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Dantonio introduces Class of 2013
Profiles of the 23 players that have signed the National Letter of intent for next year.
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Dantonio gives '09 recruiting class 'A' grade
When MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio tells his players their hard work will pay off, he can point to MSU’s 2009 recruiting class as a prime example.
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Dantonio expecting one of nation's top recruiting classes
Just a few short years after landing at MSU and guaranteeing that the Spartans would be a contender in the Big Ten and for recruiting in the Midwest, football head coach Mark Dantonio has held true to his word.
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Motor City Bowl's future strong despite Big 3 struggles
More than 10 years ago, Ken Hoffman and George Perles joined together to bring a bowl game to Detroit under the sponsorship of some of the state’s most powerful and significant corporations — the Detroit Three automakers.
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Former grad assistant to lead Broncos
The NFL’s Denver Broncos announced Monday that former MSU graduate assistant Josh McDaniels would be the team’s next head coach.
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Spartans show promise for 2009 in bowl
The MSU football team held Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford in check during the first half of the Capital One Bowl on Jan. 1 in Orlando, Fla. In the second half, however, Stafford showed the MSU defense why he is regarded by many to be the top pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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Quarterback position in good hands heading into 2009
Orlando, Fla. — It’s really something when you think about it: Purposely pulling your fifth-year senior quarterback in a bowl game for an unproven backup redshirt freshman.
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Long, seniors leave program in good shape
Orlando, Fla. — It’s hard for senior defensive end Brandon Long to explain what his first two years as a MSU football player were like. During Long’s freshman year in 2005, the Spartans went 5-6. As a sophomore, his team went 4-8.
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Stafford finds rhythm, endzone in second half
Orlando, Fla. — After watching Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford struggle in the first half, the tables turned on MSU’s defense in the second half.
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Change in scheme opens up Bulldogs offense
Orlando, Fla. — Georgia head coach Mark Richt could sense his offense was putting too much pressure on itself in the first half of Thursday’s Capital One Bowl. As the series went on and yards became harder to come by, halftime was a welcome relief for the coach.
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Spartans can once again build on bowl loss
Orlando, Fla. — The year 2009 began gloomy for the MSU football team, losing 24-12 to Georgia in the Capital One Bowl at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium on Thursday. But with two consecutive postseason bowl appearances and a 9-4 record, the Spartans showed that come the fall months of 2009 and beyond, football could be fun to watch in East Lansing.
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Bulldogs pull away from Spartans late, 24-12
Orlando, Fla. — In the first half of Thursday’s Capital One Bowl against MSU, Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford looked like he had partied a little too hard on New Year’s Eve. The junior passer overthrew receivers, missed touch passes and looked to have the energy of a sloth.
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Fans gear up for Capital One Bowl
Orlando, Fla. -— Gloria Mitchell was walking outside of Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium wearing a pin on her shirt collar underneath her MSU jacket.
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Capital One Bowl breakdown: MSU vs. Georgia
Orlando, Fla. — MSU and Georgia will meet in the Capital One Bowl at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Florida Citrus Bowl Stadium. Both teams finished 9-3. The Bulldogs represent the Southeastern Conference and were the preseason No. 1 team in the nation. Here’s an analysis of several key matchups.
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Prognosticators: Bowl Edition
The State News sports desk returns to prognosticate both the Capital One Bowl and the Rose Bowl Game.
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Hoyer looking for redemption in Orlando
For two weeks in January, a video went unwatched in the home of Brian Hoyer’s parents. It sat in a digital video recorder, staring back at Hoyer, a permanent, concrete, constant reminder of the night of Dec. 28, 2007.
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Richt turns up physicality to prepare for Ringer, MSU
Orlando, Fla. —- With one of the nation’s top rushers staring down No. 16 Georgia in Thursday’s Capital One Bowl, head coach Mark Richt is getting his players ready for a bruising game.
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Rested Spartans ready for Bulldogs
Orlando, Fla. —- Ever since Dec. 2, the MSU football team has been watching film and dissecting plays in preparation for Georgia.
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Fans enjoy company of Dantonio, seniors at pep rally
Orlando, Fla. — The spotlights were on, the mosh pit was growing and chemistry senior Brady Compton was getting fired up. Compton and three others, including his brother, Mark, were rocking the night away at the Capital One Bowl Pep Rally with the help of the video game Rock Band.
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Spartans look to cap potential 10-win season with signature victory
Orlando, Fla. —- For all of its marked improvements on the field this season, the MSU football team still lacks a signature victory to place atop its 2008 résumé.