The Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic was still several hours away when colleague Jessica Wimsatt and I headed from the press box at the top of AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to the artificial surface for a pre-game video analysis. When we were finished, we returned to the elevator to make the discovery that here was …
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Cotter | @ekcotter18 Sports Capital Journalism Program ARLINGTON, Texas – They thought they knew the challenge they were facing. The Michigan State Spartans examined the strengths of the Alabama Crimson Tide, searched for any weaknesses and planned to rely on their senior leadership to find a way to reach the College Football Playoff …
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Cotter | @ekcotter18 Sports Capital Journalism Program ARLINGTON, Texas – They had not envisioned an exit quite like this. The Michigan State Spartans slowly, silently made their way to the locker room at AT&T Stadium. A night that had begun with the possibility of passing through a threshold and heading toward the College …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program students Jessica Wimsatt and Elizabeth Cotter discuss what’s at stake for Alabama and Michigan State in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic preview. The No. 2 Crimson Tide and No. 3 Spartans square off at 8:20 p.m. ET on Dec. 31 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, …
Read MoreFrom AT&T Stadium in Arlington to the media hospitality room in the Omni Dallas Hotel, everything about the College Football Playoff is so grand. Media day was the first time I have ever experienced the stadium, the largest domed structure in the world. Television does not do it justice. The massive video board could light …
Read MoreSports Capital Journalism Program students Jessica Wimsatt and Elizabeth Cotter break down the matchup between No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Michigan State. The Crimson Tide and Spartans square off in the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic, which is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on Dec. 31, 2015, at AT&T …
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Cotter | @ekcotter18 Sports Capital Journalism Program DALLAS – The day before the greatest challenge of his coaching career, the College Football Playoff Semifinal against Alabama, Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio delivered a carefully crafted message. “This will be a great opportunity,” he said, “but a great challenge for us as a program. …
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Cotter | @ekcotter18 Sports Capital Journalism Program DALLAS – In normal circumstances throughout Michigan State’s remarkable football season, the first player to touch the ball for the Spartan offense has been nationally recognized for his accomplishments on the field, in the classroom and as a prominent leader of his unit. No, not quarterback …
Read MoreBy Elizabeth Cotter | @ekcotter18 Sports Capital Journalism Program DALLAS — LJ Scott, Gerald Holmes and Madre London are the three young Michigan State running backs that power the Spartans, competing for touches and starts, but forming a self-described brotherhood that works toward the same goal. “We’re all brothers,” London said. “We love each other. …
Read MoreBy Sports Capital Journalism Program Staff DALLAS – A pair of students from the Sports Capital Journalism Program at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis will cover the College Football Playoff Semifinal between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Michigan State Spartans in the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic on New Year’s Eve. Jessica Wimsatt and Elizabeth Cotter will …
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