SOCCER
Spartans defeat Akron on a late Steinlage goal
The MSU’s women’s soccer team defeated Akron 2-1 after a late goal by junior defender Annie Steinlage.
FOOTBALL
Despite struggling, Maxwell building chemistry with Sims, receiving corps
Maxwell found junior tight end Dion Sims seven times for 65 yards over the course of the game, including a crucial third down conversion where Maxwell threw high and counted on the six-foot-five Sims to go up and get it. And he did. For 18 yards and a first down that put the Spartans at first and goal on the seven yard line.
FOOTBALL
Column: With Boise win in hand, Dantonio turns sights to Central Michigan
Leading up to Friday’s game, head coach Mark Dantonio needed only to point towards Chris Petersen’s 73-6 coaching record to know the Spartans were in for a tough game.
FOOTBALL
For Whom The Bell Tolls
The junior running back powered the No. 13 MSU football team to a 17-13 victory over No. 24 Boise State, finishing with 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns — both career highs — in a smashmouth game that wasn’t easy on the eyes.
SPORTS
Field hockey rallies to defeat Stanford
After a first half that saw 11th ranked Stanford basically do anything and everything it wanted, MSU field hockey easily could have been down more than one goal. But junior goalkeeper Molly Cassidy stepped up in the first half, before the rest of the team joined her in the second half, as the Spartans took home a 2-1 victory.
FOOTBALL
Bell leads the way as Spartans best Boise State
On a night where the offense couldn’t get going, Le’Veon Bell wouldn’t stop. The junior running back had a career-high 44 carries for 210 yards and two touchdowns, single-handedly lifting the No.
FOOTBALL
MSU squanders early lead, trails Boise State 13-10 at halftime
A quick start by junior quarterback Andrew Maxwell in his first career start quickly faded, with the No. 13 MSU football squandering an early lead and allowing No. 24 Boise State to take a 13-10 lead into the halftime locker room.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball releases schedule for upcoming campaign
The MSU women’s basketball team knows where and when they will be playing next year, as the schedule for the 2012-13 season was released Friday.
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FOOTBALL
Friday night lights
Rocket. Little Giants. The Catch. Three of the biggest plays in MSU football history. Three plays that defined MSU football. Three plays that transpired under the lights at Spartan Stadium.
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FOOTBALL
Spartans excited to take on versatile Boise State
MSU football head coach Mark Dantonio doesn’t need to watch hours of game film or pore over scouting reports to know what the No. 13 Spartans are up against in their season opener against No. 24 Boise State.
FOOTBALL
Game day matchup between MSU and Boise State at Spartan Stadium
No. 13 MSU vs. No. 24 Boise State Spartan Stadium Weather at kickoff: Sunny, 82°
FOOTBALL
Home football games affect local businesses
More than just fan morale is affected when the Spartan football team is having a good season — local businesses are greatly affected as well.
SOCCER
Women's soccer puts academics first
With classes starting up, the MSU women’s soccer team only has one game this week, specifically so they can focus on getting settled into the regimen of the new school year. Head coach Tom Saxton said the team prides itself on having a good grade-point average, or GPA.
SOCCER
Despite injuries, MSU to battle against Akron
The MSU women’s soccer team will look to get back on a winning streak this weekend when they face off against Akron at 12 p.m. on Sunday.
SPORTS
Spartans looking to bounce back from 2011 in home opener
After a productive weekend in Orono, Maine, the MSU field hockey team is back in East Lansing preparing for its first two home games of the young season. The Spartans take on Stanford on Friday, followed by Miami (Ohio) on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
MSU basketball releases schedule for 2012-13 season
Even with the dawn of football season mere hours away at MSU, the men’s basketball team has generated some excitement of its own with the release of its schedule for the 2012-13 season.
VOLLEYBALL
Talented Transfer
Lauren Wicinski wants to terminate people. And after three games this season, her new head coach Cathy George knows this much is true.
FOOTBALL
Defensive depth a huge strength for Narduzzi, Spartans this season
With just one day before the season opener, the No. 13 MSU football team’s highly hyped defense still has a few questions left to answer.
SOCCER
Cope, Barone bounce back from serious injuries, step into leading roles for MSU
As the 2011 MSU men’s soccer season took off last year, a pair of its main competitors dropped like flies, leaving the front and back lines with gaping holes. Senior forward Domenic Barone and junior defender Kevin Cope both got struck with season-ending injuries before or just after the season began.