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When the Michigan State Spartans traveled to Happy Valley to play the Penn State Nittany Lions in the 2008 season, both programs were having pretty good years by their standards.

Penn State and Michigan State have fought over it every year since 1993, the season the Nittany Lions joined the Big Ten.

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

Little-used Ashton Leggett ran for 110 yards and four touchdowns and Kirk Cousins threw for a career-high 353 yards and two scores to lead Michigan State past Western Michigan 49-14 on Saturday in a rare November non-conference matchup for the Spartans.

Michigan State sophomore running back Ashton Leggett celebrates one of his four touchdowns against Western Michigan.

After running down the Top Five in Great Lakes/Cornfields 12 Football, it's time to get to the rest of the conference! If there's a consistent theme to these squad's seasons, it's inconsistency.

Michigan State hopes its blowout against Western Michigan will help propel the Spartans to beat Purdue in the coming week and then finish strong to have a chance at a bowl berth.

The truth hurts --- and it hurt the Panthers badly on Saturday. After a solid first quarter in which Pitt looked good on both sides of the ball, the Panthers fell victim to Michigan State's option attack, featuring quarterback Drew Stanton and running back Javon Ringer ripping off eight or nine yards a play.

The Cal football defense hasn't had much success over the past two seasons against little guys who can run with the football.

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

Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says there are lot of factors for why the Spartans can't punch the ball in the end zone on the ground with consistency.

Dior Mathis is the top uncommitted prospect in the state of Michigan for the class of 2010.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Tennessee running back Javon Ringer watched practice Thursday after a night spent in a hospital with an injured back, and coach Jeff Fisher says they are optimistic the rookie won't miss a lot of time.

EAST LANSING -- Michigan State running backs Caulton Ray and Andre Anderson are no longer with the team.

Lorenzo White , the greatest running back in Michigan State history, reminisced with Jack Ebling at Friday night's Eastern-Sexton prep football game.

Put a single-bar facemask on Blair White's helmet, and no one in college football would bear a stronger resemblance to Fred Biletnikoff.

East Lansing -- It was an eerie moment. There was the drone of heater fans pumping warmth on the sidelines.

The Iowa Hawkeyes are 7-0 and checked into the first BCS Standings at the number six spot in the country.

EAST LANSING - Trevor Anderson, the grizzled senior end on Michigan State's surging defensive line, put his arm around Jerel Worthy - the gifted redshirt freshman tackle - and gave it to him straight.