MSU's forecheck generated the first goal in the opening period, with senior forward and former Wisconsin player Charlie Stramel causing a turnover at the Badgers' blue line. The puck was moved to freshman forward Porter Martone, who fed winger Daniel Russell in front for the senior's second goal of the season.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/michiganstate as Which Spartan Offensive Players Have Shined Most This Season. The Michigan State Spartans have not had a particularly good season on either side of the ball.

NSU made one final push with back-to-back three-point plays from Carmen Kweti and Jasha Clinton, trimming the deficit to two with 29 seconds remaining. The Spartans forced a turnover and had two late attempts to tie or win, but both shots rimmed out.

Trailing by a touchdown to start the second half, No. 5 Lathrop needed a big play, and the Spartans got it when Eliseo Lopez covered a squib kick on the second-half kickoff, setting up a seven-play, 40-yard drive capped by Pablo Pena’s 7-yard touchdown run to knot the score.

The Michigan State Spartans picked up a major victory against the Kentucky Wildcats in the Champions Classic, 83-66.  The Spartans get their first Champions Cla

It was all Michigan State early and it was all Michigan State late, too, as the No. 17 Spartans dominated No. 12 Kentucky in a statement win to open up this year's Champions Classic doubleheader. The Spartans led for the final 33 minutes of game action and at one point owned an advantage by as many as 24 points before pulling off the gas late.

Michigan State's football team is on a seven-game losing streak going into Saturday afternoon's game at Kinnick Stadium against the Iowa Hawkeyes. Second-year head coach Jonathan Smith is under fire for a lack of success.

The Michigan State Spartans have begun their season 4-0 after an upset win against the #12-ranked Kentucky Wildcats, in which they finished with a dominant fina

Michigan State enters this game 3-0 with wins over Colgate, Arkansas and San Jose State. The Spartans have one of the best nonconference wins of any team -- a 69-66 victory over John Calipari's Razorbacks -- and have a chance to add another marquee win against the Wildcats this week.

As Kentucky’s side of the crowd rose to a crescendo and the lights got bright above the Spartans. A timeout let them regroup. After an angry Izzo pep talk, Michigan State found a 3 from forward Jesse McCulloch, a continuation of a strong first half from the redshirt freshman.

San Jose State (1-3, 0-0 MW) showed once again that its defensive identity is becoming more than early-season chatter, locking up a fast, confident Southern University squad 80–66 Friday night at Provident Credit Union Event Center.