14 Championship Rings Stolen From Former Michigan State Coach George Perles
A former Michigan State football coach believes he was specifically targeted by thieves who broke into his home and took nothing but his prized championship rings.
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A former Michigan State football coach believes he was specifically targeted by thieves who broke into his home and took nothing but his prized championship rings.
"If you're not wearing maroon and gold you're really not with us."
Aaron Burbridge's impressive start this season comes as no surprise to his coach.
Michigan State cornerback Vayante Copeland will miss the rest of the season because of a fractured vertebra.
Ohio State is No. 1 and Michigan State is No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, giving the Big Ten the top two teams in the rankings for the first time since 2006.
The Spartans were coming off a big win over Oregon, and Air Force's option isn't easy to prepare for, but the Falcons never mounted much of an upset threat.
There are a lot of jokes cracked about burning couches at Michigan State University — but city leaders aren't laughing.
Michigan State's always-strong rushing defense will be tested against Air Force's triple-option.
Michigan State's defense passed its first major test of the season, and now Mark Dantonio's Spartans face an entirely different type of challenge.
"We'll ride the hot guy, there's no question about that. When I figure out who the hot guy is, I usually say, 'Get the guy in there, at some point.'"
In the wake of a loss at Michigan State, Oregon is plowing ahead.
"I just think this was the place to be in this state today," Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said after the fifth-ranked Spartans beat No. 7 Oregon 31-28.
No. 4 Michigan State received two first-place votes from the media panel after beating Oregon 31-28.
Michigan may be optimistic about restoring Ann Arbor's esteemed place in college football. But its in-state rival wants to make clear the Spartans are living in the present, and playing for championships.
The Spartans lost only twice in 2014 - to Oregon and Ohio State, the two teams who played for the national title.