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Josh Mansour ·
FOOTBALL

Close loss has encouraging aspects

While the majority of MSU’s fan base was throwing their hands up in futility after Saturday’s 17-16 loss to No. 12 Ohio State, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer opened his postgame press conference with truer words than most of the Spartan faithful realize.

BASKETBALL

MSU greenline raises funds on court

Cheers echoed across the IM Sports-West court from spectators as more than 60 people faced off against colleagues and friends on opposing teams. The teams included the Monday and Wednesday shifts pulling out a 38-32 victory against the Tuesday and Thursday shifts in the championship round.

Jesse O'Brien & Josh Mansour ·
FOOTBALL

ESPN’s College GameDay elicits excitement in E.L.

In between the booing of all things Michigan and the plethora of signs exclaiming “Next Question,” ESPN’s College GameDay broadcast from East Lansing on Saturday morning with the beautiful Beaumont Tower in the background.

FOOTBALL

MSU claims Ohio State's game film was "incomplete"

There was a slight bit of controversy following No. 14 Ohio State’s (5-0 overall, 1-0 Big Ten) 17-16 victory over the No. 20 MSU football team (3-2, 0-1) on Saturday, as MSU associate athletic director John Lewandowski said the Spartans received “incomplete,” game film from Ohio State prior to the game, a violation of Big Ten rules.

SPORTS

Hollis, wife make $1M donation for academics, stadium upgrades

MSU athletics director Mark Hollis and his wife Nancy Hollis donated $1 million to the university for the purpose of an academic scholarship endowment, improvements to Spartan Stadium and arts programming at the newly constructed Eli and Edythe Broad Art Musem and the Wharton Center for Performing Arts, MSU announced Saturday.

FOOTBALL

Braxton Miller vs. Le'Veon Bell

With the Big Ten’s struggles in nonconference play, it seems the conference’s chances at producing a Heisman Trophy winner are slim. However, two rising stars shine through as the Big Ten’s best chance for a Heisman candidate — Ohio State’s Braxton Miller and MSU’s Le’Veon Bell.