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Ohio State edges MSU in matchups, earns No. 1 spot
Check out how our Spartans match up to the No. 1-ranked (for now, anyway) Ohio State Buckeyes.
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Parity in college football world proves that anyone can be beaten, ranking aside
Southern Cal. Louisiana State. West Virginia. Texas. Michigan. Florida. Wisconsin. Oklahoma. Virginia Tech. Louisville. Ohio State. California. Georgia. UCLA. Tennessee. All these teams have one thing in common — they comprised the first 15 slots of the preseason Associated Press Top 25 poll. All but one have a loss.
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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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Buckeyes gain top national spot by default
Never has there been a No. 1-ranked team as undeserving as the Ohio State Buckeyes.
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McFadden still pacing Heisman favorites
Parity has finally hit the college football scene in all aspects.
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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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MSU ends losing streak, 52-27
MSU gave its alumni and fans a show in its 52-27 homecoming victory over Indiana, snapping a two-game losing streak.
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Arkansas' McFadden takes the cake yet again in this week's trophy watch
The Heisman Trophy is the highest honor in the college football land, but the question must be asked: Does anyone want to win it?
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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.
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Spartans look to get back on track against Hoosiers in evenly matched contest
Here’s the breakdown on how Spartans and the Hoosiers match up.
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Persistent Ringer continues to improve with every contest
The Spartans trailed Northwestern by seven in the fourth quarter last Saturday, and the countdown to the return of their losing ways was ticking.
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Prognosticators
The SN prognosticators make their picks for the weekend’s upcoming Big Ten contests.
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Dantonio evaluates playcalling in OT
Now that he’s had time to reflect on the loss, head coach Mark Dantonio re-evaluated some of his play calling decisions made in Saturday’s overtime loss to Northwestern.
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Sounding off
Professional athletes need to start thinking with their heads — that is, before they lose them. With Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green suffering his second concussion in as many years Sunday, it’s time athletes re-evaluate how they want to live the rest of their lives.
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Deep purple
Saturday’s 48-41 overtime loss to Northwestern was particularly bittersweet for junior running back Javon Ringer. On the positive side, Ringer ran for 185 yards on 12 carries — a 15.4 yard average — and three touchdowns. That total put him at more than 2,000 yards rushing in his MSU career, the 13th player to join that list. Ringer also led the team with six receptions, accounting for 54 yards.