After making all three of his field goal tries in MSU’s 30-17 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday, sophomore kicker Dan Conroy was awarded Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference announced Monday.
MSU’s 30-17 win Saturday against Florida Atlantic felt more like an escape than one of those feel-good wins where the fifth-string running back sees the field, but MSU earned the win and did what it had to do.
With 151 total yards on seven returns to go along with his 53 receiving yards, junior wide receiver Keshawn Martin bounced back in a big way in the Spartans’ 30-17 win over the Owls.
MSU rushed for 225 yards in Saturday’s 30-17 win against Florida Atlantic and ripped off big gains all afternoon as they eclipsed the 200-yard rushing mark for the second straight week.
The oppopnent was new and the venue was different, but the story behind the MSU football team’s week-two victory over Florida Atlantic was no different than its win the week before. The Spartans defeated Florida Atlantic, 30-17, Saturday at Ford Field.
Mark Dell is familiar with playing at Ford Field in Detroit. Four years ago, Dell led Farmington Hills Harrison High School to the state championship game where his team ultimately lost. Now a senior receiver for the MSU football team, he will get another chance to play at Ford Field this Saturday when the Spartans travel there to take on Florida Atlantic.
After struggling to create a pass rush from its front four last season, the MSU defensive line hopes its depth will provide a change this season.
Traveling 1,300 miles to play a Big Ten team in front of its local fans might not sound like ideal winning conditions for Florida Atlantic, but that will be the challenge for the Owls on Saturday in Detroit.
Maurice Ager began playing around with the idea of making music when he was 15 years old, and back then, he saw it as just something for him to do in his free time. But after creating his own music company in April, what began as producing just a few tracks for a website turned into a much larger project.
Perhaps the most competitive position battle for the MSU football team heading into this season was between sophomore running backs Edwin Baker and Larry Caper. Just one game into the Spartans’ 2010 campaign, another name can be thrown into the mix.
The MSU defense knew it had an experienced group entering Saturday’s 38-14 season-opening win against Western Michigan, but what it didn’t know was the level of playmaking ability it possessed.
After becoming the first true freshman in MSU history to break 100 yards rushing in his first game Saturday, running back Le’Veon Bell has been awarded co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the Big Ten announced Monday.
Using just the season opener as a reference, it might not be fair to draw too many conclusions about the MSU football team. But that will not stop me from trying.
A new season has similar problems for the MSU football team. The Spartans committed 11 penalties for 69 yards Saturday in MSU’s 38-14 victory over Western Michigan.
Running backs Le’Veon Bell and Edwin Baker combined for 258 rushing yards as MSU rolled past Western Michigan, 38-14, Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
Trenton Robinson is tired of hearing it. Since the end of last season, the junior safety has listened to talk of MSU’s low-ranked pass defense and how it was responsible for allowing big plays last season.
The first half of the MSU football schedule is favorable to the Spartans, with a winnable slate of nonconference matches and early-season Big Ten games.
For the first time all season, MSU travels outside the state of Michigan in the second half of the year for three important road games.
The concept of playing a Big Ten school and leaving with a victory is nothing new for Western Michigan.
Three days after the MSU football team opens its season at Spartan Stadium against Western Michigan on Saturday, the Spartans will hold tryouts for prospective walk-ons.