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MSU football coaches and players look ahead to Alabama during Sunday press conference

John LaVaccare

December 6, 2015

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

Matthew Argillander

December 6, 2015

"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

Matthew Argillander and Ryan Kryska

December 6, 2015

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

John LaVaccare

December 6, 2015

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

Riley Murdock

December 6, 2015

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

Ryan Squanda

December 6, 2015

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

Matthew Argillander

December 6, 2015

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

Cameron Macko

December 6, 2015

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

Ryan Kryska

December 5, 2015

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

Ryan Kryska

December 5, 2015

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

Matthew Argillander

December 5, 2015

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

Ryan Kryska

December 5, 2015

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

Matthew Argillander

December 5, 2015

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

Matthew Argillander and Ryan Kryska

December 4, 2015

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

Nathaniel Bott

December 4, 2015

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.

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MSU's playoff hopes ride on Big Ten Football Championship Game

Ryan Kryska

December 4, 2015

The stars are aligning for a shortened list of teams as conference championship games are set to take place on Saturday.

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Gov. Snyder declares Friday 'Spartan Green Day'

Riley Murdock

December 3, 2015

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a self-professed fan of MSU Football and a graduate of U-M, used his legislative power to declare Friday, Dec. 4 'Spartan Green Day' in honor of the No. 5 MSU football team.