Even after the New Era Pinstripe Bowl is over, Brian Lewerke and Darrell Stewart will have one last chance to connect downfield.Both Michigan State redshirt seniors have accepted invitations to play in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl all-star game in January, per the event’s Twitter account. Khari Willis, Matt Sokol, RJ Shelton, and Marcus Rush are among the former Spartans who were invited to the game prior to making a run at a career in the NFL.
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The No. 18 Spartans host No. 16/15 Arizona State in their last series before the Christmas break this Saturday and Sunday at Munn Ice Arena. Michigan State is coming off a sweep of Wisconsin last weekend that moved the Spartans to 6-3-1 in the Big Ten and tied for second place with Ohio State with 19 points – two behind conference-leading Penn State.
Michigan State Basketball faces off against Oakland University on Dec. 14. This game takes place at LCA, Little Ceasars Arena, in Detroit. The Spartans are No. 16 in the country and 6-3 on the year. The Golden Grizzlies are unranked and 5-5 on the season thus far.
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Scott, Rob, and Danton recap the Wisconsin series, and preview the upcoming Arizona State series. Also, the ugly sweater contest. Guest is msuspartans.com writer Neil Koepke.
The freshman will not play Saturday when No. 15 Michigan State basketball faces Oakland, coach Tom Izzo said Wednesday after practice. It will be the second straight game the shooting guard will miss with a stress reaction in his left foot. And Watts’ availability for the Spartans’ road game Dec. 18 at Northwestern remains up in the air, Izzo added.
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“Dantonio will feed off that,” Narduzzi said. “That’s what he does. He’s been the underdog for years. I think what people fail to realize is in the game of football, it’s hard to do it year after year. You think about all the bowl games he’s been to, the Big Ten championships, he’s been in the playoffs and you have a bad year and everybody wants to get after you. Be careful what you wish for. He’s a heck of a football coach and the Michigan State Spartans should be glad they got him.”
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The USA TODAY published their annual database of assistant coach salaries and MSU’s assistants rank third in the Big Ten and twentieth nationally at $4.901 million. Ohio State and Michigan pace the big ten at $6.295 million and $6.005 million respectively.
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For the second year in a row, Michigan State fifth-year senior defensive tackle Raequan Williams has earned first-team All-Big Ten honors from The Associated Press. The AP All-Big Ten team was voted on by 25 members of the media who cover Big Ten football.
Izzo traveled to Montreal on Friday, along with assistants Dwayne Stephens and Mike Garland, to watch Karim Mane, according to North Pole Hoops. Mane scored 28 points and added seven rebounds and seven assists.
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Michigan State was tested plenty during the first month of the college basketball season. Its players will be tested in the classroom this week as they take their fall semester final exams. But on the basketball court, things are starting to slow down. Michigan State’s Saturday game against Oakland is the Spartans’ only game during a nine-day stretch in early and mid-December.
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Matt Charboneau and Tony Paul discuss Michigan State’s upcoming football game against Wake Forest in Pinstripe Bowl in New York on Dec. 27, they take a look at the Spartans’ 77-65 win in the Big Ten basketball opener against Rutgers and they preview this weekend’s game against the Golden Grizzlies.
Xavier Hill-Mais leads Oakland University in almost every statistical category except for assists. This includes blocks, steals, rebounds, and points. He is currently averaging 15.9 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 0.8 blocks. Hill-Mais truly does it all for the Golden Grizzlies and is an absolute force down in the paint.
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Former Michigan State two-time All-American running back Lorenzo White was officially inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday night at the 62nd annual National Football Foundation Annual Awards Dinner, held at the New York Hilton Midtown’s Grand Ballroom.
Celina Riccardo is one of six freshmen on the Michigan State field hockey team this season. She may not have as much NCAA experience when compared to an upperclassman, but one thing is certain – she knows what it is like to be part of a big team. Riccardo, 19, is the second-oldest of eight siblings – ranging from 12 to 20.
Houston (Texas) Sterling running back Frank Brown will take an official visit to Michigan State this weekend. The Spartans will get the final visit from him before the beginning of the early signing period Dec. 18. MSU has moved very quickly in a recruitment where Brown already had narrowed to seven schools at one point. The Spartans offered Brown in early December and in a matter of days, he had set up his official visit to East Lansing.
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Cisse, ranked the No. 9 player in the 2021 recruiting class, according to 247Sports, would be a welcomed addition to a team looking to add rim protectors and a solid post presence for years to come.
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While Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio was at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday for the Pinstripe Bowl presser, former Spartan Lorenzo White also was in the Big Apple for the College Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Mark Dantonio was in New York on Tuesday to take part in a press conference for the matchup with Wake Forest in this year’s Pinstripe Bowl. During the event, it was pointed out to Dantonio that last season Wisconsin played in the game and this year the Badgers are back in the Rose Bowl after winning the Big Ten West before losing to Ohio State in the conference championship game.
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Mark Dantonio stepped into Yankee Stadium for the first time Tuesday, and the Michigan State football coach was greeted by something unexpected. A 60-degree day in New York.As well as a friendly reminder from Yankees president Randy Levine during their Pinstripe Bowl news conference.“ Just to let you know, something to look forward,” Levine said, “of course Wisconsin was here last year, and they’re in the Rose Bowl this year. “A slow grin crossed Dantonio’s face.“That’s the focus,” he said, “that’s the mindset.”
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