Article: College Football: Minnesota (6-1) at Michigan State (3-3).

Article: Michigan State coach has walked in Illini's shoes Izzo's Spartans struggled early two seasons ago before winning national title
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  February 3, 2002 ;     624 words ......a Final Four season in 1998-99, Michigan State was hailed from...Illinois and Michigan State ended up sharing...Ten regular-season title. "In all...lost for the season with a torn...Taylor paces Michigan State with a 15.3...

Article: GOPHERS 69, NO. 12 MICHIGAN STATE 55; Gophers win with muscle and hustle; Minnesota more than matched Michigan State's high-energy, physical style, beating an opponent ranked in the top 15 for the second time this season.(SPORTS)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  February 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ......they deserve, Michigan State got what they...the conference season at 1-7, won for...half and held Michigan State to a season-low 25 points...by not letting Michigan State get any transition...scoring total. Michigan State entered averaging...25 points was ...

Article: Michigan State ends Princeton's magical season
University Wire;  March 23, 1998 ;     700+ words ......the key to put Michigan State up 59-54, effectively...and the Tigers' season was all but over...for the season. Michigan State (22-7) held a decisive...rebounds were a season low. The Big Ten...with the win. "(Michigan State) played hard and...disappointment, the ...

Article: Great UD season ends in sweep ; Michigan State hits on all cylinders, beating Flyers 30-26, 30-16, 30-21 to advance to the Sweet 16.
Dayton Daily News;  December 2, 2007 ;     373 words ......Behind 16 team blocks, Michigan State stopped UD's path to the...a fantastic performance," Michigan State coach Cathy George said of...done so much in this whole season." UD, the tourney's 15th...loud crowd, intimidating," Michigan State's Katie Johnson said. "But...

Article: Gophers show they are vastly improved; If Saturday night's Big Ten opener at Michigan State was any indication, this season should be much better than last for the Gophers men's basketball team.(SPORTS)(Sid Hartman)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  January 7, 2008 ;     700+ words ......9-22 record. This season, they already...old. Among last season's losses last season was a 70-46 defeat at Michigan State. Well, Saturday...has improved. Michigan State, ranked sixth...personnel as last season with the exception...said that next season, the ...

Article: Michigan State supplies Iowa with challenge at season's end
University Wire;  February 27, 2003 ;     550 words ......games remaining in the season, the Iowa women's basketball...you can say you beat Michigan State, who is ranked higher...home as an advantage. Michigan State comes to town Thursday...and the only one all season. Bluder is concerned with the balance on the Michigan State ...

Article: Michigan State's successful season may bring high expectations in '98-99
Chicago Sun-Times;  March 22, 1998 ;     562 words ......LANSING, Mich. Michigan State may have ended the season on a losing...going into the season, Michigan State tied for the...s regular-season championship...end of MSU's season. ``He's rising...better.'' Michigan State got off to...

Article: Burdens defined seasons for Arizona, Michigan State.(The Dallas Morning News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  March 30, 2001 ;     382 words ......that Arizona and Michigan State are meeting in...have played all season with bull's-eyes on their backs. For Michigan State, that target has...the pressure, Michigan State's players have...Big Ten regular season title, earning...stretch of the season. I don't ...

Article: Friends in high places; Jeff Smoker spent his summer vacation befriending Charles Rogers. The special bond they now share figures to pay big dividends for Michigan State this season.
Lancaster New Era Lancaster, PA;  August 28, 2002 ;     700+ words ......about to pay off. Michigan State should begin reaping...Spartans open the season at home as 37...when he visited Michigan State this summer, and...be a big key to Michigan State's season, as the Spartans...another player," Michigan State offensive ...

Article: Dangerous tag suits Spartans: Michigan State could rescue its season with major upset.
Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH);  October 11, 2006 ;     599 words ......Tressel weaved a tale of a dangerous Michigan State opponent. The story was illustrated...be relevant that week, such as Michigan State beating No. 1-ranked OSU in 1974...losing 24-17). This week, they heard Michigan State is No. 2 in the Big Ten in rushing...three and five of six to ...

Article: The Nittany Lions close their worst season ever with an embarrassing loss at Michigan State; The last laugh; Manheim's Jeff Smoker gets his first win ever against the Lions in his last game at home.
Sunday News Lancaster, PA;  November 23, 2003 ;     680 words ......the offseason. Instead, Michigan State (8-4 overall, 5-3 Big...their worst defeat of the season, a 41-10 drubbing in...better. It surrendered season-highs in points (41...Nittany Lions ended the season with a loss for the third...Overall, however, this season (3-9, 1-9) will go ...

Article: IU opens Big Ten season with Michigan State
University Wire;  September 24, 2004 ;     700+ words ......BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- A new season and a new focus have...Saturday against the 1-2 Michigan State Spartans. The Hoosiers...MSU in the last two seasons. Saturday's game will...Brass Spittoon from the Michigan State Spartans for the first...from who will start as Michigan ...

Article: Illini to end Big Ten hoops season at Michigan State
The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL;  August 18, 2005 ;     292 words ......difficult, this season's closing game...Illini will play Michigan State, which figures...the Big Ten season against Michigan State on Jan. 5 at...Illinois and Michigan State both went to The Final Four last season, with the Illini...

Article: Restless; Michigan State has a huge problem, coach Tom Izzo has decided, and he has narrowed it down - to himself. That national championship won last season and the No. 1 seed secured this season came, he's convinced, despite all his flaws.(SPECIAL)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  March 15, 2001 ;     700+ words ......see Farley. Every time the Michigan State coach opens his mouth, you...buzzer, he said of first-game Michigan State appearances in the conference...16 each of the past three seasons, to the Final Four each of...a part-time assistant at Michigan State. In 1990, Jud Heathcoate...