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Kenny Willekes Named National Defensive Player of the Week
Kenny Willekes earned national honors after recording seven tackles and a fumble recovery touchdown Friday night.
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For Michigan State to be great, its offense needs to be respectable
While the defense reminded the Spartan faithful of its dominance, the offensive revived concerns of old.
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How good can Michigan State's defense be this year?
The Spartans forced three turnovers Friday night, consistently setting up the stalling offense with excellent field position.
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Michigan State Notebook: Drops, Penalties and an offensive line shuffle
MSU cruised comfortably to a 28-7 win, but self-inflicted woes limited the Spartans' ability to pull away Friday night.
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Michigan State defense dominates in opening night win
For most of Friday night, Michigan State’s best offense was its defense. The 18th-ranked Spartans used a dominant defensive effort to defeat Tulsa 28-7 in their season opener.
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Gameday Info for No. 18 Michigan State against Tulsa
Here are some things to know before Friday night’s matchup.
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Know Thy Enemy: Golden Hurricane looks to bring a storm to Spartan Stadium
We talked with The Tulsa World's football beat reporter about what to expect from the Golden Hurricane ahead of this weekend's game.
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Michigan State defense letting Tulsa do all the talking
Michigan State senior defensive tackle Mike Panasiuk has an interesting way of describing when the Spartan defense can sense an opposing offense beginning to wilt — he compares it to an animal attack.
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PREVIEW: 2019 Michigan State football looks to improve
There’s a lot to unpack and a lot to be discovered, but here’s what you can expect from Michigan State football in 2019.
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Dantonio: No time to dwell on past, time for MSU football to play
Ahead of MSU's first football game of the season, coach Mark Dantonio hopes his players can leave the past in the past and focus on what's ahead.
FEATURES
From Holland to the MSU field hockey team
Since the 1980 Moscow Olympic games, the Netherlands have medaled at all but two games, including three gold. Many of the country’s rising stars come to the United States to continue playing while also obtaining an education.
SPORTS
How Michigan State men’s basketball schedule is created by the Big Ten
For the schedule makers who coordinate every Big Ten men’s and women’s basketball game every season, they have to know every single detail — months in advance.
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Dantonio, Michigan State offense give perspective on upcoming season
This past offseason for the Spartans has not been as tranquil as others after the Spartans finished an injury-plagued season with a 7-6 record. After the 7-6 loss in the Redbox Bowl, Dantonio decided a need for change in the coaching staff.
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Defense looks toward top status nationally
At Michigan State Football's Media Day, defensive coordinator Mike Tressel said he expects nothing less than his players striving to be the top defense in the nation.
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Senate subcommittee finds MSU, FBI, U.S. Olympic Committee failed to protect athletes from Nassar
A U.S. Senate subcommittee investigation report obtained by NBC found that Michigan State University, along with the FBI, USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic Committee, failed to protect young gymnasts from Larry Nassar's abuse.
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Spartan defense looking to build off from last season
With the struggling offense in the 2018 season, MSU relied on its No.1 ranked defense in the country to finish off the season with a 7-6 record.
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Takeaways from the 2019 Big Ten Media Conference
Dantonio, along with defensive players senior linebacker Joe Bachie, senior defensive end Kenny Willekes and senior defensive tackle Raequan Williams, represented the Spartans at this year’s Big Ten Media Day Conference.
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Big Ten announces documentary focusing on MSU, U-M rivalry
During the Big Ten Media Day Conference, BTN President Francois McGillicuddy announced that the network will broadcast a documentary focusing on the MSU and U-M rivalry.
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Bridges dazzles, Marble impresses at Moneyball's opening night
The fans were there to see Mark “Rocket” Watts, Michigan State’s freshman guard from Detroit, but it was a previous sensation that stole the show Thursday at the opening night of the Moneyball Pro-Am.