Five years since making the decision to become a Spartan, Gordon has put together a career that easily would make him the star player of many defenses throughout the country. But no matter what Gordon has been able to accomplish in his four years as a starter at MSU, he always has played in the shadow of fellow senior linebacker and All-American Greg Jones.
A little more than two weeks ago, when MSU head coach Mark Dantonio suspended senior cornerback Chris L. Rucker for being charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, or OWI, I had an immediate gut reaction: It was nice watching you in a Spartan uniform, Chris, good luck at the next level.
For MSU senior safety Marcus Hyde and junior quarterback Kirk Cousins, Saturday’s highly anticipated game between No. 5 MSU and No. 18 Iowa is even more significant as the two have personal connections to the Hawkeyes.
After starting the season with two strong series against teams ranked in the top 10, the No. 11 MSU hockey team will look to continue its success against unranked Alabama-Huntsville.
Ricky Stanzi’s 7-yard touchdown pass to Marvin McNutt as time expired last season lifted undefeated Iowa to a 15-13 victory on Oct. 24 at Spartan Stadium and an appearance in a BCS bowl last year. This year, the No. 5 MSU football team would like to return the favor.
The MSU women’s soccer team officially has been eliminated from contention for a regular-season Big Ten championship, but players are not ready to hang up their cleats just yet.
Hoping to win its last regular season Big Ten game, the No. 11 MSU field hockey team will travel to Evanston, Ill., for a rematch against Northwestern at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
In the back end of a four-match away streak, the MSU volleyball team spent the week preparing for rematches against Wisconsin and No. 6 Illinois.
Senior cornerback Chris L. Rucker has been reinstated to the MSU football team, head coach Mark Dantonio announced Thursday.
The MSU men’s basketball team was named the favorite to win the Big Ten by the media, the conference announced at Big Ten Basketball Media Day on Thursday.
The No. 5 MSU football team will face its toughest remaining challenge and likely its biggest obstacle to an undefeated season when it visits No. 18 Iowa on Saturday. Here’s a look at four individual matchups that will determine Saturday’s game.
At the halfway point of the Big Ten season, the MSU volleyball team has assessed its strengths to continue capitalizing on and has assessed the weaknesses holding the team back from a more successful conference journey.
The NCAA released the student-athlete graduation success rate for all NCAA Division I institutions Wednesday. For MSU, the overall graduation success rate across all sports was 80 percent.
Accustomed to being the hunter looking to knock a higher ranked team off its pedestal, the No. 5 MSU football team will be the hunted Saturday when it travels to Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, to take on the No. 18 Hawkeyes.
After a premature whistle potentially cost the No. 11 MSU hockey team a win in Friday night’s shootout against No. 15 Alaska, a CCHA supervisor of officials called head coach Rick Comley to apologize.
With several men’s basketball players still coming back from injuries, players noted freshmen guard Keith Appling, center Adreian Payne and forward Alex Gauna as incoming players expected to greatly contribute to the program’s success.
The MSU women’s basketball team will hold a Halloween Hoops event Sunday at Breslin Center. Fans are encouraged to wear costumes to the game because of the post-game festivities, comprising a costume contest and an autograph session.
Through seven games this season, the MSU defensive line had struggled to generate pressure on the opposing quarterback, accounting for only 7.5 sacks. But in the No. 5 Spartans’ 35-27 victory against Northwestern on Saturday, the defensive front sacked quarterback Dan Persa six times in the unit’s best showing of the season.
With games against Michigan and No. 1 Akron next week, and the Big Ten and NCAA tournaments looming in the near future, the No. 16 MSU men’s soccer team recently has accumulated an array of injuries.
Week seven of the NFL season brought a smile to my face. If you’re confused, don’t worry. All of these issues will be addressed while we look at week seven’s good, bad and ugly moments.