Dantonio Says Overcoming Fourth-Quarter Issues Strengthens Spartans
Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio made it clear the Spartans have too much to lose to take Indiana lightly.
Watch CBS News
Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio made it clear the Spartans have too much to lose to take Indiana lightly.
"It's SAD how people these days will believe anything reported by media sources that don't take the time to be GREAT!!!"
Head coach Mark Dantonio agreed with the athletic director's sentiments regarding fans who left the Michigan State-Nebraska game early.
Michigan State is off to a historic start on offense and welcomes another high-scoring team to begin Big Ten play against Nebraska at 8 p.m. Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
No. 9 Michigan State is favored by more than four touchdowns for the second straight week, though Mark Dantonio is expecting Wyoming to provide a better test than Eastern Michigan did last weekend.
I have an idea and it's a long shot; you know kind of like Michigan actually scoring an offensive touchdown.
"Our guys need to come ready to play," Dantonio said. "If there's a message out of this press conference, that would be the message."
Michigan State Athletics Department officials reported 61,931 football season tickets have been sold for the 2014 season – the second-highest total in school history.
"If you look at our football program right now from when we've come in 2007, it was trying to get to these moments," Dantonio said.
As an opposing coach told SI, "The most important thing about Michigan State is that they really play hard. That's good coaching."
The coach also announced the team captains Thursday.
It wasn't until November last year — after Michigan State pounded rival Michigan — that the idea of the Spartans playing in the Rose Bowl started to feel like a serious possibility.
"We played our best football in November into the championship game and Rose Bowl," Michigan State head coach Mark Dantonio said.
With the Spartans so clearly on the rise, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio said handling success will be the team's next hurdle.
Today Michigan State's head football coach Mark Dantonio gave a tour of the new Spartan locker room.
Penn State coach James Franklin and Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio want to know what the big deal is.
For the past three years, I've put together an annual list of the eight local coaches in terms of job security.
It was fitting that the Michigan State spring game began with an interception on the first play from scrimmage.
Giant salary increase notwithstanding, Dantonio is a great value for the Spartans.
Michigan State football coach Mark Dantonio will earn $3.64 million in annual compensation after agreeing to an amended contract following the school's first Rose Bowl victory in over a quarter-century.
Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio will talk about the 2014 class at a 3 p.m. ET signing day press conference in East Lansing.
Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says the program has closed the gap with college football's elite.
It looks as if Mark Dantonio and his staff have really built a powerhouse in the Big Ten.
Florida State capped off its undefeated season by finishing No. 1 in the final AP and coaches polls.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal showed some rust in his start Saturday, his first in the majors since April 29, and that was to be expected.
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Travis Kelce's scheduled first pitch before Sunday's game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.
The affected formula was sold at Target and at Nara.com, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the fatal crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles south of Kansas City.
Detroit City FC is asking for the public's help in finding its mascot costume after the professional soccer club said it was stolen in a car break-in on Friday night.
A 16-year-old girl is dead and two other people are injured after a car fire and crash in Macomb Township, Michigan, early Saturday.
Severe storms moved through parts of Southeast Michigan early on Sunday afternoon.
Hearts remain broken for the four people who were fatally shot on Tuesday in Livonia, Michigan. Friends and strangers came together on Saturday to help their families lay them to rest.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal showed some rust in his start Saturday, his first in the majors since April 29, and that was to be expected.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
The United Auto Workers announced on Wednesday a tentative agreement with American Axle in Three Rivers, Michigan, ending a 10-day strike.
American Axle, which is headquartered in Detroit, is a Tier 1 supplier to General Motors. UAW members have launched a strike at its Three Rivers site.
The UAW became known for fighting for higher wages, improved benefits and safer working conditions for workers across the auto industry.
Stellantis unveiled a nearly $70 million five-year strategic plan with the launch of new vehicles — including hybrids and EVs — over the next five years.
A well-known jazz club in Detroit is hitting a new high note. After going dark in May for renovations, Baker's Keyboard Lounge is reopening to the public.
The United States is co-hosting the World Cup for the first time in more than 30 years, and organizations and businesses in Metro Detroit are making sure sports fans have a place to watch the competition.
The project, called "The Stories of Us," invites communities across the country to reflect on their past, present, and future.
The 29th annual Michigan Lottery Arts, Beats & Eats festival kicks off Labor Day weekend in Royal Oak.
Joe Negri, known to many as Handyman Negri on "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood," has died at the age of 99, just days shy of his 100th birthday.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol said the fatal crash occurred near the Butler Memorial Airport, about 60 miles south of Kansas City.
Ford is recalling more than 250,000 vehicles that were incorrectly repaired under a previous recall meant to fix a problem that caused the engine to stall while driving, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration.
NBA star James Harden was booked into jail and released on bond less than 2 hours later.
President Trump issued an executive order in March 2025 ordering national parks to not display elements that "inappropriately disparage Americans past or living."
The U.S. men's national soccer team made easy work of Paraguay in its World Cup opener Friday, defeating the South American side 4-1 at SoFi Stadium.
Following claims of toxic mold at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility, the Michigan Department of Corrections says testing did not show "evidence of systemic black or toxic mold conditions."
The victim may have had a medical emergency before the vehicle went underwater, Grand Blanc Township police said.
New data from Flint's Rx Kids program shows an 18% reduction in preterm births and a 27% drop in low birth weights, and Detroit officials say they expect similar results as enrollment nears 3,000 families.
Feldman Automotive and the Wahlberg family teamed up to launch the outing six years ago, growing it into one of the region's top charity golf events.
Now out of the hospital, Tavaun Clark says he's focused on recovering and getting back to what he loves most, playing football this summer.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal showed some rust in his start Saturday, his first in the majors since April 29, and that was to be expected.
Mother Nature wreaked havoc on Travis Kelce's scheduled first pitch before Sunday's game between the Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians.
Detroit City FC is asking for the public's help in finding its mascot costume after the professional soccer club said it was stolen in a car break-in on Friday night.
The New York Knicks captured their first NBA championship since 1973 with a 94-90 win over the San Antonio Spurs in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Saturday night.
Mexican authorities are investigating how a corpse ended up outside a stadium in the border city of Tijuana, where Iran's national team has been training for the World Cup.
We're in the throes of the 100 most dangerous driving days of the year as more folks take to the road for vacations.
Four leaders appear in one-on-one conversations on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters this Sunday to discuss their political futures and the road ahead in the 2026 midterms.
Bob Riney, president and CEO of Henry Ford Health, headlines Michigan Matters this Sunday, along with three other community champions who discuss important issues dissected at the Mackinac Policy Conference.
It's the fourth year the Detroit Grand Prix has been on the streets of the Motor City after moving from Belle Isle.
This week on Michigan Matters, the roundtable talks about the governor's race and the impact of former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.
Looking at showers and thunderstorms late over night with a chance for a few gusty ones after 1 am. Storms linger into Sunday morning and will begin to taper off by mid day, temps cooling a bit into the 70's. Temps remain in the 70's through this week.
President Trump said on social media Saturday that a memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran will be signed on Sunday. The announcement was made after the U.S. shot down several Iranian attack drones in the Strait of Hormuz. Olivia Gazis reports.
Hundreds of people in Detroit on Saturday took part in the March of Dimes' March for Babies. The event raised money to help moms and babies start and stay healthy.
The family of Oakland County Dr. Calandra Green, who was killed in 2023, is working to keep her legacy alive by giving scholarships to students looking to enter careers in public health and nursing. On Saturday, they held a fundraiser in Pontiac for the cause.
Over 100 people are supporting two grieving families after a shooting that killed four people in Livonia on Tuesday. A fundraising event took place for the family of three of the victims, Sterling Pierce, Tanner Pierce and Holly Kimball, in Farmington Hills on Saturday at Mulligan's Pub and Grub. An online fundraiser, in which over 80 people have donated to, has been set up for the family of the other victim, Nevaeh Finch.