Friday, March 29, 2024

Sports | Football

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Prognosticators

Here’s what the prognosticators have to say about the upcoming Big Ten football showdowns.

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Enemies for a day

Long before he donned a red sweater vest while commanding the sidelines in Columbus, Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel met a 27-year-old graduate assistant named Mark Dantonio.

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Ringer scores weekly honors

Junior running back Javon Ringer was named co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week Monday for his performance in MSU’s 52-27 victory over Indiana this past Saturday.

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Hoos-ier daddy?

With Spartan Stadium lit for the season’s only home night game Saturday, the Spartans lit up the field with their play in MSU’s 52-27 Homecoming victory over Indiana, snapping a two-game losing streak.

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Meant to be broken

When he dropped back to pass from his own 21-yard line, Indiana quarterback Kellen Lewis had no idea it was coming. Senior defensive end Jonal Saint-Dic swooped behind him, wrapping one arm around him for the sack while using his other arm to swat the ball out of his hands.

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Sounding off

There have been two-gallon containers of Planters cashews that are less nutty than this college football season. It seems that there is a new No. 1-ranked team every week.

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The tradition of Homecoming

Quotes pepper the walls inside the Duffy Daugherty Football Building. As players practice, they absorb these phrases for inspiration. Words from past and present, these quotes have a timeless appeal. They instill honor in the athletes who wear green and white every Saturday.