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A senior with a kick
Georgia Rhodes / The State News Reprints

A senior with a kick

Published 11/19      2 comments
By Chris Vannini

It is winter 2006, and then-freshman kicker Brett Swenson is alone, playing in the snow. While his teammates are sweating in the indoor practice facility at the Duffy Daugherty Football Building, Swenson is clearing the snow outside and kicking field goals. Read more »

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MSU amped to avenge last year's Happy Valley beatdown

Published 11/19      1 comment
By Matt Bishop

A lot is on the line when MSU and No. 13 Penn State meet for the Land Grant Trophy on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. In what has become an increasingly important game each year as the Spartans return to respectability under head coach Mark Dantonio, MSU is looking to pick up the all-important seventh victory — a win that would secure a winning season, regardless of what happens in a bowl game. Read more »

Hawken endures coaching, position changes to end career strong

Published 11/19      No comments
By Matt Bishop

With the prevalence of the spread offense in college football, the fullback slowly is fading away from the football landscape. But while other Big Ten schools have decided not to utilize one, the fullback is a very important part of MSU’s offense. And senior Andrew Hawken is a big reason why. Read more »

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Sean Cook / The State News

Gov. Jennifer Granholm speaks to a crowd about the Michigan Promise Scholarship during a rally Wednesday morning outside the Administration Building. Granholm is touring colleges in Michigan to discuss the scholarship.

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