Spartans Travel to Boston College for Prime-Time Matchup
Michigan State closes out the nonconference portion of its schedule with a road matchup at Boston College on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. The game will be televised on the ACC Network with Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst) and Dana Boyle (sidelines) on the call.
Frequent penalties, injuries stand between MSU football and 4-0 start
Michigan State football, 3-0, faces its toughest test yet in week four on the road at No. 24 Boston College in BC’s annual Red Bandana game. After shutting out Prairie View A&M Saturday, the Spartans look ahead to the matchup Saturday under the lights, where they can expect their highest-level opponent of the season thus far. Though undefeated through three games, MSU’s early-season struggles have come in the form of penalties and injuries.
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Getting To Know The Enemy: 5Qs About The Boston College Eagles
The Michigan State Spartans head back to the east coast this weekend for a game against ACC opponent, Boston College. I sat down with Kieran Wilson from BC Interruption to discuss the state of the Eagles football program. Let’s see what Kieran has to say.
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Michigan State WR emerges from ‘raw’ to ready playmaker
Facing third-and-6 late in the first quarter, Aziah Johnson lined up at the right hash and moved to middle of the field before hauling in a pass from Aidan Chiles. The Michigan State receiver shook off one defender, juked another and dragged a third across the goal line for a 17-yard score.
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Four Double-Doubles in Volleyball’s Victory over Purdue Fort Wayne
Four Spartans tallied double-doubles on Tuesday night in Michigan State’s 3-1 (25-14, 25-19, 21-25, 25-22) victory over Purdue Fort Wayne to close home non-conference play at the Breslin Student Events Center. Michigan State improves to 6-3 overall heading into the final non-conference weekend of the regular season.
No. 5 Women’s Soccer Battles Defending B1G Co-Champ Nebraska Thursday at DeMartin
Fifth-ranked Michigan State women’s soccer (6-0-2, 1-0-0 B1G) hosts its first Big Ten home game of the season on Thursday, Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. against its 2023 Big Ten co-champion Nebraska (3-4-0, 0-1-0 B1G) at DeMartin Stadium. Thursday’s game will air nationally on Big Ten Network.
McCulloch Finishes Third, Spartans Place Fifth at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational
Michigan State fired a 6-under par 282 in the final round and finished in fifth place among 10 teams at the inaugural Canadian Collegiate Invitational, played at the par-72, 7,157-yard Oviibyrd Golf Club in Foots Bay, Ontario, Canada.
MSU women’s soccer climbs to No. 1 in RPI rankings
After going undefeated in the non-conference schedule and opening up Big Ten play with a 5-0 win over Maryland, MSU’s women’s soccer team was ranked No. 1 in the country by the RPI rankings Monday. In its fourth year under Head Coach Jeff Hosler, MSU is reigning back-to-back Big Ten champions and is coming off the program’s first-ever Sweet 16 appearance.
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Volleyball Earns 3-0 Sweep Over Eastern Michigan
Michigan State volleyball was back in action Monday night, defeating Eastern Michigan on the road, 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-20), at the Gervin GameAbove Center. Junior outside hitter Akasha Anderson matched her season-high 17 kills to pace the Spartans offensively, while senior setter Julia Bishop collected her 10th career double-double with 17 assists and 12 digs.
With foundation laid, MSU women’s basketball enters year two under Fralick
Michigan State’s women’s basketball team is entering its second season with Robyn Fralick at the helm, looking to build upon the success it had last season, when MSU’s 42-year-old head coach became the first in program history to reach the NCAA tournament in their first season.
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MSU Men’s Tennis Has Solid Start To Season
Michigan State men’s tennis wrapped up its opening weekend action after a solid start to the season in action not only across the country but around the world.
Knull Wins 100th in 5-0 Win Over Colgate
Michigan State earned a 5-0 victory over Colgate at home on Sunday, and in the process provided head coach Helen Knull her 100th career victory. Bianca Pizano had a pair of goals for the Spartans (4-2), while Spartan sophomore Lyra Gavino earned her first career shutout.
Michigan State Shuts Out Prairie View A&M, 40-0
Michigan State (3-0) scored touchdowns on three of its first four drives to open up a 27-0 halftime lead en route to a 40-0 win over Prairie View A&M (1-2) on Saturday afternoon in front of 70,066 at Spartan Stadium. It was the first shutout victory for the Spartans since a 52-0 win over Akron on Sept. 10, 2022.
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Spartans Open B1G Action with 1-0 Alumni Day Win over Washington
Behind a frenzied second half with thrilling defensive plays, the Michigan State men’s soccer team captured a 1-0 win over Washington on Alumni Day to open Big Ten action. With the win, the Spartans snap a three-game winless streak, improving to 2-3-2 this season and 1-0-0 in B1G play.
MSU Cross Country Sweeps Spartan Invitational
Michigan State Cross Country swept both races at the 43rd-annual Spartan Invitational presented by Auto-Owners Insurance at the Forest Akers East Golf Course Friday morning. Due to projected warm weather in the forecast the schedule was been moved up an hour with the women’s collegiate 6K starting at 9 a.m., the men’s 8K was at 9:40 a.m.
Spartans Down Bellarmine 4-2
Michigan State earned a 4-2 victory on the road at Bellarmine on Friday afternoon. The Spartans improve to 3-2 on the season, while Bellarmine falls to 2-3 on the year.
The influence of the 1965-1966 MSU football team on the integration of college football
Nearly 60 years after the MSU 1965 and 1966 football teams played their last games together, both squads will be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame Friday, Sept. 13. The teams were led by Head Coach Duffy Daugherty, who became one of the most influential figures in college football after he helped break the sport’s color barrier in the early 1960s during the Civil Rights Movement.
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No. 5 Michigan State Opens Big Ten Play with 5-0 Win at Maryland
No. 5 Michigan State women’s soccer opened up Big Ten play with a dominant 5-0 victory at Maryland Thursday night at Maryland’s Ludwig Field. The Spartans move to 6-0-2 (1-0-0 B1G) with the win