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A final bow
With the final whistle Saturday in College Park, Maryland, it was officially time for MSU’s seniors to focus on one final game at Spartan Stadium.
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MSU football defeats Maryland on road, 37-15
No. 12 MSU (8-2 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) rebounded from last week’s disappointing loss to knock off Maryland (6-4 overall, 3-3 Big Ten), 37-15, from Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium on Saturday night. The Spartans were led by a stout defensive performance, holding the Terrapins to only 252 total yards and 11 first downs.
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Playing at College Park, Maryland will be unique challenge for MSU football, who haven't played at Maryland since 1944
No. 12 MSU football will enter uncharted territory on Saturday — College Park, Maryland.
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Football beat writers predict MSU football vs. Maryland
Football beat writers Geoff Preston and Robert Bondy predict the outcome of MSU football's match against Maryland on Saturday.
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MSU football will face Maryland, altered season expectations on Saturday
At times, football is an unforgiving game.
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MSU football reassessing goals following loss to Ohio State
It’s been nearly a week since No. 12 MSU’s playoff hopes and dreams were slashed by No. 8 Ohio State and the Spartans are now left picking up the pieces.
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Bowl game projections for MSU football include Citrus Bowl, Cotton Bowl
The loss to No. 8 Ohio State has put to bed any hope of playing in the College Football Playoff for No. 12 MSU, but that doesn’t mean the Spartans won’t have a nice trip for a bowl game this post-season.
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Junior linebacker Darien Harris looks forward to playing in home state of Maryland this weekend
Junior linebacker Darien Harris has had an eventful week. The native of Silver Springs, Md. has been working the phones to ensure that as many of his family and friends are able to go to College Park, Md. to see No. 12 MSU (7-2 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) take on Maryland (6-3 overall, 3-2 Big Ten).
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Despite loss against Ohio State, MSU still has goals to accomplish this season
The mood was different this week when Mark Dantonio stepped up to the podium for his weekly press conference, following No. 12 MSU’s (7-2 overall, 4-1 Big Ten) 49-37 loss to No. 8 Ohio State (8-1 overall, 5-0 Big Ten).
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Mark Hollis considering heating the student section in Spartan Stadium
The MSU student section has been under fire this season for poor attendance at home football games, and athletic director Mark Hollis is searching for a solution. Before Saturday’s game against Ohio State, Hollis told ABC 57 that he is looking into the possibility of heating the student section at Spartan Stadium. Hollis previously displayed disappointment in the student section after fans had emptied the section by the end of the Nebraska game.
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Four takeaways from MSU football's loss against Ohio State on Saturday
No. 12 MSU football fell on Saturday, losing to No. 8 Ohio State, 49-37, at Spartan Stadium. The loss was spurred by an impressive performance from Buckeye freshman quarterback J.T. Barrett and ultimately killed any hopes and dreams of MSU qualifying for the inaugural College Football Playoff this postseason.
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COLUMN — Despite crushing loss against Ohio State on Saturday, MSU football, fans should be proud of season
I woke up on Sunday morning thinking about what I had witnessed the evening before at Spartan Stadium and realized it would be easy to write how the season is lost. That all of the goals are off the table. And MSU can simply pack it in until next fall. But that’s not the case.
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Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett proves status as elite quarterback in win over MSU
He had been doing it against everyone this year, but "everyone" included a bunch of nobody's. It’s one thing to post stellar numbers against teams like Kent State, Rutgers and Illinois, but it’s another to do it against the normally stout MSU defense.
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Ohio State dominates MSU football at home, 49-37
For weeks, fans in East Lansing have watched the College Football Playoff conversation with great interest because the conversation involved their team.
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Despite U-M ties, Desmond Howard reports positive experiences with College GameDay at East Lansing
In what is becoming a bit of a tradition in East Lansing, the crew of ESPN’s College Gameday is once on campus.
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Football beat writers predict wins for MSU football over Ohio State
Football beat writers Robert Bondy and Geoff Preston predict wins for MSU over Ohio State on Saturday.
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MSU football's Saturday matchup against Ohio State will define season
Win, and the sky’s the limit for MSU. Lose, and all of the preseason goals and aspirations are thrown out the window.
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Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa will challenge MSU football's top-ranked offensive line
It's not often that the big guys up front get the glory in football, but for For No.
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Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett could be more of a challenge for MSU than Braxton Miller, according to Taiwan Jones
When No. 8 MSU (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) started the season, they thought when they played No. 13 Ohio State (7-1 overall, 4-0 Big Ten) it would be for the east division championship, and they would have to go through sophomore sensation quarterback Braxton Miller. Miller went down with an injury before the season, but according to junior linebacker Taiwan Jones, freshman starter J.T. Barrett may present a larger problem than Miller. “I feel like with this offense, Barrett works better in this offense,” Jones said. “I feel like he has a better arm, he’s a way better quarterback than Braxton.” Barrett has thrown for 1,856 yards with 23 touchdowns and seven interceptions this season. Jones said the offense under Barrett is not very different schematically with Barrett running it. “They tried to make it a little simpler for Barrett at the beginning, but he’s picking it up a lot more now,” he said. “Guys had to step up, so it’s a little different but it’s the same thing we’ve been seeing the last three years we’ve been playing them.” Jones said while Miller is the more mobile quarterback, Barrett fits OSU head coach Urban Meyer’s offense like Tim Tebow did when Meyer was down at Florida. “As an athlete I feel like Miller was better,” he said. “But to fit in that offense I think he fits like Tebow did in Florida. He controls the game better.”