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Standouts in spring scrimmage making waves for MSU football

Certain players are starting to separate themselves from the pack as MSU's spring practice sessions roll along, specifically on the offensive side of the ball.The offense was victorious last Friday in MSU football's first scrimmage of the spring, beating the defense 27-25 on a late touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback

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MSU offense moves steadily from last fall through spring practice

The MSU football team enjoyed some sunshine on Tuesday as they moved outside for the sixth practice of the spring.

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McDowell announcement brings relief for Spartan football

Malik McDowell is finally a Spartan.Nearly two months after National Signing Day, McDowell tweeted early Wednesday morning that he had sent his signed letter of intent to MSU on Tuesday night.The announcement brought with it fanfare and a Wednesday afternoon press conference with head coach Mark Dantonio.According to rivals.com, the 6-foot-6, 292 pound recruit is Dantonio’s only five-star player in the class, and brings the 2014 recruiting class to 22 players.This concludes the saga of McDowell, who announced his commitment to the Spartans on National Signing Day, but didn’t officially sign because disagreement with his parents, specifically his mother.

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Dantonio emphasizes fundamentals in spring football

Tuesday marked MSU’s fourth practice of the spring and only the team's second in full pads.

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21 recruits commit to football team

It’s one of the only days of the year when a fax machine is relevant: national signing day. Head coach Mark Dantonio and the MSU football program officially introduced one of the best classes in recent program history Wednesday with the commitment of 21 players.

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Reports: 2015 football recruit body slams security guard, charged with assault and battery

Jayru Campbell, a 2015 quarterback recruit and verbal commit to MSU, is in police custody and has been charged with assault and battery after body slamming a Cass Tech High School security guard on Wednesday, according to media reports. A video of Campbell slamming the security guard leaked across the internet and other social media after the altercation occurred on Wednesday. Cass Tech football head coach Thomas Wilcher told Detroit television station WXYZ that Campbell