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At long last

Four years after John L. Smith was run out of town and Mark Dantonio was brought into East Lansing as the new head coach, the No. 7 Spartans (11-1 overall, 7-1 Big Ten) have a share in the Big Ten championship for the first time since 1990.

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Community reacts to MSU win, Big Ten title

As MSU football players dumped containers of green and white confetti on head coach Mark Dantonio at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pa., students in East Lansing and at home for Thanksgiving celebrated MSU’s first Big Ten championship since 1990.

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Liveblog vs. Penn State

Chat with State News sports reporter Pat Evans as the Spartans look to win a share of their first Big Ten championship since 1990.