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Stanton sets MSU passing record

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

According to MSU’s athletic department, Drew Stanton set a Spartan career record against Indiana and tied another.

Junior quarterback Drew Stanton set a school record with his ninth-straight game passing for at least 200 yards…Jeff Smoker held the previous record of eight games in 2003…it marks the 11th time in Stanton’s career he has thrown […]

Spartan players requested all-green uniforms

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

If you saw the Indiana-MSU game on Saturday, you noticed that the Spartans wore their all-green home outfit, which is normally reserved for big games. Dave Dye of the Detroit News writes that it was the players who asked to wear them.
Michigan State’s players went to the coaches during the week and asked to […]

Post-game quotes from Saturday’s victory over Indiana

Sunday, October 30th, 2005

The theme of Saturday’s post-game press conference was the defense’s strong play and a team-wide rebuilding of confidence.
Head coach John L. Smith liked the defensive effort
“We turned it up a little bit on the defensive side of the ball. We felt we could cover them for the most part - we knew there was a […]

MSU overpowers Indiana, snaps 3-game losing streak

Saturday, October 29th, 2005

The Spartans ended a three-game slide in a big way on Saturday by beating Indiana 46-15. Drew Stanton was 17 of 31 for 245 yards and 2 touchdown passes. The junior quarterback also reached the endzone on a 4th down sneak for a touchdown, and a designed draw for a two-point conversion.
Running back […]