The Big Ten Conference was well-represented against the Big East Conference this weekend, with the conference going a combined 2-1-2 against Big East opponents. No. 19 MSU swept its two games during the weekend in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge with a 1-0 win against Marquette on Friday at home and a 2-0 victory at Notre Dame on Sunday.
After a week of overreacting about how your team fared in week one of the 2010 NFL season, week two successfully settled everybody down and gave a more realistic outlook at the season. Wait … that’s not realistic at all.
Notre Dame’s game plan for Saturday’s game against MSU was clear: pass, pass and pass some more. The Fighting Irish attacked MSU’s secondary, which ranked last in the Big Ten last year, early and often, gaining 369 yards and allowing their athletic receivers to make plays in MSU’s 34-31 overtime win.
In its only home competition of the season, the MSU cross country team had a successful run Friday afternoon as Spartan runners took first place in both the men’s and women’s races at the Spartan Invitational held at Forest Akers East Golf Course.
s in so many previous matches this season, senior outside hitter Megan Schatzle proved to be the leading force in the MSU volleyball team’s 3-0 win over Toledo on Friday. The Spartans (8-3) took down the Rockets (5-6) to improve their all-time record against Toledo to 6-2.
The No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team swept its two games in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge against Marquette and Notre Dame this weekend.
The No. 5 MSU field hockey team had its season-opening undefeated streak broken this weekend at the Golden Flash Invitational in Kent, Ohio.
MSU senior punter Aaron Bates hit senior tight end Charlie Gantt for a 29-yard touchdown on a fake field goal in overtime Saturday at Spartan Stadium to give the Spartans a 34-31 win over Notre Dame.
The No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team started off the Big Ten/Big East Challenge with a 1-0 win against Marquette at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field on Friday evening.
When the MSU football team takes the field Saturday night at Spartan Stadium, the implications of its game will reach much farther than the 75,000-plus in attendance.
Although the game against Notre Dame doesn’t get as much recognition as the Spartans’ annual matchup with Michigan, senior tight end Charlie Gantt knows more than anyone that the battle for the Megaphone Trophy ranks right at the top as far as rivalries go.
Current Detroit Red Wing forwards and MSU alumni Drew Miller and Justin Abdelkader visited Sparrow Hospital on Thursday to present a donation of more than $22,000 through Miller’s charity, Spartan Buddies.
Last season, the MSU secondary was shredded apart by Notre Dame. Then-junior cornerback Chris L. Rucker dropped an interception late in the game that could have sealed the win for MSU. Saturday, MSU’s defensive backs will look for revenge.
Following back-to-back 1-0 victories, the No. 5 MSU field hockey team said it hopes to get more goals past its opponents’ goalkeepers during the weekend trip to Kent, Ohio.
The Big Ten conference and the No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team have an opportunity to show how good they are this weekend as two of the nation’s top soccer conferences meet in the Big Ten/Big East Challenge.
Despite Bowling Green’s 1-5-1 record, members of the MSU women’s soccer team say they are not peaking ahead to the start of the Big Ten schedule next week and want to take care of business with a win Friday at Bowling Green.
The jump from high school soccer to the Big Ten can be a difficult adjustment. Factor in the talent to be able to start and there can be a lot of pressure. Freshman midfielder Annie Steinlage is making it look easy for the MSU women’s soccer team.
Records, rankings and statistics are worthless when it comes to the rivalry between MSU and Notre Dame. With nine of the last 11 meetings decided by 10 points or less, it is a safe bet this year’s game will be just the latest exciting matchup in the series.
Pushing the series all-time record to 8-0, the MSU volleyball team (7-3) downed Oakland in four sets to keep their series record undefeated. The Spartans’ attack overpowered the Golden Grizzlies and demonstrated their offensive depth.
For the No. 19 MSU men’s soccer team, the best offense is a good defense. During the team’s weekend home stand, the Spartans gave up just one goal and scored eight in a 4-0 win Thursday against Providence and a 4-1 win Sunday against Niagara.