FOOTBALL
Offense carves up Youngstown State for 55-17 win
It was a day of firsts for the MSU football program on Saturday in a 55-17 blowout win against Youngstown State.
FOOTBALL
Halftime: Spartans lead Youngstown State 35-10, Cook throws four touchdowns
It took 10 quarters, but MSU’s offense finally looked something like what fans were hoping for prior to this season as the Spartans built a 35-10 halftime lead against Youngstown State.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Offense king in women's soccer victory over BGSU
When a team out shoots their 28-1, most of the time those teams end up victorious. That’s exactly what the MSU women’s soccer team did in its 3-1 win against Bowling Green on Friday. The Spartans came out of the gate strong and controlled the pace for much of the first half, and head coach Tom Saxton was glad to see the improvement since last week’s tie against Oakland. “We were most pleased we came out with some tempo and some intensity after last week’s game against Oakland,” head coach Tom Saxton said.
SPORTS
Offense to face another home challenge
Kurtis Drummond is primed for something of a homecoming this weekend.
ICE HOCKEY
Only the elite: Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller was born a Spartan, and now he’s being enshrined as one as well. Miller, along with four other former Spartan athletes, will join the ranks of MSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame as the 2013 class.
VOLLEYBALL
Only the elite: Jenna Wrobel
As a freshman, MSU volleyball great Jenna Wrobel was immediately plugged into a starting lineup burgeoning with potential. The head coach at the time, Chuck Erbe, was in the midst of compiling a team stocked with significant talent. Current head coach Cathy George described Wrobel as the missing link to that team.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
Only the elite: Morris Peterson
Two down. Two to go? ?Former basketball star Morris Peterson became the second member of the lauded “Flintstones” clique to become inducted to the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame on Thursday, joining childhood friend and teammate Mateen Cleaves (inducted in 2011).
ICE HOCKEY
Only the elite: Kip Miller
Kip Miller can remember just about every time he’s put on a jersey at Munn Ice Arena. The third generation MSU hockey player, who played from 1986-1990, will join four other former Spartan greats, including his cousin Ryan Miller, as the 2013 inductees for the Spartan Hall of Fame.
FOOTBALL
Only the elite: Henry Bullough
As the forefather of MSU’s most well-known football lineage, Henry Bullough rarely mentioned the gridiron as he answered questions Thursday before being formally inducted to MSU’s Athletics Hall of Fame. Today’s generation of Spartans associate the Bullough name more closely with Max, senior and a three-year starter at middle linebacker, or Riley, a redshirt freshman running back.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Unbeaten start to be tested in MAC-filled weekend
Entering the final weekend before Big Ten play, the women’s soccer team will look to maintain their unbeaten record against a pair of Mid-American Conference teams. The Spartans (4-0-2 overall) will take on Bowling Green (0-3-0) Friday night at home, but after tying Oakland, 1-1, on Sept. 5, head coach Tom Saxton said it doesn’t matter Bowling Green has yet to win a game.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball team heading to Indy for Butler Invitational
A week after a 2-0 weekend homestand, the volleyball team (5-1 overall) will hit the road to Indianapolis as they take on IPWF, Illinois State and Butler at the Butler Invitational. Illinois State in particular will be an interesting matchup. Besides MSU having a 5-8 series record against the Red Birds, head coach Cathy George is a 1985 Illinois State graduate.
VOLLEYBALL
Wicinski closing in on record
Two thousand kills — it’s an exclusive sorority. Former volleyball player Jenna Wrobel, who will be inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame today, reached the 2,000 career kills almost two decades ago. She currently stands as the all-time MSU leader in career kills with 2,292, and is 18th overall on the NCAA all-time career kills list.
FOOTBALL
OC Warner on offense reaction: 'We're not ignorant, we're not blind'
Co-offensive coordinator Dave Warner has been searching for the answer to the Spartans’ offensive woes. But even after nearly three decades as a college coach, Warner has never seen a situation like the one now at MSU.
MEN'S SOCCER
Men's soccer rained out after taking early lead
The weather has not been kind to MSU athletics this season. After the first two football games of the season were delayed due to rain, the MSU men’s soccer team faced their second rainout of the season when they traveled to University of Detroit Mercy Wednesday afternoon.
FOOTBALL
Ezra Robinson to be sentenced Monday
Redshirt freshman cornerback Ezra Robinson will be sentenced Monday at East Lansing’s 54-B District Court after being arrested for underage drinking and driving in July, according to a report from MLive.com.
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Krause needs to be 'more selfish' according to Farnum
Be more selfish. It’s a phrase most coaches don’t want to use because they want players to focus on the team, not an individual. But that’s the exact phrase women’s soccer associate head coach Tammy Farnum used about sophomore forward Allyson Krause and her importance to this year’s team.
VOLLEYBALL
Wicinski, Mathews fronting offensive attack for MSU
Last Friday’s win against Oregon was an exposition of intensity for the No. 15 MSU volleyball team. Led by the aggressive play of senior middle blocker Alexis Mathews and senior outside hitter Lauren Wicinski, MSU snuffed Oregon — last season’s national championship runner-up — in a close 3-1 victory.
MEN'S SOCCER
Battle for Michigan continues in Detroit
The MSU men’s soccer team competes in their second leg of the Battle for the State of Michigan when they take on University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit today at 5 p.m.
SPORTS
New members to join Hall of Fame Thursday
When it comes to athletics, MSU has produced some of the best athletes in the history of the Big Ten and NCAA. On Thursday, five individuals will be inducted as the class of 2013 into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame.
FOOTBALL
Cook named starter, Terry slated as backup against Youngstown State
Head football coach Mark Dantonio announced at his press conference today that sophomore Connor Cook will enter practice this week as the starting quarterback, while true freshman Damion Terry will prepare as the backup for MSU’s week three matchup against Youngstown State.