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FOOTBALL

Spartans slip past Hawkeyes

Cash Kruth
October 4, 2008

After nearly 58 minutes of grind-it-out, pound-it-home football Saturday, Iowa turned the game against MSU into a game of inches. Trailing the Spartans 16-13 with 2:13 remaining, the Hawkeyes faced a fourth-and-inches situation at MSU’s 20-yard line. Instead of attempting a 37-yard field goal for the tie, Iowa opted to keep its offense on the field and go for the first down. Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi handed the ball to 5-foot-11, 235 bruising running back Shonn Greene, who ran to his left in search of an opening.

FOOTBALL

InspiRAYtion

Cash Kruth
October 2, 2008

Feb. 7, 2007, was supposed to be the opening sentence in the next chapter of Arthur Ray Jr.‘s life. Not only was the 17-year-old set to graduate from Chicago’s Mount Carmel High in a few months, but he was about to announce his intentions to play football at MSU.

FOOTBALL

Prognosticators

The weather outside is frightful; but these prognosticators are so delightful. And since we don’t actually want to endure the rain and watch the games, let them prog, let them prog, let them prog!

VOLLEYBALL

4 Spartans honored by Big Ten for efforts last week

Alex DiFilippo
September 29, 2008

After being named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week for three straight weeks, senior running back Javon Ringer wasn’t able to earn a fourth one this week. Ringer racked up 198 yards on 44 carries and recorded a touchdown in the Spartans’ 42-29 victory over Indiana on Saturday, but didn’t do enough to win over Northwestern quarterback C.J. Bacher.

SOCCER

Students missing out on good thing

There’s nothing more exciting you could possibly be doing on a Sunday afternoon than watching the MSU’s women’s soccer team. And yes, I’m serious. That’s written correctly.

BASEBALL

Dombrowski's bad offseason reason for failure

Sports fans across the state are still buzzing about the Detroit Lions’ decision to fire general manager Matt Millen. His termination was a mini-miracle of sorts for Detroit fans, who spent seven years watching Millen drag their team from the brink of respectability to the dungeon of the NFC North.

FOOTBALL

Swenson stars in MSU's 42-29 win at Indiana

Cash Kruth
September 28, 2008

In what has become a season-long trend, the MSU football team went into Saturday’s game convinced that special teams would make or break the game. Although MSU’s special teams saw its fair share of dropped punts and missed blocking assignments against Indiana, junior kicker Brett Swenson and sophomore punter Aaron Bates did their share to ensure MSU’s 42-29 win.

VOLLEYBALL

Spartans bust Breslin

Drawing more than 9,000 fans at Breslin Center during the weekend, the MSU volleyball team set the school’s single-game attendance record while picking up a pair of 3-1 victories over Ohio State and No. 21 Michigan. Aided by more than 1,500 students, many coming from the Izzone campout at Munn Field, the goal to “Bust Breslin” was achieved when the team drew 5,335 fans to Saturday’s matchup against U-M.