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Michigan State football to get weekend long visit from RB commit Jace Clarizio

MSU will host Jace Clarizio on a weekend long visit with the Spartans looking to combat a push from Alabama

Michigan State football hit a homerun when it landed a hometown recruit in running back Jace Clarizio. The high 3-star commit from East Lansing High School has been committed to the Spartans since early May.

Things have gotten dicey with Clarizio and the Spartans in recent weeks, when Alabama offered the hometown prospect, and got an official visit from the running back.

While the Crimson Tide are pursuing the Spartans commit, MSU is fighting back. Michigan State will be hosting Clarizio on a weekend long visit this upcoming weekend, looking to combat the efforts made by Alabama.

Michigan State will continue to hold off pressure from Alabama.

2025 WMU RB commit to officially visit Michigan State football

MSU will be hosting a running back committed to Western Michigan on an official visit this weekend

Michigan State football is set to host Miami (OH) commit Cairo Skanes on an official visit this weekend, and now, the Spartans will be adding another MAC commit to the visitor list.

Zion Gist, a running back committed to Western Michigan will also be making an official visit to Michigan State. Gist has been committed to the Broncos since June 1.

Gist is a 6-foot, 200 pound running back that is a 3-star prospect with offers from Kent State, Marshall and WMU.

The Spartans have yet to formally offer the prospect, but that may be on the way when he arrives in East Lansing.

Michigan State football to host 2025 North Carolina DB on official visit

MSU is set to host a 2025 DB from North Carolina on an official visit this weekend

Michigan State football will be hosting a big time visitor this upcoming weekend, where the Spartans will face Purdue.

Cairo Skanes, a Miami (OH) commit, will be in East Lansing this coming weekend on an official visit. Skanes is a native of Charlotte (NC) and attends the Providence Day School. He is a 6-foot, 160 pound defensive back. He is ranked as a 3-star on On3 sports.

Skanes has broken out it recent weeks, having an outstanding Fall season, receiving five offers from power conference schools. Aside from MSU, Duke, NC State, Virginia and Wisconsin have all thrown their names in the race.

Wisconsin hosted the defensive back on an official visit on Nov. 9, and seem to be in the thick of a race that the Spartans want to win.

Skanes was listed as a prospect to look out for on the defensive side of the ball for MSU.

Michigan State football unveils new uniform combo for Purdue game

Michigan State unveils new uniform combo, helmet for Purdue game

We have noted this before, but I think it’s fair to say that Jonathan Smith has been a little more conservative when it comes to uniform choices for his Michigan State football team this year than what we’ve seen the past few seasons.

That being said, for Friday night’s match-up against Purdue, the Spartans will debut a new uniform combo that I don’t believe we’ve ever seen before. MSU will wear their standard home green jerseys with black pants and an awesome black helmet that appears to have some white specks dotted around it.

You can see the video debuting the new uniform combination below:

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Two pass rush prospects emerge on MSU’s 2025 recruiting board

Two pass rushers have emerged on MSU’s 2025 recruiting board

There is no secret, Michigan State has a problem in the pass rushing department and there needs to be an influx of talent added to the pipeline. Rush ends coach Chad Wilt has now identified two prospects in the 2025 recruiting class that has emerged on the Spartans recruiting board.

Brooks Williams and Evan Ward both had phone calls with Wilt on Tuesday evening, beginning the recruiting process. Both have expressed a desire to visit East Lansing.

Williams is from Port Saint Lucie (FL), attending St. Lucie West Centennial. He is a 6’6″, 220 pound 3-star prospect currently committed to USF, holding an additional offer from Syracuse.

Ward, a former USF commit, is from Peachtree City, Georgia, and attends McIntosh High School. He is a 6’5″, 230-pound edge prospect that is also a 3-star. He will be visiting Virginia this weekend.

Neither prospect has officially received an MSU offer yet, but be on the lookout for that to change and these recruitments to heat up.

Former Spartan calls out Detroit sports radio host

A former Spartan called out a Detroit sports radio host on X

Mike Valenti is one of the most notable sports figures in the city of Detroit. The mid-day host of 97.1 The Ticket’s flagship show, and an MSU alum, Valenti is known to give very hotly contested takes.

Recently, Valenti has been bashing MSU head football coach Jonathan Smith, noting that the program is lifeless and this is not the coach from Oregon State. Valenti said that he hopes Spartan Stadium is empty on Friday and Alan Haller is sitting there alone.

Responding to this comment was former MSU QB Brian Lewerke, bashing Valenti and calling it, “This could legitimately be the worst take I’ve seen in my 10 years on this app [X].”

While there is some juice lacking in this program, many around the program continue to maintain that Smith has a ton of fire behind the scenes.

MSU DC Joe Rossi talks Spartans defense, preparation for upcoming game vs. Purdue

Watch MSU defensive coordinator Joe Rossi preview this week’s matchup against Purdue

Michigan State football has a massive home game this week, with a need required to remain alive for the postseason.

The Spartans return home this week in a Friday night matchup against Purdue. Michigan State comes into this game on a three-game losing streak and in need of wins in each of its last two games to reach bowl eligibility. The Spartans are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play.

Purdue is having an even rougher go this year, with the Boilermakers sitting at 1-9 overall and 0-7 in Big Ten play. Purdue hasn’t won since the season opener against FCS foe Indiana State.

In preparation for this week’s matchup with the Boilermakers, Michigan State defensive coordinator Joe Rossi met with the local media to preview this game. Hear what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

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MSU OC Brian Lindgren talks improving running game, previews matchup vs. Purdue

Watch MSU offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren preview this week’s matchup against Purdue

Can Michigan State football snap a losing skid this week to remain in bowl contention? Its offense will need to step up if that’s going to happen.

Purdue is having an even rougher go this year, with the Boilermakers sitting at 1-9 overall and 0-7 in Big Ten play. Purdue hasn’t won since the season opener against FCS foe Indiana State.

In preparation for this week’s matchup with the Boilermakers, Michigan State offensive coordinator Brian Lindgren met with the local media to preview this game. Hear what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag

Spartans still slated for postseason in latest USA TODAY bowl projections

See where Michigan State football lands in the USA TODAY’s latest bowl projections

Michigan State football’s back is against the wall when it comes to reaching the postseason this year.

The Spartans will need to win both of its final two games this season to reach a bowl game, but that hasn’t scared away Erick Smith from including the Spartans in his weekly bowl projections. Smith released an updated batch of bowl projections on Tuesday and Michigan State is still slated for the Rate Bowl in Phoenix. Smith has the Spartans playing against Texas Tech in the projected matchup.

Michigan State is in the midst of a three-game losing streak, including back-to-back double-digit defeats to Indiana and Illinois. The Spartans are 4-6 overall and 2-5 in Big Ten play.

The Spartans host Purdue this week, with kickoff scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Friday. Michigan State is a sizable favorite in this matchup.

Click here to see the complete bowl projections from Smith.

MSU QB Aidan Chiles talks future, previews upcoming game vs. Purdue

Watch MSU QB Aidan Chiles talk future and preview this week’s matchup against Purdue

Michigan State football is going to need a strong performance from quarterback Aidan Chiles in these final two weeks if they’re going to reach the postseason.

Purdue is having an even rougher go this year, with the Boilermakers sitting at 1-9 overall and 0-7 in Big Ten play. Purdue hasn’t won since the season opener against FCS foe Indiana State.

In preparation for this week’s matchup with the Boilermakers, Chiles met with the local media to preview this game. Hear what he had to say in the video below.

This video is courtesy of SpartanMag