Articles tagged:Michigan State football

Posted: Mon Feb 27 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
MSU's Jerel Worthy says 'times are changing' in Michigan rivalry; Ohio State players comment on U-M loss

INDIANAPOLIS -- Jerel Worthy spearheaded a nasty Michigan State defensive line last year -- one that chewed up Michigan's high-powered offense. Four months later, he's still basking in the Spartans' four-game winning streak against Michigan. He was around for three of those games before electing to turn pro following his ...

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Posted: Fri Feb 24 3:48 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
MSU's Kirk Cousins, B.J. Cunningham reflect on beating Michigan 4 times

INDIANAPOLIS — Michigan State quarterback Kirk Cousins was an unheralded recruit coming out of Holland Christian, but turned out to be one of the best quarterbacks in Spartans history. He said Friday at the NFL Scouting Combine that it is difficult for him to rank those accomplishments, but didn't deny ...

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Posted: Sun Oct 23 8:31 a.m. by The Associated Press
Spartans shake up Big Ten with last-second victory

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Posted: Wed Oct 19 5:58 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Brady Hoke lists 7 things that led to Michigan's first loss of season

Brady Hoke likes to give himself a night to soak in a game before moving on to film and prep work for the next matchup on Sunday. Not this time. The confluence of a bitter loss to a rival and the looming off week had the Michigan football coach lamenting ...

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Posted: Tue Oct 18 1 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
MSU coach Mark Dantonio OK with perception of his team as internal investigation continues

EAST LANSING -- After reviewing the game tape, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said he still believes his team did not play dirty last week against Michigan. But were there dirty plays in the Wolverines’ 28-14 loss Saturday? That’s what the Spartans intend to sort out.

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Posted: Tue Oct 18 9:38 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Another advantage: Michigan State anticipated Michigan's snaps

There's no question the Michigan football team was outplayed and out-toughed by Michigan State, especially in the trenches. But the Wolverines also were at a tactical disadvantage up front in their 28-14 loss Saturday. Center David Molk confirmed on Monday reports that the Spartans anticipated Michigan's snaps and were getting ...

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 6:52 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan State plays 'dirty,' but Michigan lacks necessary grit

EAST LANSING -- Jerel Worthy said what Michigan players wouldn't. This game was dirty. It was all part of the Spartans' physical game plan against the No. 11 Wolverines (6-1, 2-1), who were beaten and battered in a 28-14 loss to Michigan State -- their fourth loss in a row ...

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 6:50 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
What's next? Players insist they'll avoid late-season swoon

Michigan safety Jordan Kovacs, above: "I think it's easy to say that this is the same Michigan team from the last two years, but I have no doubt in my mind that we're not. We're going to improve, learn from this game and win." EAST LANSING — So, where do ...

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 5:34 p.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer
Posted: Sat Oct 15 5:01 p.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor

Game balls from the Michigan football team's 28-14 loss at Michigan State:

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 2:22 p.m. by Alex Mitchell AnnArbor.com Freelance Journalist
Some ticketless Michigan fans make trip to East Lansing just to soak up the atmosphere

With the University of Michigan and Michigan State football teams squaring off in East Lansing, today and tickets on the website StubHub running between $175 and $500, some Michigan fans chose to simply enjoy the big game atmosphere outside Spartan Stadium. While some fans took advantage of the sports bars ...

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 12:09 p.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Michigan unveils 'legacy' road uniforms moments before kickoff at MSU

With Michigan State wearing its Nike-designed Pro Combat Series uniforms, the Michigan football team had a a fashion surprise of its own on Saturday. After warming up in their traditional road uniforms, the Wolverines took the field moments before kickoff in a white-over-white version of the "legacy" uniforms they wore ...

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Final: MSU 28, U-M 14: In-game updates: It's Michigan at MSU

Posted: Sat Oct 15 noon by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
In-game updates: It's Michigan at MSU

Michigan State extends its winning streak against Michigan to four games with a 28-14 win in Spartan Stadium.

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 9 a.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff
Join our Michigan-Michigan State live chat

AnnArbor.com sports reporters Nick Baumgardner and Pete Cunningham hosted a live chat during Michigan State's 28-14 win over Michigan at Spartan Stadium. Click below to read a transcript.

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Posted: Sat Oct 15 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
3 keys to a Michigan win in East Lansing

Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson said he hasn't watched tape from last year's game against Michigan State. Not that he really has to. The wounds remain fresh. The Spartans threw several blitz packages at Robinson last year, and he did not handle the pressure well. He threw three interceptions, rushed for ...

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