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FOOTBALL

'You have to kill me to stop me' Barnett discusses what's ahead for MSU Football heading into Minnesota

Jacob Smith
October 23, 2023

The roster has gone through a lot of reconstruction, most notably with who is playing on the field week in and week out. Nevertheless, Minnesota is now on the clock, and that is the focus for Michigan State. With Barnett looking for his first win since taking over the head coaching position, there is constant adversity to be faced when put in such a tough position. Nothing has been easy for the Spartans this season, but they will continue to battle.

FOOTBALL

MSU Football looks to adjust and move on after suffering demolishing defeat to Michigan

Jacob Smith
October 22, 2023

This year's battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy was pure domination, and the Michigan State Football Team ended up on the wrong side of it. The Spartans suffered a 49-0 loss to Michigan, which was the worst home loss ever in program history. The stat sheet was a good tale of the story for the whole night. MSU was outclassed in all phases, as they only could generate 182 total yards compared to Michigan’s 477.

ICE HOCKEY

Michigan State hockey penalty kill unit shines in series against Canisius

Madilynn Warden
October 21, 2023

While the Spartans made a valiant effort all around this weekend, winning the first game 6-3 and the second 4-3, one thing that stuck out the most for the squad was the efficiency of the penalty kill unit during the highly penalized series. There was a total of 56 Spartan penalty minutes between the two games, but MSU only allowed two goals on seventeen penalties and even garnered two short-handed goals.

FOOTBALL

'We’re going to come out there and give them our best shot': MSU Football gearing up for matchup against Michigan

Jacob Smith
October 17, 2023

It is no secret that the Michigan State Football team has struggled as of late on the field. After winning their first two games, the Spartans have dropped four straight, and the road doesn’t get much easier ahead. This week's task for MSU is the battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy, a primetime game against No. 2 ranked Michigan, and the players know what is at stake.