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Spartans ready for spotlight vs. Hawkeyes
As senior defensive end Trevor Anderson answered questions from reporters following practice Tuesday, it was clear his mind was elsewhere.
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Ferentz knows implications of Saturday's game
As the lone unbeaten team in the Big Ten, each of Iowa’s games take on added importance.
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Prognosticators 10/23/09
Three years ago, a young Joey Nowak stood in the rain and watched an average MSU team jump out to a massive lead in front of an insane Spartan Stadium night-game crowd before buckling to a more talented Notre Dame squad.
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Iowa poses different offensive threat than previous opponents
Senior defensive end Trevor Anderson is excited to get back to playing normal football.
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Night game vs. No. 7 Iowa could define Spartans' year
The Spartans welcome No. 7 Iowa to East Lansing this week for just the eighth night game in Spartan Stadium history.
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Dantonio looked to Iowa when building Spartans
Head coach Mark Dantonio always has talked about building a foundation with the Spartans’ football program. When he became the head coach at MSU three years ago, Iowa was one of the programs he wanted to model his program after, he said.
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Seniors, captains lead way in win streak
With the MSU football team going from 1-3 to 4-3, on-field leadership is more evident — and not just from the seniors, head coach Mark Dantonio said Sunday.
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Seniors, captains lead way in win streak
With the MSU football team going from 1-3 to 4-3, on-field leadership is more evident — and not just from the seniors, head coach Mark Dantonio said Sunday.
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Believe it or not, MSU in Big Ten hunt
Guess what, MSU? The Spartans are back in the thick of the Big Ten race. Following a 1-3 start, the team has roared back with three straight wins, including Saturday’s 24-14 triumph against Northwestern.
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White continues to impress, posts career-high game vs. Wildcats
Without a defender within 15 yards, it would seem senior wide receiver Blair White wouldn’t have trouble catching a pass.
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Spartans drop Baker's redshirt, freshman racks up yards in win
Two weeks ago, freshman running back Edwin Baker was destined for a redshirt. But after sophomore Glenn Winston tore his anterior cruciate ligament, the coaching staff re-evaluated its plans for Baker and, after a good week of practice, decided to lift his redshirt.
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Report: Big Ten to participate in bowl
Although the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl wasn’t among the announced Big Ten bowl games in a conference release last week, the bowl still expects to be part of the Big Ten postseason, bowl officials told the Detroit Free Press.
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Hawkeyes come to E.L. as lone unbeaten Big Ten team; Buckeyes upset at Purdue
Purdue quarterback Joey Elliott sparkled while Ohio State’s Terrelle Pryor stumbled, as the Boilermakers upset No. 7 Ohio State 26-18 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. Elliot threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns for Purdue (2-5 overall, 1-2 Big Ten) while Pryor had four of Ohio State’s five turnovers, as the Buckeyes (5-2, 3-1) lost to an unranked team for the first time since 2007.
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Cousins, Spartans take down Wildcats in 24-14 win
After a 1-3 start, the MSU football team finally has climbed back to a winning record.
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Leader of Men
Don Cousins came to campus a few weeks ago to hear his son, Kirk, speak to the members of Campus Crusade for Christ. MSU’s sophomore quarterback held up the team’s playbook for the team’s well-documented rivalry game — the annual tilt with Michigan.
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Prognosticators 10/16/09
Even considering Michigan and Notre Dame, you could argue this series has been the most exciting in MSU football recent history.
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Spartans look to buck Homecoming trend
The series between MSU and Northwestern has taken an interesting turn since 2005.
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Defensive line making noise after slow start to season
Trevor Anderson was tired of hearing it. After a 38-30 loss at Wisconsin, the MSU football team stood at 1-3 and didn’t sack Wisconsin quarterback Scott Tolzien, rarely laying a hand on him.
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Wildcats come to E.L. to face rolling Spartans
After a poor start, the MSU football team has fought back to a 3-3 record and a 2-1 record in the Big Ten.
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Big Ten announces new bowl lineup
The Big Ten announced its postseason bowl lineup Tuesday for the 2010-13 college football seasons, which includes six bowl games to be played on Dec. 31 and New Year’s Day.