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The stats tell the story. Chris Vannini The MSU football team finished the regular season dead last in the Big Ten in pass defense and pass defense efficiency , and toward the bottom in interceptions and turnover margin .

In Mark Dantonio's previous two seasons at Michigan State, he honored seniors who spent most of their college careers playing for another coach.

EAST LANSING - Things weren't looking good for Michigan State on Saturday before finishing with 12 minutes of season-saving football.

Four field goals in four tries. Not bad, Brett Swenson. But how about those four touchbacks on kickoffs? "I'm happy about that," Swenson said.

Michigan State was the first university in the United States to teach scientific agriculture.

Quarterback Kirk Cousins has helped Michigan State become bowl-eligible for the third consecutive season.

Michigan State teammates Eric Gordon , Johnathan Strayhorn and Kyle Selden celebrate after their victory over Purdue on Saturday.

Michigan State made three changes to its depth chart for the Purdue game. Ashton Leggett was listed as a starter at running back ahead of Edwin Baker, Jon Misch was listed as the starter at SAM linebacker, and usual starter Eric Gordon moved to WILL.

9 at Michigan State. This one is the first of two February meetings between the conference heavyweights, with the national runner-up Spartans opening the season ranked No.

Minneapolis - On a night full of tricks, treats and frights, nothing was scarier than what happened to the MSU football team inside TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday night.

Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio addressed media after MSU's 15-13 last second loss to No.

Three times this season, Michigan State has lost games because of one late play that sealed its fate.

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Saturday night's high-tension, higher-drama Iowa-Michigan State game ended with both teams' cheerleaders in tears.

After an eerie final two seconds, a 15-13 loss to Big Ten-leading Iowa served as a painful reminder of Michigan State's narrow margin of error.

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EAST LANSING - For the first time all season, Michigan State's leading tackler Saturday was not named Greg Jones.

With all the well-deserved attention given to Michigan State junior linebacker Greg Jones, the talents of fellow junior counterpart Eric Gordon often have been overlooked.

After three straight weeks against spread offenses, Michigan State's Trevor Anderson is eager for "normal football." Anderson, a fifth-year senior defensive end, believes he will get his wish this Saturday when MSU squares off against undefeated Iowa.

EAST LANSING - Barely 30 minutes after Michigan State's 24-14 win over Northwestern at Spartan Stadium Saturday, the Spartans were already talking about their next opponent.