No Bridges, No Problem As No. 4 Michigan St Beats DePaul
Matt McQuaid hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 20 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Michigan State over DePaul.
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Matt McQuaid hit six 3-pointers and scored a career-high 20 points, and Jaren Jackson Jr. added 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Michigan State over DePaul.
Michigan State is heading to a bowl regardless of this weekend's result, so the Spartans have to look for other reasons to stay motivated.
A win at Rutgers on Saturday would improve the Spartans to 9-3, a symmetry that has not been lost on coach Mark Dantonio and his team.
Another week of the College Football Playoff rankings were released on Tuesday night with varying results for the state of Michigan's two biggest schools.
Before Michigan and Michigan State line up for one final time in the regular season, let's take a look at the latest bowl projections.
Duke proved on a national stage at the Champions Classic last week why so many voters had the Blue Devils atop their AP Top 25 ballot before the season began.
Spartans coach Tom Izzo was left hoping it wasn't the only time his team might see the Blue Devils this year.
There was some shuffling at the bottom of the rankings, with Michigan among those dropping out after losses.
LJ Scott ran for 147 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 22 Michigan State to a snowy 17-7 victory over Maryland on Saturday night.
Mark Dantonio figures Michigan State has a little more work to do before the Spartans can start making grand proclamations about a major turnaround.
Maryland needs to win its final two regular-season games to secure bowl eligibility.
For the fourth time in his career, Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio has been named a semifinalist for the George Munger College Coach of the Year, the Maxwell Football Club announced Thursday afternoon.
Michigan State has been known to wear some flashy uniforms for special games early in the season.
Miles Bridges, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Nick Ward each scored 19 points for the Spartans, who blocked 12 shots - just one shy of the school record.
