Tyler O’Connor has a phone, just like many of his quarterbacking counterparts in college football do. in college football do. He doesn’t keep a picture of himself or a loved one as his screen background, though. Instead, his background is a list of goals for the spring. The first goal?
The annual MSU football Green-White Spring Game ended with the White team defeated the Green team 14-11 in a game with running clocks, 12 minute quarters and even a coach’s challenge.
MSU football’s annual Green-White Spring Game brought a record crowd of 51,000 fans to Spartan Stadium for the event, and they saw a White team led by junior quarterback Damion Terry come out victorious by a score of 14-11 on a sunny April afternoon.
MSU football’s annual Green-White Spring Game kicked off on a sunny April afternoon just after 3 p.m.
Swarms of young Spartan fans turned out for the MSU football team's annual youth clinic Saturday, which the team holds every year prior to the team's Green vs.
MSU looked to rebound against Indiana for game two of a three game weekend matchup against the Hoosiers. The Spartans dropped a close 3-2 game on Friday but slammed the door on the Hoosiers in game two, defeating Indiana in blowout fashion by a final score of 9-0.
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Friday afternoon’s outing against Indiana was an uncharacteristic one for MSU starting left-hander Cam Vieaux. It wasn’t a bad start by any stretch of the imagination — just bad. Prior to the sixth inning against IU, Vieaux had only allowed three hits and two walks through five innings of work while striking out seven Hoosiers.
It was another solid start for redshirt junior Cam Vieaux — but it wasn’t enough for the Spartans who fell to the Hoosiers in game one of a three game weekend set by a final of 3-2.
MSU junior golfer Gareth Lappin has been playing the sport of golf ever since his parents bought him a set of starter clubs for his birthday when he was six or seven years old. Soon after this, Lappin, born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland, couldn’t get enough of the game.
The MSU Athletics Department and FOX Sports announced a 15-year agreement in excess of $150 million Thursday. The partnership will go into effect the 2016-17 academic year and will give FOX Sports marketing and corporate partnership rights with MSU's 25 varsity sports.
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio is facing a similar situation to the 2013 season with uncertainty at the quarterback position.
To designated hitter Matt Byars it was just another hit.
As a club sport, the MSU men’s crew club receives no funding from the university. This spring, each rower was responsible for $240 in club dues, which can be paid either through fundraising or out-of-pocket.
Spring practice in 2016 is all but over for the MSU football team. At the beginning of the spring, there were holes on the team the Spartans were looking to fill.
MSU got back into action on Wednesday afternoon, playing their fifth game in the last six days. And after a marginal 1-0 loss to Notre Dame on Tuesday, the Spartans rebounded against Western Michigan and defeated the Broncos by a final score of 6-5.
It’s been about 10 months since former MSU track star Leah O’Connor signed a contract to run professionally for Adidas. And in those 10 months, O’Connor, a three-time national champion in her years at MSU, said she’s learned a lot about herself. Her professional career got off to a shaky start.
Former MSU basketball player Marvin Clark Jr. has found a new home.
On Tuesday afternoon, the Spartans welcomed in the Fighting Irish from Notre Dame for a midweek matchup.