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Friday, September 28, 2012  Dantonio was a defensive coordinator at OSU - a protege of coach Jim Tressel - before moving on and eventually taking over the program at Michigan State.

Monday, September 24, 2012  BCS conference officials have identified candidate cities to host the first championship game in college football's new postseason system, and the four current BCS bowls will be among the choices.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  The Michigan Wolverines earned their first win of the season, beating Air Force at home 31-25.

Saturday, September 08, 2012  The Northwood football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 28-16 win over Walsh Saturday afternoon.

Saturday, September 01, 2012  The Northwood Timberwolves opened the 2012 season with a win over Quincy (Illinois) 54-31 on Friday night.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012  Saginaw Valley State football head coach Jim Collins suspended five players for a violation of team rules, said Matt Woodbury, Director of Athletic Media Relations, in a press release.

Wednesday, June 01, 2011  Despite a disappointing 2010 season, the direction of SVSU football is still a positive one, and Wednesday's announcement could certainly provide long-term benefits for the program.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  Five different states are represented in the recruiting class, with 16 recruits hailing from Michigan, four from Florida, three from Illinois and two each from California and Wisconsin.

Wednesday, February 02, 2011  University of Michigan head football coach Brady Hoke announced today (Wednesday, Feb. 2) the signing of 20 individuals to binding Letters of Intent during the first day of the signing period. The announcement was made during a press conference held in the Junge Family Champions Center at 2 p.m. EST.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Michigan State, which won a school-record 11 games in 2010 and a share of its first Big Ten Championship since 1990, finished No. 14 in the final Associated Press and USA TODAY Polls, released Tuesday, Jan. 11.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Athletic director Dave Brandon announced the decision Tuesday, hours after LSU said Les Miles would be staying with the Tigers.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011  Miles met with officials from Michigan on Monday evening about the Wolverines head coaching job and Alleva says Miles notified him on Tuesday morning that he's staying in Baton Rouge.

Saturday, January 01, 2011  The 38-point drubbing was the worst bowl loss in Michigan's storied history and may have sealed the fate of Wolverines coach Rich Rodriguez.

Saturday, January 01, 2011  Mark Ingram ran for two scores to break the Alabama career touchdown record, and the No. 15 Crimson Tide rolled past seventh-ranked Michigan State 49-7 on Saturday in the most lopsided Capital One Bowl in history.

Friday, December 31, 2010  Treadwell was a team captain and four-year starter Miami from 1978-81. He becomes the school's 34th head coach.