MSU preparing for physical contest in the trenches with Wisconsin

The often overlooked unit in MSU’s win over Notre Dame on Saturday was the offensive line.

Takeaways and notes from Mark Dantonio's Tuesday Preview of Wisconsin

On Tuesday, MSU head football coach Mark Dantonio took to the podium to discuss more impressions he got from the Notre Dame game and preview MSU’s first Big Ten conference game; a noon kickoff on Saturday against the Wisconsin Badgers.

MSU beats Notre Dame after defeating late-game Fighting Irish surge

An errant, seemingly innocent bounce of a football took a victim. Notre Dame's Miles Boykin, backpedaling and caught in a block, became a casualty of the game's largest momentum swipe.

Running back Holmes delivered key plays in win following grandmother's death

Junior running back Gerald Holmes didn’t play against Furman in MSU's first game of the 2016 season. The team leading rusher in Big Ten play the year before stood on the sideline as thousands of fans heaped praise on LJ Scott who tore through the Paladins.

True freshman Corley shows ability to become big play maker

South Bend, Ind. — It was the biggest play yet of freshman wide receiver Donnie Corley’s collegiate career, and perhaps the biggest play in No. 12 MSU’s 36-28 victory over No. 18 Notre Dame at Notre Dame Stadium.

Video: Post-game breakdown of No. 12 MSU at No. 18 Notre Dame

FINAL SCORE: No. 12 MSU defeats No. 18 Notre Dame, 36-28

South Bend, Ind. — No. 12 MSU football prevented a near collapse against No. 18 Notre Dame Saturday night, narrowing out a 36-28 victory that came down to the final minutes.

HALFTIME: No. 12 MSU currently leads No. 18 Notre Dame 15-7

Fifty years after the Game of the Century and three years after their last matchup, No. 12 MSU and No. 18 Notre Dame started timidly before showing flashes which ultimately resulted in a 15-7 lead for MSU at halftime.  After forcing Notre Dame to punt on its first drive, MSU couldn't hold stout against the hurry-up offense of the Irish.

Live Blog: No. 12 MSU at No. 18 Notre Dame

Follow along with The State News football writer Stephen Olschanski and sports desk editor Casey Harrison, on the live blog as No. 12 MSU travels out to South Bend, Ind.

5 things to look for Saturday night when MSU football battles Notre Dame

MSU heads to South Bend, Ind. Saturday night for the 78th meeting, and the 50th anniversary of the "Game of the Century", between the Spartans and the Irish.

TSN sports podcast episode #5

In this Friday edition of The State News podcast, Stephen and Casey discuss the 50th anniversary of 'the game of the century' — between No. 1 Notre Dame and No. 2 MSU back in 1966.

VIDEO: State News beat writers break down MSU vs. Notre Dame

Sports editor Casey Harrison fills in for Nate Bott and joins football beat writer Stephen Olschanski in breaking down the upcoming MSU football game vs. Notre Dame. Harrison and Olschanski go in-depth and explain what it will take to win against the No. 18 Fighting Irish.

Reflections: 50 years after the Game of the Century

Fifty years ago during the cold third week of November 1966, former MSU football star Clinton Jones walked by publications, grabbed any clips previewing the matchup between No. 2 MSU football and No.1 Notre Dame and looked for his name.

MSU uses tough fight with Furman, early bye week to prepare for 11 straight games

This Saturday night at 7:30, the No. 12 MSU football team will take on the No.18 Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend, Ind. for the 78th time. MSU head coach Mark Dantonio and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly have both their teams prepared for battle, ready to carry on tone of the oldest rivalries in NCAA history.

MSU and Notre Dame: a quiet rivalry, faded but not lost on fans

Of the caveats needed to create a rivalry, usually chief among them is a fanatical dislike which lingers on full-fledged hate.

5 takeaways from MSU football's Tuesday Press Conference

MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio and the rest of his staff kept busy this past week with practice, recruitment, and developing a game plan for combating a high powered Notre Dame offense, led by sophomore quarterback Deshone Kizer.

TSN Podcast with Stephen and Casey episode #4

State News sports editor Casey Harrison and football writer Stephen Olschanski discuss Oklahoma State's shocking upset loss to Central Michigan, the NFL hypocrisy with Cam Newton and the return of MSU football's Ed Davis.

MSU's defense credits Notre Dame's Kizer on offensive ability

After racking up 292 total yards and accounting for six touchdowns on the road against Texas, Notre Dame quarterback Deshone Kizer cemented himself as one of the Fighting Irish's heaviest weapons.

Linebacker Ed Davis granted sixth season of eligibility by NCAA

After a year long process of surgery, rehabilitation, graduation and a drawn out paper filing process, Ed Davis will play a sixth year for the MSU football team.

Ed Davis granted sixth year of eligibility

After missing the 2015 football season with a torn ACL, MSU linebacker Ed Davis has been granted a sixth year of eligibility by the NCAA. The news broke in a tweet by head football coach Mark Dantonio shortly before 11:30 a.m.