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FOOTBALL

Prognosticators 10/23/09

Three years ago, a young Joey Nowak stood in the rain and watched an average MSU team jump out to a massive lead in front of an insane Spartan Stadium night-game crowd before buckling to a more talented Notre Dame squad.

MEN'S SOCCER

MSU thumps Bowling Green for 2nd straight win

It was a tale of two halves for the MSU men’s soccer team Wednesday. The Spartans played the first half without a sense of urgency, but came out of the gates flying in the second half, scoring both goals within the first six minutes en route to a 2-1 victory over Bowling Green at DeMartin Stadium at Old College Field.

BASKETBALL

Lighter Nix could be force inside for MSU

What would have happened if Derrick Nix hadn’t taken this summer seriously? Nix, a freshman center on the MSU men’s basketball team, knows exactly what would have happened if he hadn’t dropped 30 pounds — and counting — since his arrival in East Lansing. Or if he hadn’t done extra cardio on his own after working out with teammates. Or if he had consumed more than just cereal, Nutrigrain bars and liquids after 6 p.m. in an effort to get into shape.