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Cook's return to the Cotton Bowl for a 38-0 loss to No. 2 Alabama in a playoff semifinal on New Year's Eve left him with a much more empty feeling than 364 days earlier when he led a huge fourth-quarter rally in a New Year's Day win over Baylor.
Michigan State embraced its role as the underdog and came in expecting to slug it out with the Tide.
The Lions, Pistons, Tigers, Red Wings, Spartans and Wolverines all make the list of the best plays that our state has seen throughout 2015.
Calhoun vs. Robinson is Michigan State vs. Alabama in a nutshell. The three-star vs. the five-star. The hidden gem vs. crown jewel.
The Spartans are the underdogs again, just the way they like it.
Michigan State is looking for its third straight major bowl victory after winning the Rose and Cotton to end the last two seasons.
The Michigan State coach didn't mind deferring to his counterpart from Alabama. If it wasn't for Saban, Dantonio and the Spartans might not be where they are today.
Michigan State got in the College Football Playoff after freshman running back L.J. Scott twisted, turned, lunged and reached for a game-winning touchdown.
Iowa cruised past top-ranked Michigan State 83-70 on Tuesday night, handing the Spartans their first loss of the season.
Michigan State's offensive line expects a fight when it plays Alabama's talented defensive line on Thursday night in the Cotton Bowl.
Would you be surprised if I were to tell you this Michigan State rap video leading up to the game against Alabama is actually pretty good?
"Those guys at Michigan State are my friends also," said Blaha who serves as Pistons play-by-play for FS Detroit. "When they win, I win. I want to win a championship. There is no question where I lean in this game."
During the trophy presentation after Michigan State won the Big Ten championship game, senior quarterback Connor Cook stared skyward just to watch the confetti falling from the sky.
Cook said Monday that he spoke with his parents before the season, and their advice to him was to "sit back and smell the roses, and take it all in."
Michigan State, Kansas and Oklahoma are the top three teams for the third straight week in the men's college basketball poll by The Associated Press.
