Spartans Stun No. 6 Penn State on the Road, Remain Undefeated in B1G Play
Michigan State women’s soccer accomplished one of the most significant feats in program history Thursday night, as the Spartans recorded the first top-10 win in at least a decade with a 2-1 result over the No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions on Jeffrey Field.
Michigan State football needs to find its identity
The Michigan State football team has lost two games in a row, and to be quite frank, in brutal fashion. The Spartans have been outscored 73-35 combined in the past two contests to the Washington Huskies and Minnesota Golden Gophers. MSU never even threatened to win in either game.
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Mel Tucker’s early Year 3 struggles eerily similar to Mark Dantonio’s
Through four weeks, Michigan State is 2-2 with two blowout wins against inferior foes and two lopsided losses against opponents with a pulse. It’s been a sobering past couple of weeks. But this tough start to “Year 3” of the Mel Tucker era isn’t unprecedented. It’s actually all too familiar. Mark Dantonio actually suffered the same fate in his third year at MSU.
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The SD4L Show | Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
Kendell Brooks joins the show as the Spartan Dawg of the Week! Justin and Brian breakdown the MSU loss to Minnesota and the matchup against Maryland.
Listen to “The SD4L Show | Wednesday, September 28th, 2022” on Spreaker.
3-2-1 preview: 3 things we want to see, 2 key stats, 1 best bet for Michigan State vs. Maryland
We’ve got a tricky one in College Park coming up — a faltering top-15 preseason team in MSU vs. a solid team known for faltering as the season goes on in Maryland. Potentially miserable weather. And a whole lot of question marks.
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Field Hockey Closes Road Stretch at No. 24 Ohio State, Ohio
Michigan State field hockey (4-4, 0-3 B1G) will complete its four-game road stretch this weekend, visiting No. 24 Ohio State (3-5, 0-3 B1G) on Friday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. before taking on Ohio (5-3, 1-1 MAC) for a noon contest on Sunday, Oct. 2. Friday’s game will be nationally televised on the Big Ten Network. Sunday’s game will stream via YouTube on the Ohio Bobcat TV channel.
Know Thy Enemy: Michigan State looks to stop two-game skid with Maryland
Ahead of the upcoming matchup, The State News’ football beat writer Alex Faber spoke with Noah Ferguson to get a preview of what Michigan State can expect Saturday afternoon.
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Re-establishing the run: A key piece in stabilizing Michigan State’s offense
It’s clear that the running game is a key piece of Michigan State’s offense, whether it be wearing out the defense, creating more open looks for Thorne or simply sustaining momentum. However, the Spartans finished with just 38 yards on 14 attempts against Minnesota. The week before, MSU ran for just 42 yards on 29 carries at Washington. Under Head Coach Mel Tucker, the Spartans are 1-8 when the team finishes with under 100 rushing yards.
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MSU football ‘blocking out the noise’ in preparation for Maryland
There’s no doubt Michigan State football is in a slump. After back-to-back losses to Washington and Minnesota, it’s clear the Spartans have some work to do at practice this week if they want to get back on track against Maryland on Saturday. A 2-2 record is not where the team likely saw itself after Head Coach Mel Tucker set some high expectations for the team pre-season. With the schedule only getting more intense from this point, MSU will need to turn it around this week if it still hopes to meet them.
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Maryland QB Taulia Tagovailoa is latest test for struggling Michigan State defense, assuming he plays
Maryland suffered its first loss of the season last week and had two key offensive playmakers sidelined. Quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa and starting receiver Rakim Jarrett were both injured in a 34-27 loss at No. 4 Michigan and didn’t finish the game. Coach Mike Locksley on Tuesday wasn’t definitive about their status when Maryland (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) hosts Michigan State (2-2, 0-1) on Saturday.
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Growing Green: A Football Family, Featuring Kirk Gibson, Morten Anderson & Dan Bass
This week’s show focuses on the Darryl Rogers years, 1976-79. Featured guests include Kirk Gibson, Dan Bass, and Morten Andersen. I also comment on Rogers motivating Larry Beatha to reach his potential as a senior. Bethea remains the only defensive player to outright win the Big Ten Chicago Tribune Silver Trophy as its most valuable player without playing on a conference championship team.
Michigan State Finishes in Seventh Place at Folds of Honor Collegiate
Michigan State’s men’s golf team shot a final round 5-over par 293 on Wednesday afternoon and finished in seventh place among 18 teams at the inaugural Folds of Honor Collegiate at American Dunes Golf Course in Grand Haven, Mich.
Spartan Women’s Basketball Opens Practice Wednesday
Head coach Suzy Merchant and the Michigan State women’s basketball team opened practice on Wednesday afternoon at the Breslin Center. Michigan State returns two starters in sophomore guard DeeDee Hagemann and Matilda Ekh, while senior forward Taiyier Parks also returns after a breakout junior campaign.
Women’s Soccer Faces No. 6 Penn State on the Road
Michigan State women’s soccer hits the road for a top-10 test against the preseason Big Ten-favorite and sixth-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, as the Spartans head to Jeffrey Field for a 7 p.m. kick on Thursday, Sept. 29.
Three improvements needed for Michigan State’s defense
Michigan State handled a pair of MAC teams while opening the season with double-digit wins against Western Michigan and Akron. Once the competition reached the Power Five level, the Spartans floundered with two ugly defeats – 39-28 at Washington and 34-7 at home against Minnesota last week.
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Why I believe Michigan State basketball will surprise people
This is quite literally the smallest roster Tom Izzo has ever had. He has decided not to utilize all of his open scholarships in order to ensure his team is tightly-knit. There’s no choice but for everyone to be close, warm, personal friends. And that’s a good thing. Izzo’s best teams have played together for years and gelled at an extensive level — go back and look at the 2000 national champs and the 2009 Final Four team.
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Spartans confident they can correct their run-game troubles
Everything Mel Tucker wants Michigan State’s run game to be, he saw in Minnesota while preparing for the Golden Gophers a week ago. “They’re gonna run inside zone and stretch, and you just gotta stop ‘em,” Tucker said five days before PJ Fleck’s squad came to Spartan Stadium. “… (Running back Mohamed Ibrahim) runs the ball the way you’re supposed to run the rock. I’m very impressed with the way they play the game and the way they run the football. … Yep, I love it.”
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Spartans Set for Road Trip to Maryland, Penn State
Michigan State hits the road for the fourth time in six weeks this weekend, heading to College Park, Maryland on Friday, Sep. 30 for a 6:30 p.m. B1G road contest at Maryland. Friday’s match will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network. Larry Punteney (PxP) and Liz Tortorello-Nelson (Analyst) have the call. The Spartans turn around and head to University Park, Pa. for a 1:00 p.m. match at No. 12-ranked Penn State on Sunday, Oct. 2.
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Aden Smith Named Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week
Michigan State cross country senior Aden Smith has been named Big Ten Cross Country Athlete of the Week, as announced by the conference Wednesday. Smith earns his first career Athlete of the Week nod after winning the Roy Griak Invitational last Friday in Minneapolis.