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Spartans' spring football game draws record crowd

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Coach Mark Dantonio.

MSU football fans made history over the weekend. A record 48,000 people packed Spartan Stadium on Saturday to witness this year’s Green and White scrimmage. It was the largest attendance ever recorded for the annual spring tradition.The Green and White intrasquad exhibition game showcases Michigan State’s up and coming football talent. In the end, White came out on top, downing Green 9-3.

Current State talks with WKAR Current Sports host Al Martin to recap the highlights.

Kevin Lavery served as a general assignment reporter and occasional local host for Morning Edition and All Things Considered before retiring in 2023.
Al Martin is the host of Beyond the Score, a new series coming to WKAR in the fall of 2024. Al is also sports reporter for WKAR news.
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