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Young receiver shines as featured target
Heading into MSU’s spring game last April, a funny feeling surrounded sophomore wide receiver Mark Dell. He wasn’t all that nervous.
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Head held high
Amp Campbell had made hundreds of tackles while abiding by football’s golden defensive rule. Keep your head up. Every coach tells his defensive players the same rule. It’s like telling a basketball player to stay between your man and the basket or a baseball player to keep your eye on the ball. Tackling led him to East Lansing for a scholarship, all-conference recognition and a possible NFL career.
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Prognosticators
If there was anything worth missing this summer, it definitely wasn’t your friends, your apartment, or the busy feel of campus in the afternoon — it was this: your very own Prognosticators.
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Spartans have advantage over Eagles in every major category
A breakdown of Spartans versus Eagles.
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'Four' your information: MSU perfect against Eagles
Despite the relative proximity of Ypsilanti to East Lansing (about 60 miles according to Google Maps), MSU and Eastern Michigan on average play each other just once every 15.4 years.
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MSU kicks off new pregame festivities
Spartan fans looking to live their sport fantasies will have an opportunity to do so at the first Countdown to Kickoff Spartan Fan Fest tailgate before Saturday’s game against Eastern Michigan.
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Student ticket packages sold out
MSU Athletic Communications announced Wednesday night that student season ticket packages were sold out for the upcoming MSU football season.
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BTN making splash for fans, Olympic sport coaches
Mechanical engineering junior Alex Dupay almost wanted to pull his hair out when he heard Comcast was thinking of charging viewers an additional fee if they permanently wanted the Big Ten Network.
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Buckeyes aim to get Wells healthy before USC game
Ohio State could be without its Heisman-candidate tailback, Chris “Beanie” Wells, this week against Ohio, leaving doubt as to who will be in the backfield for the Buckeyes’ monumental early season game against USC in a week and a half.
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Dantonio 'not happy' with penalties in loss
The difference between the great teams and the teams hoping to become great are the little things. Penalties are perhaps the biggest “little thing” that can come back to bite a football team.
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Welcome back NFL; Patriots are favorites
The college football season kicked off last week, and that only means one thing — the NFL season is not far behind. Below is my division-by-division breakdown of the upcoming season before the Washington Redskins and New York Giants kick off Sept. 4.
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Spartans will be better off after tough opener
Berkeley, Calif. — This wasn’t an average season-opening game for a Big Ten football team.
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Close losses getting old quick
Whether you’re playing against the Golden Bears, Golden Eagles or Golden Flashes, there’s no silver lining in a loss.
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Spartans can't overcome mistakes, drop opener to Cal, 38-31
Berkeley, Calif. — It was another one of “those games.” A game where several “What if?” plays could have made the difference.
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Receivers answer questions in loss
Berkeley, Calif. — Everyone’s favorite MSU offseason question has been answered.
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MSU fans make presence felt in California
Berkeley, Calif. — Hot dogs were being grilled, coolers were being emptied and a shout of “Go Green!” was quickly answered with a “Go White!”
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Dantonio unfazed by Cal QB decision
California head coach Jeff Tedford’s decision to start quarterback Kevin Riley over Nate Longshore won’t affect MSU’s defensive strategy this Saturday, MSU head coach Mark Dantonio said.
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For your information
From the wacky to outright unbelievable, each team in college football has a unique story to tell. California is no exception. Here’s some interesting information regarding California’s rocky season from a year ago, its rivalry against MSU, and the Pac-10’s success against the Big Ten as a whole.
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Replacing three offensive linemen isn't easy, but Javon Ringer expects big things from his guys up front
You know Javon Ringer. In fact, most college football fans around the country know the 5-foot-10 senior running back, who was named a third-team preseason All-American by Phil Steele’s 2008 College Football Preview.
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Davis-Clark makes move to safety in absence of Jenrette
During MSU’s annual spring football game last April, one of the coaches told senior cornerback Kendell Davis-Clark to go into the game as free safety.