Badgers Face Questions Entering Big Ten Opener With Spartans
No. 8 Michigan State opens its Big Ten championship defense at home against No. 11 Wisconsin.
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No. 8 Michigan State opens its Big Ten championship defense at home against No. 11 Wisconsin.
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Both teams have marquee wins already this season — Wisconsin against LSU and Michigan State at Notre Dame — to raise the stakes a bit in this early Big Ten clash.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio doesn't act all that surprised these days when the Spartans beat a big-name opponent on the road.
In an interview on 97.1 The Ticket on Tuesday morning, Nutt gushed admiration for Michigan State's head coach while twice referring to him as "Coach Dantone."
The Badgers must open conference play by facing three opponents ranked eighth or better in the AP Top 25 over the next three games.
The East Division is best in the Big Ten going into conference play.
The Badgers sleep-walked through a victory against Georgia State before starting a daunting stretch that includes back-to-back games against the Spartans and No. 4 Michigan.
Both teams have something to prove.
Mike Tirico was on the mic for his first football game at Notre Dame Stadium last weekend. He was blown away.
The last time these rivals met in 2013 Notre Dame won 17-13, the only loss of the season for Michigan State. The loss kept the Spartans out of the national title game, although they likely would have made it under the current playoff system.
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If Mark Dantonio needs help explaining to his team how costly penalties can be, all he needs to do is bring up the last time Michigan State faced Notre Dame.
The Big Ten heavyweights spent the first three weeks of the season beating up on lesser opponents while climbing the rankings.
The traditional rivals haven't played since a 17-13 victory Irish in 2013 — the lone loss cost the Spartans a spot in the Bowl Championship Series title game.
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The Spartans must improve after a lackluster, season-opening 28-13 win against Furman to beat the Fighting Irish Sept. 17 on the road.
Tyler O'Connor threw for 190 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 12 Michigan State held off upset-minded Furman 28-13 on Friday night.
"Having played at South Carolina, I'm very familiar with Furman University," he said.
Michigan State gets only one tuneup before playing at Notre Dame on Sept. 17.
He said that Michigan losing no longer excited the MSU fan base and that they've moved on to being obsessed with Ohio State, winning the Big Ten and going back to the College Football Playoff.
Tyler O'Connor expects it will feel different to take the field this week in Michigan State's opening game.
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Lucas Raymond scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the New York Islanders 4-2.
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Lucas Raymond scored the go-ahead goal in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings rallied to beat the New York Islanders 4-2.
The Detroit Lions have shown plenty of Dan Campbell-inspired swagger thanks to a 10-1 start.
Formula 1 will expand the grid in 2026 to make room for an American team that is partnered with General Motors.
A Michigan State University engineering professor and undergraduate student have designed and produced a 3D-printed helmet earhole insert that helps to drown out crowd noise for some players on the school's football team.
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