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Lucky number seven
With MSU’s 35-31 victory Saturday over Penn State, the Spartans finished the regular season 7-5 and all but solidified a bowl game selection.
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Sounding off
U-M seniors running back Mike Hart, quarterback Chad Henne and offensive lineman Jake Long came back for their senior seasons to do two things: beat Ohio State for the first time and win a national championship.
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MSU victory gives team bowl bid
“Wow, that’s all I can tell you guys,” head coach Mark Dantonio said at his post-game press conference, still in his Gatorade-soaked sweatshirt. “Wow.”
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Prognosticators
Check out what the State News prognosticators have to say about the upcoming Big Ten football showdowns.
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Running duo combines off-field chemistry with on-field success
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio stands on the sidelines during practice, a scowl emblazoned on his face. This look is nothing new to his players, as Dantonio dresses his face in this expression even when he’s pleased.
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Offensive line could dictate MSU successs
Here’s the breakdown on how MSU and Penn State match up.
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Heisman watch
In this week’s Heisman watch, preseason favorite Darren McFadden is sandwiched between two quarterbacks who can do it all and a couple of newcomers from the Big 12.
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One last goodbye
In his fifth and final year wearing green and white, senior linebacker Kaleb Thornhill’s rollercoaster ride is almost over.
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Forget 6, Spartans aim to win lucky No. 7
Six wins granted MSU bowl eligibility — along with 10 of the 11 teams in the Big Ten conference.
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U-M comments in past, team looks forward
It’s been one week since MSU head coach Mark Dantonio made what some people have termed disparaging comments directed at the Michigan football team during his Monday press conference. When told his remarks garnered national attention, Dantonio’s attention was caught.
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Spartans bounce back
The Spartans were going to win this game. Outsiders might not have believed it, but all that mattered was that the players knew it.
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Purdue win spells retribution
Junior quarterback Brian Hoyer was feeling the heat after last week’s loss to Michigan, but he was on fire in MSU’s 48-31 victory Saturday against Purdue. Hoyer rarely threw a bad ball all game, completing 22-of-31 passes for 266 yards, and most of his incompletions could be credited to dropped passes. At one stretch midway through the game, Hoyer completed 11 consecutive passes.
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Spartans triumph over Purdue
Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette turned into a firing range Saturday, as MSU shot holes through the Purdue defense en route to a 48-31 victory.
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In first year as a starter, Hoyer works to become more consistent passer
The football is snapped into junior quarterback Brian Hoyer’s hands, and his eyes are downfield, waiting for the moment to hurl it to junior wide receiver Devin Thomas.
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Heisman watch
It’s been a recurring theme in this year’s Heisman Trophy watch: new week, new leader. And why stop now?
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MSU looks to ground game for Purdue upset
Here’s the breakdown on how MSU and Purdue match up.
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Critical contest
Tick-tock, tick-tock. The clock is winding down on the Spartans’ football season, and the team is checking to see if it improperly adjusted the clock after daylight saving time ended. Can the season really be two games away from completion?
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With Dantonio, MSU, U-M will become rivalry
MSU head coach Mark Dantonio appears to be many things: Tightlipped, dry, dead pan. But Dantonio blasted those character traits at his Monday press conference when discussing the Michigan Wolverines.
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Dantonio: 'It's not over'
Classless. Disrespectful. Mockery. Arrogant. Those are the words used by the MSU football team to describe how Michigan acted following its 28-24 victory at Spartan Stadium on Saturday.