threat to the city of pasadena or any in iowa a ty today, you might have wondered why the michigan state university flag was flying over city hall. it's the result of a bet between the mayors of iowa city and east lansing, chigan, over the oututme of the bibiten championship game. the hawkeyes lost to the spartans so iowa city had to fly the srtan flag over city hall for 24 hours. now here's a look at what's coming up at 5:30 on abc's world news. hey! this holiday, u.s. cellular's giving you 15 gigs of data for just $70! but i wanted a pony. [ gasps ] you're getting data. pony-sized data? 15 gigs of good, stronondata you can actually use because it works in the middle of anywhere. i'd like $100! you're getting $400 in promo cards! yes! switch to u.s. cellular and get 15 gigs of data for just $70. plus $400 in promo cards. how half of american voters would feel if donald trump becomes president. and a former homeless man in dubuque reunites with his lost dog just in time for christmas. see these stories and much more recapping today's top stories, a letter writing campaign inviting presidential cand

their latest test comes against michigan state university. jordan furbee has been following the team around indy, as it prepares for its biggest game maybe in program history. jordan? "hey nikki, that's right. down here at lucas oil stadium, where behind me the hawkeyes will come out of this tunnel in about 40 to 50 minutes. game time here about 8:17 local time, 7:17 iowa time. now, coming up later in cyhawk rewind, i caught up with some hawkeye fans to get their thoughts on this magical season, and especially new kirk. you won't want to miss their reaction. that's coming up a little bit later in cyhawk rewind. but for now, from lucas oil stadium, i'm jordan furbee, local 5 sports. we are iowa." nikki/lam we'll hear more from jon schaeffer and jeff woody as well in tonight's cyhawk rewind. raygun has put of hawkeye- inspired t-shirts. just in time for the big ten championship game against the spartans. local 5 took an inside look -- "we've had the new kirk shirts for a while. like new kirk 4th down and field goals for a month now. then recent

gabrielle: the players included cheerleaders from michigan state university and the university of alabama. they flew up more than 200 feet above the massive cornhole game board, and tossed beanbags out of the goodyear "wingfoot one." carol: in tonight's 4 your health, losing weight. it's the most common new year's resolution. but research shows, good a survey from the national center for weight and wellness finds overweight or obese adults average six unsuccessful attempts to shed poundnd the biggest roadblocks were hunger, and struggling to make healthy food choices. if you think you are having a heart attack, do not wait to get to the hospital. a new study of more than 2,000 heart attack patients found, faster care boosts the odds of survival. patients who took longer than two hours from the onset of symptoms to being treated with angioplasty were less likely to have restored blood flow to the heart, than those treated more quickly. these patients were also more likely to die within three years. if you need more pep in your step, a cup of coffee really can help. researchers at the unive

i hold a phd from michigan state university. 28 yearsrincipal for and i have been a memphis police officer and professional drummer. i was a hostage negotiator for the memphis police department. i like to refer to it as a defunct professor. i'm an adjunct professor. i teach sociology. electrician. i'm a superintendent for electrical contractor in tampa, florida. i have been a reenactors and i was 18 years old. i'm not a living historian, i am a actor. host: what is the difference? guest: as a reenactor, you are showing a battle, showing an event. that is a reenactor. persong historian is a and they are being that person. if you believed i was robert e lee and you believed he was general grant, then we did living history exactly like it is supposed to be done. the reenactors are like the general -- like magellan over here that are going to have to surrender their weapons. not reacting it, they are creating it. as far as the details behind the scenes, there's not a lot of difference. guest: we allow people to part the curtains of history and look down that long cord were of time and see thin

in education from michigan state university. i was a principal for 25 years, taught for eight years, been a memphis police officer, professional drummer, was a hostage negotiator for the memphis police department. i like to refer to it as a defunct professor. i'm an adjunct professor at the university of memphis in bell haven university in the memphis campus. i teach sociology. >> and thomas jessee? >> i'm an electrician, superintendent for an electrical contractor in tampa, florida. i live in lakeland, florida. and i've been a reenactor since i've been 18 years old. not only a historian, a re-enactor. >> what's the difference there? we hear that term used by different people. what's the difference? >> as a reenactor, you're showing a battle. you're showing an event, reenacting the event. that's a reenactor. a living historian is presenting as a person and they're telling that person -- they're being that person. like thursday, if you believed i was robert e. lee and you believed he was general grant, then we did living history

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country.but one card in particular here in michigan is gaining national attention - going viral. 3 reporter drew moore caught up with a student at saginaw valley state university in michigan... who took sending christmas cheer to a awhole new level by hiring a *fake family* - to take fake pictures and sending the cards to his entire family. 3 joshua brassow, sent family fake christmas card."it really blew up."joshua brassow is a junior at saginaw valley state university -and this is his wife - patty 'bone crusher ' johnson and two kids - thor he wanted his family to think. "my family is pretty socially conservative. so i knew they would look at that and wonder what i got myself into."in what could be the greatest christmas card prank in history josh mailed out these 'fake' christmas card to everyone in his family. "i'm probably going to have to print off a couple hundred more."it started with josh asking for a simple favor. "wanted random family for me to take a christmas card picture with."and these are the pictures that josh's 'real' family are receiving for christmas."this woman who is twice my age, with kids almost my age." "she's not as scary as she looks

for michigan lake superior state university, ever hear of that one? means a list of words and phrases under no circumstances should be used anymore. they are being taken out of circulation. that's because they are tired of people misusing and overusing them. like son starting an answer with so. ban issuing so might be difficult, this year problematic, presser, jargon-ese for press conference, media lingo, break the internet and join the conversation which we will not have you do this time on nbcbayarea.com. >> so problematic you use presser -- i don't know. >> presser, yes, exactly. >> so coming up, camera involving kids that have bay area investigators especially concerned. joining us. i'm sam brock =laura/2shot= and i'm laura garcia cannon. live pic adlib live pic san jose, toss to kari >>> good thursday. new year's eve. thank you for joining us, i'm sam brock. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's take a look outside. depends where you are in the bay area what kind of trrk you'll have, microclimate. >> it's a new year so glass half full. >> this mornin

. >> some states like california and michigan forbid using the race factor at public universities andther states and some private schools use race as one of many factors and what kind of results are we seeing from these scenarios? >> the numbers are still low and cal-state, african-american enrollment stands at almost 6%. in 2013 university of michigan is just over 6%. low numbers for african-americans at a time when more african-americans are attending colleges. when you break it downstate by state it's kind of interesting, but listeners are saying they need that diversity on these campuses and this speaks to what the students are talking about and you can't have a more diverse environment. you can't get these folks prepared for what we'll have in this 21st century and a broader and more diverse frame of the country. >> a lot of folks will be looking forward to the court's decision in june. thank you. >>> developing right now in chicago, protesters demand the mayor's resignation and police in paris identify a third >>> we're keeping an eye on developments in chicago where hundreds of

. >>> well, michigan's lake superior state university doesn't get in the news very often, or ever really, but students and faculty there have come up with a list of words and phrases that under no circumstances should be used ever again. >> all right. because they're tired of people misusing or overusing things like, starting an answer with so, that seems reasonable. other words they would like to banish include problematic and our favorite presser. we use that all the time. it's jargon for press conference. there's also break the internet and join the conversation, which you don't have to do. but if you'd like to you can go to nbcbayarea.com. also i saw on that list was man spreading. >> oh, when you sit -- >> yeah, like that. >> man splaning. >> man splaning is when a man explains things to you in sort of this sort of way. >> we'll be right back. four out of five people may not agree on carne asada or carnitas. but four out of five who got their health insurance through covered california got help paying for it. find out if you could be one of them at coveredca.com enroll by january 31

"sure, i graduated from michigan state about 25 years ago and i now work for the university of iowa in the testing programs. these are two of my sons and their friends. they are iowa students and iowa fans. we drove over this morning." you're a michigan state grad and you currently "that's correct." you understand the conundrum you have? "i look at it as a win-win. i'll be happier though if the spartans win." one of the more unique things you see in the parking lot is a hawkeye ambulance. where'd you come up with the idea? "a friend of ours was working at a firehouse and they had it up for sale and he said, 'hey guys lets put together a tailgating ambulance.' first we thought it was crazy and then we thought about it and said that'd be a great machine for tailgating." but you got to keep it under the speed limit? you can't go 90 like a real ambulance, right? "nope. we do not turn the lights on and don't speed." hawks and spartans are going at it today. why can't we just be friends? say something nice about the hawkeyes. "12-0, i appreciate that. i do." "you're the most well dressed peo

where the university of iowa takes on michigan state tomorrow night. homeland security says it doesn't want to scare fans - only prepare them. but police are on heightened alert.. none the less. charlie de mar has more from lucas oil stadium . nats go hawks! downtown indy is quickly filling with hawkeye yellow nats hawkeyes! and spartan green nats go green nearly 80-thousand people will visit indy this weekend colors for the big 10 championship at lucas oil stadium but there will also be a lot of red and blue shay o' mara-iowa hawkeye fan 0036 18:51:25--i feel that the security and everything will be upramped and everything will be fun andy smith 0042 18:54:27-i'm pretty comfortable down here it looks like a nice area. i've been down here before and never had a problem from uniformed officers, to patrols high above and even undercover officers blending in with the crowd-impd says there will be an increased level of security nats the big 10 championship game will catch a national spotlight saturday--and in the aftermath of the attacks in san bernadino h

tom: let' s go over to jamie and jamie number one michigan state : had their hands full at unranked oakland university of michigan tonight. oakland led by 13 points at the half. michigan came back to force overtime. written forms had a big game for this orton' s, 32 points -- for the spartans. michigan state escapes with it 99-93 overtime win. into a quick christmas break but instead, they had to deal with a goalie named jake allen, who stopped all 32 boston shots in this one. the st louis blues in the garden and ready for a fight this was a . this was a good one, lacking the christmas love at times. scoreless in the 3rd period. finally a goal. vladimir teresenko in on a breakway. beats tuukka rask his 22nd goal of the season is tied for the nhl lead 1-0 blues rask was big in net tho here he stops paul stastny right out front. huge save to keep it 1-0. another goal for the blues a great pass, sets robbie fabbri up for the wrister up high. 2-0 blues. jake allen gets the shutout in net. blues win 2-0 first boston shutout in the 33 games this year. the bruins are off until they host the sabres on saturda

michigan state spartans. nats michigan state, which hasn't turned shocking upsets into an art form... nats ending ohio state's undefeated streak... (nats) and stunning rival university of michigan-- and the world-- with this blocked punt-turned-touchdown touchdown nats > that was abc's sage steele reporting. mother nature put a big damper on this year's new year's for millions of americans. right now, a weather emergency unfolding in the heartland. the latest out of the midwest, and a new look at all the damage. plus, a live look now at new york's times square! the ball drops in a just hours! we'll have all you need to know on tonight's celebrations, when action news live at midday continues. tonight's celebrations, when action news live at midday midday: new details on the return of the so-called affluenza teen to the u-s. that date keeps getting pushed back. but, his mother is alrady plus new exclusive video of ethan couch in mexico. bill cosby is a free man...but maybe not for long. he's now facing sexual assault charges. for the first time, his attorney is speaking out. why she says her client is actually the victim! happy new year's eve everyone! the countdown

michigan's late superior state university unveiling a list of words that need to be banned. they include using the word so to begin answering a question. that was also banned in 1999. they also shut down manspreading. thank you. made popular by mta posters. kim kardashian can no longer break the internet. and the phrase "giving me life" is dead officially. >> all right. i agree with all that. >>> so the "today" show is coming up in a few minutes. >> can i add one? >> we want to check in -- yes. >> i hate "life hacks." >> life hacks. >> kitchen hacks, life hacks. >> any hacks. forget it. i mean hacks, like us, fine. >> no, no. >> guys, good morning. coming up, we have bill cosby's attorney speaking out in a life interview. this morning, how she plans to against her client and why she believes cosby will be exonerated. >>> also ahead this morning, the mother of the so-called affluenza teen brought back to the united states overnight as her son now fights extradition. why he could stay in mexico for the long haul. >>> we got those stories, plus everything you need to know to sa

donors and longtime season ticket iowa got to the rose bowl after losing to michigan state in the big 10 championship game. e university used a point system to award rose bowl tickets. people had to have at least 31 points to get a ticket. people earn points based on how long they've had football season tickets, how many sports they have season tickets for, how much money the donate to the university. so those who haven't held season tickets for long, or don't donate a lot of moneyeywon't get tickets through the university. kcrg t-v nine's iowa city bure chief mark carlson joins us live tonight with more. mark, these decisions couldn't have been easy for the university? no, and they didn't end up getting any tickets from stanford. they started with 22- tusand tickets -- and were able to scrape together anothehe 1- thousand from the big ten. but that's it - -they have 23 thousand tickets and more than 54 thousand "my initial reaction was

university of oregon. >>> in college hoops, the top ranked michigan state spartans were handed their first loss of the spartans played iowa in their big ten opener. peter jock scored 19 and the hawkeyes never trailed. iowa state beat michigan 83-70. >>> still ahead, holding out hope. the search for country music singer craig strickland who is missing after a hunting trip in severe weather.know that i can put into words how happy i was when i quit. it's like losing some baggage, i don't have to carry it around with me anymore. chantix made it possible for me to quit smoking. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. chantix definitely helped reduce my urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some had seizures while taking chantix. if you have any of these, stop chantix and call your doctor right away. tell your doctor about any history of mental health problems, which could get worse or of seizures. don't take chantix if you've had a se

pact while but it hasn't quite happened yet down to the eastern michigan's in mexico state's the florida ford international universities schools that are trying to compete at the highest most expensive level as the other schools that don't have the models that work for them. people don't go to the games and they end up having to buy their own tickets in order to make the the -- meet the ncaa requirements. they are still paying their coaches a lot of money and still investing huge amounts of money at places like akron and sau stadiums, 60 or 70 million-dollar stadiums that nobody goes to the games. they don't have the television revenue because they are not part of major conferences where they have big television contracts and they don't have their own networks of the revenue stream just doesn't work. i interviewed papa playpen college presidents at these types of schools that i'd have to question why do you do this and what's the opportunity cost of doing it and they would say well from a business standpoint it probably doesn't make any sense because it's not working, but we think that if we don't have a football progr

bowingen who rushed for 215 yards, 4 touchdowns and western michigan goes on to win 45-31 for their first bowl victory. >>> san diego state university by hawaii. shawn penny took the opening kickoff 100 yards for the score which set the tone for this one. just ahead carson daily and his long time girlfriend make it official. >>> plus california's governor gave actor robert downey jr. the best present ever. ex next, make it ke it just head around the corner to walgreens when you' re searching for that perfect little something. walgreens has great gifts like toys, beauty gift sets, and photo gifts, and it' s all just a hop, skip, and a bark away. most stores open ' til 10pm on christmas day. enough pressure in here for ya? i'm gonna take mucinex sinus-max. too late, we're about to take off. these dissolve fast. they're new liquid gels. and you're coming with me... mucinex sinus-max liquid gels. dissolves fast to unleash max strength medicine. olay regenerist renews from within, plumping surface cells for a dramatic transformation without the need for fillers your concert tee might show your age... your skin never will. olay regenerist

get out of the way and western michigan goes on to win, 45-31 for their first bowl victory. and san diego state university playing cincinnati in the hawaii bowl. these are tough places to play. san diego's state rashad penny is fast, he sped it up a little taking the opening kickoff, 100 yards for the score. this one here, they dominate cincinnati, 42-7. >> the old elf is known by many names. santa, kriss kringle and father christmas and st. nick. as richard engel reports for us, the real st. nick is a far cry from the santa we know. >> merry christmas. >> reporter: everybody knows santa's real name is st. nick. but you may be surprised to learn the real st. nicolas was born here, in what is now the town of demray in southern turkey. almost 1800 years ago. his statue still stands in the center of town, where he served as bishop, and acted like a saint. his present day successor bishop chris is revered here too. once a year he holds mass in the church where his famous predecessor was buried. ♪ >> there is an icon of st. nicolas in every greek orthodox church. >> of course. >> but old st. nick is nothing li

michigan state spartans. >> the commissioner of the conference mr. jim delaney. spartans. let's hear it for the great effort and respect we have for the university of iowa and its >> [cheers and applause] >> that's big 10 class. so. our champion 2015 eastern champion now big 10 champion. >> [cheers and applause] >> what i think we will find out tomorrow our representative and >> [cheers and applause]. let me present the championship trophy to mark dantonio and his group. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. congratulations. you started this season with a slogan. reach higher. you have a chance to go higher than the big 10 championship now. >> reach higher. thank you very much for coming down. all of the spartans in the house. >> [cheers and applause]. >> all the way up to the roof. we started out the day and wanted to go farther than he went last year. 12 and 1. we are marching. great job by our offense and our coaches.

university. the u-i children's hospital kid captain when the hawks take the field against michigan state. "kaelea probably taught me to be mostly thankful for family and that the unviersity is here all of those people that helped kaelea, we cant even say thank you enough." enough."after several hospitalizations and breathing treatments, 12-year-old kaela butterfield's parents were told she had life-threatening asthma. today, kaelea is still fighting health battles but lives life to the fullest and *that adventue will include cheering on the hawks in indianapolis this weekend. meanwhile, the big ten's coach of the year is going viral again. after a season-streak not seen in decades, big ten coach of the year iowa's very own kirk ferentz is back in the spotlight. at his weekly press conference yesterday, he made a joke comparing himself to a popular character and ray-gun quickly captured the moment. the store is selling kirk merchandise - the new kirk and online and are already a viral sensation. coming up on live at 5...if you get to feeling down this time of year - you're not alone, the s

12 but it hasn't quite happened yet down to the eastern michigan and new mexico state and florida atlantic and florida international university'sls are trying to compete at the highest most extensive level as the other schools but don't have the models so it doesn't work for them. people don't go to their games and they end up having to buy their own tickets in order to be at the ncaa requirement that you average 15,006 sales over six years. they are still paying their coaches a lot of money, they are still investing huge amounts of money at places like akron and stadiums, 60, $70 million but nobody goes to the games. they don't have the television revenue because they are not part of major conferences where they have major television contracts. they don't have their own networks of or the revenue stream just doesn't work. when i asked -- i interviewed probably 12 college presidents at these types of schools and i always ask that i always ask them the question while why did you do this, what is the opportunity and they would see from the business standpoint it probably doesn't make any sense. it's just not working but we think

michigan state winning it 78-58. in front of the first sellout crowd since mike krzyzewski and duke came in 20 years ago. for our university. our men's basketball program. our women's basketball program. our men's hockey program. you know, to show-case athletics here. >> they are going to be a team that will get in that tournament. in my humble opinion. and it was great. to play in front of a you kous raucous crowd. >> check out izzo on the ice. hanging out on the spartans bench. big win for the huskies. 2-1, the final. kansas hosting montana. check out carlton bragg, jr. hauling in the long alley-oop. sending it home. jayhawks all over the grizzlies. bragg takes home our play of the day. >> all right, trey. on the tip of your tongue cookie-flavored coffees. after 12:00 p.m., enjoy any medium latte or macchiato for $1.99.

michigan state winning 78-58 in front of first sellout crowd of matthews arena in 20 years. >> it was a specific, specific day for our university our men's basketball program. men's hockey program. to really show case athletic here and be a focal point. at least for weekend. northeastern has good basketball team. they will get in that tournament in my humble opinion. it was great to play in front of a raucous crowd. i think your players got to learn how to do that. and so i guess we did something that most don't do. we went on the road and played a quality team and found a way to win. i'm pleased with that. >>> after building momentum with double overtime thriller in a big road win at charlotte celtics in a slump. later set back loss at the garden. falling to tenth in the eastern conference standings. celtics are in need of spark. two days of practice from minnesota on monday. some changes to the line-up. >>> we may have to. it's one of the things that we have talked about if we will talk about our depth being positive we should utilize it. we'll see. you know we'll see what we think is best. not only for this particular game b

michigan state spartans. >> the commissioner of the conference mr. jim delaney. >> before we give it up to the spartans. let's hear it for the great effort and respect we have for the university of iowa and its football team. >> [cheers and applause] so. our champion 2015 eastern champion now big 10 champion. >> what i think we will find out tomorrow our representative and the college football playoffs. >> [cheers and applause]. let me present the championship trophy to mark dantonio and his group. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. congratulations. you started this season with a slogan. you have a chance to go higher than the big 10 championship now. >> reach higher. thank you very much for coming down. all of the spartans in the house. >> [cheers and applause]. >> all the way up to the roof. we started out the day and wanted to go farther than he went last year. 12 and 1. we are marching. great job by our offense and our coaches. driving the length of the field. outstanding job by our defense. let's get onith the party. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. everyone in football talks about championship drives. you just embarked on a 22 play drive.

states. yes, sir? >> hi, i am from the university of michigan school of public health. i am doing an internship. i am very interested in your comments, the impact that the march of dimes made in medical research in universities. could you make some comments on that? medical research in universities. prof. oshinsky: they were extraordinary. what they did was literally -- what the march of dimes did was so extraordinary -- not only set up polio units, they set up virology so that we can learn more about viruses. johns hopkins and yale were given tremendous amounts of money from the marshall dimes -- from the march of dimes. not just on polio, but learning more about viruses and epidemiology and vaccination. it gave huge amounts of money to the university of cincinnati, to the university of pittsburgh. they were very very good at setting up committees of the best virologists in the country that would hand out grants. the march of dimes was extraordinary. what happens with them which is understandable, is that once polio is no longer seen as a major problem in the u.s., at least in terms of children

michigan state in the cotton bowl. the winners will square off in the national championship game in arizona. >>> meanwhile, the universityis still investigating how a postgame victory celebration turned into an on-field brawl. fans rushed the field on saturday after the cougars beat temple, locking up a bowl bid. cameras captured security guards hired by the school beating some of the fans. manuel bojorquez has more. >> reporter: it's developed into an unspoken tradition. your team wins a big game and you storm the field in celebration. but here in houston over the wmd, that celebration turned violent and could lead to criminal charges for some security guards who got physical with fans. when the game between the university of houston and temple ended, the wrestling match between some security guards and fans began. cameras captured the chaos as fans rushed the field after the cougars' championship win. one fan appears to be punched by a security guard. another is tackled and slammed into the ground. cse is the private security contractor hired by the university of houston. houston's vice president of athletics expressed

catch top-ranked clemson university and the number four oklahoma sooners square off in the orange bowl... followed by number three michigan state against number two, alabama in the cotton bowl. after the games... it's time to say goodbye to 2015 and hello to 2016... fox news channel new year with a special guest...donald trump. the republican front-runner will be joining the channel's "all- american new year" broadcast. eric bolling and kimberly guilfoyle will welcome "the donald" and other guests live from times square. friday- wash away 2015 with polar bear swim day... around the world ... those daring enough will take an ice-cold dip into a nearby body of water. thousands are expected at coney island where the polar bear swim has been a new years tradition dating back to 19-03. also friday... a rosy way to start the new year ... the 127-th tournament of roses parade gets underway in pasadena, california. this new years tradition features elaborate floats and musical performances ... while filmmaker ken burns will serve as the parade's grand marshal. and on saturday... you may want to hold off on that weight loss resolution..

michigan state spartans. >> the commissioner of the conference mr. jim delaney. >> before we give it up to the spartans. let's hear it for the great effort and respect we have for the university and its football team. >> [cheers and applause] >> that's big 10 class. so. our champion 2015 eastern champion now big 10 champion. >> [cheers and applause] >> what i think we will find out tomorrow our representative and the college football playoffs. >> [cheers and applause]. let me present the championship trophy to mark dantonio and his group. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. congratulations. you started this season with a slogan. reach higher. you have a chance to go higher than the big 10 championship now. >> reach higher. thank you very much for coming down. all of the spartans in the house. >> [cheers and applause]. >> all the way up to the roof. we started out the day and wanted to go farther than he went last year. 12 and 1. we are marching. great job by our offense and our coaches. driving the length of the field. outstanding job by our defense. let's get on with the party. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. everyone in football talks about championship drives. you just

michigan state spartans. >> the commissioner of the conference mr. jim delaney. >> before we give it up to the spartans. let's hear it for the great effort and respect we have for the university of iowa and its football team. >> [cheers and applause] >> that's big 10 class. so. our champion 2015 eastern champion now big 10 champion. >> [cheers and applause] >> what i think we will find out tomorrow our representative and >> [cheers and applause]. let me present the championship trophy to mark dantonio and his group. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. congratulations. you started this season with a slogan. reach higher. you have a chance to go higher than the big 10 championship now. >> reach higher. all of the spartans in the house. >> [cheers and applause]. >> all the way up to the roof. we started out the day and wanted to go farther than he went last year. 12 and 1. we are marching. great job by our offense and our coaches. driving the length of the field. outstanding job by our defense. let's get on with the party. >> [cheers and applause]. >> coach. everyone in football talks about championship drives. you just embarked on a 22 play drive. the longest in the big 10 to w