BIG TEN NOTES;  Spartans in Home Stretch
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By MARK STEWART  The Big Ten's schedule-makers haven't done Michigan State any favors in recent years.  The Spartans are the only team in the league that opened this season and last with two straight road games.
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A week after being at its best, Michigan State was at its worst. The Spartans still haven&#39;t learned how to handle success, losing Saturday to Penn State, 37-13, at Beaver Stadium.
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The unbeaten Golden Gophers led Michigan by three touchdowns with a quarter left, yet lost 38-35. &quot;Do you really think that I have to remind them we blew a 21-point lead in the fourth quarter against Michigan last year?
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Drew Neitzel scores nine of his 15 points during a key stretch in the second half, helping No. 8 Michigan State beat Illinois, 51-41, and set a school record on Wednesday.
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refrain from stealing a glance or two at the mammoth Michigan Stadium scoreboards during Saturday&#39;s game against Iowa. &quot;Don&#39;t tell the coaches,&quot; he said afterward, putting a finger to his lips and smiling.
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By Mark Gokavi Staff Writer  EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Ohio State is maturing on the road -- just not as fast as Michigan State's students think.   The raucous "Izzone" fan section called Greg Oden "Grandpa" on Saturday afternoon.
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The Spartans upset No. 4 Wisconsin, 49-14, Saturday to open the door for the Wolverines to go to the Rose Bowl with an outright Big Ten championship.
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Michigan Stadium was mostly filled with empty seats. The only cheers were coming from near one end zone â-he Iowa section. By Carlos Osorio, AP.
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As usual, the Big Ten coaches were out in full force at today&#39;s Big Ten Teleconference. Both OSU head coach Jim Tressel and Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz offered some thoughts on the upcoming game between OSU
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The Little Brown Jug is headed back to Ann Arbor. Chad Henne got the sixth-ranked Wolverines off to a fast start with three touchdown passes in the first half and Michigan hung on for a 28-14 victory over Minnesota on Saturday night.
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At first glance, it seems like an odd approach. Upon closer inspection, however, Michigan State may not have any other choice. The Spartans will use their disappointing 1-2
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On a day when No. 18 Louisville was shocked by Syracuse and No. 10 Penn State looked sluggish in losing at Michigan, there were no real surprises in the rest of the top 25 yesterday â except for the amount of points that were scored.
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Forget the stereotypes, say Mark Richt and Barry Alvarez. Southeastern Conference football is more than a test of speed, and the Big Ten is about more than pure power.
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Stanley Pringle scored 19 points and Penn State went 16-of-20 from the foul line in the closing minutes to upend No. 8 Michigan State 85-76 Saturday night and snap the Spartans' five-game winning streak.
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EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Drew Stanton passed for 308 yards and ran for 102 more, setting a school record for total offense, to lead Michigan State to a 51-17 victory over No. 19 Minnesota yesterday.
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Michigan State coach John L. Smith has watched enough game film in his three-decade career to know when he doesn't want to see any more. That moment came early in his preparation for No. 4 Wisconsin, which visits Spartan Stadium for a Big Ten game Saturday.
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Notre Dame certainly had its problems Saturday night against Michigan State at Spartan Stadium. The Spartans, facing an opportunistic Notre Dame defense, had more