FOOTBALL
Sounding off
There have been two-gallon containers of Planters cashews that are less nutty than this college football season. It seems that there is a new No. 1-ranked team every week.
FOOTBALL
MSU ends losing streak, 52-27
MSU gave its alumni and fans a show in its 52-27 homecoming victory over Indiana, snapping a two-game losing streak.
ICE HOCKEY
Breaking the ice
MSU hockey head coach Rick Comley doesn’t want his team to put last year’s national championship behind them. Comley, who will begin his sixth year behind the MSU bench Saturday night, said he believes you don’t put it in the past, you just deal with it. “Why in the world would something so difficult to win be dismissed so quickly?” he said.
FOOTBALL
Spartans look to get back on track against Hoosiers in evenly matched contest
Here’s the breakdown on how Spartans and the Hoosiers match up.
FOOTBALL
Arkansas' McFadden takes the cake yet again in this week's trophy watch
The Heisman Trophy is the highest honor in the college football land, but the question must be asked: Does anyone want to win it?
FOOTBALL
The tradition of Homecoming
Quotes pepper the walls inside the Duffy Daugherty Football Building. As players practice, they absorb these phrases for inspiration. Words from past and present, these quotes have a timeless appeal. They instill honor in the athletes who wear green and white every Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Persistent Ringer continues to improve with every contest
The Spartans trailed Northwestern by seven in the fourth quarter last Saturday, and the countdown to the return of their losing ways was ticking.
FOOTBALL
Prognosticators
The SN prognosticators make their picks for the weekend’s upcoming Big Ten contests.
ICE HOCKEY
Fall classic: No. 3 MSU to battle No. 1 North Dakota
For October, it doesn’t get much bigger than this. Two titans of college hockey will collide Saturday as No. 3 MSU battles No. 1 North Dakota in the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game in Grand Forks, N.D.
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball looks to improve Big Ten standing
In hopes of reviving their lackluster Big Ten season thus far, the MSU volleyball team (10-8 overall, 1-5 Big Ten) has been practicing with a new motto: daily growth.
SOCCER
Thompson, Spartans down No. 3 Fighting Irish, 1-0
Spencer Thompson’s first goal of his collegiate career was perhaps one of the biggest goals of his team’s season.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans wipe out Lancers 6-0 in exhibition game
Get ready North Dakota — the Spartans are coming. In its only exhibition tilt of the season, the No. 3 MSU hockey team knocked off Windsor, 6-0, Tuesday night at Munn Ice Arena and can now look full-speed ahead to Saturday’s regular season opener against No. 1 North Dakota.
SOCCER
MSU looks to rebound from loss, will face No. 3 Notre Dame
The MSU men’s soccer team will face one of its toughest challenges of the season today when it hosts No. 3 Notre Dame at Old College Field. “They’re very, very good defensively, probably the best defensive team in the nation,” MSU head coach Joe Baum said.
ICE HOCKEY
Spartans ready for preseason tune up; Vukovic will wear 'a'
A mystery lies ahead for the No. 3 MSU hockey team. The Spartans will face Windsor at 7:05 p.m. tonight at Munn Ice Arena in the team’s lone exhibition contest before facing No. 1 North Dakota on Saturday.
FOOTBALL
Dantonio evaluates playcalling in OT
Now that he’s had time to reflect on the loss, head coach Mark Dantonio re-evaluated some of his play calling decisions made in Saturday’s overtime loss to Northwestern.
ICE HOCKEY
Icers start strong
After just starting full practices Saturday, MSU hockey coach Rick Comley said he saw what he expected to see during the Spartans’ annual Green and White intrasquad scrimmage Sunday inside a sweltering Munn Ice Arena.
FOOTBALL
Sounding off
Professional athletes need to start thinking with their heads — that is, before they lose them. With Miami Dolphins quarterback Trent Green suffering his second concussion in as many years Sunday, it’s time athletes re-evaluate how they want to live the rest of their lives.
BASKETBALL
Reporter gets unique chance on hardwood
Growing up as a sports fan, I had a pretty fair idea that I wanted to become a sportswriter after I figured out that I didn’t possess a Reggie Miller-esqe jump shot. So, I opted to dream about joining the other side of the sports world, and thought I had a good gist of what it all involved.
FOOTBALL
Deep purple
Saturday’s 48-41 overtime loss to Northwestern was particularly bittersweet for junior running back Javon Ringer. On the positive side, Ringer ran for 185 yards on 12 carries — a 15.4 yard average — and three touchdowns. That total put him at more than 2,000 yards rushing in his MSU career, the 13th player to join that list. Ringer also led the team with six receptions, accounting for 54 yards.
SPORTS
No. 7 MSU downs Ohio State
The No. 7 MSU field hockey team (11-4 overall, 2-1 Big Ten) did not waste any time in its 4-2 victory against Ohio State (5-8, 1-2) on Sunday.