Victory 4 MSU

Postgame Wrap: Illinois

Tom — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:28:16 +0000

Michigan State 24, Illinois 14 Michigan State left Chambana at 3-3 after a dominating performance against a struggling Illini team. For perhaps the first time this season, both the offensive and defensive lines took control of the game and ensured an easy Spartan victory. The win was costly, however, as both Glenn Winston and A.J. Jimmerson [...]

Spartan Gameday Preview 2009: Michigan

Tom — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:00:10 +0000

35-14 I was there. The final score was 35-21, but everyone knows we won by three touchdowns. From the moment Blair White broke that tackle I knew the Spartans would prevail, but those folks in Ann Arbor tried their hardest. The replay official even got in on the action, scoring 7 points for his beloved alma [...]

Spartan Gameday Preview: Notre Dame

Tom — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:39:04 +0000

Is it Saturday yet? This is one of those games that defines college football. It will be the 72nd meeting between Michigan State and Notre Dame, and the Irish have the lead in the series 44 – 26 – 1. The Spartans first played the Fighting Irish in 1897 in South Bend and lost that [...]

Spartan Gameday Preview: Florida Atlantic

Tom — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:27:37 +0000

This Saturday will be the first meeting between the Spartans of Michigan State and the Florida Atlantic Owls of the Sun Belt Conference. The Owls have experienced a meteoric rise in the college football world since becoming a division 1-A program only four years ago. Under the instruction of head coach Howard Schnellenberger the team [...]

Postgame Wrap: Eastern Michigan

Tom — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:25:44 +0000

Yesterday truly was a “beautiful day for football” in East Lansing. Mostly sunny (maybe too sunny; I got a nice burn), temperature in the low 70s with a cool breeze and a delicious cupcake to dine on as our opponent. I really expected more of a fight from the Eagles after their 52-0 dismantling of [...]

Opponent Overview: Florida Atlantic

Tom — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:28:15 +0000

Florida Atlantic University… what can I say? Not a whole lot without doing a bunch of research I found out. I have heard that they are returning an obscene amount of starters, which is good for them. I also know that the Spartans are playing a 2-for-1 with them. MSU travels to Boca Raton in [...]

The Spartan Roundup

Tom — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 22:47:48 +0000

August is finally here and we’re less than a month away from the kickoff of the 2008 Spartan football season. Fall camp starts soon, and you can smell the anticipation in the air. This week was all good news for the Spartans: the football team got another commitment from an elite prospect for the ‘09 [...]

Opponent Overview: Eastern

Tom — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:19:52 +0000

Ask any Spartan what immediately comes to mind when you say “Eastern Michigan” and their answer will undoubtedly be “W”. That’s because the Spartans have never lost to the Eagles… or Hurons. In fact the last couple contests have been downright blowouts: 56 – 7 in 2002 and 52 – 20 in 2006. Both of [...]

Opponent Overview: Cal

Tom — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:59:02 +0000

While there are some similarities between the 2007 California Golden Bears squad and Spartan squads of the pre-Dantonio era, there are large differences in where these two teams stand as programs. Sure, the Bears had a hot start to the 2007 season and then collapsed, finishing the regular season with a 1-6 slide. Makes you [...]

The Spartan Roundup

Tom — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:22:01 +0000

Today I’m starting the new post format for Victory 4 MSU which should provide a more organized outlet for MSU sporting news and commentary. Instead of short, random news updates throughout the week, there will be a weekly news post each Friday containing a more substantial amount of content. In addition to the weekly news [...]