FOOTBALL
MSU falls in AP, Coaches poll after blowout loss
Unsurprisingly, after a startling, deflating 48-3 loss to Ohio State, the Spartans have fallen. Hard.
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Final: MSU loses 48-3 to Ohio State
No. 12 MSU lost 48-3 to No. 13 Ohio State on Saturday in Columbus.
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An incomplete effort: Spartans throttled in season-worst outing
For all the Spartans have accomplished this year, between a bounceback from 3-9 and real aspirations of a Big Ten title, head coach Mark Dantonio has time and again made one aspect clear — MSU has not played its best game of the season yet.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU flashes its potential in blowout win over North Florida in season opener
MSU beat North Florida 98-66 in the Spartans season opener Friday night at the Breslin Center. The team dominated from start to finish, leading by as many as 29 points in the first half, and by as many as 39 after the intermission.
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State News Sports Podcast: MSU's big win over Penn State and OSU
Sam Metry, Souichi Terada and Colton Wood are back to talk about the joys of three and a half hour rain delays, Nick Bosa, and make their weekly Big Ten picks.
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5 things to watch: Ohio State
On Saturday, the Spartans face off against the Buckeyes on the road in Columbus, with the winner taking the lone spot at the top of the Big Ten East Division standings.
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Izzo hopes t-shirts will 'inspire others to have conversations' about social injustice
Tom Izzo announced that his team will wear t-shirt's that say "We Talk, We Listen" on the front and a quote from Miles Bridges on the back that says, “It’s Not About Me, It’s About Us.”
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Spartans say matchup against OSU has 'championship game' feel
“It’s like a championship game; winner of this game controls their destiny, so it’s something we’re preaching,” linebacker Joe Bachie said. “We control our destiny throughout this whole month of November. So this is the next game, we got to go 1-0 this week.”
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Men's basketball welcomes 5 to program on National Signing Day
After welcoming just two freshmen in its latest recruiting class, the men's basketball team inked five different players to National Letters of Intent on Wednesday — Marcus Bingham Jr., Gabe Brown, Aaron Hentry Thomas Kithier and Foster Loyer.
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Know Thy Enemy: Sparty vs. Buckeyes for No. 1 atop the Big Ten East
To better understand life in Ohio, The State News interviewed Colin Hass-Hill, sports editor for The Lantern, and asked him four questions on Ohio State football.
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Cornerback Josh Butler's father passes away, GoFundMe account created
Shortly before the Spartans took to the field to face off against then-No. 7 Penn State last Saturday, MSU cornerback Josh Butler found out the news no child ever wants to hear. Butler’s father had passed away suddenly, leaving Butler in a state of shock and sadness.
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Football climbs CFP poll to No. 12, faces No. 13 Ohio State Saturday
The Spartans come in at No. 12 in the latest poll, joined by No. 13 Ohio State and No. 14 Penn State, the Big Ten East foes all bunched up together.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball seniors reflect on final three home games at Jenison
Three regular season home games remain at Jenison Field House this season. For the seniors of the No. 8 volleyball team, the time is winding down as their career as a Spartan slowly comes to an end.
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Matt Coghlin goes from unlucky performance, to starring in the spotlight
Last week, Matt Coghlin went 1-for-3 last week against Northwestern, with both missed field goals hitting the uprights, leaving crucial points on the board late in the game. Jump forward seven days to Saturday night and Coghlin is surrounded by his teammates after hitting a 32-yard field goal to tie it up 24-24, and hitting a 34-yard field goal as time expired to beat No. 7 Penn State, 27-24, and bring the Land-Grant Trophy back to East Lansing.
MEN'S SOCCER
FINAL: Men's soccer shocked by Ohio State in Big Ten tournament, 2-1
The No. 8 men’s soccer team was shocked in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament on Sunday afternoon, losing 2-1 to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Women's basketball dominates in exhibition match
In the first and only exhibition game this season, the women’s basketball team dominated Lake Superior State 111-37.
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MSU's defense neutralizes Barkley, 'swarms' in shocking win
The hype train known as Saquon Barkley finally made its stop in East Lansing.
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Spartans stay relaxed and focused during extensive weather delay
“We had guys laying down, putting games on, college football in the locker rooms, they were watching college football.”
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FINAL: MSU stuns No. 7 Penn State, 27-24, after long weather delay
The Land-Grant Trophy is back in East Lansing, as the No. 24 Spartans beat the No. 7 Penn State Nittany Lions 27-24.