BASKETBALL
Izzo says team rested, ready for new season
Tom Izzo is rejuvenated and ready for the new season — so is his basketball team.
Julia Nagy
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VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball expects big crowd for U-M game
The football team isn’t the only team with a big rivalry game this week. The MSU volleyball team is hoping to continue MSU’s weeklong success against its in-state rivals when it takes on the No. 21 Michigan Wolverines at Jenison Field House on Wednesday night.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio: Penalties expected, must limit to beat good teams
After posting 13 penalties for 124 yards Saturday against then-No. 11 Michigan, the now-No. 15 MSU football team has some cleaning up to do before taking on No.
SOCCER
Flietstra, Chaklos set to leave defensive legacy at MSU
Led by seniors defender Katelin Chaklos and goalkeeper Jill Flietstra the Spartan defense has ranked among the best in the Big Ten since they stepped on campus.
FOOTBALL
Spartans did a lot of good against Michigan, still need less mistakes to beat Badgers
This Saturday, No. 4 Wisconsin is coming to East Lansing for a prime time showdown with the Spartans, bringing along its No.
SPORTS
ESPN College GameDay to come to MSU
With No. 4 Wisconsin coming to East Lansing on Saturday for a much-hyped Homecoming night game, not much could make it more of an event rather than just a football game.
FOOTBALL
Domination
Few believed MSU’s defense could contain Denard Robinson, Michigan’s quarterback and Heisman Trophy frontrunner, until Saturday, to the same 86 rushing yards he had in 2010.
FOOTBALL
Column: Trust fueled Spartan victory over Michigan
Mark Dantonio is a defensive-minded head coach, and that’s evident every time the Spartans step out onto the football field.
SPORTS
Spartans pick up first conference win
The Spartans (7-9 overall, 1-3 Big Ten) endured high winds, cold weather and the field sprinklers coming on before the first half ended to notch their first Big Ten victory of the season.
BASKETBALL
Midnight Madness creates preseason buzz
With basketball season not far off, Midnight Madness gave MSU fans their first look at the men’s and women’s basketball teams Friday.
BASKETBALL
Women's basketball prepared to play with target on back
Despite losing three captains to graduation, the Spartans aren’t worried about playing as the top dog this season.
ICE HOCKEY
Hockey swept by Lake Superior State
Late scoring and mistakes ultimately doomed the Spartans this weekend as they were swept in two games by CCHA opponent Lake Superior State. The Lakers’ victories snapped a four-game MSU winning streak in the series, which spanned back to 2009-10.
SOCCER
Women's soccer escapes with win over Indiana in overtime
Coming off a mid-week 2-0 win against in-state rival Michigan, senior forward Hannah Peterson was vying to keep the momentum rolling. Peterson netted her second goal of the season in overtime to give the Spartans (12-4-0, 5-3-0 Big Ten) a 2-1 win against Indiana (6-9-1, 2-6-0 Big Ten).
FOOTBALL
Game weekend busy for police, fire department
The East Lansing Fire Department responded to calls almost non-stop beginning at 12:01 a.m. Saturday on through the early hours of Sunday and had paramedics on hand at Spartan Stadium during MSU’s football game against the University of Michigan.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball beats Northwestern, nearly upsets No. 1 Illinois
For the fourth consecutive weekend, the MSU volleyball team split its weekend games, toppling Northwestern 3-1 on Friday but dropping a 3-2 heartbreaker to No. 1 Illinois.
FOOTBALL
Spartans beat U-M, 28-14, for 4th straight win over in-state rival
For the fourth consecutive year, the No. 23 MSU football team defeated No. 11 Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium, 28-14.
FOOTBALL
Running game key in MSU's 4th straight win over U-M
With 39 of the last 41 games won by the team with the most rushing yards in the rivalry series, junior running back Edwin Baker and the No. 23 MSU football team knew they needed a big day on the ground to beat No. 11 Michigan.
FOOTBALL
A state divided
This summer, senior quarterback Kirk Cousins was asked a question he’ll probably never forget. While speaking to a K-8 grade school in Michigan, Cousins opened it up for questions when a second-grader raised his hand.
FOOTBALL
Spartans expect U-M unfazed by past losses
The Paul Bunyan Trophy is a coveted award for MSU and Michigan, and Saturday, the Spartans will compete to keep the trophy in East Lansing, where it’s been for the past three years.
BASKETBALL
Obama to attend Veterans Day game
President Barack Obama will have a seat on the USS Carl Vinson this Veterans Day to watch MSU men’s basketball coach Tom Izzo’s Spartans take on North Carolina in San Diego, Calif., an Obama spokesman said in an email to The State News on Thursday.