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Kickoff time information for Michigan State football vs. Rutgers announced

We now know when the final MSU football game of the year will kickoff

For what has to be the first time ever, Michigan State will make it through the entire football season without a single noon kickoff.

The details for MSU’s final game of the season at home against Rutgers on Nov. 30 were revealed on Monday, and it will be another later game, this time kicking off at 3:30pm ET.

We knew there would be a lot of changes this year following the Big Ten’s expansion, but this trend of not having any noon games has gotten a bit out of control.

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The Champions Classic apparently featured a basketball the players don’t usually play with

This would explain a lot of the poor shooting we saw in the Champions Classic

Last night in the Champions Classic, we saw Michigan State shoot 12-percent from three, Duke shoot 17-percent, and Kansas shoot 29-percent. According to Matt Jones of Ky Sports Radio, this could have been due to the use of a Spalding basketball in the games that teams don’t usually play with.

Even more interesting, Jones said that Kansas, who shot 40-percent from three last night, practiced with the Spalding ball all week. It seems like that foresight and practice paid off.

So, for Michigan State fans who are doom and gloom after watching the team shoot so poorly from three, there may have been some other factors in that. That being said, MSU hasn’t really shot well in any of their games this year, so take it with a grain of salt.

Wisconsin transfer guard fouls out of Kansas’ win over Michigan State

Wisconsin transfer guard A.J. Storr was mostly a nonfactor in Kansas’ 77-69 win over Michigan State on Tuesday.

The former Badger fouled out in just 12 minutes of action. He finished with six points on 2-of-5 shooting and 1-of-3 from 3-point range. He added two rebounds and a turnover.

Kansas’ statement win was led again by center Hunter Dickinson. The former Michigan Wolverine finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and three steals on 13-of-21 shooting. His strong defensive play also helped the Jayhawks hold the Spartans to just 34.8% shooting.

A 12-minute foul-out for AJ Storr tonight.

— Kevin Sweeney (@CBB_Central) November 13, 2024

Storr and the Jayhawks are 3-0 on the young season and still ranked No. 1. The former Badger has season totals of 24 points, six rebounds and five assists over those three games.

Storr’s decision to transfer to Kansas was one of the more notable moments from a busy Wisconsin offseason. Storr and star guard Chucky Hepburn departed via the portal, leaving the Badgers to replace 26 points, 7.2 game and 4.8 assists-per-game of production. That doesn’t even count Tyler Wahl, who the Badgers lost to graduation.

Despite the turnover, Wisconsin boasts a 3-0 mark to begin the 2024-25 campaign. Missouri transfer guard John Tonje has played a big role in the early wins, averaging 17.7 points and 5.3 rebounds on 55% shooting.

Storr’s performance on the No. 1 Jayhawks will continue to be worth monitoring, especially if Tonje continues to excel in a primary role with the Badgers.

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Central Michigan’s Jim McElwain under NCAA investigation for Connor Stalions’ presence on sideline during Michigan State game

The NCAA is investigating CMU’s Jim McElwain for his potential involvement in Connor Stalions being on the sideline of a game against MSU last season

We have another update in the long saga of Connor Stalions. On Monday, it was reported by Dennis Dodd of CBS Sports that Central Michigan head coach Jim McElwain is currently being investigated by the NCAA for his potential involvement in Connor Stalions being on the Central Michigan sideline during a 2023 game against Michigan State.

It was reported back in August that the NCAA’s Notice of Allegations that was sent to Michigan confirmed that Stalions was in fact on Central Michigan’s sideline in that game.

McElwain previously stated he had no knowledge of Stalions being on the sidelines.

Tom Izzo compares Kansas basketball star to Magic Johnson

Tom Izzo made a lofty comparison for one of Kansas’ top players

Michigan State basketball will face their biggest test of the early part of the season, and possibly the whole year, when they face off against No. 1 ranked Kansas in State Farm Arena on Tuesday night.

Before the game, Tom Izzo spoke to the media for his weekly press conference, and he made a lofty comparison for one of Kansas’ top players.

Izzo said that KJ Adams Jr. is ‘kind of a Magic Johnson’ for all the things he does for the Jayhawks.

This is a pretty apt comparison for Adams. While Adams might not be one of the greatest players of all time like Magic, he is a rare 6-foot-7 player who doesn’t shoot threes, but he does score, rebound, and set up his teammates with assists.

MSU QB Aidan Chiles leaves Indiana game with injury

MSU starting quarterback Aidan Chiles has left the game vs. Indiana with an injury after taking a hit from a Hoosiers defender

Things got even worse for the Spartans in an already rough situation on Saturday afternoon.

Michigan State starting quarterback Aidan Chiles left the game in the third quarter with an injury. Chiles was hit by a Hoosiers defender and remained on the ground after the play. It was unclear at the time of this post what the injury that Chiles suffered was, but he went straight to the locker room following the play.

Chiles eventually returned to the sidelines, but never went back into the game.

Chiles has started all nine games for the Spartans this year. He left the game with Michigan State down 30-10 vs. Indiana.

Stay with Spartans Wire as we continue to monitor the injury status of Chiles.

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Former MSU linebacker finding new life in NFL career as a fullback

A former MSU linebacker may have found a new long-term role as a fullback in the NFL

I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a fringe linebacker make a move to fullback and excel quite like former MSU linebacker Ben VanSumeren has this year for the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles definitely liked something about VanSumeren, as they kept him around the last few seasons, but this year, someone on the Eagles had the idea to use him as a fullback, and he has excelled in a big way.

VanSumeren has been credited with helping star running back Saquan Barkley break some huge runs, and he has shown some fantastic blocking skills out of the fullback position, something we don’t often see anymore in the pro game.

This account below, Last of the Fullbacks, broke down some of his excellent play in that position:

Eagles may have found themselves a legit fullback.

Converted LB Ben VanSumeren had himself a day at FB last week.

Great job targeting, tracking and squaring up defenders.@PHLEaglesNation #FlyEaglesFly #NFL pic.twitter.com/4U0u8hWx6b

— Last of the Fullbacks (@TheLastFullback) October 24, 2024

It’s always great to see a Spartan find a home in the NFL, but this story is awesome in a way that any football fan would likely appreciate.

Seahawks sign former DB turned LB Michael Dowell to practice squad

The Seattle Seahawks have made a roster move with their practice squad. On Wednesday, it was announced the team had signed linebacker Michael Dowell, who was previously with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Dowell went undrafted this year and signed with the Bengals as a safety. In college, Dowell was primarily a defensive back. He spent the first three years of his collegiate career with the Michigan State Spartans, before transferring to Miami of Ohio for his final two seasons.

During his time in college, Dowell recorded 239 total tackles (12 of which were for a loss), defended 16 passes, snagged two interceptions, and logged two sacks as well. Interestingly, Seattle is signing Dowell to be a linebacker for them. Makes sense, considering how much the linebacker position has been a weak point for the Seahawks overall this season.

Unfortunately, when a new person comes to the practice squad, it often means someone has to go. This time, it is linebacker Jamie Sheriff who drew the short straw. Sheriff made a name for himself in the preseason, especially in the finale against the Browns where he recorded two sacks.

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Two former Spartans in the NFL try to exchange jerseys in hilarious video

Keon Coleman and Kenneth Walker at least attempted to do a jersey swap after their game Sunday

Before Keon Coleman and Kenneth Walker III were exciting young players in the NFL, they shared the field at Michigan State. The two Spartans played each other on Sunday, with Coleman’s Buffalo Bills beating Walker’s Seattle Seahawks 31 to 10.

After the game, Walker and Coleman tried to show love to each other with the classic post game jersey swap, but, hilariously, Kenneth Walker couldn’t figure out how to get his jersey off.

You can watch the video below, which is very sweet and funny:

Former Spartans Kenneth Walker and Keon Coleman exchanged jerseys after yesterday’s Bills-Seahawks game💚 pic.twitter.com/rILYh6Npmc

— Michigan State Content (@msucontent) October 28, 2024

BREAKING: Wisconsin flips a class of 2025 Michigan State commit

Wisconsin landed a commitment from class of 2025 three-star tight end Emmett Bork on Monday.

Bork was originally committed to Big Ten rival Michigan State. He pledged to the Spartans back in May, and now flips his commitment to the Badgers after visiting the program during its recent loss to Penn State.

247Sports ranks the Oconomowoc, Wisconsin native as the No. 1,284 overall player in the class of 2025, No. 68 tight end and No. 13 recruit from the state of Wisconsin.

He is commitment No. 25 for the program in the class of 2025. Luke Fickell’s group now ranks No. 27 in the nation after Bork’s addition, jumping Big Ten rival Rutgers.

STAYING HOME‼️❤️🤍🦡#JumpAroundMadTown25 #OnWisconsin @NateLetton @_maximus347 @CoachFick @CoachPhilLongo @PatLambert13 @RoseBrandon_ @CoachSpalding_ @CoachBlaz @BCstrength @JaredThompsonUW @__izayahh @CaseyRabach_61 @EwaldTaylor @RunMoFelix @Coachleerose @CoachGSquared… pic.twitter.com/YVcjFktIE9

— Emmett Bork (@EmmettBork) October 28, 2024

Bork is Wisconsin’s second flip in the class of 2025 in just the last 10 days. The Badgers also flipped three-star DT Drayden Pavey from Purdue on Oct. 22.

Wisconsin’s work is close to done in the 2025 cycle. The group is already a strong follow-up to Luke Fickell’s program-best 2024 output. Another few late-stage commitments would only bolster that reality.

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