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After getting bottled up by three defenders on third-and-goal from 1, L.J. Scott broke free just long enough to get the ball across the goal line for Michigan State's only TD.
Denzel Valentine had 13 points and 12 rebounds and Bryn Forbes scored 14 points as Michigan State rolled over Binghamton 76-33 on Saturday.
The winner of this one gets in the College Football Playoff, and the loser is out.
The conventional wisdom is that the title game Saturday night is essentially a play-in for one of the four precious spots in the second College Football Playoff.
The celebratory day in Michigan is one day before the Spartans play No. 4 Iowa in the Big Ten championship in Indianapolis.
The Spartans (8-0) trailed by as much as 13 in the first half and took their first lead with 6:47 left.
Other offensive honors: Connor Cook, Michigan State, quarterback of the year; Aaron Burbridge, Michigan State, receiver of the year; Jake Butt, Michigan, tight end of the year; Taylor Decker, Ohio State, offensive lineman of the year.
The Big Ten representative in the Rose Bowl will be either the loser of Michigan State-Iowa or Ohio State.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says safety RJ Williamson is practicing again, but he probably won't play in this weekend's Big Ten championship game against Iowa.
His strongest statement was, "Mannnnn... This isn't a rivalry. We prefer Michigan State now."
"Great, great group of coaches too, great group of men, and I'm happy for them."
Over the past few seasons under coach Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has become one of the Big Ten's top programs, while embracing seemingly every opportunity to use perceived slights as motivation.
Big Ten defensive awards as voted on by coaches and media.
When the fifth-ranked Spartans face the fourth-ranked Hawkeyes in Saturday's showdown, a berth in college football's playoff will almost certainly be at stake.
Mark Dantonio and the rest of the Michigan State coaching staff will have to wait a week before they hit the recruiting trail.
Michigan is in a position to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll because the program had financial support to make moves in the transfer portal and coach Dusty May has developed a selfless culture that money can't buy.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
Olympic organizers promise that the villages where athletes live won't run out of free condoms again during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Justin Verlander's return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own longevity and the team's increased relevance over the past couple of years.
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, considered the favorites, placed second in the 2026 Winter Olympics. France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took home gold.
The mayor of Romulus, Michigan, says representatives with the Department of Homeland Security have informed him that the federal agency has secured a building in the city.
Two people are dead and another is injured after a head-on collision in Clinton Township, Michigan, on Thursday, according to police.
An air quality alert is in effect for several counties in Southeast Michigan until Monday at noon due to the warmth melting the snow.
A 57-year-old woman is facing two charges after law enforcement found 20 dogs and four turtles living in "deplorable conditions" while executing a search warrant at a Warren, Michigan, home on Thursday, the Macomb County Sheriff's Office said.
A data center that could be coming to Allen Park, Michigan, is raising a lot of big questions. The company working on the project hosted a meeting on Saturday in an effort to answer some of them.
Union Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker, TJ Sabula, "has no discipline on his record."
Some General Motors employees are taken aback by this year's profit-sharing checks, with it being $4,000 less than the previous one.
While many assume a "harsh" winter, or this bone-chilling, sustained cold, is the enemy of asphalt, the real culprit is temperature fluctuation.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $2.90 per gallon, which is 2 cents less than last week and 29 cents less than at the same time last year.
The winter storm that brought snow to Southeast Michigan on Sunday didn't stop car enthusiasts from leaving their homes for the final day of the 2026 Detroit Auto Show.
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
For the first time, a major U.S. automaker is putting a team up against the European giants of Formula One. Can Cadillac be a contender?
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.
Casey Wasserman, the chair of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee, says he is selling his eponymous talent agency in the wake of the release of emails between himself and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
White Castle has invited lovers, loved ones and the soon-to-be in love to an intimate meal at its restaurants every Valentine's Day for the past 35 years.
The mayor of Romulus, Michigan, says representatives with the Department of Homeland Security have informed him that the federal agency has secured a building in the city.
Officials announced eligibility for mothers and babies in the city of Detroit.
Two Metro Detroit representatives are among those sponsoring a bill that calls for a 32% tax on any wireless device purchased for someone age 17 and younger.
The Oakland Community Health Network will now be taking over that responsibility amidst a financial dispute between the two organizations.
Legionella testing at Oakland County government facilities has detected the bacteria in the water systems of two additional buildings.
When the temperatures plummet, and the snow starts piling up, most of us have the same instinct: retreat indoors, crank up the heat, and get cozy.
Michigan is in a position to be No. 1 in the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll because the program had financial support to make moves in the transfer portal and coach Dusty May has developed a selfless culture that money can't buy.
Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old Olympic veteran from Colorado, also reflected on her Olympic crash, saying, "I don't have regrets."
Olympic organizers promise that the villages where athletes live won't run out of free condoms again during the Milan Cortina Winter Games.
Justin Verlander's return to the Detroit Tigers is a testament to his own longevity and the team's increased relevance over the past couple of years.
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, considered the favorites, placed second in the 2026 Winter Olympics. France's Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Guillaume Cizeron took home gold.
Claressa Shields talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
The roundtable discusses the impact of the high-profile game for advertisers, including Detroit-based Rocket and Redfin.
Could a new entertainment tax and a new sales tax be ahead for the Motor City?
As the 2026 Detroit Auto Show wraps up Sunday, the roundtable discusses the signature event and standout moments from the past two weeks.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Residents in Allen Park are asking big questions about a data center that could be coming to the area. The proposed facility would be 45,000 square feet, developed along Enterprise Drive. Julia Avant was at a public meeting hosted by the company behind the project.
Another day with above average temperatures
A man charged with aggravated stalking is suspected in the January crash at a terminal at Detroit Metro Airport, the business aiming to build a data center in Allen Park is connecting with the city's residents and other top stories for the evening of Feb. 14, 2026.
Law enforcement on Friday night ramped up activity around two miles from Nancy Guthrie's home in Tucson, Arizona. Authorities believe Guthrie, 84, was taken against her will. Andres Gutierrez reports.
The University of Michigan men's basketball squad has a good chance at becoming the top-ranked team in the Associated Press rankings after a 30-point win over UCLA on Saturday. Reporter Matt Finkel has the story from Crisler Center of the Wolverines' 24th win of the season.