February 24th, 2019

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Michigan State silences critics with convincing win over Michigan Spartan Avenue
The Wolverines and Spartans fought back and forth all game long and it set up a final few minutes of tense basketball. Michigan State was finally able to overcome that hurdle that was the Wolverines, snapping their three-game losing streak in the rivalry with a 77-70 win.

Cassius Winston gets upper hand on Zavier Simpson in battle of heavyweights Detroit News
It was everything everyone expected it would be. Sure, that could cover the entire game, a 77-70 victory for Michigan State, a win most did not predict and few saw coming as the Spartans were without Nick Ward and Joshua Langford. More specifically, the showdown between Michigan’s Zavier Simpson and Michigan State’s Cassius Winston was everything – a back-and-forth battle of two heavyweights landing haymakers. Neither player came off the court, both playing a full 40 minutes.

Showdown goes to Spartans: Michigan State surges past Michigan Detroit News
At long last, the buildup, buzz and wait were finally over. The highly anticipated collision course between rivals No. 7 Michigan and No. 10 Michigan State came to a head Sunday at Crisler Center. The short-handed Spartans used a 25-9 second-half run to take control and held off a late surge by the Wolverines in a 77-70 win that gave them the upper hand in the Big Ten title chase.

Michigan State in position for Big Ten title after beating Michigan Detroit Free Press
The Spartans (23-5, 14-3 Big Ten) have to take care of business at home against the Wolverines on March 9, to be sure. But MSU just walked into as raucous a Crisler atmosphere as Michigan’s had in years and won the game with two of its best players (Nick Ward and Josh Langford) on the bench with injuries.

Cassius Winston clutch, igniting Michigan State basketball past Michigan, 77-70 Detroit Free Press
Matt McQuaid and Cassius Winston would not let Michigan State basketball lose to Michigan again. And the Spartans are now in first place all alone in the Big Ten standings. The two guards made critical shots, passes and hustle plays down the stretch, helping ignite a 17-4 run that led No. 10 MSU to a 77-70 victory over the No. 7 Wolverines on Sunday afternoon at Crisler Center.

Tom Izzo put the Spartans on Cassius Winston’s shoulders, and he carried them Detroit Free Press
As Cassius Winston stood on the court in Crisler Arena on Sunday afternoon, he broke into a giant smile and you could see the satisfaction wash over him. Winston was outstanding on Sunday, scoring 27 points and playing every second in Michigan State’s huge road victory over Michigan, 77-70. Winston was in total control of this game, orchestrating everything. He had vanquished his nemesis, Zavier Simpson.

Cassius Winston, Michigan State snap Michigan’s 22-game home win streak MLive.com
Round One goes to Michigan State. The Spartans spoiled a festive atmosphere at Crisler Center on Sunday, beating rival Michigan 77-70 behind another impressive performance from point guard Cassius Winston. The Wolverines won’t have to wait long to try and get revenge. The two schools will face each other again in East Lansing on March 9 to close the regular season.

Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State basketball’s eye-opening win at Michigan Lansing State Journal
1. MSU’s win in Ann Arbor changes things, sends a strong message
2. McQuaid has truly taken his offensive game to another level
3. Freshman thoughts – the Michigan edition

Winston’s Big Second Half Leads Michigan State Past Michigan, 77-70 MSU Official
Cassius Winston scored 19 of his game-high 27 points in the second half as No. 10 Michigan State beat No. 7 Michigan, 77-70 at the Crisler Center on Sunday afternoon. Kenny Goins had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Sophomore forward Xavier Tillman had 14 points and five rebounds and senior guard Matt McQuaid finished with 13 points and five rebounds.

Michigan State showers Tom Izzo in postgame celebration after Michigan win Detroit Free Press
Michigan State didn’t waste time before celebrating its 77-70 win over Michigan on Sunday. The Spartans showered head coach Tom Izzo with water as he entered the Crisler Center visiting locker room, jumping up and down with him in celebration. The win pushed MSU atop the Big Ten standings and ended a three-game losing streak against the Wolverines.

MSU uses stifling defense to snap losing streak against Michigan Spartan Tailgate
For all the hype, all the emotion invested in the Michigan State-Michigan rivalry, they rarely deliver like this one. The No. 10-ranked Spartans walked into Crisler Center Sunday with two starters wearing medical equipment. They walked out as the first-place team in the Big Ten. MSU snapped its three-game losing streak to its in-state rivals with a 77-70 victory over the No. 7 Wolverines that’ll go down in a classic in this timeless series.

 

 

December 2nd, 2018

After a victory in the series opener on Friday, the Michigan State hockey team played No. 14 Michigan to a 1-1 tie on Saturday night at Yost Ice Arena in Ann Arbor. The Spartans (6-7-1, 2-3-1-1) claimed the extra point on Saturday however by winning the shootout to take five of six points on the weekend from the Wolverines (6-7-3, 2-3-3-1).

Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site

December 1st, 2018

It wasn’t Michigan State’s best game of the season. But it was the Spartans’ most exciting and satisfying contest, one filled with swings in play, lead changes, and one with happy ending for the home team.

Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site

December 1st, 2018

Freshman goaltender Drew DeRidder made 43 saves and Mitchell Lewandowski’s goal 9:44 into the third period broke a tie game to give the Michigan State hockey team a 4-3 victory over No. 14 Michigan on Friday night at a sold out Munn Ice Arena. Junior Taro Hirose assisted on each of the Spartans’ final three goals for his second straight three-point game.

Source: Michigan State Official Athletic Site

October 23rd, 2018

October 21st, 2018

Michigan was emphatic in every way on Saturday in East Lansing. The Wolverines left no doubt about their intentions – and a 21-7 dominating victory over Michigan State might have even suggested that they consider Michigan State a rival after all.

Source: Spartans Wire

October 20th, 2018
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Couch: 3 quick takes on Michigan State’s 21-7 loss to Michigan Lansing State Journal
Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch breaks down the Spartans’ performance in Saturday’s loss to Michigan.

No. 6 Michigan Tops No. 24 Michigan State Michigan State Official Site
The Spartans (4-3, 2-2) struggled to move the ball, getting held to 94 yards and failing to convert any of its 12 third downs.

Michigan came to play, Spartan offense didn’t Spartan Avenue
As soon as the ball was kicked, Michigan had a certain edge. The Spartans, too, were playing with high energy, but the Wolverines just had the pieces on defense that Michigan State couldn’t respond to.

Trick TD is lone highlight for Michigan State football against Michigan Detroit Free Press
There were deflected passes that went for receptions against Michigan State’s defense. There was another major injury — this time, it was Felton Davis III — that challenged an already stagnant offense. There was a defacing of the midfield logo after a pregame confrontation.

Brian Lewerke played with shoulder injury vs. Michigan Detroit Free Press
Brian Lewerke played injured against Michigan on Saturday, Spartans coach Mark Dantonio said. Dantonio, speaking to reporters after MSU’s 21-7 loss to the Wolverines, said Lewerke did not practice from Monday-Thursday but was “well enough to play.” “Yeah, he was dinged,” Dantonio said, adding that Lewerke did not ask to come out of the game.

MSU loses in ugly fashion to UM, 21-7 The Only Colors
By the time the final whistle blew, Michigan State’s starting quarterback had been benched and the star wide receiver was likely lost for the rest of the season. Fresh off of their upset win over Penn State, the Michigan State Spartans fell flat against the Michigan Wolverines. MSU lost its third game of the year, going down 21-7 to its rival at Spartan Stadium. Possibly even more importantly, the offense may have lost their two most important players under very different circumstances.

MSU offense dominated by Wolverines in rivalry loss Impact Sports
Coming off an upset win over Penn State last week, Michigan State looked to carry their momentum over into Saturday’s matchup against in-state rival Michigan. Michigan was coming off an important Big Ten win themselves against Wisconsin and traveled to East Lansing, where they last won their most recent matchup against the Spartans in 2016.

Felton Davis tears Achilles, out for season Detroit Free Press
The Michigan State football team lost its best receiver during its rivalry game against the Michigan Wolverines. Spartans wideout Felton Davis III went down with a non-contact injury in the second quarter of Saturday’s 21-7 loss at Spartan Stadium. After being looked at by trainers, Davis was carted off the field. Coach Mark Dantonio confirmed after the game the senior ruptured his Achilles’ tendon on his left leg.

‘Bush league’: UM-MSU rivalry boils over into war of words Detroit News
Earlier in the week, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio suggested there has been more civility in the rivalry with Michigan over the previous three years. Those days appear to be long gone following No. 6 Michigan’s 21-7 victory over No. 24 Michigan State Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

Mark Dantonio says ‘BS’ to Jim Harbaugh’s ‘bush league’ claim MLive.com
The animosity between Michigan and Michigan State started with a confrontation two hours before the game. It continued with words exchanged after the outcome was decided and No. 6 Michigan beat No. 24 Michigan State 21-7 on Saturday afternoon in East Lansing.

Michigan State report card: Offense fails in loss to Michigan Detroit Free Press
Chris Solari rates the 24th-ranked Michigan State Spartans on a scale of 1 to 10 after their 21-7 loss to No. 6 Michigan.

Brian Lewerke can’t wait for all the injuries to stop Detroit Free Press
As Michigan State wide receiver Felton Davis III attempted to accelerate when the ball was snapped, he crumpled down immediately, grabbing at his left leg. After being looked at by trainers, he was carted off the field, head down late in the second quarter.

Dantonio, MSU players give their side of pre-game incident Spartan Tailgate
Before every game, MSU’s players link arms and walk the length of the field together. When they did so Saturday, a group of Michigan players and personnel did not move out of the way, causing the dust-up that allegedly included a Wolverine player getting clotheslined and another getting his headphones ripped off.

October 20th, 2018

Now comes the biggest game of the year for No. 24 Michigan State (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) as it hosts No. 6 Michigan (6-1, 4-0) on Saturday (noon, FOX) in East Lansing. And the Spartans are hoping to capitalize on the momentum created in last week’s victory.

Source: MLive.com

October 20th, 2018

Under coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has dominated the rivalry with eight wins in the last 10 meetings for the first time in the history of the series. The Spartans are looking to extend their streak of success and keep ownership of the Paul Bunyan Trophy for at least one more year. Here are five keys to Michigan State beating Michigan:

Source: MLive.com

October 19th, 2018

Josh Henschke of The Michigan Insider on 247Sports stopped by to lend his perspective on the Wolverines ahead of Saturday’s game in East Lansing. Thanks to Josh for his help.

Source: Spartan Tailgate

October 19th, 2018

The big day is almost upon us, the culmination of a year’s worth of back and forth and bragging and it all comes down to what happens on the field Saturday at noon in East Lansing. The weather is not expected to be great and the game looks like it should be a tight one, so special teams may very well come into play in a big way this year. Not like that has ever happened befOH HE HAS TROUBLE WITH THE SNAP!

Source: The Only Colors

October 19th, 2018

The News’ Matt Charboneau and Angelique S. Chengelis break down Saturday’s Michigan-Michigan State game.

Source: Detroit News

October 19th, 2018

Kickoff in the state of Michigan’s biggest rivalry game is less than 24 hours away, and I can’t wait. The No. 6 Michigan Wolverines visit East Lansing to take on No. 24 Michigan Spartans for a Saturday kickoff at noon. The Paul Bunyan Trophy is on the line.

Source: The Only Colors

October 19th, 2018

In its two competitive games this season (Notre Dame and Northwestern), UM clamps down in the second half. MSU will have a hard time getting points on Saturday with the injuries and weather playing a big enough role – adding in a team that makes solid adjustments at the break will make that even harder.

Source: The Only Colors

October 19th, 2018

The past two victories by MSU in this rivalry have been characterized by “Whoa he has trouble with the snap” and a severe rainstorm that some U of M fans still believe is the reason MSU won last year. Rain or shine, shootout or tightly contested battle, Mark Dantonio has found a way to have a tremendous amount of success against the Michigan Wolverines in his career.

Source: The Only Colors

October 19th, 2018

The Michigan State Spartans earned an enormous victory last week on the road against Penn State. To get the job done, the offense needed to put together a 76-yard drive in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. But despite the late game heroics, the MSU offense still isn’t playing at a high level.

Source: The Only Colors

October 19th, 2018

It’s rivalry week here in East Lansing. The battle for the Paul Bunyan Trophy is upon us and Michigan is closing in on the Spartans home turf. Everyone knows what this rivalry means to the fans.

Source: The Only Colors

October 19th, 2018

Both coaches approach the rivalry matchup in their own way and, regardless of records, it will always be a big week in the state of Michigan.

Source: Detroit News

October 18th, 2018

In hindsight, as Javon Ringer looks back, there were signs on Oct. 25, 2008, that something was about to turn in Michigan State’s football rivalry with Michigan. In the locker room after the Spartans’ 35-21 win — their first over the Wolverines in seven years and first in Ann Arbor since 1990 — the celebration became a directive.

Source: Lansing State Journal

October 18th, 2018

Suddenly, Michigan State’s football season is back on track. Last week’s huge win at Penn State has the Spartans thinking big again, which is perfect with Michigan rolling into town on Saturday.

Source: Saturday Tradition

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