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Michigan State football gears up for final game against No. 11 Penn State in Detroit

Nick Lundberg

November 20, 2023

For the final game of the 2023 regular season, Michigan State football will be heading to Ford Field in Detroit for the first time since 2010 to play the No. 11 Penn State Nittany Lions. This will be the last time MSU will take the field this year as they would not be bowl eligible even if they were able to complete the upset and take home the Land Grant Trophy.

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Katin Houser, Maliq Carr earn weekly conference honors for MSU football

Nick Lundberg

November 20, 2023

Michigan State football had two players take home Big Ten weekly awards after their last second win against Indiana on Saturday. Redshirt junior tight end Maliq Carr won offensive player of the week while redshirt freshman quarterback Katin Houser took home freshman of the week. 

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Michigan State football outlasts Indiana for first road win of 2023

Nick Lundberg

November 18, 2023

Michigan State football went back and forth with the Indiana Hoosiers all game long, but the match eventually came down to a 49 yard field goal attempt by Indiana redshirt junior kicker Chris Freeman. Freeman’s kick sailed wide left though, and the Spartans hung on to a 24-21 victory for their fourth win of the season. With the win comes the Old Brass Spittoon, which is headed back home to East Lansing after last year's loss.

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Know Thy Enemy: MSU Football gearing up for matchup against Indiana in battle of last place teams

Jacob Smith

November 17, 2023

The Michigan State Football team has continued to struggle immensely against ranked teams this season, coming off a 38-3 loss to Ohio State. The Spartans will have a chance on the road to face an opponent closer to their speed as they are set to face Indiana on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup 1-6 in the Big Ten, and a 3-7 record overall.

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Preview: MSU Football looks to get back in win column on the road as they travel to face Indiana

Jacob Smith

November 15, 2023

The Michigan State Football team will look to bounce back on the road following a 38-3 loss to Ohio State. The Spartans are set to face Indiana this Saturday, the last remaining game on the schedule that is not a ranked opponent.

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MSU football hopes to get back on track versus Indiana, finish season strong

Kaspar Haehnle

November 14, 2023

Coming off a 38-3 loss against Ohio State, the Michigan State football team looks to finish the next two games of the season strong. This week, MSU will battle Indiana. Though both teams have 3-7 records, Harlon Barnett said he's expecting a "tough ballgame."

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Struggles continue for MSU Football against ranked teams, Spartans suffer crushing loss to Ohio State

Jacob Smith

November 12, 2023

The Michigan State Football team continued its woes against ranked opponents this season as the Spartans fell to Ohio State in crushing fashion, losing 38-3 on Saturday night. MSU has now been outscored 128-10 against the three ranked teams they have faced this year. There has been no sign of improvement in big games, and against the Buckeyes was no different.

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Know Thy Enemy: MSU football in for tough test against No. 3 Ohio State

Nick Lundberg

November 10, 2023

Know Thy Enemy is a Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State's opponent. This week, The State News' football beat writer Nick Lundberg spoke with sports editor Lauryn Luderman of The Lantern ahead of Saturday's Ohio State-Michigan State game.

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Preview: MSU football trying to build win streak against No. 3 OSU

Nick Lundberg

November 9, 2023

After defeating Nebraska last weekend for their first win of the Big Ten season and the Harlon Barnett area, Michigan State football will travel to Columbus to take on one of the top teams in the country, the No. 3 Ohio State Buckeyes.

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MSU Football looks to ride momentum to avoid another blowout loss to top ranked opponent

Jacob Smith

November 7, 2023

The Michigan State Football team has been riding high since Saturday night where they picked up their first victory since September to snap a six game losing streak as they defeated Nebraska 20-17. The victory was celebrated, but it's back to work immediately come a new week. The Spartans have a tall task ahead of them in their upcoming game against No. 1 ranked Ohio State as they look to keep their momentum going in the last few weeks of the season.

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'We have the mindset to go and get a win': MSU football aims to take down Ohio State

Kaspar Haehnle

November 7, 2023

Interm head coach Harlon Barnett and the Michigan State Spartans travel to Columbus Ohio to take on the 3rd ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in a key BIG 10 matchup. Katin Houser and the MSU offense aim to take down OSU's top ranked defense, while MSU's defense tried to stop this highflying physical offense.

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MSU football seniors take first conference win of 2023 on Senior Day

Nick Lundberg

November 4, 2023

The seniors of Michigan State football have been through quite a lot since coming to East Lansing. From the highs of a 11-2 season to the lows of two coaching changes, they were able to end their career in the confines of Spartan Stadium on a 20-17 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday afternoon.

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Defensive dominance helps propel MSU Football to first win since September over Nebraska

Jacob Smith

November 4, 2023

The road certainly doesn’t get easier ahead for MSU, but the dominance from the defense allows the offense to relax when they aren’t as consistent. Traveling to face No. 1 ranked Ohio State will be a tall task for the Spartans, but this is the perfect amount of momentum the team needed heading into the final stretch of the season.

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Final: MSU Football earns first victory since September, snaps six game losing streak in win over Nebraska

Jacob Smith

November 4, 2023

The Michigan State Football team picked up its first victory since the second week of September, snapping a six game losing streak in a 20-17 win over Nebraska Saturday afternoon.

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Know Thy Enemy: MSU Football looks to get back in win column hosting Nebraska

Jacob Smith

November 3, 2023

In the last game at Spartan Stadium this season for the Michigan State Football team, the Spartans will look to get in the win column for the first time since week two as they are set to host Nebraska. MSU has lost six straight games coming into the matchup, and will try to turn it around on senior day. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. on FS1.

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Preview: MSU Football hosts Nebraska in final game at Spartan Stadium this season

Jacob Smith

November 2, 2023

The Michigan State Football Team returns home to Spartan Stadium for the last time this season as they are set to face Nebraska on Saturday.

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Senior MSU football lineman gearing up for final go at Spartan Stadium against Nebraska

Nick Lundberg

November 1, 2023

Michigan State football will be celebrating its Senior Day this weekend for their final home game of 2023 against the 5-3 Nebraska Cornhuskers. For fifth year lineman such as Maverick Hansen and J.D. Duplain, they know how special a victory would be to send them out of Spartan Stadium with a win amidst a six game losing streak.

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'Spoiling means you’re a scrub, and I ain’t a scrub:' Harlon Barnett looking to end losing streak on Senior Day

Nick Lundberg

October 30, 2023

Interim head coach Harlon Barnett and MSU football have yet to find success in the six games he has been at the helm. This weekend though, he has a chance to send the seniors out on a winning note against Nebraska for their last game at Spartan Stadium, and Barnett has been nothing but positive with his guys in order to keep the mood in the locker room from derailing. 

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Similar mistakes come back to haunt MSU Football in sixth straight loss to Minnesota

Jacob Smith

October 29, 2023

It was a sign of similar trends for the Michigan State football team on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans dropped their sixth straight game to Minnesota, as they are still winless in conference play heading into November.

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Know Thy Enemy: MSU football looking to put an end to five game losing streak at Minnesota

Nick Lundberg

October 27, 2023

Know Thy Enemy is a Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State's opponent. This week, The State News' football beat writer Nick Lundberg spoke with football beat writer Andrew Cornelius of The Minnesota Daily ahead of Saturday's Minnesota-Michigan State game.