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MSU Alumni Association executive director combats 'Go Blue' skywriting in positive way

Celeste Bott
September 17, 2013

MSU football fans who attended last weekend’s home game may have noticed, and were perhaps infuriated by, the “GO BLUE” message written across the sky. But hundreds of Spartans are responding to the skywriting in a surprising way — donating thousands of dollars to ovarian cancer research. The idea came from MSU Alumni Association Executive Director Scott Westerman, who he had a sense of what skywriting costs based on his experience as a private pilot.

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Ezra Robinson sentenced to court-ordered classes, fines for underage drinking and driving

Katie Abdilla
September 16, 2013

After pleading guilty to an underage drinking and driving charge earlier this summer, redshirt freshman cornerback Ezra Robinson now faces fines and court-ordered classes. The Sarasota, Fla., native was sentenced to attend a victim impact panel and an alcohol highway safety class before 54-B District Court Judge Richard Ball early Monday morning. He also is required to pay $758 in fees by Nov. 15 or he will risk jail time.

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Offense carves up Youngstown State for 55-17 win

Stephen Brooks
September 14, 2013

It was a day of firsts for the MSU football program on Saturday in a 55-17 blowout win against Youngstown State.

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Only the elite: Henry Bullough

Stephen Brooks
September 12, 2013

As the forefather of MSU’s most well-known football lineage, Henry Bullough rarely mentioned the gridiron as he answered questions Thursday before being formally inducted to MSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Today’s generation of Spartans associate the Bullough name more closely with Max, senior and a three-year starter at middle linebacker, or Riley, a redshirt freshman running back.

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Ezra Robinson to be sentenced Monday

Stephen Brooks
September 11, 2013

Redshirt freshman cornerback Ezra Robinson will be sentenced Monday at East Lansing’s 54-B District Court after being arrested for underage drinking and driving in July, according to a report from MLive.com.

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Cook named starter, Terry backup for upcoming game

Stephen Brooks
September 10, 2013

For the segment of football fans that has been calling for quarterback Damion Terry on Twitter, message boards and even mid-game at Spartan Stadium, dreams may soon be reality.

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Two Weeks, Two Evacuations

Dillon Davis  and  Katie Abdilla
September 10, 2013

There’s a realm of history wrapped up within the concrete walls of Spartan Stadium. During the course of its 90 years of existence, the venue has played host to exciting plays on the gridiron, melodic tunes out of the mouths of rock stars and the arctic tundra of one of the world’s most famous hockey games. But through all of the moments spread across more than nine decades, the stadium never has been evacuated.

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Dantonio on QB choice: "This is a day-to-day thing"

Stephen Brooks
September 9, 2013

In preparation for South Florida last week, head coach Mark Dantonio informed sophomore quarterback Connor Cook on Monday that he would be starting against the Bulls. Cook then practiced all week as the starter, and redshirt freshman Tyler O’Connor worked as the backup because the coaches wanted to give him his first game experience. The public first learned Cook got the nod hours before kick off Saturday.

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Defensive dominance wins another

Dillon Davis
September 8, 2013

Fifty-six yards. That’s the amount of yards it took sophomore defensive end Shilique Calhoun upon picking off a third-quarter pass thrown by South Florida quarterback Bobby Eveld to find his way into the end zone for the second time that day. That’s the play that’s propelled Calhoun into the national discussion, earning him the distinction by defensive coordinator Pat Narduzzi as MSU’s “running back on defense.”

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Defense can't be only point producers

Stephen Brooks
September 8, 2013

Max Bullough was refreshingly honest Saturday evening when asked if his defense could maintain its elite performance and surprising point production throughout the season. “No, I don’t think so,” he said with a laugh.

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Defense conquers in win, offense abysmal again

Dillon Davis
September 7, 2013

When asked about the facemask on his helmet earlier in the week, Shilique Calhoun said it’s part of his on-field persona. To the sophomore defensive end, the persona transforms him into Bane — the physically superior and mentally supreme supervillain of the Batman universe. But speak of the devil and he shall appear.