After the suspension of Michigan State football Head Coach Mel Tucker, Interim President Teresa K. Woodruff and Athletic Director Alan Haller announced during their Sunday afternoon press conference that Secondary Coach Harlon Barnett will take over as head coach while Tucker is away from the team.
After scoring two touchdowns in the Spartans week one victory over Central Michigan, the UConn transfer Carter outdid himself in a 45-14 rout, rushing for 111 yards and three scores on 19 attempts.
Michigan State Football's 45-14 victory over Richmond was a game of many firsts. Both Tyneil Hopper and Antonio Gates Jr. both caught their first ever pass as a Spartan, which happened to turn into touchdown for each player.
In their first ever matchup, Michigan State football dominated the Richmond Spiders by a score of 45-14 to pull to 2-0 to open the 2023 season.
Michigan State Football will look to improve to 2-0 on the season as they host Richmond. The Spartans pulled away late in the second half in their opener against Central Michigan, and will look to set the tone early against The spiders-an FCS opponent. MSU is 7-0 all time against FCS opponents.
Know Thy Enemy is a Q&A where the perspective changes from the eyes of The State News to the eyes of the student newspaper of Michigan State's opponent. This week, The State News' football beat writer Nick Lundberg spoke with sports reporter Jimmy James of The Collegian ahead of Saturday's Michigan State-Richmond game.
Michigan State University is introducing a new walk-through metal detector system at Spartan Stadium, the MSU Police and Public Safety office announced on Wednesday in a press release. The metal detectors are part of MSU’s ongoing enhancement of the university’s safety and security portfolio.
Many new faces in the lineup stepped up to help Michigan State Football defeat Central Michigan in their season opener on Friday night. Big performances from the youthful secondary and receiver group helped propel the Spartans to a 31-7 victory.
Michigan State football recorded their first win of 2023 last Friday against Central Michigan, using a 21-0 second half run to take a 31-7 victory into week two. While there were plenty of positives to take away, head coach Mel Tucker also noted that there is a lot of room for improvement in his weekly press conference.
Michigan State's defense helped establish a sense of rhythm for the team after a shaky start in their opening game Friday night. The Spartans pulled away in the second half, defeating Central Michigan 31-7.
After Glover’s back to back 32 yard receptions, redshirt sophomore Nathan Carter punched in the Spartan’s first touchdown of the game to take a 10-7 lead before the end of the first half. Coming out of the second half, a switch was flipped that pushed MSU to a 31-7 win.
The Michigan State Football Team came alive in the second half to pull away and defeat Central Michigan, 31-7 behind an efficient day from new starters Noah Kim and Nathan Carter.
As the Spartans aim to look past a very disappointing 5-7 season last fall, Central will open up a 2023 schedule that gives Michigan State no favors in hopes for an easier turnaround. The oddsmakers currently favor MSU, but the green and white will need to stay on their toes in order to begin a challenging fall on a positive note.
The Michigan State Football Team is looking to bounce back from a letdown season in 2022 with many new faces on the roster. Two of the best weapons on the team, receivers Jayden Reed and Keon Coleman both departed in the off-season, allowing players to step up make a name for themselves to have a big year.
After a long off-season that included a number of transfers and coaching changes, Michigan State football and head coach Mel Tucker have been increasing the intensity and focus as the team prepares to welcome in Central Michigan this Friday for their first game of the 2023 season.
Friday afternoon, The Big Ten Council of Presidents/Chancellors voted to admit the University of Oregon and the University of Washington to the Big Ten Conference, effective Aug. 2, 2024.
Thursday morning marked the Spartans' first official practice of the 2023 season, and the clash for the starting quarterback position remains alive and well.
After a very rocky 2022 season that ended with no bowl game and a major step back from 2021, player leaders redshirt senior offensive lineman J.D. Duplain, redshirt junior linebacker Cal Halady and redshirt senior wide receiver Tre Mosley spoke about the injuries that hammered the team last season among other topics during day one of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon.
Michigan State football head coach Mel Tucker took to the podium just before noon on the first day of Big Ten Media Days on Wednesday afternoon. During the 10-minute session, he discussed several topics surrounding the team, including potential redshirt junior starting quarterback Noah Kim, changes to the defense and more.
After committing to Michigan State football in late July last summer, four-star wide receiver and top three player in Michigan Nick Marsh announced via YouTube stream his recommitment to the Spartans Friday evening.