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MSU football moves up two spots to No. 9 in latest AP Poll
After a 73-14 win against Eastern Michigan, MSU football has moved up to No. 9 in the AP Top 25 Poll.
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MSU football sets scoring record in win over Eastern Michigan, 73-14
It was MSU early and MSU often as the No. 11 Spartans (2-1 overall) rolled over the Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-3 overall) 73-14.The 73 points put up by the Spartans surpassed the previous high in the Dantonio era of 55 against UAB in 2007, Indiana in 2011 and Youngstown State in 2013.
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MSU football regains mojo following blowout win over Eastern Michigan
Two weeks ago in Eugene, Ore., the ‘Spartan Dawgs’ looked more like the ‘Spartan Pups.’No.
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MSU football sets scoring record in win over Eastern Michigan, 73-14
No. 11 MSU (1-1 overall) looked impressive in the first half on Saturday, leading Eastern Michigan (1-2 overall) 49-0 after 30 minutes of play.
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MSU football student section largest since 1988
Spartan Stadium’s student section is the place to be this year.Maxed out at 14,000 graduate and undergraduate students, this season has the highest single-season student section tickets total sold since 1988.In total, 61,931 season tickets have been sold – the second highest amount of season tickets sold at MSU of all-time, according to associate athletics director John Lewandowski.Last year, football season tickets sold out close to the beginning of the season in late August – this year, season tickets were gone the second week of August, according to MSU Associate Director for External Operations Paul Schager.“I couldn’t get tickets because they sold out so fast,” linguistics sophomore Jacob Graham said.
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Mark Dantonio's goal for the Spartans on Saturday is to not "overlook" Eastern Michigan
Sept. 22, 2012 was a day that would be difficult to forget , even for the underachieving Spartans of 2012. Facing a team from the MAC that they were expected to beat by four or more touchdowns, MSU went into the locker room at halftime trailing Eastern Michigan 7-6.
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Rushing game has to materialize for MSU football, according to Mark Dantonio
Pound-green-pound has been the mentality head coach Mark Dantonio has built the program around since joining MSU’s sidelines in 2007. However, through the first two games, the normally reliable running game has been a cause for concern in East Lansing.No. 11 MSU (1-1 overall) is averaging 167 rushing yards per game, which puts them in bottom half of the country and eighth in the Big Ten. MSU was held to only 123 rushing yards in its last outing against No. 2 Oregon, creating a noticeable area for improvement this week against Eastern Michigan (1-2 overall).
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Mark Dantonio, Eastern Michigan football head coach Chris Creighton have mutual respect for each other
Many MSU students might not know about the coach who will be on the opposite sideline of head coach Mark Dantonio, but Chris Creighton has been said to mirror Dantonio's off-the-field personality.Both coaches spoke at the Sound Mind Sound Body camp in Detroit, Dantonio said he was very impressed with Creighton."I was impressed with his delivery," Dantonio said.
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Success of former Spartan quarterbacks in the NFL a statement for MSU, according to Mark Dantonio
Current MSU football players had the week off this past weekend, but a number of former Spartans carried on the program’s flag with impressive games in the NFL. Four former Spartan quarterbacks saw playing action in the NFL this past weekend, all of which leading their respective teams to victories.
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Mark Dantonio addresses bye week, Eastern Michigan in weekly presser
After a long two week lay-off following No. 11 MSU’s (1-1 overall) 46-27 loss to No. 2 Oregon (3-0 overall), the Spartans will be back in action this Saturday against Eastern Michigan (1-2 overall) for a 12 p.m. kickoff. On Tuesday, football head coach Mark Dantonio was at the stage for his weekly press conference, when he addressed the bye week, final thoughts after the Oregon loss and keys to beating Eastern Michigan.
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2014 football season ticket sales total second-highest in school history
Still reeling in the benefits of a Big Ten and Rose Bowl Championship, MSU football has now seen its season ticket totals reach a near record high.
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COLUMN — Bye week did more harm than good for MSU football last weekend
Despite having the weekend off, No. 11 MSU (1-1 overall) took a step back, or at least its playoff chances did.
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Now a senior, Tony Lippett emerges as one of best weapons in Big Ten
Entering the 2014 season, there was plenty of hype surrounding the No. 11 MSU offense, a group that returned seven starters from a year ago. While the offense has returned plenty of playmakers, none have been more impressive thus far than senior wide receiver Tony Lippett.
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MSU moves up two spots to No. 11 in latest AP poll
Coming off of a bye week, MSU football benefitted in the Associated Press poll by moving up two spots to No. 11.
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Bye week gives football players opportunity for much-needed rest
After No. 13 MSU’s (1-1 overall) 46-27 loss to No. 2 Oregon (2-0) overall, however, some players wish there was a game to prepare for on Saturday.
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2014 football ticket sales surpass 60,000, ranking amongst the highest numbers in MSU history
After the Spartans won the 2014 Rose Bowl title, more fans are spending their weekends at Spartan Stadium. Football ticket sales are at their highest point in MSU history, racking in over 60,000 this season. “We’ve had strong support under Coach Dantonio since he has been here, but this has been a good year,” Paul Schager, MSU associate athletics director, said. “There is always an up-kick after you have successful seasons. Last year was the most successful year in our history, so the interest is strong and the service numbers reflect that.”
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Dantonio says Connor Cook has to be more clutch, Penn State's reinstatement is a "good thing" during Thursday presser
Head coach Mark Dantonio addressed the media on Thursday, giving his thoughts on what went wrong last week against the Ducks and the recent news on Penn State once again eligible to play for a bowl game.
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Four takeaways from MSU football's loss to Oregon
No. 2 Oregon ripped off 28 consecutive points in the second half to break the hearts of many Spartans, topping No. 13 MSU, 46-27, from Autzen Stadium on Saturday. MSU held a lead all the way up until the final minutes of the third quarter, but simply couldn’t hold on to earn that program-changing win. But not all was bad for Sparty from Saturday’s disappointing loss. Here are four takeaways from MSU’s loss to the Ducks:
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Dantonio says Spartans allowed "too many big plays" against Oregon on Saturday
Oregon’s second explosion and the loss last season to Notre Dame were topics head coach Mark Dantonio addressed during his teleconference Sunday night, following No. 13 MSU’s (1-1 overall) 46-27 loss to No. 2 Oregon (2-0 overall).
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COLUMN — Big Ten has to improve if MSU wants to make College Football Playoff
Eugene, Ore. — For the first 40 minutes of the game, No. 13 MSU looked like it could hold its own with the best of the best. The Spartans held a two-possession lead on the road over No. 2 Oregon and were looking like they could pull the upset and catapult itself into elite status. However, that quickly changed with Oregon reeling off 28 unanswered points to knock off MSU, 46-27.