The Detroit Lions have lofty expectations, and a healthy Matthew Stafford could give them a chance to meet them and end a decade of futility. The third-year quarterback who's struggled to stay on the field early in his pro career threw for 305 yards and three touchdowns Sunday, helping the Lions withstand several critical mistakes and beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20 for their fifth consecutive victory dating to the final month of the 2010 season.

Denard Robinson threw a 16-yard pass to Roy Roundtree with 2 seconds left, lifting Michigan to a 35-31 heart-pounding win over Notre Dame on Saturday night. The Wolverines took their first lead on Robinson's 21-yard pass to Vincent Smith with 1:12 left, then lost it. Briefly.

Jerel Worthy and the Michigan State Spartans had a long week to stew after a sluggish performance in their season opener. Then they took the field against Florida Atlantic, ready to prove a point. Worthy helped set the tone with an early sack, and No. 17 Michigan State held FAU to one first down in a 44-0 victory over the Owls on Saturday. Kirk Cousins threw for 183 yards and two touchdowns for the Spartans, who outgained FAU 434-48.

Grand Haven officials will once again be relying on the help of Grand Valley State University students to count the number of deer located in the city. "In the next few weeks, we're going to be driving around the city again (looking for deer),' said Sam Janson, assistant to City Manager Pat McGinnis. GVSU students will be riding around the city on select dates to count the urban deer population. Read more of this story in today's print or e-edition of the Grand Haven Tribune

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest between 4 and 7 mph. Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light west-southwest wind.

The host Trojans dashed out to a commanding 28-0 second-quarter lead and coasted to an impressive 42-13 victory over visiting Tri-County on Friday evening. Zack Goldman got the Trojans off and running with a 30-yard scoring run. David VanBergen then returned a blocked punt 39 yards for a 14-0 lead Logan Six than broke off touchdown runs of 16 and 45 yards, with Matt Boroff converting the point-after kick on both for a 28-0 advantage. Cody Bayle added a 34-yard touchdown catch from Tyler Fehler as the Trojans led 35-7 at the half.

Spring Lake's varsity boys tennis squad traveled to Big Rapids for a tri-meet and came away with a victory over the host Cardinals and a tie with Cadillac. The Lakers cruised past Big Rapids, winning all four doubles flights in commanding fashion. The Cardinals' only win came at No. 2 singles, where Sterling Brinker edged the Lakers' Gabriel Guzman, 4-6, 7-6 (5) [10-8]. Against Cadillac, the Lakers won just once in singles play as Ryan Fedewa thumped Mike Salminen at No. 1, 6-1, 6-1.