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Gameday info for Michigan State vs. Purdue
Here’s what you need to know before Michigan State football kicks off against Purdue Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
VOLLEYBALL
Early push not enough as Michigan State volleyball falls to Minnesota
Michigan State volleyball (15-9, 3-8 Big Ten) fell to the high-powered Minnesota Golden Gophers (17-2, 11-0 Big Ten) Friday night at Jenison Fieldhouse.
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Izzo: Nobody on the team made more progress than Xavier Tillman
Men's basketball coach Tom Izzo says Xavier Tillman has improved exponentially since last season, and expects the sophomore forward to play a large role for the Spartans this year.
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Know Thy Enemy: Rondale Moore, David Blough lead red-hot Purdue
Michigan State (4-3, 2-2) is trying to bounce back after a 21-7 loss to No. 5 Michigan. Purdue (4-3, 3-1 in Big Ten) is coming off an 49-20 upset over No. 11 Ohio State last Saturday, extending its four-game winning streak. To get a better idea of this year's Boilermakers before the Spartans face them noon this Saturday at Spartan Stadium on ESPN, The State News talked to Rebecca Schneider, sports editor for The Purdue Exponent.
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Four takeaways from Michigan State men's basketball Media Day
Michigan State men's basketball held its annual Media Day Thursday at the Breslin Center. Here are four takeaways:
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CB Justin Layne embracing being 2-way player to help injured wideouts
Junior cornerback Justin Layne didn't hold his breath when he was told by coach Mark Dantonio before the 21-7 loss to No. 5 Michigan he might play wide receiver.
MEN'S SOCCER
No. 12 Michigan State men's soccer readies as postseason draws nearer
The twelfth-ranked Michigan State men’s soccer team has just one more game left on its schedule, against the second-ranked Hoosiers, before heading to Indianapolis for the Big Ten tournament in November. But there is one thing the Spartans need to work on before they head into postseason play.
FOOTBALL
Big Ten fines Michigan State, reprimands Dantonio, Harbaugh, Bush
The Big Ten announced Wednesday evening it issued a $10,000 fine to Michigan State for the football team violating the Big Ten Sportsmanship Policy in the pregame walk incident before the Spartans' 21-7 loss to No. 5 Michigan.
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Michigan State draws with Michigan after double OT, 1-1, in battle for Big Bear
The energy of a rivalry matchup filled the brisk East Lansing air as No. 12 Michigan State soccer tied with University of Michigan Tuesday night at DeMartin Soccer Stadium.
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Lewerke back to practicing, backup QB Lombardi gradually learning
After announcing he's been dealing with a minor shoulder injury after the Michigan game over the weekend, junior quarterback Brian Lewerke said Tuesday he is beginning to practice more heading into Saturday’s game against Purdue.
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Mark Dantonio done talking Harbaugh, U-M pregame walk incident
Coach Mark Dantonio said during his weekly news conference Tuesday he's "not going to make any more comments about this situation," in regards to the back-and-forth between him and Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh.
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Michigan State releases statement defending timing of pregame walk against Michigan
Two days after Michigan State fell to now-No. 5 Michigan 21-7 Saturday afternoon, there's still a back-and-forth exchange going on between the two programs.
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Michigan State men's basketball ranked No. 10 in preseason AP poll
The preseason edition of the NCAA men’s basketball AP Top 25 poll was released Monday afternoon.
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Preview: Michigan State men's soccer to host rival Michigan
No. 13 Michigan State men's soccer (10-2-3, 4-1-1 Big Ten) completes its regular season home schedule in a top-25 clash against No. 18 Michigan (9-4-1, 3-2-1 Big Ten) Tuesday at DeMartin Soccer Stadium
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Dantonio: The entire pregame walk incident was 'juvenile'
Coach Mark Dantonio said in his teleconference Sunday he thought the whole situation Saturday, before and after Michigan State’s (4-3, 2-2 in Big Ten) 21-7 loss to the 5th-ranked Wolverines (7-1, 5-0) was “juvenile.”
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Column: Dantonio doesn't want to use injuries as an excuse, but he has a right to
Injuries are building up for the Spartans, and while coach Mark Dantonio said “you can’t have that attitude” when it comes to blaming poor offensive production on injuries, they do play a factor.
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Even with poor offense, Michigan State's defense puts blame on itself
In the 24th-ranked Spartans 21-7 loss to the Wolverines the defense allowed 183 yards on 53 rushes.
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Michigan State football falls out of AP Top 25 following loss to Michigan
After re-entering the AP top 25 following a 21-17 road victory at Penn State, then-No. 24 Michigan State football fell out of the rankings once again.
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Lewerke reveals hurt shoulder after loss to Wolverines
Junior quarterback Brian Lewerke revealed after Michigan State's loss to the Wolverines Saturday that he has been having issues with his right shoulder since playing Penn State last weekend.
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Harbaugh on pregame altercation: "Total bush league"
Right before No. 24 Michigan State and No. 6 University of Michigan kicked off their contentious rivalry game Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium, U-M junior linebacker Devin Bush Jr. started stomping on the Spartan head logo in the middle of the field.