FOOTBALL
Takeaways, grades, and game balls from MSU's loss to Northwestern
For the first time in Mark Dantonio’s head coaching career, a team under his leadership has lost four straight games.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
MSU basketball head coach Tom Izzo receives Dean Smith Award
The United States Basketball Writers Association announced Friday, Oct. 14, that men's basketball head coach Tom Izzo would be receiving another award on his lengthy list.
VOLLEYBALL
No. 14 MSU Volleyball takes down No. 3 Minnesota
No. 14 MSU Volleyball played No. 3 University of Minnesota Saturday night at Jenison Field House, for their second Big Ten game of the week.
FOOTBALL
Video: State News beat writers break down the loss to Northwestern
The State News football beat writers break down MSU's 54-40 homecoming loss to the Northwestern University Wildcats. MSU now drops to a 2-4 overall record and 0-3 conference record. MSU has now lost four-straight and the Spartans are also in the midst of a three-game losing streak in the Big Ten, the longest under head coach Mark Dantonio.
FOOTBALL
MSU remains winless in Big Ten, falls to Northwestern for fourth straight defeat
Homecoming weekend in East Lansing was capped of with what MSU head coach Mark Dantonio called a “must-win” football game against Northwestern.
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HALFTIME: MSU trails Northwestern 19-17 in back and forth contest
Spartan Stadium filled up quickly with fans and cheers as redshirt-freshman Brian Lewerke walked onto the field to take command of the offense for the Spartans first offensive drive. A game of scores and responses resulted in Lewerke and the Spartans trailing Northwestern 19-17 at halftime of MSU’s homecoming game.
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Live Blog: MSU football vs Northwestrern
Follow along with The State News football writers, Stephen Olschanski and Nathaniel Bott as they cover MSU football's matchup with Northwestern.
SPORTS
Linebacker Riley Bullough back in the lineup for MSU
MSU annouced shortly after 2:15 Saturday, that fifth-year senior linebacker Riley Bullough will be back in the lineup for the Spartans for the first time since week two. A team captain and last season's leading tackler for MSU sustained an injury in week two against Notre Dame sending him to the sidelines for the past three weeks.
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Stand Up: MSU looks to snap losing streak against Northwestern on homecoming
The State News football beat writers Nathaniel Bott and Stephen Olschanski discuss the college football matchup between Northwestern (2-3 overall record, 1-1 Big Ten) and MSU (2-3 overall, 0-2 Big Ten). The Spartans are looking to snap a three-game losing streak and shake up play calling in the midst of a quarterback controversy.
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PREVIEW: MSU looks to break slump with win against Northwestern
The MSU football team and head coach Mark Dantonio will be looking to snap a three game losing streak––something that has happened two other times at MSU under Dantonio––against the Northwestern University Wildcats on homecoming weekend.
FOOTBALL
Game of the Century lives on in former MSU players
If it weren’t for a 10-10 tie on a cloudy and biting November day in 1966, the seven men sitting in the front of 101 Conrad Hall wouldn’t be here.
VOLLEYBALL
No. 14 MSU Volleyball swept by No. 24 Illinios
On Wednesday No. 14 MSU Volleyball lost in three sets against No. 24 Illinois on the road. The Illini swept MSU in three sets, with the second set went into a marathon, with 32 points in favor of Illinois (30-32). The Spartans finished the game with a hitting percentage of only 14.5% compared Illinois' 31.9%.
FOOTBALL
COLUMN: The "inches" for MSU are starting to turn into excuses
MSU football is having its roughest stretch since 2012, when MSU won their last regular season game to become bowl eligible. But, at the same time, they won that bowl game with former quarterback Connor Cook entering the game and leading MSU to victory, paving the way for his future success.
FOOTBALL
MSU defensive front looking for a much needed spark in the pass rush
MSU football’s pass rush has been next to non-existent, only garnering a total of five sacks throughout their first five games. Players like junior Malik McDowell, a preseason All-American and senior Demetrius Cooper, whose five and a half sacks last season were supposed to translate to more production, have failed to get to the quarterback.
ICE HOCKEY
Junior Ed Minney looks to start season in the net for MSU hockey
When the MSU hockey team kicks off their regular season on Friday, they'll be without a familiar face at the net for the first time since the 2011-2012 season — former first-team All-American, Jake Hildebrand.
MEN'S SOCCER
Sierakowski, MSU take down Akron for 9th win of the season
With a 2-1 victory against Akron, MSU men's soccer earned their ninth win of the season, surpassing last year's total with still five games remaining.
FOOTBALL
MSU to search for "inches" against Wildcats
For the last nine seasons, save 2012, the Spartans have found themselves the benefactors of the game's highest cliche, inches.
FOOTBALL
Five takeaways from Dantonio's press conference previewing Northwestern
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio left his post game press conference following the Spartans loss to BYU last Saturday. On Tuesday, he addressed a number of those issues, including a possible quarterback controversy.
ICE HOCKEY
MSU hockey to kick off season against Lake Superior State
The MSU hockey team will kick off their regular season when they travel to the Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. to face off against Lake Superior State University. Last season, the Spartans went 2-1 against the Lakers in their three games.
SPORTS
MSU men's soccer takes down No. 17 Akron
MSU men's soccer notched its ninth win on Tuesday afternoon with a win against Akron. With the result, the Spartans eclipsed last year's mark of eight wins with still five games remaining until the end of the regular season.