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FOOTBALL

One by one

Throughout the season, the Spartan players and coaches have emphasized the taking-it-one-game-at-a-time mantra. And as MSU keeps winning, each game becomes more important, while it also gets easier to look ahead to the next big matchup or dwell on the last big win.

FOOTBALL

Taking advantage

Coming off a 2009 season in which it forced six interceptions and finished last in the Big Ten in pass defense, the No. 8 MSU secondary is proving through its play that it’s in the midst of a turnaround.

ICE HOCKEY

Spartans tie Maine, 4-4

After a momentum-changing ejection of a Maine player, the No. 20 MSU hockey team fought back from a 4-2 deficit to tie No. 8 Maine, 4-4, Thursday night at Munn Ice Arena.

FOOTBALL

Grading the Spartans

The 2010 season is shaping up to be a special one for the MSU football team. Six games into the season with another six regular-season games to go, here is a look at the position-by-position grading breakdown of the MSU football team at the halfway point.

FOOTBALL

Football team deserves better student support

With about 13,000 students holding tickets, almost 1,500 students decided watching MSU play one of its biggest games of the season against Wisconsin wasn’t worth chancing the rain or holding off on a few drinks. If you expect to see a championship-caliber team the rest of the season, I suggest you give the Spartans championship-caliber fans.

FOOTBALL

Jail advised for Rucker after OWI

A probation officer for senior cornerback Chris L. Rucker recommended Wednesday the player serve 21 days in jail for breaking his year-long probation that stemmed from involvement in a November 2009 assault, according to court records.