MSU AD Alan Haller and head coach Jonathan Smith both spoke to the media about what happened during the fight with Michigan and what will happen from here. Notably, Haller said that the Big Ten is reviewing the situation.

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Michigan State offered a scholarship to one of the most coveted cornerbacks in the 2026 class on Sunday in Rivals250 prospect Jalen Williams.

The four-star defensive back out of Kell High School in Marietta, Georgia ranks as the No. 18 cornerback, No. 33 recruit in the state of Georgia and No. 248 overall prospect in the 2026 class.

Williams spoke with Spartans Illustrated to give his thoughts on Michigan State, provide his feelings on the offer and to describe his game,

"I’m mainly getting recruited as a corner, but, a few schools have said they like my versatility," Williams explained. "This season, I’ve played every where in the secondary: (free) safety, nickel back, strong (safety), doesn’t matter.

"As far as my game, I’d say I’m a technician. I feel like my technique and football IQ define what I do. I’ve got good footwork, I’m physical, I’m super competitive and I’m aggressive. I’m a really good and willing tackler. People say cornerbacks don’t like to tackle, but that’s not me. I’m trying to hit something all the time."

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He spoke about the skirmish after the game. Here are notes and quotes from Haller:

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Smith said the team held a players-only meeting Sunday night to sharpen their focus on how to move forward from the rivalry game and on to undefeated Indiana.

Smith says MSU appealed LB Jordan Turner's second-half targeting penalty, and the Big Ten denied it. He will sit out the first half Saturday vs. Indiana per NCAA targeting rules.


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MSU coach Jonathan Smith on his first Michigan game : "That thing is different, that thing is important." Says, "I will not forget that thing, but we do gotta move on to to a big time opponent."

Jonathan Smith: "We will not forget Saturday night, I promise you that."

Smith says MSU had a player and staff member in the pile where Michigan RB Kalel Mullings was caught on video stomping. That is something the Big Ten will be examining, he adds.

Smith says he believes MSU long snapper Kaden Schickel will miss the rest of the season.


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Smith says Haller has been in contact with the Big Ten about the postgame altercation at Michigan.

MSU AD Alan Haller if he planned to approach Washtenaw County about pressing charges for the altercation: "I don't plan on doing that. I don't think that situation should have been a criminal incident, and I don't, I don't think this should be as well.

Haller: "This is a sportsmanship policy situation and the conference will look at it. And it's my wish that the same standard that everyone's held to, that (U-M) be held to the same standard. But I do not believe that incident or this incident is a criminal situation."

Michigan State athletic director Alan Haller on the scuffle following Saturday's game:
“I was out on the field immediately. I didn't see any of the things that I’ve since seen on videotape. I did call the (Big Ten) commissioner immediately after the game. I thought the sportsmanship policy should be applied. I requested that the Big Ten look at this.
"Look, I've played four of these, and the emotions are high. This game is not like anything that any of our teams play in throughout the year. The emotions are high. I can't play in the game anymore, but when we play that team, I'm just going to make sure that our kids have a fair playing field and that we are held to the same standards as everybody else.”


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Jonathan Smith says not calling a timeout out on 4th-and-goal from the 2 on the first possession is one he'd love to have back.

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Smith on Indiana's QB situation, says he did not see much difference in operations between the two.

Julia Ayrault will take on her sister, Annabel, against the Warriors.​

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State women's basketball open's the 2024-25 season with its only exhibition against Wayne State on Monday, Oct. 28 at 6:30 p.m. The Spartans look to keep their momentum going after a strong first season of the Robyn Fralick era. MSU ended last season with a 22-9 record reaching the NCAA Tournament. Joe DesVergnes and Derrick Mitchell will be on the call for B1G+.

• The game against Wayne State features a family reunion. Graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault will face off against her sister, Annabel, who is a sophomore for the Warriors. Andy Ayrault, Julia and Annabel's father, is also an assistant coach for WSU. Ayrault is in his second season as an assistant with the Warriors.

• Last season, Wayne State went 16-12 overall and 9-9 in the GLIAC. Shea Tripp and Gabi Lutchka both return to the Warriors after earning all-conference honors last season. Tripp led the team in scoring with 13.4 ppg, while Lutchka was second with 12.1 ppg.

• The Spartans return two All-Big Ten selections in first-team All-Big Ten guard/forward Julia Ayrault and Sixth Player of the Year guard Theryn Hallock. Ayrault was first on the team in scoring last season, averaging 15.4 ppg, while Hallock was fourth with 11.2 ppg. MSU returns three starters in Ayrault, junior guard Abbey Kimball and senior guard/forward Jocelyn Tate.

• Michigan State women's basketball will have at least seven games nationally televised on either the Big Ten Network, FS1 or Peacock. MSU will also have 18 regular-season contests aired on Big Ten Plus. Michigan State's first televised game will be its B1G home opener against Iowa on Dec. 15 at 2 p.m. in East Lansing on BTN. The Hawkeyes reached the National Championship game two-straight seasons. It is the Spartans only televised game in December.

SCOUTING WAYNE STATE
The Spartans will take on Division II Wayne State who play in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The Warriors return All-GLIAC honorees Shea Tripp and Gabi Lutchka from last season's squad that went 16-12 overall. Tripp earned first-team honors, averaging 13.4 ppg. Lutchka was named to the second team and was second on the team in scoring with 12.1 ppg. Head coach Carrie Lohr is in her 14th season at the helm of the Warriors.

Last season, Wayne State averaged scored 70.8 ppg, while allowing 68.7 ppg. The Warriors and the Spartans have met only once in exhibition play with MSU coming out on top, 79-47.

FAMILY REUNION
The Wayne State game is more than an exhibition for the Ayrault family. Graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault will face off with her sister, Annabel, who is a sophomore guard for the Warriors. Their father, Andy, is in his second season as an assistant coach for Wayne State.

Andy Ayrault was also a four-year letterwinner at Wayne State from 1989-93. Julia and Annabel's mother, Kim, also played basketball at WSU (1990-94), playing in 88 games. Annabel's twin brother, Adam, is a member of the Wayne State men's basketball team, while Julia's twin brother, Joe, was a manager with the MSU women's team.

BRINGING THE BOOM
For the 2024-25 season, Michigan State women's introduced its new student section - the Breslin Boom. First introduced by Coach Fralick at Michigan State Madness, Spartan students will be encouraged to yell "BOOM" on any big MSU plays.

RISING TO THE CHALLENGE
Michigan State will play seven teams that are ranked in the preseason top 25 polls (AP/Coaches Poll), led by No. 3/3 USC (Feb. 16) and No. 5/6 UCLA (Feb. 19). At the West Palm Beach Classic, the Spartans will take on No. 24/25 Alabama. Big Ten teams Ohio State (No. 14/14), Maryland (No. 18/18), Nebraska (No. 23/23) and Indiana (No. 25/24) are all ranked in the preseason polls.

BRINGING THE EXPERIENCE
Michigan State adds four transfers with a wealth of experience. Graduate Nyla Hampton comes to MSU very familiar with Coach Fralick and the Spartan coaching staff. She was at Bowling Green for three seasons before playing last season at Ball State. Graduate guard Jaddan Simmons played four seasons at Arizona State. MSU also welcomes juniors Grace VanSlooten from Oregon and Emma Shumate from Ohio State.

O CAPTAIN! MY CAPTAIN!
Michigan State head coach Robyn Fralick has announced guard/forward Julia Ayrault and guard Nyla Hampton as team captains, as voted on by the players on the 2024-25 women's basketball team.

This is Ayrault's second season as a captain for the Spartans. She is the first Spartan to be a captain in back-to-back seasons since Jenna Allen during the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons.

Hampton is in her first season with the Spartans, but is familiar with head coach Robyn Fralick. She played three seasons with Bowling Green before transferring to Ball State last season.

GUESS WHO'S BACK
Despite losing two of its top three scorers, Michigan State still returns a quite potent offense. Graduate guard/forward Julia Ayrault led the team in scoring with 15.4 points and 7.3 rebounds per game. Off the bench, junior guard Theryn Hallock scored 12.3 ppg, which was fourth on the team. MSU lost second-leading scorer Moira Joiner (14.7 ppg) to graduation and third-leading scorer DeeDee Hagemann (12.3 ppg) to transfer.

LOOKING AT THE SCHEDULE
For the fourth-straight season, the Big Ten Conference will play an 18-game schedule. MSU also played an 18-game schedule in both 2018-19 and 2019-20. The conference additionally had 18-game schedules in both 2015-16 and 2014-15. This season, the B1G adds four additional teams in Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington.

Nine of the Spartans' 2024-25 regular-season opponents competed in the NCAA Tournament last season, as MSU will take on either Arizona or Vanderbilt in the Acrisure Classic. From the Big Ten portion of the schedule, Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio State, UCLA and USC reached the NCAA Tournament.

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