season wisconsin streak shooting response tar rules right thornton usc half izzo edey seasons football illini games square play mw harassment jose gard rico iowa game following allegations puerto kovai

Articles for Spartans, search results for playoff

How to fix five of college football history’s most controversial national champion debates
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How to fix five of college football history’s most controversial national champion debates

New York Times  

No sport invites as much chaos and debate in crowning a champion as college football. Lansing State Journal columnist Bob Hoerner wrote, “The name of the game is win and although the Spartans didn’t quite make it against Notre Dame, they at least tried right up to the final bell. Per Big Ten rules, Michigan State was not allowed to …

Georgia Football College Football Navy Miami Texas Iowa
Michigan State is next as No. 3 Ohio State tries not to look ahead to showdown with No. 2 Michigan
1 year, 1 month ago

Michigan State is next as No. 3 Ohio State tries not to look ahead to showdown with No. 2 Michigan

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! Ohio State theoretically should have an easier time with Michigan State, which got its first Big Ten win over Nebraska last week after losing six straight since former coach Mel Tucker was suspended and later fired. KEY MATCHUP Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr. vs. Michigan …

Michigan Ohio State Win Rutgers Buckeyes Spartans
TNPL 2023: Lyca Kovai Kings thrashes Salem Spartans to secure playoff spot
1 year, 5 months ago

TNPL 2023: Lyca Kovai Kings thrashes Salem Spartans to secure playoff spot

The Hindu  

Defending champion Lyca Kovai Kings thrashed Salem Spartans by 79 runs and secured a place in the playoffs of the TNPL with its fifth win of the season here at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground on Tuesday. Put into bat, Kovai Kings posted 199 for eight with S. Sujay and B. Sai Sudharsan setting the platform by stitching a 75-run …

Salem Spartans Kovai Kings Secure Playoff
Tucker, Michigan State among biggest surprises in Big Ten
3 years, 2 months ago

Tucker, Michigan State among biggest surprises in Big Ten

Associated Press  

Mel Tucker took over a downtrodden Michigan State program before a pandemic-shortened 2020 season. The most important thing is the next play.” Tucker was the unanimous choice as Big Ten coach of the first half of the season by writers from The Associated Press who cover the conference. Hutchinson is the best player on one of the Big Ten’s top …

Game State Yards Season Big Ten Penn State Big
Michigan State, Penn State getting big boost from transfers
3 years, 2 months ago

Michigan State, Penn State getting big boost from transfers

Associated Press  

From its first snap of the season, Michigan State showed that coach Mel Tucker’s rebuilding project wouldn’t take nearly as long as expected. And Michigan State isn’t the sole unbeaten Big Ten team to bounce back from a losing season while getting big contributions from players who began their college careers elsewhere. The Spartans’ defense features three starters who were …

Transfer Transfers Michigan Nebraska Lead Season Coach
Ridder leads No. 7 Cincinnati past No. 9 Notre Dame, 24-13
3 years, 2 months ago

Ridder leads No. 7 Cincinnati past No. 9 Notre Dame, 24-13

Associated Press  

— Desmond Ridder threw two touchdown passes and ran for score late in the fourth quarter as No. 10 FLORIDA 13 LEXINGTON, Ky. — Trevin Wallace returned a blocked field goal 76 yards for the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter, Chris Rodriguez Jr. had a 9-yard scoring run early in the fourth and Kentucky made a final defensive …

Georgia Florida Game Texas Wisconsin College Michigan
Tucker has 20 transfers to help Michigan State’s turnaround
3 years, 4 months ago

Tucker has 20 transfers to help Michigan State’s turnaround

Associated Press  

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Mel Tucker is entering his second season at Michigan State. “If it’s not on the tape, it doesn’t exist.” Every college football team had challenges competing during the pandemic last season, but it was particularly difficult for the Spartans because their new coach was hired just before the program was shuttered for months. “Two teams in …

Team Michigan State Tucker Spartans Michigan State Season Starting