By beating Northwestern today 31-17, Michigan State achieved...well they actually achieved all the big important stuff before arriving in Evanston, IL. Last week, they secured a berth to the inaugural Big Ten championship game in Indianapolis. And since beating the Wisconsin/Penn State winner (probably Wisconsin) is their one and only path to the BCS, this game meant very … [Read more...] about Michigan State (10-2) Beats Northwestern in Game they Didn’t Need
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#10 Michigan State Spartans-Northwestern Wildcats: Brutally Honest Preview
Uncharted territory for the Big Ten this week. What happens when a team has already clinched a league championship game berth, but has nothing to play for beyond that? It's the situation the Michigan State Spartans are currently in, as they're bound for Indianapolis, but their only ticket to the BCS is if they beat the Penn State-Wisconsin winner next weekend. So will they … [Read more...] about #10 Michigan State Spartans-Northwestern Wildcats: Brutally Honest Preview
Yankees Joe Girardi to be Honorary Captain at Northwestern-Michigan State
New York Yankees Manager Joe Girardi accomplished a lot during his MLB career with the Chicago Cubs, St Louis Cardinals and Colorado Rockies. He's been an All-Star, 4× World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2009) and 2006 NL Manager of the Year. Before all that, he was a star in the Northwestern Wildcats baseball program. Girardi returns to Evanston to serve as honorary … [Read more...] about Yankees Joe Girardi to be Honorary Captain at Northwestern-Michigan State