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The Michigan State Spartans pulled off a remarkable 37-33 comeback win Saturday against the Michigan Wolverines, but some would argue they had some help from the referees. The Wolverines were facing a four-point deficit with under two minutes to go …
The Michigan Wolverines appeared to have a huge defensive touchdown in Saturday’s game against Michigan State, but a controversial replay review denied them. The Wolverines were leading 20-14 late in the second quarter and had the Spartans …
The Michigan State football team had a special guest speaker in the week leading up to Saturday’s upset win, and it clearly seems to have helped. Spartans football coach Mel Tucker revealed after Saturday’s win over Michigan that …
The Michigan State Spartans got a key break in Saturday’s rivalry win against Michigan. With 8:32 left in the 4th quarter and the Spartans nursing a three-point lead, wide receiver Jayden Reed appeared to haul in a huge reception to convert a …
The Michigan State football team offered evidence of just how difficult college football season will be after a series of positive tests led to the entire team quarantining. On Thursday, Michigan State paused its football workouts after a team …
Mel Tucker has taken over as the new head football coach at Michigan State, and he is apparently planning some big changes. Tucker is not going to retain any of Mark Dantonio’s assistant coaches, the Detroit Free Press’ Chris Solari …
Nick Saban’s second college job and first power conference head coaching position came at Michigan State, and it’s clear he still feels rather strongly about the university. According to Tony Paul of the Detroit News, Saban actively …
Michigan State has found its new head football coach. The Spartans have hired Mel Tucker as the new man to lead the program, The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman reported on Tuesday night. The news comes a week after Mark Dantonio surprisingly stepped …
The off-field turmoil that has engulfed Michigan State over the past few years is apparently hindering the team’s coaching search. Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell was the Spartans’ top candidate for the role. Michigan State interviewed …
The Michigan State Spartans are scrambling for other options after Luke Fickell turned down the job Monday, and a name familiar to Big Ten fans reportedly wants the job. According to Rainer Sabin of the Detroit Free Press, former Wisconsin and …
Michigan State is working hard to find a new football coach, but the list of candidates is shrinking against their wishes. Colorado coach Mel Tucker pulled his name from consideration for the job Saturday, joining San Francisco 49ers defensive …
Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell has been the name most consistently linked to the Michigan State head coach, but he’s distancing himself from that talk as much as possible. Fickell said he has talked to “nobody” from Michigan State …
Mark Dantonio announced his surprising decision on Tuesday to step down as the head football coach at Michigan State, and some have wondered why he waited until February to do it. He may have had more than four million reasons. Dantonio and Michigan …
Mark Dantonio has had a successful run as the head football coach at Michigan State for the past 13 years, and that run has officially come to an end. Dantonio made the shocking announcement on Tuesday that he is stepping down as the head coach of …
Several Michigan players have referred to Michigan State as the “little brother” of the Wolverines over the years, but Ambry Thomas has a different label for the loser of this year’s rivalry game. Thomas, a junior defensive back, …
Brian Lewerke threw a costly pick-six in Michigan State’s loss to Illinois on Saturday and probably should not have been in the game. The Spartans were up 28-3 in the first half and blew the game, losing 37-34. With his Spartans up 31-24 and …
