Looking solely at the stats, MSU didn’t have a bad night. The green and white outgained Notre Dame in total yards 496-355. The Spartans had the ball far longer than Irish, too, for about 34 minutes of the game compared to their foe’s 26.
The No. 6 Spartans took on the No. 3 Maryland Terrapins Friday night under the lights at DeMartin Stadium in front of a energetic, record breaking 4,678 people in attendance, and came away with a 0-0 tie after playing two overtimes. This was the first tie for the Spartans season, making their record 7-0-1 on the season.
It didn’t take long for the Spartans to allow their first defensive touchdown of the year in a 38-18 loss.
After a bye last weekend, the Spartans are ready to get back onto the gridiron and take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday night.
As MSU women’s volleyball gets ready to kick off their first Big Ten match this season on Friday, a pair of sisters get ready to watch their schools face off for the first time. Redshirt junior outside hitter Maddie Haggerty and her sister sophomore outside hitter Molly Haggerty who plays Wisconsin will watch their schools compete against each for the first time in their collegiate careers.
All eyes will be on the defense come kickoff against Notre Dame. It comes as no surprise, the unit has yet to allow a touchdown, despite the offense and special teams giving up their share. Cornerback Josiah Scott has been garnering some hype after PFF has rated him one of the best freshmen in the nation.
MSU football comes out of its bye week 2-0 and eager to face rival Notre Dame Saturday night. With the Megaphone Trophy on
Fresh off the bye week, the Spartans are 2-0 and will face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Saturday night with the Megaphone Trophy up for grabs. While MSU had its off week, the Irish defeated Boston College last Saturday 49-20 to improve to 2-1 on the season.
The Brady Bunch lived in a four bedroom, two bathroom house in Los Angeles for five seasons in the early 1970s. While the Barone family may not have seven fictional children and a major television network to show the ins-and-outs of their entire life, they do have four children that have all made it to one place: MSU soccer.
To Byron Bullough and Brian Allen, MSU’s rivalry with Notre Dame is more than just a game. For them, it’s an opportunity to reflect upon their childhood and their roots. MSU will take on the Fighting Irish this Saturday under the lights on the national stage for the first time this season. It will be the last time these two foes will face each other in the regular season until 2026.
If Division I collegiate football — between the sponsorships, money and national attention — was anything like school, so far, the Spartans are passing with flying colors.
Listen in as State News sports editor Sam Metry and general assignment reporter Jon LeBlanc take a look into the No. 6 ranked MSU Soccer team as they prepare for a Big Ten Showdown against No. 3 Maryland this Friday.
Despite coming off the slowest week of the season — the bye — head coach Mark Dantonio took the podium to address the state of his team. His Spartans take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish come Saturday in front of a national audience. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. on FOX as the two schools restore their historic rivalry.
MSU men's soccer defenseman Jimmy Fiscus has won his second Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honor of the season. Fiscus shared this weeks honor with No. 3 Maryland's Johannes Bergmann. Fiscus played almost 190 minutes last week against then No. 19 Bowling Green State University and No. 18 Michigan Wolverines, without letting in a goal.
Redshirt freshman kicker Matt Coghlin is still waiting for his time to shine. With the Spartans having completed their first two games of the regular season, Coghlin has yet to attempt his first collegiate field goal.
As stadiums get bigger and other teams get better, MSU's hockey team struggles to draw in fans. The new leadership and eight new freshmen are meant to bring back a great team. But going back to MSU's former glory may take longer than fans are willing to wait.
With 45 seconds left in overtime, No. 6 ranked MSU and No. 18 ranked Michigan were tied. Connor Corrigan had the ball and sent it across the field for defender, Jimmy Fiscus, who headed the ball into the box. From there DeJuan Jones slid into the box and was able to connect with the ball and bury it into the right side of the net giving the Spartans the win, the Big Bear Trophy and a still untarnished record on the season
It's the bye week. And while some Spartans are busy enjoying their precious days off, some are in Houston to help out locals in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
The MSU field hockey team took on the No. 8 University of Michigan Wolverines on Friday night, and fell to the ranked Wolverines, 6-0, making their record now 3-5 on the season.
MSU won’t be taking to the gridiron this weekend as they have an early bye week, but for several members on the team, the off week won’t be a time to completely relax. Around 10 players will be journeying to Houston, which was just affected by Hurricane Harvey, to aid in the relief efforts stemming from the aftermath of the storm.