victory at home against the maize-and-blue.
Start fast, finish slow was the motto for the volleyball team on Saturday evening. The Spartans (12-9 overall, 5-5 Big Ten) lost in straight sets to No. 7 Penn State (20-3 overall, 8-2 Big Ten), 0-3 (24-26, 17-25, 21-25).
Bondy’s BetsIt’s rivalry week on the banks of the Red Cedar and that normally means expect the unexpected.
Before head coach Mark Dantonio took over the MSU football program in 2006,, the MSU-Michigan rivalry was one sided. The Wolverines had won nine of the last 11 games against MSU, including a five-game winning streak before Dantonio joined the Spartan sidelines.
The week leading up to the Michigan football game is typically an emotional one for most Spartan fans, but for the marching band, it’s also a time to participate in a long-standing tradition.Sparty Watch is an annual marching band tradition, during which members of the band gather at the Sparty statue in the week leading up to the Michigan football game.
MSU will head to Illinois this weekend to take on the state’s two Big Ten representatives, Illinois and Northwestern.On Friday night, MSU (9-6-1 overall, 3-6-1 Big Ten)
The volleyball season is heading into the final stretch, and the competition is heating up for the Spartans. MSU (12-7 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) will hit the road to play No. 20 Ohio State (14-6 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) on Friday night and No. 7 Penn State, the defending national champion (18-3 overall, 6-2 Big Ten) on Saturday night.
Rivalry week in Michigan goes beyond the football game being played this Saturday. While most fans of MSU and U-M will still be mentally or verbally preparing themselves on Friday for Saturday’s football game, MSU field hockey will travel to Ann Arbor to take on No. 12 U-M on Friday.
After falling in the main draw at the ITA Midwest Regional Tournament last weekend, the women’s tennis team went back to East Lansing.
Some games can define an entire season, but they usually don’t happen in week seven.Outside the state of Michigan, that is.
The men's soccer team (9-3-2 overall, 3-1-1 Big Ten), was shocked by the Oakland Grizzlies (7-5-1 overall, 5-0-1 Horizon), 2-0, on Wednesday night in front of 1902 fans at Oakland.