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National signing day brings 22 new commitments for MSU football

Zach Libby
February 4, 2015

On a day that brings a plethora of strain and tension, Mark Dantonio woke up this morning feeling stress free.  With an overcast hanging above his head and plenty of slush accumulating on his feet, the MSU head coach took the time to go for a run.  "I wasn't worried about anything," Dantonio said Wednesday afternoon at the signing day press conference at Spartan Stadium.

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Arizona outside linebacker Cassius Peat dumps UCLA, picks MSU instead

Zach Libby
February 4, 2015

Corona De Sol (AZ) outside linebacker Cassius Peat, who committed to UCLA back in October, has flipped his decision and has signed his letter of intent with MSU on National Signing Day.  First reported by Jason Jewell of Scout.com on Wednesday, Peat remained opened to other programs despite committing to UCLA.  The Spartans were one of three schools that Peat was considering, along with Arizona State and the Bruins.  Ranked as the No.

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Defensive end Khalid Kareem picks MSU

Zach Libby
February 3, 2015

Khalid Kareem, the local product from Farmington Hills Harrison, is the latest 2016 recruit who's taking his talents to Michigan State for his college career, as he committed to the program during Sunday's MSU and Michigan basketball game in East Lansing.  Rated at No.

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Super Bowl appearances not uncommon for Spartans

Zach Libby
January 29, 2015

By the time the Super Bowl arrives on Sunday, as the Seattle Seahawks will make their second straight appearance against the New England Patriots, it'll mark the first time in five-years that a former MSU Spartan wasn't on an active roster.  Kellen Davis, who is currently signed with the Detroit Lions, grabbed his first championship ring last season with the Seahawks following their trouncing of the Denver Broncos at MetLife Stadium.  The Adrian, Michigan native earned All Big-Ten honorable mention honors during his senior year with MSU, before being drafted in the fifth round by the Chicago Bears.  Kevin Vickerson, who signed with the Kansas City Chiefs at the beginning of the season, was placed on injured reserve more than a month before the big game during his tenure with the Broncos back in 2013.  The 6-foot-5, 328-pounder was drafted out of MSU by the Tennessee Titans back in 2005, after spending his high school career with Detroit King.

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New club football team gives athletes a chance to continue gridiron dream

Zach Libby
January 28, 2015

This past fall brought a different experience for Chris Wesolowski.  As a freshman, from strapping on the helmet and shoulder pads at Cardinal Mooney Catholic every Friday night under the lights, to standing on the medal bleachers at Spartan Stadium on the weekends brought a sense of frustration and curiosity.  Faced with the reality that he was too small or not nice enough to play Division 1 football at MSU, Wesolowski wanted a way to continue playing the sport he loved without going through the roadblocks of what it takes to play in the Big Ten.  So when the idea of joining a club team with other students who had the same passion for the sport as him came along, Wesolowski was excited. Excited in the fact that his career wasn't over last year.  However, the university at the time didn't carry a club football program, giving Wesolowksi the vision of starting up a team next fall, paving the way of other students who are hoping to make one more tackle or one more touchdown.  How did this dream come to a reality?

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Trae Waynes to participate in all-star game challenge Friday

Zach Libby
January 26, 2015

Trae Waynes, the former MSU standout, will get another opportunity to further showcase his skills as a defensive back before the NFL Draft in the 2015 Quicken Loans All-Star Football Challenge.  Scheduled to participate in the Hands Competition, Waynes is set to take on Landon Collins (Alabama) and Quinten Rollins (Miami OH.) on Friday, Jan.

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MSU wins one of the most improbable Cotton Bowls. Ever.

Geoff Preston
January 1, 2015

It looked like MSU was going to get run out of the building. Trailing 34-14 and then 41-21 after giving up countless deep passing touchdowns of over 45 yards, but a surprise onside kick changed the momentum and gave MSU their first Cotton Bowl championship. A blocked field goal incited the winning drive, and MSU won maybe the most improbable Cotton Bowl in a long time.

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HALFTIME: Baylor leading 24-14

Geoff Preston
January 1, 2015

When two teams average 48 and 43 points per game, a shootout in the first half shouldn't come as much of a surprise. There were almost as many touchdowns as punts in the first half, and when the dust settled Baylor went into the locker room leading 24-14.

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MSU a surprise pick for Cotton Bowl

Robert Bondy
December 7, 2014

After it appeared to be a virtual lock that No. 8 MSU (10-2 overall) was heading to South Beach for New Year’s Day, the selection committee threw a curveball as now the Spartans can set their sights on the lone star state this holiday season. MSU will take on No.

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End-of-season report card for MSU football

Robert Bondy
December 4, 2014

MSU finished the season 10-2 and most likely will play in one of the New Year’s Day six non-playoff bowl games. That’s a pretty successful season and something Spartan fans should be pleased with in the end. However, MSU gets only a B+ grade simply because the Spartans didn’t live up to the high expectations.