Sophomore kicker Matt Coghlin's first career touchdown came in spectacular fashion Saturday night at Indiana, and helped the Spartans earn a much-needed victory.
Watch president of the Indiana Spartans alumni group, Rob Straka, talk about the Indy Spartans' tailgate before No. 24 Michigan State's (2-1, 1-0 in Big Ten) eventual 35-21 win over Indiana (3-1, 0-1).
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — When the 24th-ranked Spartans went up 28-7 with 4:49 left in the third quarter because of a fake field-goal run by kicker Matt Coghlin, Dantonio knew Indiana (3-1, 0-1 in Big Ten) wouldn’t back down.
Here are some storylines to follow, players to look for and more, before the Spartans kickoff against the Indiana Hoosiers Saturday night.
Out of the first three games No. 24 Michigan State (1-1) will have played this season, Saturday night’s game at Indiana (3-0) will be its second away from Spartan Stadium. Which means another college campus to visit.
For over 68 years, Michigan State and Indiana have made their Big Ten rivalry unique by competing for their annual trophy, the Old Brass Spittoon.
Backup quarterback Rocky Lombardi didn't take punting seriously until his senior year of high school. And now, the redshirt freshman will be the Spartans' starting punter for the foreseeable future.
The Spartans played a total of four evening games last season. After their matchup this Saturday against Indiana, they will have already played in three night games.
The No. 23 Spartans are coming off a bye-week to take on the Hoosiers in their third straight night game of the season on Saturday. The State News talked to Cameron Drummond, football columnist for the Indiana Daily Student to get a better understanding of the Hoosiers.
Despite not having played this weekend, Michigan State football (1-1) moved up in this week's AP Top 25 writers poll.
After initially giving junior offensive lineman Tyler Higby the nod at center, coach Mark Dantonio hinted during his weekly press conference Tuesday at someone else possibly filling that role moving forward.
The Skandalaris Football Center in the Duffy Daugherty Football Building is planning to undergo renovations next year, according to plans revealed by MSU's infrastructure, planning and facilities department. Hockey coach Danton Cole said there will also be construction on Munn Ice Arena starting in September 2019.
Coach Mark Dantonio said the football team had chances to pull away from No. 23 Arizona State Saturday night, when they led by 10 points going into the fourth quarter.
Coach Mark Dantonio announced Tuesday at his weekly press conference that senior punter Jake Hartbarger will be out six to eight weeks with a bone bruise.
Michigan State linebacker Tyriq Thompson was arraigned on Sept. 4 for a misdemeanor noise violation.
After a 16-13 loss to now-No. 23 Arizona State (2-0) Saturday night in Tempe, then-No. 15 Michigan State (1-1) dropped in the AP Top 25 writers poll Sunday afternoon to No. 25.
Here are senior football beat reporter Jonathan LeBlanc’s takeaways from the Spartans’ Saturday night loss against Arizona State.
The No. 15 Spartans would add to the 0-9 record of Big Ten teams to lose at Sun Devil Stadium Saturday night, losing to Arizona State, 16-13, due to a late, game-winning field goal.
Watch Secondary coach Paul Haynes and players talk about Saturday night's matchup against Arizona State. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:45 p.m. EST, and will be televised on ESPN.
Michigan State Special Teams Coordinator Paul Haynes said Arizona State presents a different challenge than Utah State last week. A big challenge comes in the form of the Sun Devils' wide receiving core.