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USA Today
29-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State football lands commitment from Georgia State edge rusher Cam Williams
Michigan State football lands commitment from Georgia State edge rusher Cam Williams The Spring transfer window is in full effect and it is going to shake waves across college athletics. The Spartans are using the window to add within positions of need, and they have done just that. After adding Texas Tech edge transfer Isaac Smith, MSU has added another edge rusher from the portal. Georgia State edge rusher Cam Williams has made the move to commit to Michigan State on Tuesday night. The Spartans will be his fifth school of his college career. The 6-foot-5, 240 pound edge rusher started his career at Miami (FL) before making stops at Troy and Jacksonville State, before rounding out at Georgia State. In his college career he has accumulated 46 tackles, 9 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. Williams will provide the MSU defense with a strong veteran presence that is desperately needed to improve the play on the defensive line. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
USA Today
29-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
MSU commit, Texas Tech transfer edge rusher Isaac Smith officially signs with Spartans
MSU commit, Texas Tech transfer edge rusher Isaac Smith officially signs with Spartans Michigan State football has officially added one of its top transfer additions of the spring portal Michigan State football has officially added one of its top transfer portal additions. On3 college football insider Pete Nakos reported on Monday that Texas Tech edge rusher Isaac Smith has officially signed with Michigan State. Smith had committed to Michigan State last week, and he's now reportedly officially heading to East Lansing, Mich. to fill a huge hole on the Spartans' roster. In 2022, Smith accumulated 14 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. In 2023, an injury took Smith out of action for the whole season. Coming back in 2024, Smith recorded 31 tackles, four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. Smith is rated as a three-star transfer prospect in On3's rankings. He holds a rating of 83.82 and is ranked as the No. 183 edge rusher in the On3 2025 transfer portal rankings. Smith has two years of eligibility remaining. He is expected to play an instant role on the Spartans defense -- which struggled last year to put pressure on the quarterback and record sacks. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Yahoo
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Michigan State football picks up Texas Tech transfer DE Isaac Smith
Coach Jonathan Smith identified edge rushers as a position of need coming out of Michigan State football's spring practices last week. The Spartans started rebuilding their pass rush Wednesday night with the addition of Texas Tech transfer Isaac Smith. Advertisement The 6-foot-6, 240-pound Oklahoma native missed all of 2023 after suffering a knee injury, then returned to make 31 tackles with 2½ sacks in 12 games last season for the Red Raiders. After redshirting in 2021, Isaac Smith had 14 tackles in 11 games with a sack and a forced fumble in 2022. He started two games that season and six last fall. Texas Tech's Isaac Smith goes through a drill during spring football practice, Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Jones AT&T Stadium. HEADING OUT: DE James Schott latest Michigan State football player to enter transfer portal Smith went through spring practice with the Red Raiders before entering the portal last Wednesday when it opened. He will have two years of eligibility remaining, assuming the NCAA grants him a medical waiver for 2023. Advertisement In going 5-7 in Jonathan Smith's debut and missing a bowl game for the third straight season, MSU's defense finished tied for 111th in the Football Bowl Subdivision with 19 sacks — 15 in the first four games and four in the final two. The Spartans did not get to an opposing quarterback between their final early-season sack in the third quarter at Boston College in Game 4 to their next on the first drive against Purdue in Game 11, a total of two months and a day — along with 385 minutes and 55 seconds of game play – between sacks. Isaac Smith joins a revamped group of edge rushers for defensive coordinator that includes fellow transfers David Santiago (Air Force) and Anelu Lafele (Wisconsin). The Spartans also return Jalen Thompson and Quindarius Dunningan after losing Anthony Jones and James Schott to the portal this week since the portal opened. The spring transfer portal window closes Friday for players to enter. Contact Chris Solari: csolari@ Follow him @chrissolari. Advertisement Subscribe to the "Spartan Speak" podcast for new episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts. And catch all of our podcasts and daily voice briefing at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Michigan State football picks up Texas Tech transfer DE Isaac Smith
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Texas Tech defensive end transfer commits to Michigan State
Texas Tech defensive end transfer commits to Michigan State Michigan State football is in a desperate need for an edge rusher, someone to get after the quarterback and bring some pressure to opposing quarterbacks. The Spartans have made their latest addition to the defensive end room. Texas Tech defensive end transfer Isaac Smith has made the decision to commit to Michigan State. A 6-foot-6, 260 pound edge rusher, Smith is someone with power conference experience that can be a major help to the Michigan State cause. In 2022, Smith accumulated 14 tackles, three tackles for loss and a sack. In 2023, an injury took Smith out of action for the whole season. Coming back in 2024, Smith recorded 31 tackles, four tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. A native of Wagoner (OK), Smith recently visited East Lansing and was prioritized as a target that the Spartans liked very early in the transfer portal process. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Is Phoenix headed for its first 100-degree day? Spring is bringing a fast warm-up
Is Phoenix headed for its first 100-degree day of the year? Maybe, maybe not. Either way, it's going to warm up, and we'll have to say goodbye to cooler weather earlier than usual this year. Temperatures are likely to creep into the upper 90s next week, bringing the heat to the first full week of astronomical spring. A ridge of high pressure is building over the region, bringing the hottest temperatures of 2025 so far. "We're going to see a warming trend continue for the rest of this week into next week," said Isaac Smith, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service Phoenix. "By Monday, we're going to be pushing into the lower 90s, temperatures well above normal for this time of year." Normal temperatures in late March tend to be around 80 degrees. Temperatures will push into the upper 80s over the weekend, before climbing into the 90s next week. Smith predicts temperatures as high as 97 degrees on Tuesday, with a slight chance thermometers could read triple digits. "We're going to be pushing pretty close to 100 next week," Smith continued. "Chances are around 20% right now, with the best chances on Tuesday or Wednesday. That's when we see those higher temperatures getting into the mid to upper 90s." Spring forecast: After brief storm ends rainless streak in Phoenix, weather outlook remains dry and warm Next week could break or tie some temperature records. The highest temperature recorded on March 24 was 94 degrees in 1990, and the current forecast shows the high temperature this year could be tied with that reading. Tuesday could also break a daily temperature record, with a forecast high of 97 degrees compared to an all-time high of 96 degrees on March 25, 2022. The earliest 100-degree day in Phoenix on record was March 26, 1988. But this Tuesday could challenge the record if the high temperature reaches triple digits. The average first 100-degree day between 1991 and 2020 is May 2 and the average first 95-degree reading is April 12 in the same timeframe. This spring warm-up is arriving earlier than usual, although Phoenix already hit 90 degrees ahead of schedule this year on Feb. 25, compared to a March 30 average. Despite some precipitation in the Valley earlier this month, there is no further rain in the forecast over the next week. The National Weather Service's three-month outlook points to warmer and drier than normal conditions across much of Arizona and the Southwest. But this year's weak La Niña event could recede, with a 62% chance neutral conditions will return in the next month. La Niña is a climatological event under the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, or ENSO. La Niña stems from colder-than-normal temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean, usually causing warmer and drier conditions across the Southwest. ENSO-neutral phases tend to bring near-normal temperatures and precipitation across the U.S. But even if La Niña recedes, there tends to be a lag between oceanic temperatures and resulting atmospheric conditions, allowing warmer and drier conditions to continue in the Southwest after the transition back to neutral. Spring days: When is the first day of spring? It's March 1 for scientists. Why they use different dates Friday Forecast high: 84 Record high: 97 Saturday Forecast high: 88 Record high: 94 Sunday Forecast high: 88 Record high: 93 Monday Forecast high: 94 Record high: 94 Tuesday Forecast high: 97 Record high: 96 Wednesday Forecast high: 96 Record high: 100 Hayleigh Evans writes about extreme weather and related topics for The Arizona Republic and Email her with story tips at This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix could near 100 degrees as high pressure ridge settles in
