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500 MSU students to receive free Cotton Bowl tickets via Taco Bell and ESPN
Ticket requests for MSU's Cotton Bowl Classic matchup against Alabama are now complete.
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Connor Cook wins 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
Senior quarterback Connor Cook has been regarded as one of the best quarterbacks in the country all season long, Tuesday afternoon that talk was validated with some hardware. Cook's play this season has earned him the 2015 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, presented annually since 1987 to the nation’s top college quarterback.
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Dantonio named finalist for Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award
Mark Dantonio is now a finalist for the 2015 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award handed out by the Football Writers Association of America and the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
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How to buy your College Football Playoff tickets
Tickets for the 2015 Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic are on sale now and purchasing options and information are available from the university.
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MSU football's miraculous 2015 journey continues with the College Football Playoff
When freshman running back LJ Scott scored MSU’s game-winning touchdown during MSU’s Big Ten championship victory over Iowa Saturday night, a 6-foot-2 and 268-pound Hawkeye defensive end went on a string to jostle Scott’s extended arm, but Scott moved the ball at the perfect time to evade a devastating turnover and reach it over the goal line. Twenty-seven seconds later, the MSU players stormed the field, reaching their helmets high into the air to celebrate a 16-13 victory over Iowa. They knew what this win meant — a College Football Playoff spot — and the eventual selection on Sunday proved this true as No. 3 MSU (12-1) will be playing No. 2 Alabama (12-1) in the national semifinals — the Cotton Bowl, which the Spartans won last year over Baylor 42-41.
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MSU football coaches and players look ahead to Alabama during Sunday press conference
In the first press conference after the Spartans were officially named as the #3 seed in the second annual College Football Playoff, the focus was less on the previous night's triumph and more on the challenges to come. "We've got a great opportunity against the University of Alabama," Dantonio The Hawkeyes were awarded the #5 spot in the final College Football Playoff rankings, and they will head to Pasadena, CA to face #6 Stanford in the Rose Bowl on Jan.
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Freshman running back LJ Scott helps Spartans achieve goals
"Reach Higher." It sounds simple enough. All season long, MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio has asked his team to "Reach Higher" and go somewhere they've never been, specifically a national championship. MSU fans have watched several symbols come full circle this season.
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VIDEO: Football reporters break down MSU's Big Ten championship victory over Iowa
The MSU football team defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten championship game Saturday night, 16-13 to clinch a berth in the College Football Playoff.
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Die-hard fans come out to welcome Spartans back to campus
This morning, MSU fans gathered outside the Duffy Daugherty Football Center to welcome four buses carrying the Big Ten champion Spartan football team back to East Lansing.
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Watch: In Cedar Village, fireworks, fires and crowdsurfing Santa all part of celebration
Cedar Village erupted after MSU's dramatic 16-13 win against Iowa in a last-minute touchdown in the Big Ten Championship.
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MSU football headed to Cotton Bowl to take on Alabama in College Football Playoff
The No. 3 MSU football team (12-1, 7-1 Big Ten) is officially on its way to the College Football Playoff, where they will take on No. 2 Alabama (12-1, 7-1 SEC) in the the semifinal game at the Cotton Bowl in Arlington, Texas on New Year’s Eve.
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Five takeaways from MSU's victory over Iowa in the Big Ten championship
INDIANAPOLIS — Down 13-9 in the Big Ten Football championship game, No. 5 MSU went on a 22-play drive lasting more than nine minutes and scored a game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left, to defeat No. 4 Iowa, 16-13. Here are a few takeaways from the Spartans' win, which likely sends them to the College Football Playoff.
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Cedar Village: Scene of fires, crowds erupt after last-second football win
Cedar Village erupted after MSU's dramatic 16-13 win against Iowa in a last-minute touchdown. Residents and students set on fire, among other things, a giant teddy bear and a dumpster.
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MSU defeats Iowa 16-13 in dramatic fashion, likely advances to College Football Playoff
MSU football defeated Iowa in dramatic fashion in the Big Ten Football championship game 16-13. A touchdown from freshman running back L.J. Scott from 1-yard out with 27 seconds remaining clinched the victory.
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HALFTIME: Iowa leads MSU 6-3 after a first half of wacky interceptions
Iowa fumbles on first possession, Spartans capitalize The Hawkeyes received the kick-off and on the third play of the game senior tight end Henry Krieger-Coble fumbled the ball at the Iowa 27-yard line.
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LIVE BLOG: No. 5 MSU vs. No. 4 Iowa
Welcome to the live coverage blog for the Big Ten Championship between No. 5-ranked MSU (11-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) vs No. 4-ranked Iowa (12-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten).
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Hawkeyes and Spartans alike reflect on competition at fan fest
Spartan fans came out to the Dr. Pepper Fan Fest today in masses to participate in the Big Ten Football Championship Game activities, which varied from a “Gridiron Grill” adult lounge to over 15 family-friendly events for kids. Young Spartan and Hawkeye fans were having a blast as events from Xbox 360 NCAA football matches to blow-up obstacles and even pickup basketball games were at their disposal.
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Indy's Slippery Noodle Inn plays host to travelling Spartan fans
Right in the middle of downtown Indianapolis with Lucas Oil Stadium in sight, there is a historic part of the city for Spartan fans to call home. The Slippery Noodle Inn, founded in 1850, is the oldest continuously operating bar in the state of Indiana.
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MSU vs. Iowa football predictions
Watch our football beat reporters preview the Big Ten Championship between No. 5-ranked MSU (11-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) and No. 4-ranked Iowa (12-0 overall, 8-0 Big Ten). The winner should find themselves in the College Football Playoff.
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Places to be in Indianapolis for the Big Ten championship
Numerous Spartan fans making the trek to Indianapolis for Saturday’s Big Ten championship, and the game pitting No. 4 Iowa and No. 5 Michigan state is bound to be great, with the winner being as close to a lock for the College Football Playoff as they could. As for the fans getting to Indianapolis on Friday or early Saturday, multiple events are taking place to enjoy the festivities before the game.