Mark Dell is familiar with playing at Ford Field in Detroit. Four years ago, Dell led Farmington Hills Harrison High School to the state championship game where his team ultimately lost. Now a senior receiver for the MSU football team, he will get another chance to play at Ford Field this Saturday when the Spartans travel there to take on Florida Atlantic.
After struggling to create a pass rush from its front four last season, the MSU defensive line hopes its depth will provide a change this season.
Traveling 1,300 miles to play a Big Ten team in front of its local fans might not sound like ideal winning conditions for Florida Atlantic, but that will be the challenge for the Owls on Saturday in Detroit.
Looking to maintain its undefeated record, the No. 6 MSU field hockey team continues its season with games against Providence and No. 14 James Madison this weekend at Ralph Young Field this weekend.
Usually, the friendly confines of Ford Field are draped in Honolulu blue and silver, as close to 65,000 fans cheer on their beloved Detroit Lions. But on Saturday, the cozy domed stadium will play host to a wave of green and white, as MSU takes on Florida Atlantic.
Maurice Ager began playing around with the idea of making music when he was 15 years old, and back then, he saw it as just something for him to do in his free time. But after creating his own music company in April, what began as producing just a few tracks for a website turned into a much larger project.
Coming into a pair of games this weekend, the MSU women’s soccer team is looking for a quick start and a full effort in each game, something the Spartans did not show in their previous game, a 3-2 loss to Wisconsin-Milwaukee on Sunday.
The Spartans will look to take last weekend’s lessons forward as they welcome Providence (1-0-1) for the team’s home opener, which is set for 5 p.m. Thursday at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.
Perhaps the most competitive position battle for the MSU football team heading into this season was between sophomore running backs Edwin Baker and Larry Caper. Just one game into the Spartans’ 2010 campaign, another name can be thrown into the mix.
Having played in last season’s NCAA Tournament and already faced tough opponents this season, the MSU volleyball team is ready to take those experiences and turn them into wins.
Athletic officials have yet to comment on how junior guard Korie Lucious’ pleading guilty to one count of reckless driving will affect his standing on the MSU men’s basketball team. Lucious pleaded guilty to one count of reckless driving on Thursday in East Lansing’s 54-B District Court. The charge was reduced from one count of operating while intoxicated, or drunken driving. Both are misdemeanor charges.
The MSU defense knew it had an experienced group entering Saturday’s 38-14 season-opening win against Western Michigan, but what it didn’t know was the level of playmaking ability it possessed.
After a weekend in paradise, the MSU volleyball team returned to campus Sunday with experience from playing highly ranked teams after going 1-2 in Honolulu at the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic this weekend.
After a weekend trip to the West Coast, the No. 7 MSU field hockey team returns undefeated.
After becoming the first true freshman in MSU history to break 100 yards rushing in his first game Saturday, running back Le’Veon Bell has been awarded co-Big Ten Freshman of the Week, the Big Ten announced Monday.
The MSU women’s soccer team’s Friday night win against Eastern Michigan became a distant memory Sunday when the Spartans lost to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3-2.
After a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory at No. 6 Maryland, the No. 24 MSU men’s soccer team finished its weekend East Coast road trip with a 4-0 loss at Georgetown on Sunday.
Using just the season opener as a reference, it might not be fair to draw too many conclusions about the MSU football team. But that will not stop me from trying.
A new season has similar problems for the MSU football team. The Spartans committed 11 penalties for 69 yards Saturday in MSU’s 38-14 victory over Western Michigan.
Running backs Le’Veon Bell and Edwin Baker combined for 258 rushing yards as MSU rolled past Western Michigan, 38-14, Saturday at Spartan Stadium.