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Spartans lose in South Bend, 31-13
The No. 15 MSU football team flunked its first test of the season as Notre Dame dominated on Saturday through all four quarters.
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MSU not fooled by Notre Dame's 0-2 record
The No. 15 MSU football team hits the road for the first time this season on Saturday, traveling to Notre Dame where the Fighting Irish’s juggernaut offense will be waiting.
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MSU-Notre Dame rivalry has history of being close
The MSU-Notre Dame rivalry — dating back to the teams’ first matchup in 1897 — stands as one of the most unique rivalries in NCAA football.
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Secondary ready for tough test Saturday
Saturday’s game at Notre Dame might be a huge test for the No. 15 MSU football team overall, but it also might be the toughest task the Spartan secondary faces all season.
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Face time with Seth Mitchell
As a former MSU linebacker, Seth Mitchell likes to hit. Now, he’s turned his collegiate football career into a professional boxing career.
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MSU to sport special Nike uniforms for U-M game
Yesterday, MSU and Nike unveiled the special Nike Pro Combat uniforms the MSU football team will wear in its rivalry game against Michigan on Oct. 15 at Spartan Stadium.
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Spartans hope to create identity
After five weeks of practices and two victories against overmatched opponents, the No. 15 MSU football team still remains searching for its 2011 identity.
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MSU football Pro Combat uniforms unveiled
After much anticipation, Nike and MSU unveiled the Pro Combat uniforms the Spartans will wear against Michigan on Oct. 15 at Spartan Stadium.
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Martin responds after slow start, reaches milestone
After struggling through last week’s season opener, senior wide receiver Keshawn Martin needed a solid performance this weekend for the No. 15 MSU football team.
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Positives stick out more than negatives in Spartans' blowout victory
Talk about making a statement. After its slow start in the season opener, the No. 15 MSU football team came out Saturday and absolutely manhandled Florida Atlantic. Any bad memory the Spartans had from the Youngstown State game was completely wiped away after the dominant 44-0 win over the Owls.
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Ray named finalist for courage award
MSU football senior offensive guard Arthur Ray Jr., who has battled a form of bone cancer for the past four years, was named a finalist for the America’s Choice Honor for Courage in Sports on Monday.
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Cunningham breaks receptions record with win over Florida Atlantic
Prior to kickoff Saturday, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio approached senior wide receiver B.J. Cunningham and reiterated he needed only one catch to become the school’s all-time leader in receptions.
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Column: Spartans improve, still work left to be done
Make no mistake: The MSU football team that threw down 44 points while shutting out Florida Atlantic was not the same team that quietly slid past Youngstown State two weeks ago.
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MSU football picks up play, beats Florida Atlantic 44-0
The No. 17 MSU football team (2-0) wasted no time in taking control of Saturday’s game against Florida Atlantic (0-2) at Spartan Stadium, dominating the entire 60 minutes for a 44-0 victory.
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Defense dominates in win over Florida Atlantic
For junior defensive tackle Jerel Worthy and the defense of the No. 17 MSU football team, practice leading up to Saturday’s game versus Florida Atlantic wasn’t necessarily enjoyable. The coaches were constantly in their ears talking about how the defense could have played harder than they showed in the season opener.
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Youthful offensive line taking shape
After observing the most recent depth chart, the holes on the offensive line — at right tackle, left tackle and center — will be filled by a combination of two converted defenders, a redshirt freshman and a junior college transfer.
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Football looks to be sharper, cut down on errors against FAU
After a subpar start to the 2011 season, the No. 17 MSU football team has had a week to identify the mistakes and unforced setbacks as it hopes for a better showing during week two.
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MSU football hopes to see big improvements Saturday
Senior guard Joel Foreman said Tuesday contrary to popular belief, the greatest amount of learning for the No. 17 MSU football team won’t come from training camp but will come between game one and game two.
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Seniors Cousins, Cunningham lead offensive attack
Coming to MSU together in 2007, Kirk Cousins and B.J. Cunningham lead the team on and off the field. At his weekly press conference Tuesday, head coach Mark Dantonio said each of them have had such successful careers partially because of the other’s abilities.
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Informational meeting for potential football walk-ons to be held Wednesday
The MSU football team is holding an informational meeting for walk-on tryouts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Duffy Daugherty Football Building.