Caulton Ray News

It's time to take a look back at the popular best case-worst case series , which examined the best and worst outcomes, within reason , for each Big Ten team before the 2009 season.

When it comes to high school football honors, the Mr. Football award in Ohio is one of the most prestigious in the nation.

If Ashton Leggett wanted to see any significant playing time this season, he'd have to persevere through a long stint on Michigan State's scout team to have that chance.

In August, Michigan State sophomore Ashton Leggett appeared to have the inside track on securing a regular spot in the running back rotation.

Michigan State's running game appeared to be on the upswing during a three-game winning streak in October.

A new name has emerged on the Michigan State recruiting radar: Phoenix's Alex Lewis .

Saturday's game against Western Michigan was supposed to be a tune-up for Michigan State entering the final stretch of the Big Ten race.

Backup running backs Andre Anderson and Caulton Ray are no longer on Michigan State's active roster.

VERNON, Conn. a ' Several witnesses identified the man charged with fatally stabbing a UConn football player as the killer, prosecutors said Wednesday.

East Lansing -- Michigan State's 'Road Runner' is expected to be let loose Saturday against Northwestern .

Michigan State is working hard to salvage its season after a less-than-stellar start.

EAST LANSING - The Spartans will attempt to get above .500 for the first time since the first week of the 2009 season when they face Northwestern in East Lansing on Saturday.

Assuming Tate Forcier 's right shoulder is not an issue, containing the two freshman quarterbacks could be an issue for a Michigan State defense prone to ups and mostly downs.

Even though the depth chart lists Glen Winston as an "or" along with Caulton Ray and Larry Caper, Shannon Shelton of the Detroit Free Press reports that, according to Coach Dantonio, Winston will get the ball on Saturday.

Michigan State could get some more defensive-line help for Saturday's game against Michigan.

Michigan State will look for any advantage it can find against Michigan on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

Carlos Brown is one of the weapons out of the Michigan backfield. EAST LANSING -- Michigan is not leading the Big Ten in rushing because the Wolverines have bamboozled every team they have played so far with their spread option offense.

Forget last season's victory at Michigan, Michigan State is feeling slighted by its in-state rivals once again.

Like any freshman running back would have been, Larry Caper was thrilled when he scored his first touchdown as a college player Saturday against Notre Dame.

Two years ago, Wisconsin was the fifth game on Michigan State's schedule and the Spartans traveled to Camp Randall Stadium two games away from bowl eligibility with a 4-0 record.