There was a slight bit of controversy following No. 14 Ohio State’s (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) 17-16 victory over the No. 20 MSU football team (3-2, 0-1) on Saturday, as MSU associate athletic director John Lewandowski said the Spartans received “incomplete,” game film from Ohio State prior to the game, a violation of Big Ten rules.
History was made in Iowa City Saturday night, as MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George coached her 500th career victory.
It’s not a win, and it’s certainly nothing to be excited about, but after a couple of weeks of lethargic football, there’s one word that it can be undoubtedly classified as: progress.
MSU fell 17-16, and dropped its Big Ten season opener at home before 76,705 fans.
The No. 20 MSU football team was unable to pull off an upset as it fell to No. 14 Ohio State, 17-16 in its Big Ten season opener.
At halftime of the No. 20 MSU football team’s Big Ten opener against No. 14 Ohio State, the Spartans find themselves trailing the Buckeyes 7-3.
MSU athletics director Mark Hollis and his wife Nancy Hollis donated $1 million to the university for the purpose of an academic scholarship endowment, improvements to Spartan Stadium and arts programming at the newly constructed Eli and Edythe Broad Art Musem and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, MSU announced Saturday.
Although the MSU women’s soccer team came away with a 2-1 victory against Nebraska on Friday afternoon, head coach Tom Saxton had just one word to describe the Spartans play – inconsistent.
Much of the talk surrounding the No. 22 MSU field hockey team during the past week has been centered on rebounding after a pair of tough losses. And after taking down Indiana, 3-0, on Friday at Ralph Young Field, it appears the short slump is over.
With the Big Ten’s struggles in nonconference play, it seems the conference’s chances at producing a Heisman Trophy winner are slim. However, two rising stars shine through as the Big Ten’s best chance for a Heisman candidate — Ohio State’s Braxton Miller and MSU’s Le’Veon Bell.
The MSU men’s soccer (3-5-1) prepares to test its skills in the Big Ten as conference play opens up this weekend with a game against Northwestern (6-1-2).
After dropping a match Wednesday against No. 6 Nebraska, the No. 24 volleyball team looks to earn a much-needed Big Ten win against Iowa.
After tripping up and losing two games to No. 11 Iowa and No. 21 Duke last weekend, the MSU field hockey team looks to get back on their feet against Indiana.
Le’Veon Bell has been the Spartans’ offensive workhorse, punishing opposing defenses for the second-most rushing yards in the country. The junior running back and his productive offensive line will have their hands full with an Ohio State front seven that’s holding opponents to an average of less than four yards per carry.
The MSU women’s soccer team (7-3-1, 1-2-0 Big Ten) looks to regain some early season confidence when they take on Nebraska at 4 p.m. this Friday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
As Urban Meyer addressed his first game against a Big Ten opponent during his weekly press conference, the conversation inevitably turned back to where his team stands during an unusual season. In Meyer’s first season as head coach in Columbus, Ohio, he’s working to overcome penalties sanctioned against Ohio State for NCAA violations, which include ineligibility for postseason play or a conference championship this season.
After a winless road trip, the MSU women’s soccer team (7-3-1, 1-2-0 Big Ten) comes home feeling down but definitely not out of it — at least not yet.
For many fall sports programs, the team follows a familiar routine. First on the schedule is nonconference games, then in-conference play to determine positioning and regional merit and finally, if the team is successful enough, they get to play in the postseason.
The MSU swimming and diving team kicks off their season at 5 p.m. this Friday at the IM Sports-West pool with a duel meet against Wisconsin.
To some coaches, approaching a milestone is something to thrive for. To MSU volleyball head coach Cathy George, however, talking about the journey to her 500th win is just another topic to roll her eyes at.