Darqueze Dennard — two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection, 2013 Jim Thorpe Award winner, and after Thursday, first round NFL draft pick.
Before the game the crowed cheered loudly as the seniors took the field with their families. However most of the cheers were silenced throughout the game, where the Spartans lost to the Huskers, 4-1.
Almost 200 Spartan alumnus were present at McLane Baseball Stadium on a sunny Saturday afternoon, where the MSU baseball team fell to Nebraska 5-3.
The Spartans picked up a win on a rain-soaked Wednesday afternoon, defeating Eastern Michigan 12-4 at McLane Baseball Stadium.
The Big Ten is growing in more ways than one.
On Monday, Big Ten Network announced a new annual early-season eight-game tournament between the Big Ten and Big East conferences.
The MSU baseball team (24-20 overall, 8-10 Big Ten) was swept by Illinois Sunday afternoon, failing to capitalize on an 8-3 lead at the top of the seventh en route to falling 10-9 in the finale of a three-game weekend series.
On December 3rd, Michigan State will face Notre Dame on the basketball court for the first time in 35 years.
Tom Izzo will return to MSU next season, he announced Wednesday morning on an ESPN podcast with Andy Katz and Seth Greenberg."I'm going to be at Michigan State," Izzo said.Izzo was rumored to be a candidate for head coaching jobs with the Detroit Pistons and Minnesota Timberwolves.
Nebraska completed a sweep over MSU Sunday afternoon, yet it was a day of celebration for some of the Spartans.
by Derek Garteedgartee@statenews.comTHE STATE NEWSnnDonning red, white and blue uniforms, the MSU baseball team (24-17 overall, 8-7 Big Ten) secured a 15-3 win on Sunday to complete a weekend over the Northwestern Wildcats.The Spartans had a great first inning.
The 2014 MSU football Spring Game began and ended in a similar fashion — with members of the secondary completing interceptions.Less than 20 seconds into the game, sophomore cornerback Jermaine Edmundson intercepted sophomore quarterback Tyler O'Connor's pass at the Green 40-yard line, setting up a 23-yard touchdown run by redshirt freshman quarterback Damion Terry on the next play.With eight seconds to go, sophomore cornerback Darien Hicks picked off O'Connor's potentially game-tying heave, sealing a 20-13 win for the White team.
With members of the Izzone at hand on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, the MSU baseball team (23-17 overall, 7-7 Big Ten) broke out of its hitting slump to beat last place Northwestern 7-1 and take a 2-0 lead in the series. MSU sophomore starting pitcher Justin Alleman had a strong outing to improve to 5-1.
A late 50-yard touchdown drive led by junior quarterback Connor Cook propelled the White team to a 20-13 win in the annual Green and White Spring Game at Spartan Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Though the offense was the MSU football team's stronger unit during spring preseason practice, it was the defense that stole the spotlight during the first half of the 2014 Green and White game.
Former Spartan and NFL offensive lineman Flozell Adams is donating a $1.5 million leadership gift to the north end zone stadium project.The announcement came from a panel consisting of MSU Athletic Director Mark Hollis, MSU President Lou Anna K. Simon, football head coach Mark Dantonio and Adams two hours before Saturday’s annual Green and White Spring Game.
After 115 days away from the field, MSU football returns to game action this Saturday in its annual Green and White Spring Game at Spartan Stadium.
The 2013 MSU football season was one that will go down in the history books for a long time, as the team reached levels of success not seen in East Lansing quite some time.
MSU football returns to Spartan Stadium for the first time since winning the 2014 Rose Bowl, with the annual Green and White Spring Game set to kickoff at 2 p.m.
Football is finally back with the annual MSU Green and White Spring Game