The last time the Broncos came away with a win against MSU was 40 years ago in 1982 in Grand Rapids. MSU is 7-3 all-time at home against Western.
Coming into Saturday's game, the team had only made two field goals in the season, one against Illinois and one against Maryland. In preparation for their matchup with the Scarlet Knights, Head Coach Mel Tucker and the Spartans decided to change the way they practiced kicking.
The Spartans were able to actually move the ball with some consistency throughout the afternoon both through the air and on the ground. That improved look on offense can be tied directly to the improved rushing attack.
Michigan State football is one game closer to bowl eligibility. The Spartans defeated the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 27-21 Saturday in East Lansing thanks to solid offensive performances from both the run and the pass game.
Despite dominating in total yards, time of possession and total plays, Michigan State went to the locker room with just a seven-point lead against Rutgers.
After sweeping the Buckeyes, the Spartans are now 8-3-1 on the season, earning themselves the number two spot in the Big Ten standings.
"For our kids to show the resilience to play from behind to come back in overtime after that late equalizing goal — I have been doing this a long time and there's not very many teams that come back from a moment like that emotionally and still come on to execute," Hosler said. "I am so happy for our group, tough as they showed, and this should serve us well moving forward."
Michigan State looked like a much better team when Mady Sissoko was on the floor.
Michigan State hockey's win over the No. 10 Buckeyes marks its second Big Ten sweep in a row.
Despite leading for a majority of the game, Michigan State was unable to take the win from No. 2 Gonzaga aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Armed Forces Classic.
In the first round of NCAA Tournament play, fourth-seeded MSU women's soccer downed the Milwaukee Panthers 3-2 thanks to a score from graduate student forward Camryn Evans in extra time on a chilly night in East Lansing.
This will be the teams 12th all time meeting as MSU leads the series 8-3. The Spartans are 4-1 over the Panthers in games played at home.
The State News' football beat writer Jenna Malinowski spoke with Jack Bisaha, Ellis Gordon and Brandon Loree of The Daily Targum to get a preview of what Michigan State can expect this Saturday at noon.
Last weekend, Michigan State pulled off an upset on the road against No. 14 Illinois. Rutgers, on the other hand, is coming off of a 52-17 loss at the hands of Michigan. With both teams currently sitting at 4-5 on the season, bowl game eligibility is in the foreground of this weekend’s matchup.
MSU will face Gonzaga in its second Armed Forces Classic appearance in San Diego.
Michigan State and Gonzaga are both juggling the balance between focusing on the game and also relishing in the once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Michigan State hockey knocks off No. 10 Ohio State in first game of the series against the Buckeyes.
Senior forward Taiyier Parks scored a career-high 18 points to lead the MSU women's basketball team (2-0) past Purdue Fort Wayne (1-1) 85-53 on Thursday night.
The State News' sports editor Sam Sklar spoke with Tommy Conmy of The Gonzaga Bulletin to get a preview of what the Spartans are up against.