Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Ed Feaster; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Rick Kruger; side judge Don Swanson; field judge Grady Smith; back judge Todd Ransom; center judge Patrick HoltGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Rutgers
0
0
0
0
0
Michigan State
21
14
14
0
49
Standouts
No. 7PassingTyler O’Connor10 of 15, 141 yards, 3 TDMichigan State
No. 3RushingL.J. Scott20 carries, 122 yards, 1 TDMichigan State
No. 82ReceivingJosiah Price3 catches, 13 yards, 2 TDMichigan State
Michael Cintron punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 12
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
1:29
1st & 10 at own 12
LJ Scott run for 7 yds to the MchSt 19
1:29
2nd & 3 at own 19
Delton Williams run for no gain to the MchSt 19
1:29
3rd & 3 at own 19
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 14
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 14
Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete to Monty Madaris
Q2 15:00
4th & 8 at own 14
Jake Hartbarger punt for 41 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for 7 yds to the MchSt 48
2nd quarter5 drives, then Michigan State 35, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
14:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Justin Goodwin run for 9 yds to the MchSt 39
14:44
2nd & 1 at opp 39
Justin Goodwin run for 10 yds to the MchSt 29 for a 1ST down
14:44
1st & 10 at opp 29
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
14:44
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Justin Goodwin run for 2 yds to the MchSt 27
14:44
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Justin Goodwin run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 30
14:44
4th & 11 at opp 30
Michael Cintron punt for 22 yds, downed at the MchSt 8
Michigan State Touchdown, 12 plays
12:58
1st & 10 at own 8
Gerald Holmes run for 25 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 20 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gerald Holmes run for 7 yds to the MchSt 40 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
12:58
1st & 13 at the 50
Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete
12:58
2nd & 13 at the 50
Gerald Holmes run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 40
12:58
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Tyler O’Connor run for 16 yds to the Rutgr 24 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tyler O’Connor pass incomplete to Donnie Corley
12:58
2nd & 10 at opp 24
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to R.J. Shelton for 5 yds to the Rutgr 19
12:58
3rd & 5 at opp 19
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 10 yds to the Rutgr 9 for a 1ST down
12:58
1st & goal at opp 9
Gerald Holmes run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 3
12:58
2nd & goal at opp 3
Gerald Holmes run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 4
7:07
3rd & goal at opp 4
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Josiah Price for 4 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Michigan State 28, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Martin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 27
7:07
2nd & 8 at own 27
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Robert Martin
7:07
3rd & 8 at own 27
Giovanni Rescigno run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 28
7:07
4th & 7 at own 28
Michael Cintron punt for 34 yds, downed at the MchSt 38
Michigan State Touchdown, 11 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at own 38
LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the MchSt 41
6:00
2nd & 7 at own 41
Darrell Stewart Jr. run for 2 yds to the MchSt 43
6:00
3rd & 5 at own 43
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Josiah Price for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Donnie Corley for 8 yds to the Rutgr 42
6:00
2nd & 2 at opp 42
LJ Scott run for 11 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
LJ Scott run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 23
6:00
2nd & 2 at opp 23
LJ Scott run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 17 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 12
6:00
2nd & 5 at opp 12
LJ Scott run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 4 for a 1ST down
6:00
1st & goal at opp 4
LJ Scott run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 1
1:06
2nd & 0 at opp 1
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:06
1:02
2nd & goal at opp 1
LJ Scott run for 1 yd for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Michigan State 35, Rutgers 0
Rutgers End of half, 2 plays
1:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:02
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Hicks run for no gain to the Rutgr 25
1:02
2nd & 10 at own 25
Josh Hicks run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 27
3rd quarter5 drives, then Michigan State 49, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 35
Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Goodwin run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Justin Goodwin run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 32
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 32
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Robert Martin for 7 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Robert Martin run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 42
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 42
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Jawuan Harris
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 42
Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Robert Martin
15:00
4th & 7 at own 42
Michael Cintron punt for 32 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 26
Michigan State Touchdown, 11 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at own 26
LJ Scott run for 5 yds to the MchSt 31
12:42
2nd & 5 at own 31
LJ Scott run for 4 yds to the MchSt 35
12:42
3rd & 1 at own 35
LJ Scott run for 2 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at own 37
Tyler O’Connor pass complete to Monty Madaris for 28 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 35
LJ Scott run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 27
12:42
2nd & 2 at opp 27
Madre London run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 13 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at opp 13
Madre London run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 7
12:42
2nd & 4 at opp 7
Madre London run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 5
12:42
3rd & 2 at opp 5
Madre London run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 4
12:42
4th & 1 at opp 4
Tyler O’Connor run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 2 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & goal at opp 2
Madre London run for 2 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Michigan State 42, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Interception, 4 plays
6:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Kevin Cronin kickoff for 61 yds , Justin Goodwin return for 17 yds to the Rutgr 21
6:48
1st & 10 at own 21
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to John Tsimis for 4 yds to the Rutgr 25
6:48
2nd & 6 at own 25
Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Jawuan Harris for 7 yds to the Rutgr 32 for a 1ST down
6:48
1st & 10 at own 32
Josh Hicks run for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 26
6:48
2nd & 16 at own 26
Giovanni Rescigno pass intercepted Montae Nicholson return for 10 yds to the Rutgr 36 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Rutgr 45
Michigan State Touchdown, 6 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 45
Madre London run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 31
Madre London run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 23
4:47
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Madre London run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 24
4:47
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Damion Terry pass complete to Trishton Jackson for 17 yds to the Rutgr 7 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & goal at opp 7
Damion Terry run for no gain to the Rutgr 6 Damion Terry fumbled, recovered by MchSt Jamal Lyles
1:33
2nd & goal at opp 6
Madre London run for 6 yds for a TD, (Michael Geiger KICK)Michigan State 49, Rutgers 0
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
1:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Kevin Cronin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Justin Goodwin run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 29
1:33
2nd & 6 at own 29
Tylin Oden run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 32
1:33
3rd & 3 at own 32
Tylin Oden run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Hicks run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 38
Justin Goodwin run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 35
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at own 35
Tylin Oden run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 36
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at own 36
Michael Cintron punt for 42 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for 12 yds to the MchSt 48 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the MchSt 24
4th quarter6 drives, then Michigan State 49, Rutgers 0
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
13:02
1st & 10 at own 24
Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 27
13:02
2nd & 7 at own 27
Gerald Holmes run for no gain to the MchSt 27
13:02
3rd & 7 at own 27
Damion Terry pass incomplete to Jamal Lyles
13:02
4th & 7 at own 27
Hartbarger, Jake punt 41 yards to the RU32, downed, PENALTY RU roughing the kicker 15 yards to the MSU42, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY.
13:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Gerald Holmes run for no gain to the MchSt 41 Gerald Holmes fumbled, forced by Deonte Roberts, recovered by MchSt Darrell Stewart Jr.
13:02
2nd & 11 at own 41
Gerald Holmes run for 3 yds to the MchSt 44
13:02
3rd & 8 at own 44
Damion Terry pass incomplete
13:02
4th & 8 at own 44
Jake Hartbarger punt for 39 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 16
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
10:27
1st & 10 at own 16
Justin Goodwin run for no gain to the Rutgr 16
10:27
2nd & 10 at own 16
Tylin Oden run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 24
10:27
3rd & 2 at own 24
RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 19
10:27
3rd & 7 at own 19
Tylin Oden pass incomplete to Justin Goodwin
10:27
4th & 7 at own 19
Michael Cintron punt for 48 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 29 Brandon Sowards fumbled, recovered by MchSt Brandon Sowards
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 29
MICHIGAN ST Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 24
8:33
1st & 15 at own 24
Delton Williams run for 2 yds to the MchSt 26
8:33
2nd & 13 at own 26
Delton Williams run for 7 yds to the MchSt 33
8:33
3rd & 6 at own 33
Colar Kuhns pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 5 yds to the MchSt 38
8:33
4th & 1 at own 38
Jake Hartbarger punt for 35 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for 3 yds to the Rutgr 30
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
6:04
1st & 10 at own 30
Robert Martin run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 31
6:04
2nd & 9 at own 31
Tylin Oden run for 6 yds to the Rutgr 37
6:04
3rd & 3 at own 37
Robert Martin run for no gain to the Rutgr 37
6:04
4th & 3 at own 37
Michael Cintron punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 17
Michigan State Punt, 4 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 17
Nick Tompkins run for 15 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 32
Nick Tompkins run for no gain to the MchSt 32
4:13
2nd & 10 at own 32
Nick Tompkins run for 1 yd to the MchSt 33
4:13
3rd & 9 at own 33
Delton Williams run for 2 yds to the MchSt 35
4:13
4th & 7 at own 35
Jake Hartbarger punt for 36 yds , Jawuan Harris returns for no gain to the Rutgr 29
Rutgers End of game, 4 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at own 29
RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 24
1:22
1st & 15 at own 24
Tylin Oden run for 14 yds to the Rutgr 38
1:22
2nd & 1 at own 38
Trey Sneed run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down
1:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Tylin Oden pass incomplete
1:22
2nd & 10 at own 41
Tylin Oden run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 46
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