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We may look back on QE3 as the long-awaited 'beginning of the end' of the great bond bull market.
After months of speculation and anticipation about how many bullets he might have left, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke finally pulled out a bazooka.
On Sept. 13, the Federal Open Market Committee released a statement revealing that the Fed was going to buy $40 billion of mortgage-backed securities a month unless job growth doesn't improve, in which case it might buy more.
Thus Bernanke is going to pursue an essentially open-ended program of asset-buying (aka "quantitative easing," or QE) that can become even bolder if he doesn't get the kind of economic performance he wants.
Oh, and by the way, the FOMC also extended its zero-interest-rate policy into 2015 and is going to continue its so-called Operation Twist.
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I don't know what other folks expected, but this was about as large a round of QE as Bernanke was liable to pursue. Overall, however, the U.S. stock market response to the Fed announcement has been relatively tame.
While I think it is important not to underestimate what Bernanke has done, people should not blow it out of proportion, either. This is not a direct step to hyperinflation, and it doesn't mean that the value of cash is instantly going to zero. We may get there, but there are going to be a lot of steps in that process.
Always look for subjectivity-verb agreement
What is significant about what the Fed has done is not so much the amount of securities it is buying, but rather what the statement reveals about Bernanke's intentions. He wants the labor market to improve "substantially," and he doesn't feel compelled to cut back on what he is doing until after the economic recovery "strengthens."
That is a lot of subjectivity, meaning he can do what he wants as long as he wants, and that is a powerful statement, I think.
That doesn't mean stocks in general will go up. They could, or they might not. In addition to weak earnings, they are going to have to deal with the fact that interest rates are probably going to rise from somewhere around five years out on the yield curve. Once the bond market has realized that it has more to fear from inflation than to gain from the deflation-scare trade (which I think is essentially over), it may have an impact on stocks, though I wouldn't expect that to happen any time soon.
Then there are the consequences of the election and the so-called fiscal cliff.
Thus, stocks could go anywhere in the next few months.
Initially, they are probably headed higher, though at some point there is likely to be a very nasty sell-off. I don't really want to spend a lot of time thinking about the latter because, as I have been saying for years now, and as has been so aptly demonstrated since the lows of 2009, trying to get short in a money-printing world is a dangerous proposition. (Not that being long is easy, especially when you know how artificial everything is beneath the surface.)
Bonds away!
Given the fact that I feel strongly that a (long-awaited) inflection point for the bond market may be at hand, this week I initiated a small short position in the U.S. 10-year Treasury bond.
From a tactical standpoint my goal was to take advantage of the current bounce in the bond market, but I have no idea if this is going to work (anyone who claims to be sure is delusional).
For one thing, when the Fed is in buying as much paper as it is, it could make it difficult for a bond short to work. On the other hand, the bond market is even bigger than the Fed, so if I'm right about the shift away from deflation psychology, then I could have a winning position for quite some time to come.
At any rate, this is a very modest position, and I have no huge expectations. Thus, I won't hesitate to throw in the towel if I think my timing is not right, but I also probably will add to it if I think it is working, and then figure out how I want to manage my risk along the way.
In summary, I am in essence trying to capture the idea that the bond bull market has ended. But these things take time. I just want to test the market with a bit of a position. While this is the sort of tactic that works for me, no one should follow suit without doing his or her own research and carefully assessing the risks.
As a final note, regarding precious metals (my favorite long idea), and in which I do have a big position, I think the tendency for everyone will be to fight the last battle. So many people were so wounded, shocked and beat up mentally during the gold correction and slaughtering of gold stocks over the past year that they are going to be inclined to sell too soon rather than buy enough and net-net put a bid under the metals complex for some time.
However, if it weren't for the fact that we have an election coming up, which could theoretically upset the macro apple cart in some way, I would say the metals are almost a layup to close 2012 "high and last."
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My latest interview with Eric King was a fun conversation to have and I think readers will really enjoy it. Readers can listen to it here.
At the time of publication, Bill Fleckenstein held a short position on 10-year U.S. Treasurys and long positions on gold and silver.
All Bernanke is doing is putting the country closer to default. With this plan the Government will own all the bad mortgages instead of the banks. They're yanking his chain again and he obeys.
What he should do is start breaking up the "To big to fail" banks and push for a reinstatement of Glass-Stiegel.
I wonder why he thinks this will put more people back to work? The banks aren't going to loan out more money. With the high unemployment all the government is thinking about is how much revenue will be coming in at tax time, to cover all their give away programs, none of which benefit the voters.
Hi Bill. Grubbers seem really excited about the prospects of more bank debt and more lift for stocks that have nothing to do whatsoever with America or the American economy. They are-- hellbent on being the wealthiest generations ever, just before the lights go out. When you look at the attacks on our Society by grubbers since 1998, you see a pattern. They got theirs and went about burning everthing that could provide for others. You tell me why financiers flourish. They contribute nothing to the good of the nation. They recommended termination of millions of jobs and careers, to offshore those jobs and force a suppression compression recession depression- the likes of which we cannot recover from. We will have to create something altogether new. Likely, in the pickled brain of Inflationists like Bernanke- we will be forced to borrow from them all over again. How about--- NO.
Romney said he wouldn't pass Ben another Term. Obama hasn't said much but I thought it was clever to give Ben 8 years to ensure that a monetary policy like this one was truly terrible. Obama can and likely will eliminate the Federal Reserve next term and dump the Dollar in favor of a newer more useful currency for the whole nation. The globe had about $50 to $60 Trillion in currencies about 15 years ago. It has $1 quadrillion or so in combined currency, fiat currency and debt made to look like yet another currency. The dumbest part is-- all three currency types have no collateral and don't serve the nations of the world, just Central Banks, Member Banks and a fraction of people.
It will only take a handful of key strategic and tactical moves to delink omnipotence from being the deciders of all things. If they can do it with paper, we can shred it. You tell me... which American corporations couldn't be fully flushed of Board Directors and hired-in executives and repurposed back to being an indigenous employer, manufacturer and integral component of a new economy? We STINK with platforms and financial manipulators. Change-out the currency and they return to the cardboard whence they were built from.
Say what you will, but Ben Bernanke sold us out. His banks are fraud. The Gramm Leach Bliley Act has to go, segregation between money touchers restored, wealth made fully financially dashed and New World Order-- trashed. Who will do it? Who won't? Those few will have to come out into the daylight sometime soon, well before Pauxatawny Phil does 2/2/13. You'll see.
There is no free America left. There is no elected government, by the people, for the people . The FED has declared itself emperor and taken over. It prints money, puts us further in debt and has to answer to no citizen, to no State to no one.
This is the end. We have become a nation of sheep and indentured servants to the will of the FED.
The pain that is coming will make even the richest amoung us tremble with fear.
Bernanke is trying to shift money from bonds to equities but the last two rounds of QE didn't get people bellied up to the bar for his kool aid, either. Instead, they are readying for inflation buying gold and silver.
There is a lack of trust in the Feds manipulation and strategy. People are still smarting from the memory of the crash , and contrary to what the financial services industry wants you to believe, most 401 accounts have not recovered. Money was pulled out, and jobs with future contributers are gone.
The boomers closer to retirement are preserving capital accepting low bond and bank returns, rather than facing another 60% hit.. Young people are mired in student loan debt and working reduced hours, leaving little to sock away.
Fear rules, wealth is on the sidelines. Cash is king when returns are almost nil. Bernanke's done what he can, now the politicians have to act on the policy side. The election outlook is promising more gridlock.
Pull up the recliner, make some popcorn. This movie is still gonna last awhile.
We've all been sold out by thieving, greedy money interests and the politicians they own.
"Overall, however, the U.S. stock market response to the Fed announcement has been relatively tame."
Yeah, tame and short-lived.
The Wall Street's response to QE3 wore off in about a day, like a cheap heroin high.
You wait. Wall Street will be back in no time, looking for another hit, a QE4.
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According to Microsoft, Joe Danger Special Edition will have "double the game play time of the original," packing 50 new levels in the Laboratory, new challenges, modes, and unlockable characters.
XBLA was described as "kind of a slaughterhouse for smaller developers" by Hello Games managing director Sean Murray last year, explaining why Hello Games originally turned to PSN, who said that "a lot" of games failed to get noticed and sell well. That opinion hasn't changed, Murray told Gamestop in speaking about today's announcement, but Hello Games is undeterred.
"So many indie titles get released that just don't make an impact, and get lost. I guess what we've seen is that really high-quality games still stand out, and we're really hoping Joe Danger Special Edition is one of those," he said.
Though Joe Danger was funded in part by Sony's Pub Fund, and it was initially a PlayStation Network exclusive, Hello Games insisted upon self-publishing. The Special Edition, however, will not make it back to PSN.
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GM is going all-in on viagra levitra cialis the Volt. They want to show congress that they are not a victim of robert-alonso-photos.com their own idiocy. That they're a victim of foreign car companies who don't have to pay union wages, and of pension plans that are great for workers, but are bankrupting one of America's largest and most important industries.
I'm not sure if I buy it. After all, GM did miss the hybrid boat completely, and their treatment of electric vehicle technology was deplorable before the last five years. But if they want to survive, they have to convince the world that they are moving forward, not a telegraph operator trying to stay in business in 1992.
Without congress, they will default. There's no question of that. In the next weeks, GM will discover whether or not they will get to 5mg cialis samples celebrate their 101st birthday. And we'll all find out whether or not we'll get to drive a Chevy Volt.
written by Red HHR, December 03, 2008
I say give the car to some Red Bull drifter…
Watch the fun. Better than some corporate bonfire.
I say a reverse 360 into a staged parking place would work nicely!
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written by EV, December 03, 2008
Whenever we go camping, we either take SUVs or Vans to carry our gear. You can't fit four people's gear, tents, food and cooking supplies for a weekend in a car trunk. Even with that, the SUVs and Vans always have at least four people in them.
written by IamIan, December 03, 2008
even if we give GM all the $ Billions they are asking for... they are going to fire 10,000 of their employees ... and that only gives them enough money to get through 2009...
In 2010 they will be out of money again... and by 2011 or 2012 they will be begging for more welfare.
Let them fall... it is we choice buy viagra on line the result of www.accessibleadventuresvt.org their own choices... a smaller auto market means someone has to viagra special delivery uk go... survival of the fittest ... and right now of the 3 that looks like Ford.
written by Aneshka Svobodina, December 03, 2008
Strict regulations, strong unions and pension plans do exist in Europe as well as in Japan. It did not harm foreign car companies to win more customers in the US and elsewhere.
The problems of GM are home made. They will have to reinvent their business or sell it to the more competitive thinkers.
written by Mike, December 04, 2008
I doubt that a GM electric vehicle will succeed long term. I think it is likely that China will end up owning the EV market eventually. The Chinese can produce high quality manufactured items, but they are prevented from doing so because they get screwed down to supply at lowest possible cost.
The world has seen enough crap from the http://www.privateeryachts.com/what-is-viagra US. It is time for the US auto industry to fold.
written by Bill Cosworth, December 04, 2008
I cant stand cheap toyota cars
Toyota PR people go all over the web and place very bad articles against GM.
Its sick they do this.
I hope GM makes it and gets the money.
The volt will be a success.
Also GM cars now are more fuel efficient and better quality than Japanese cars.
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They made their bed now they should be forced to robovero.com lay in it wether it hurts america as bad as they say or not. GM deserves to go belly up. They earned it with the destruction of daily cialis the EV1 and the hyper marketing of the Hummer.
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Good turn around for GM and our tax money
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Ranaudo has made us rethink that narrative in 2013. He put up a 2.95 ERA and 8.70 K/9 in 109.2 Double-A innings, limiting his walks to 3.28 per nine. In 30.1 innings in Triple-A, Ranaudo saw both his strikeout and walk rates fall but still maintained an ERA south of 3.00. The Red Sox are loaded at starting pitcher next year, with six viable MLB options and then Ranaudo, Allen Webster and Matt Barnes all knocking on the door. However, with Webster's 2013 MLB struggles and Barnes' turbulent 2013, Ranaudo could be the first to get the call should a need arise in Boston.
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KALAMAZOO (WKZO) -- It was a chilly and damp All Hallows Eve in West Michigan, but you could tell from the enthusiasm of the young trick or treaters we ran into that nothing short of a repeat of Hurricane Sandy was going to keep them home and away from the doorsteps of the neighbors, where treats waited.
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VIENNA, Ohio - Township trustees fear what could happen if truck traffic increases at the intersection of state Route 82 and Sodom Hutchings Road.
The fear is spurred by a new permit the Ohio Department of Natural Resources issued to Kleese Development Associates for a new injection well.
Trustee Phil Pegg says the concern raised isn't with the injection well, Kleese Development operates four in the township already, but with the roadway that poses a risk for westbound drivers on 82.
Pegg opposed the well in a letter to the ODNR saying he wants time to widen the road and add a turning lane that would better ensure safety for drivers.
"We're working with what we can work with and trying to be as transparent with everyone as we can," Pegg says.
The ODNR issued two permits to the Warren-based Kleese Developments in May for the injection wells that would take brine and other drilling waste.
The well in question is permitted 200 feet north of Warren Sharon Road and 200 feet west of Sodom Hutchings.
Pegg says there is potential for a major accident to occur when a convoy of brine-hauling trucks turns left onto Warner from 82 and cars are traveling west on 82.
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A study done in the township suggests the need for the extra lanes, but funding for that project would not be available for a couple years, Pegg says.
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Becoming a mom can be complicated. New mothers are thrilled, but also overwhelmed.Sarah Schwartz was unprepared for how difficult her first few months of motherhood would be.Sarah's story is important because she's a survivor. She'd struggled with bouts of depression before she got pregnant and then experienced anxiety during her pregnancy. But nothing compared to what happened to her after her baby was born. For Sarah, being a mom to Health felt like the best thing that had ever happened to her."I was thrilled when he was born," said Schwartz.But the feeling didn't last. Schwartz says the very day she brought Heath home from the hospital, it was like a curtain dropped."It was terrifying, there's no other word for it," Schwartz said.Sarah was a first-time mom and type A personality."I had problems breastfeeding, I had problems. My son had colic. He didn't sleep," she said.Sarah felt completely alone, like she'd made a terrible mistake."That's when everything started, my mind took over and I started thinking, 'I've ruined his life. I've ruined my life. I've ruined my family's life,'" said Schwartz.Schwartz now knows she was suffering from postpartum depression, a mood disorder that affects about 10 to 15 percent of new mothers in the first year of their baby's life."And when you're in it, when you're in the throes of it, you cannot see a way out. All you can see is, 'Oh, my God, what have I done,'" said Schwartz. Sarah says the irony in her story -- and the reason she wants to share it -- is that she works in mental health. She's been a social worker for 20 years and is the director of a nonprofit called Mental Health America of Georgia."And yet I was so sick that despite my knowledge, I still didn't recognize myself as being sick," Schwartz said. "I thought, 'Could this be postpartum depression, could this be postpartum anxiety?' And I thought, 'No, I'm just a monster. I am just a horrible person.' I understood for the first time in my life, why people commit suicide."Sarah never got to that point, but was dangerously close, when she found a website called postpartumprogress.com."I started reading stories that women had written about, about their feelings, and what they went through. And with each story, I could identify," Schwartz said. "Because I realized, 'Wow. This is an illness. This can be treated! Thank God.'"With medication, and support, Schwartz has fully recovered and can finally enjoy being the mom she always wanted to be."The main message for women is it can get better, it does get better," Schwartz said. "It's just a matter of getting treatment, finding help."Mental Health America Georgia has launched "Project Healthy Moms" to push doctors to routinely screen pregnant women and new moms for depression and anxiety. Research shows that a combination of breast feeding-safe medication and cognitive behavioral therapy can help women get better.
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Spartans Host Iowa for 97th Homecoming Game
Oct. 11, 2012
FIRST-AND-10 (what you need to know about the MSU-Iowa matchup) -
Michigan State is 63-30-3 (.672) in 96 Homecoming games, including a 6-1 record against Iowa. The Spartans have won five straight Homecoming games and 12 of their past 16. MSU has a 49-21-2 (.694) record in Homecoming contests played in October.
Michigan State is coming off a 31-27 victory at Indiana after rallying from a 17-point deficit in the first quarter. The 17-point comeback equaled the largest comeback win for the Spartans under Mark Dantonio (2007 Penn State, 2010 Northwestern). The Hawkeyes had a bye week after defeating previously unbeaten Minnesota, 31-13, at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 29.
Former legendary Michigan State head coaches and College Football Hall of Famers Clarence "Biggie" Munn and Hugh Duffy Daugherty will have their names added to Spartan Stadium's "Ring of Fame" prior to Saturday's game against Iowa. Munn and Daugherty, who combined to win 163 games and six National Championships, become the first coaches to be added to the "Ring of Fame," joining former Spartan All-Americans and College Football Hall of Famers Don Coleman, George Webster, Charles "Bubba" Smith, Brad Van Pelt, John Pingel and Gene Washington, plus former MSU President John Hannah. Munn and Daugherty will have their names added to the west upper deck of Spartan Stadium, alongside the signage that recognizes Michigan State's six National Championship seasons. The names of the seven other "Ring of Fame" members appear on the east upper deck.
Through the first six weeks of the 2012 season, Michigan State has faced the Big Ten's second-toughest and the nation's 17th-most difficult schedule, according to NCAA figures. The Spartans' first six opponents have a combined record of 15-7 (.682) against other NCAA Bowl Subdivision teams. Iowa has faced the toughest schedule to date in the Big Ten with its FBS opponents owning a 9-4 record (.692), which is tied for 12th overall in the nation.
Wide receiver Aaron Burbridge was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Week after becoming just the second freshman - and first true freshman - in Michigan State history to record a 100-yard receiving game, with eight receptions for 134 yards at Indiana. His totals marked season highs for a Spartan wide receiver. Burbridge's 134 receiving yards also set a Spartan single-game freshman record (previous: red-shirt freshman Terry Love had nine catches for 103 yards vs. Iowa in 2004) and are the most by a true freshman in the NCAA this season against an FBS opponent.
Since 2010, Michigan State has won more Big Ten games (15) than any other conference team. Wisconsin is second with 14.
Since 2008, Michigan State has won more Big Ten games (25) than any other conference team. (Note: Ohio State has won 26 games during this same period, but had to vacate seven victories following the 2010 season; Penn State has also won 25, but had to vacate 23 victories from 2008-11.)
Junior running back Le'Veon Bell ranks second in the Big Ten and ninth in the FBS in rushing, averaging 129.3 yards per game. He also ranks third in the nation in carries (171) and 20th in all-purpose yards (154.3 ypg.). The Columbus, Ohio, native has been named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week twice season (vs. Boise State and Eastern Michigan) and owns the top single-game total in the NCAA FBS this season in carries (44 vs. Boise State) and is third in rushing yards (253 vs. Eastern Michigan).
Michigan State is 16-1 (.941) when Le'Veon Bell scores at least one rushing touchdown (2010: 5-0; 2011: 7-1; and 2012: 4-0).
Michigan State has outscored its opponents 74-23 (+51) in the second half this season.
Under Mark Dantonio, Michigan State has produced a 31-8 record (.795) in home games. The Spartans have won 16 of their last 18 home games. With its 20-3 victory on Sept. 15, Notre Dame snapped MSU's 15-game home winning streak - the fifth-longest in school history. Prior to the 2012 season, the Sporting News named Spartan Stadium No. 3 on its "Five Toughest Places to Play Right Now" list.
Michigan State is 13-8 (.619) in Big Ten road games under Mark Dantonio, including a 7-2 record (.778) since 2010.
Michigan State hasn't lost consecutive Big Ten games in the same season since October 2009 (vs. Iowa, 13-15; and at Minnesota, 34-42).
Michigan State fell out of the USA TODAY Coaches Poll on Sept. 30 for the first time since the 2010 season. MSU had been ranked in the poll for a school-record 34 consecutive weeks. The Spartans are receiving votes in both The Associated Press and USA TODAY Coaches Polls.
The Spartans have won 26 of their last 33 games (.788), dating back to the beginning of the 2010 season, including a 15-3 record in Big Ten regular-season play.
Michigan State's 26 wins since 2010 are tied for eighth most among NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision teams (South Carolina and Wisconsin also have 26 wins since the beginning of the 2010 season).
Michigan State has won 19 of its last 21 games played in the state of Michigan since the beginning of the 2010 season (16-2 in Spartan Stadium; vs. Florida Atlantic at Ford Field in Detroit in 2010; at Michigan in 2010; at Central Michigan in 2012).
Over the last three seasons, Michigan State is 11-2 in games decided by 10 points or less, including 2-1 in 2012. The only losses have come against Wisconsin in the 2011 Big Ten Championship Game (42-39) and Ohio State in this year's Big Ten opener (17-16).
The Spartans were one of just three teams in the NCAA FBS to play three ranked teams before Oct. 1 (Kentucky and Arizona). It marked the first time MSU has played three ranked teams before Oct. 1 since 1987 (No. 16 USC, No. 9 Notre Dame, No. 7 Florida State).
Michigan State became the first team to play host to three opponents ranked in The Associated Press Top 25 before Oct. 1 since Stanford and Washington in 2007. The Spartans entertained No. 24 Boise State in the 2012 season opener, No. 20 Notre Dame in Week 3 and No. 14 Ohio State in the Week 5 Big Ten opener. Since 1996, only four teams have played host to three AP Top 25 opponents before Oct. 1 (2000 - Notre Dame).
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Michigan State took a commanding 31-7 lead with two touchdowns in a 36-second stretch late in the second quarter. Cunningham followed Le'Veon Bell's 25-yard TD run with a 22-yard touchdown catch to put Michigan State up by 24 at the break.
James Vandenberg threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns for Iowa, which lost its first home game of the season. Save for a brief flash of life out of Iowa late in the third quarter, the Spartans coasted to a payback win over the Hawkeyes after getting pounded 37-6 last season in Iowa City.
Iowa quickly cut a 34-7 deficit to 13 points on McNutt's 3-yard TD catch and a 2-yard touchdown run by Marcus Coker. But Iowa got too cute trying a hurry-up sneak on 4th-and-1 and was called for a false start, and Vandenberg's next pass fell incomplete with 10:16 left. Dan Conroy hit a 48-yard field goal with 5:11 left, and Tony Lippett's fumble recovery with 2:53 to go sealed the win for the Spartans.
Cousins found Cunningham alone in the middle of the end zone for a 6-yard TD pass, putting the Spartans ahead 7-0 after their first drive. Cousins then followed a pick by Johnny Adams with a 17-yard touchdown pass to Edwin Baker to give Michigan State a 14-0 lead with 7:37 left in the first quarter.
Iowa's answer came seven seconds into the second, as Vandenberg found sophomore C.J. Fiedorowicz for his first career TD grab from 8 yards out. But safety Tanner Miller went for an interception of Cousins and missed, allowing Keshawn Martin to go 67 yards and set up a 22-yard field goal from Conroy. That put the Spartans ahead 17-7 - and they weren't through yet. Bell, who ran for 112 yards, went straight up the middle of Iowa's defense for a 25-yard touchdown run with 1:57 left in the second quarter, and Jordan Bernstine fumbled the kickoff right back to Michigan State. That set the stage for a leaping touchdown grab by Cunningham, giving Michigan State a 31-7 lead.
Michigan State grabbed a 13-9 lead with 1:37 remaining when Kirk Cousins hit Blair White on a 30-yard touchdown. But the Hawkeyes stormed back with a sharp, game-winning drive led by Stanzi. Stanzi hit Derrell Johnson-Koulianos with a 16-yard pass to move Iowa to the Michigan State 15. A defensive holding penalty wiped out an apparent interception - upsetting a loud Michigan State crowd - and moved the ball to Spartans 7. Stanzi threw three incomplete passes in the end zone, but on fourth down with 2 seconds on the clock, he hit McNutt on a slant pattern in front of Michigan State cornerback Chris L. Rucker.
Adam Robinson had 109 yards on 27 carries for Iowa. Cousins completed 16-of-32 passes for 225 yards for Michigan State.
Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker, a 1986 Michigan State graduate, was a four-year letterman and three-time first-team All-Big Ten defensive back for the Spartans from 1982-85. Parker was named MVP of the 1984 Cherry Bowl (nine tackles and an interception vs. Army) and also helped lead the Spartans to a trip to the 1985 All-American Bowl. He later served as a graduate assistant under George Perles for the 1987 Big Ten and 1988 Rose Bowl championship team. Parker still ranks third among MSU's career leaders in interceptions with 16.
Michigan State director of personnel/player development Dino Folino and Iowa assistant defensive line coach and recruiting coordinator Eric Johnson spent the 1998 season together at Vanderbilt. Folino coached the secondary and served as defensive coordinator under Woody Widenhofer, while Johnson worked as a graduate assistant coach.
Since 1950, the winner of the Michigan State-Indiana game has been presented the Old Brass Spittoon. The brass spittoon came from one of Michigan's earliest trading posts and is widely believed to be nearly 190 years old. Legend has it that the spittoon was around when both institutions were founded - Indiana in 1820 and MAC in 1855. Since 1950, Michigan State now leads the series 42-12-1.
Michigan State trailed in the first quarter, 17-0, before rallying for the 31-27 win . . . it tied for the largest comeback win for the Spartans under Mark Dantonio (Penn State 2007, Northwestern 2010).
Le'Veon Bell led all players with 121 rushing yards on 37 carries . . . it marked Bell's third 100-yard rushing game this season (253 vs. Eastern Michigan; 210 vs. Boise State) and seventh of his career . . . Bell's 37 carries were the second most in his career (44 vs. Boise State).
Andrew Maxwell threw for a career-high 290 yards; it marked the fourth-most passing yards for a Spartan quarterback against the Hoosiers.
Michigan State led the game in time of possession (37:50 to 22:10) . . . the Spartans held the ball for 13:14 in the fourth quarter compared to just 1:46 for Indiana . . . on the final drive of the game, MSU ran out the last 5:59 on the clock with an 11-play, 58-yard drive; that drive featured 10 rushes by Le'Veon Bell.
MSU outrushed Indiana, 120-35 . . . MSU's defense has limited four opponents this season to under 100 yards rushing (Boise State, Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Indiana).
Michigan State's defense limited Indiana to a season-low 317 yards of total offense . . . the Spartans shut out the Hoosiers in the second half while allowing just 37 yards of total offense and two first downs.
Red-shirt freshman safety RJ Williamson posted a career-high nine tackles and had a pass break-up.
Junior captain linebacker Max Bullough tied for the team lead with nine tackles, including one for a 1-yard loss.
Sophomore linebacker Taiwan Jones tied his career high with four tackles, including one for a 5-yard loss . . . Jones also had four tackles against Indiana last season.
The Spartan defense ranks among the NCAA FBS Top 25 in seven categories: third-down defense (seventh at .277), total defense (eighth at 272.3 ypg.), rushing defense (10th at 86.0 ypg.), passes defended (12th at 6.0 pg.), scoring defense (15th at 15.2 ppg.), pass efficiency defense (23rd at 107.4) and pass defense (25th at 186.3 ypg.). In addition, MSU also leads the Big Ten in three defensive categories (total defense, rushing defense and scoring defense).
Through six games, the Spartans have surrendered eight offensive touchdowns (two rushing, six passing). MSU has only allowed one offensive touchdown in the second half in 2012 (Ohio State).
Through six games in 2012, Michigan State has held its opponents scoreless in 13 of 24 quarters (54 percent). In addition, the Spartans have forced their opponents to go three-and-out on 22 of 76 possessions (29 percent).
Michigan State's defense has allowed just 16 points in the second half this season (one touchdown, three field goals). The Spartans have shut out three opponents in the second half (Boise State, Eastern Michigan, Indiana).
In the 17-13 season-opening win over No. 24 Boise State, the Spartans held the Broncos without an offensive touchdown for the first time since 1997. They also limited the nation's highest scoring offense since 2000 to 206 yards of total offense and 37 rushing yards, both lows in the Coach Chris Petersen era at BSU; the 13 points scored are the third fewest under Petersen.
Since the beginning of last season, Michigan State has held 11 opponents under 100 rushing yards (seven in 2011; four in 2012) and seven under 10 points. In addition, MSU has held six opponents under 50 yards rushing (three in 2011; three in 2012) since 2011.
Michigan State has forced at least one turnover in 57 of 72 games over the last six seasons (79 percent of the games played since 2007).
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Bell has produced 38 first downs and 15 runs of 10 or more yards, including five gains of 20 or more yards.
Bell led all players with 121 rushing yards on 37 carries in Michigan State's 31-27 win at Indiana. It marked Bell's third 100-yard rushing game this season (253 vs. Eastern Michigan; 210 vs. Boise State) and seventh of his career. The 37 carries were the second most in his career (44 vs. Boise State).
The 6-foot-2, 237-pound Bell set career highs for receptions (8) and receiving yards (58) against Ohio State and totaled 103 all-purpose yards (58 receiving, 45 rushing) against the Buckeyes.
Bell earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors for the second time this season after rushing for a career-best 253 yards (36 carries) and a TD in Michigan State's 23-7 victory over Eastern Michigan. His 253 yards mark the sixth-highest single-game rushing total in MSU history. It marked Bell's second career 200-yard rushing game and sixth career 100-yard game. With his 15-yard run early in the second, Bell became just the 16th player in Spartan history to reach the 2,000-yard career milestone. He finished with 263 all-purpose yards (253 rushing, -8 receiving, 18 punt return) - the 11th-best single-season total in MSU history.
Bell rushed for 70 yards on 18 carries (3.9 avg.) and scored two touchdowns in the win over Central Michigan.
Bell collected several weekly honors after his career night helped lead Michigan State past No. 24 Boise State, 17-13, in the season-opening win. He was named the Big Ten Co-Offensive Player of the Week by the conference office and also the Big Ten Player of the Week by ESPN.com. In addition, he was named the Heisman Player of the Week by CBSSports.com. Bell rushed for 210 yards and set career highs for rushing attempts (44) and all-purpose yards (265) against the Broncos, while also collecting 55 receiving yards on six catches. He outgained the entire Boise State offense, 210-206, and 84 of his 210 yards came after contact. In addition, Bell's 265 all-purpose yards rank as the 10th-highest single-game total in Spartan history, and his 44 carries tied for fourth most in school history.
Bell's 210 rushing yards against Boise State tied for the 23rd-highest single-game total in school history, and he became the first Spartan running back to eclipse the 200-yard mark since Javon Ringer gained 201 yards on 39 rushes against Notre Dame in 2008. The 210 rushing yards were also the most by a Big Ten running back in a season opener since Purdue's Ralph Bolden in 2009 (234 vs. Toledo) and the most by a Spartan in an opener since T.J. Duckett in 2000 (219 vs. Marshall).
Michigan State is 16-1 (.941) when Bell scores at least one rushing TD (2010: 5-0; 2011: 7-1; and 2012: 4-0).
Bell has rushed for 2,329 yards and 28 TDs in 33 career games. He ranks among MSU's all-time leaders in rushing TDs (tied for seventh with 28), rushing yards (12th with 2,329), rushing attempts (14th with 460) and rushing average (20th at 5.06). Bell needs 67 rushing yards to enter MSU's all-time Top 10 rushers in school history (Jehuu Caulcrick No. 10 with 2,395 rushing yards from 2004-07).
Maxwell has a 139.6 passing efficiency rating in the second half of games, as he has completed nearly 60 percent (56-of-96) of his throws for 772 yards, four TDs and no interceptions. His 772 second-half passing yards rank 15th among all NCAA FBS quarterbacks.
Maxwell recorded career highs in completions (24) and passing yards (290) in the 31-27 comeback win at Indiana; the 290 passing yards marked the fourth most by a Spartan quarterback against the Hoosiers. His 36-yard touchdown pass to Bennie Fowler proved to be the game-winning score as Maxwell engineered his second fourth-quarter comeback of the season (Boise State). Maxwell also connected on a 15-yard TD pass to Larry Caper in the second quarter.
He recorded his third 200-yard passing game of the season, completing 22-of-42 throws for 269 yards and one TD against Ohio State. His 269 passing yards are the sixth-best single-game total by a Spartan quarterback against the Buckeyes.
Maxwell hit 16-of-29 passes for 159 yards and one score in MSU's 23-7 win over Eastern Michigan. In the second half, he connected on 7-of-10 tosses for 128 yards, including a 10-yard TD strike to Dion Sims to give the Spartans a 16-7 lead midway through the fourth quarter.
In a 20-3 loss to No. 20 Notre Dame, Maxwell set career highs for pass attempts (45) and completions (23) while completing throws to eight different receivers for 187 yards.
Maxwell opened the 2012 season with back-to-back 200-yard passing games against No. 24 Boise State and at Central Michigan and became the first Spartan starting quarterback to win his first two starts since Jeff Smoker in 2000 (Missouri, Notre Dame).
In a 41-7 win at Central Michigan, he completed 20-of-31 passes for a career-high 275 yards and two scores. Maxwell had TD tosses of 20 yards to Dion Sims and 7 yards to Bennie Fowler. In the first half, he went 17-of-28 for 213 yards as MSU built a 24-0 halftime lead.
In his first career start against No. 24 Boise State, Maxwell completed 22-of-38 throws for 248 yards and directed a game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. He went 3-for-3 for 38 yards during the nine-play, 56-yard fourth-quarter drive as MSU rallied from a 13-10 deficit. His 18-yard completion to Sims on a third-and-6 play from the BSU 25 set up Le'Veon Bell's game-winning 5-yard TD run. Maxwell iced the game by managing a 13-play, 52-yard drive, including two third-down completions for 15 yards, that consumed the final 6:32 off the clock.
Michigan State's last 19 quarterbacks have compiled a 13-6 record (.684) in their first collegiate start, including a 9-2 mark in home games.
The 6-foot-5, 285-pound Sims ranks ninth in the Big Ten in receptions (4.0 per game). Twenty of his 24 receptions this season (83 percent) have gone for either a first down or a touchdown.
Sims was selected John Mackey and College Football Performance Awards' National Tight End of the Week after recording his first career 100-yard receiving game with six receptions for 112 yards and a score against Eastern Michigan. He had three catches for 73 yards in the fourth quarter, including a 10-yard TD grab from Andrew Maxwell that gave MSU a 16-7 lead.
The Detroit, Mich., native had a team-high six catches for 52 yards against No. 20 Notre Dame. He caught three passes for 48 yards at Central Michigan, including a 20-yard TD reception from Maxwell late in the second quarter. Sims recorded a career-best seven receptions for 65 yards in the season opener against No. 24 Boise State.
Burbridge's 134 receiving yards also set a Spartan single-game freshman record (previous: red-shirt freshman Terry Love had nine catches for 103 yards vs. Iowa in 2004) and are the most by a true freshman in the NCAA this season against an FBS opponent.
The Farmington Hills, Mich., native helped spark MSU's second-half rally against the Hoosiers, with five receptions for 96 yards coming after halftime. He had at least one reception on four of MSU's five scoring drives. In three previous appearances this season, Burbridge had just two catches for 14 yards.
An additional captain will be selected each week during the 2012 season (junior linebacker William Gholston vs. Iowa).
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TUSTIN, Calif. (AP) — A chaotic 25-minute shooting spree through Orange County early Tuesday left a trail of dead and injured victims before the shooter stopped and killed himself, police said.
There were at least six crime scenes, Orange County sheriff's spokesman Jim Amormino told KNBC-TV.
The shootings started with an apparent carjacking just after 5 a.m. Tuesday in an unincorporated Ladera Ranch area of Orange County, said Tustin police Supervisor Dave Kanoti.
From 5:30 a.m. to 5:55 a.m., Tustin police received police reports of shootings in several locations, he said.
Officers found one dead person and one wounded at State Route 55 and McFadden Street, two shot and wounded at Interstate 5 and Red Hill Avenue, and one dead at Del Amo Boulevard and Edinger Avenue. The alleged shooter then drove to the intersection of Wanda Road and Katella Avenue and shot himself in the middle of the intersection, Kanoti said.
The conditions of the wounded victims were unknown.
It is possible more people were shot at because some people may have chased the shooter, Kanoti said.
A spokeswoman for the California Highway Patrol said they didn't have any active crime scenes on the freeway but the southbound 55 McFadden Avenue off-ramp would be closed until further notice.
Kanoti said authorities were trying to figure out if the spree started with the fatal carjacking but could not yet confirm that.
Tustin is about 35 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles.
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