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Rutgers at Michigan State

Saturday, November 24, 2018

Michigan State beat Rutgers 14–⁠10. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Michigan State led the series 7–⁠3 as played.

AwayRutgers1–⁠11 in 2018
10
HomeMichigan State7–⁠6 in 2018
14

Final at Spartan Stadium, East LansingTV: FOXAttendance 64,951

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 13 mph from the southwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Capital City Airport (KLAN), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Jeff Servinski; umpire Ed Feaster; head linesman Michael Dolce; line judge Ryan MacDonald; side judge Todd Ransom; field judge John Roggeman; back judge Jake Kemp; center judge Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Rutgers700310
Michigan State070714

Standouts

  • RushingConnor Heyward19 carries, 81 yardsMichigan State
  • DefenseJoe Bachie12 tackles, 1.5 for lossMichigan State

Player stats

Rutgers

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Giovanni Rescigno9/1710911
Isaih Pacheco0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Giovanni Rescigno1361010
Isaih Pacheco938012
Raheem Blackshear10607
Jon Hilliman2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Travis Vokolek469127
Raheem Blackshear329021
Nakia Griffin-Stewart1707
Isaih Pacheco1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Isaiah Wharton81.500
Tyshon Fogg7100
Elorm Lumor60.50.50
Jon Bateky510.50
Willington Previlon3110
Saquan Hampton0001
Trevor Morris0001

Michigan State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Rocky Lombardi19/4317311
Brian Lewerke0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Connor Heyward1981026
Cody White122122
Rocky Lombardi1018013
La’Darius Jefferson41205
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darrell Stewart Jr.753011
Cody White444015
Connor Heyward427018
Matt Sokol118118
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Joe Bachie121.500
Justin Layne6000
Tyriq Thompson5100
Andrew Dowell50.500
Josiah Scott0002

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

RutgersMichigan State
217Total yards310
109Passing yards173
108Rushing yards137
6.1Yards per pass3.9
3.1Yards per rush3.6
10First downs23
4–⁠14Third downs8–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs0–⁠2
3Turnovers2
8–⁠76Penalties6–⁠69
28:44Possession31:16
2Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

RutgersMichigan State
28%Success rate35%
−0.16EPA per play−0.11
1.19Explosiveness1.05
−0.09Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.26Passing EPA−0.17
22%Passing-down success32%
−0.38First-down EPA−0.18
−0.01Second-down EPA0.04
0.26Third-down EPA0.29
13%Havoc by its defense20%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Michigan State 89% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Michigan State −24.5, over/under 37.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Michigan State 95%, Rutgers 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Michigan State end zoneRutgers end zoneQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ1 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 RutgersPunt, 5 playsQ1 Michigan StatePunt, 11 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ2 Michigan StatePunt, 10 playsQ2 Michigan StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 RutgersEnd of half, 1 playQ3 RutgersPunt, 6 playsQ3 Michigan StateInterception, 9 playsQ3 RutgersInterception, 1 playQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 RutgersPunt, 8 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 RutgersField goal, 4 playsQ4 Michigan StatePunt, 9 playsQ4 RutgersPunt, 3 playsQ4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 RutgersInterception, 6 playsQ4 Michigan StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Michigan State drives left to right, Rutgers right to left.
  1. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  3. Q1 Michigan StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 19 yards
  4. Q1 RutgersTouchdown, 5 plays, 33 yards
  5. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  6. Q1 RutgersPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q1 Michigan StatePunt, 11 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 Michigan StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 81 yards
  10. Q2 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  11. Q2 Michigan StatePunt, 10 plays, 40 yards
  12. Q2 Michigan StateInterception, 4 plays, 88 yards
  13. Q2 RutgersEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  14. Q3 RutgersPunt, 6 plays, 11 yards
  15. Q3 Michigan StateInterception, 9 plays, 36 yards
  16. Q3 RutgersInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q3 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  20. Q3 RutgersPunt, 8 plays, 45 yards
  21. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  22. Q4 RutgersField goal, 4 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q4 Michigan StatePunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  24. Q4 RutgersPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  25. Q4 Michigan StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 35 yards
  26. Q4 RutgersInterception, 6 plays, 50 yards
  27. Q4 Michigan StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 25 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Rutgers 7, Michigan State 0
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the MchSt 28
15:002nd & 7 at own 28Rocky Lombardi sacked by Willington Previlon for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Brandon Sowards
15:004th & 11 at own 24William Przystup punt for 41 yds , Avery Young returns for 5 yds to the Rutgr 40
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
13:301st & 10 at own 40Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 43
13:302nd & 7 at own 43Raheem Blackshear run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 46
13:303rd & 4 at own 46Giovanni Rescigno run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 49
13:304th & 1 at own 49Adam Korsak punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 14
Michigan State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 14Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the MchSt 14
11:322nd & 10 at own 14Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cody White for 12 yds to the MchSt 26 for a 1ST down
11:321st & 10 at own 26Connor Heyward run for 7 yds to the MchSt 33
11:322nd & 3 at own 33Connor Heyward run for 2 yds to the MchSt 35
11:323rd & 1 at own 35Rocky Lombardi run for no gain to the MchSt 35
11:324th & 1 at own 35Connor Heyward run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 33
Rutgers Touchdown, 5 plays
8:341st & 10 at opp 33Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Eddie Lewis
8:342nd & 10 at opp 33Isaih Pacheco run for 6 yds to the MchSt 27
8:343rd & 4 at opp 27RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 32
8:343rd & 9 at opp 32Giovanni Rescigno run for 9 yds to the MchSt 23 for a 1ST down
8:341st & 10 at opp 23Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 4 yards to the MchSt 27
6:152nd & 14 at opp 27Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 27 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK)Rutgers 7, Michigan State 0
Michigan State Punt, 6 plays
6:151st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds , Connor Heyward return for 31 yds to the MchSt 31
6:091st & 10 at own 31Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 11 yds to the MchSt 42 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at own 42La’Darius Jefferson run for 4 yds to the MchSt 46
6:092nd & 6 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 8 yds to the Rutgr 46 for a 1ST down
6:091st & 10 at opp 46La’Darius Jefferson run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 41
6:092nd & 5 at opp 41La’Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 39
6:093rd & 3 at opp 39Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
6:094th & 3 at opp 39William Przystup punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 15
Rutgers Punt, 5 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 15Isaih Pacheco run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 20
3:022nd & 5 at own 20Giovanni Rescigno run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 27 for a 1ST down
3:021st & 10 at own 27Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Raheem Blackshear
3:022nd & 10 at own 27Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Isaih Pacheco for 4 yds to the Rutgr 31
3:023rd & 6 at own 31Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Shameen Jones, broken up by Justin Layne
3:024th & 6 at own 31Adam Korsak punt for 63 yds, downed at the MchSt 6
Michigan State Punt, 11 plays
0:571st & 10 at own 6Connor Heyward run for 4 yds to the MchSt 10
0:572nd & 6 at own 10Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White
0:573rd & 6 at own 10Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Stewart, D. (Wharton, Isaiah), PENALTY RU offside defense 5 yards to the MSU15, NO PLAY.
0:573rd & 1 at own 15Connor Heyward run for 1 yd to the MchSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 16Connor Heyward run for 5 yds to the MchSt 21
Q2 15:002nd & 5 at own 21Connor Heyward run for 6 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 27Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 27Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Connor Heyward for 7 yds to the MchSt 34
Q2 15:003rd & 3 at own 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Laress Nelson for 6 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 40Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr.
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 40Connor Heyward run for 1 yd to the MchSt 41
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 9 at own 41William Przystup punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 43
2nd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
11:321st & 10 at own 43Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 4 yds to the Rutgr 47
11:322nd & 6 at own 47Isaih Pacheco run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 46
11:323rd & 7 at own 46Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Shameen Jones
11:324th & 7 at own 46Adam Korsak punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MchSt 19
Michigan State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:131st & 10 at own 19Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the MchSt 23
10:132nd & 6 at own 23Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
10:133rd & 6 at own 23Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 7 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at own 30Elijah Collins run for 4 yds to the MchSt 34
10:132nd & 6 at own 34Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Chambers, Cam, PENALTY RU pass interference 15 yards to the MSU49, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY.
10:131st & 10 at own 49Rocky Lombardi run for 5 yds to the MICHIGANST 46 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Rutgr 31 for a 1ST down
10:131st & 10 at opp 31MICHIGAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 36
10:131st & 15 at opp 36Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Connor Heyward for 18 yds to the Rutgr 18 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at opp 18Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Matt Sokol for 18 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Tied at 7
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
7:041st & 0 at own 35Cole Hahn kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:041st & 10 at own 25Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 27
7:042nd & 8 at own 27Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 30
7:043rd & 5 at own 30Giovanni Rescigno run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 40 for a 1ST down
7:041st & 10 at own 40Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Nakia Griffin-Stewart for 7 yds to the Rutgr 47
7:042nd & 3 at own 47Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 46
7:043rd & 4 at own 46Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Shameen Jones, broken up by Justin Layne
7:044th & 4 at own 46Adam Korsak punt for 47 yds, downed at the MchSt 7
Michigan State Punt, 10 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 7Connor Heyward run for 2 yds to the MchSt 9
4:162nd & 8 at own 9Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cody White for 7 yds to the MchSt 16
4:163rd & 1 at own 16Rocky Lombardi run for 2 yds to the MchSt 18 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 18Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White
4:162nd & 10 at own 18Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cody White for 15 yds to the MchSt 33 for a 1ST down RUTGERS Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 33Rocky Lombardi run for 4 yds to the MchSt 37
4:162nd & 6 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 10 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:271st & 10 at own 47Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:27
1:271st & 10 at own 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete
1:272nd & 10 at own 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White, broken up by Avery Young
1:273rd & 10 at own 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Matt Sokol
1:274th & 10 at own 47William Przystup punt for 35 yds , Saquan Hampton returns for no gain to the Rutgr 13 Saquan Hampton fumbled, recovered by MchSt Xavier Henderson
Michigan State Interception, 4 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 0Lombardi, Rocky pass incomplete to Stewart, D., PENALTY RU pass interference 11 yards to the RU2, 1ST DOWN MSU, NO PLAY, PENALTY MSU unsportsmanlike conduct 15 yards to the RU17, NO PLAY.
0:531st & 10 at opp 17Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 6 yds to the Rutgr 11
0:412nd & 4 at opp 11Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:41
0:412nd & 4 at opp 11Rocky Lombardi run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 12
0:353rd & 5 at opp 12Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 5 at opp 12Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 5 at opp 12Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr.
0:354th & 5 at opp 12Brian Lewerke pass intercepted Trevor Morris return for 31 yds to the Rutgr 35
Rutgers End of half, 1 play
0:151st & 10 at own 35TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 33
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Rutgers Punt, 6 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Cole Hahn kickoff for 62 yds , Isaih Pacheco return for 19 yds to the Rutgr 22
14:521st & 10 at own 22Giovanni Rescigno run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 29
14:522nd & 3 at own 29Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 31
14:523rd & 1 at own 31Giovanni Rescigno run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 35 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at own 35Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 32
14:522nd & 13 at own 32Giovanni Rescigno run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 33
14:523rd & 12 at own 33RUTGERS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 28
14:523rd & 17 at own 28Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 5 yds to the Rutgr 33
14:524th & 12 at own 33Adam Korsak punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Brandon Sowards at the MICHIGANST 19 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (9 Yards) to the MchSt 10
Michigan State Interception, 9 plays
10:481st & 10 at own 10Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the MchSt 13
10:482nd & 7 at own 13Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Connor Heyward for 5 yds to the MchSt 18
10:483rd & 2 at own 18Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 21Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the MchSt 24
10:482nd & 7 at own 24Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cody White for 10 yds to the MchSt 34 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 34Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White
10:482nd & 10 at own 34Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Cam Chambers for 13 yds to the MchSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at own 47Connor Heyward run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 46
10:482nd & 11 at own 46Rocky Lombardi pass intercepted Saquan Hampton return for no gain to the Rutgr 33
Rutgers Interception, 1 play
6:271st & 10 at own 33Isaih Pacheco pass intercepted Josiah Scott return for 12 yds to the Rutgr 34
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
6:161st & 10 at opp 34Lombardi, Rocky pass complete to Heyward, Connor for 8 yards to the RU26 (Morris, Trevor), PENALTY MSU holding 10 yards to the RU44, NO PLAY.
6:161st & 20 at opp 44Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Connor Heyward for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 47
6:162nd & 23 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr., broken up by Avery Young
6:163rd & 23 at opp 47Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Matt Dotson for 12 yds to the Rutgr 35
6:164th & 11 at opp 35William Przystup punt for 23 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Rutgr 12 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive holding (6 Yards) to the Rutgr 6
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
4:051st & 10 at own 6Raheem Blackshear run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 7
4:052nd & 9 at own 7Giovanni Rescigno run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 6
4:053rd & 10 at own 6Giovanni Rescigno run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 14
4:054th & 2 at own 14Adam Korsak punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 34 , Brandon Sowards returns for 7 yds to the MchSt 21 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the MchSt 34
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 34La’Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd to the MchSt 35
1:592nd & 9 at own 35Rocky Lombardi run for 6 yds to the MchSt 41
1:593rd & 3 at own 41Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by Isaiah Wharton
1:594th & 3 at own 41William Przystup punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Avery Young at the Rutgr 15
Rutgers Punt, 8 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 15Isaih Pacheco run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 22
Q4 15:002nd & 3 at own 22Isaih Pacheco run for 12 yds to the Rutgr 34 for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Rutgr 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 49Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the MchSt 48
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 48Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Bo Melton, broken up by Andrew Dowell
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 48Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 13 yds to the MchSt 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 3 yds to the MchSt 32
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 32Giovanni Rescigno run for 2 yds to the MchSt 30
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 30Giovanni Rescigno run for 4 yds to the MchSt 26
Q4 15:004th & 15 at opp 40Adam Korsak punt for 32 yds, downed at the MchSt 8
Q4 15:004th & 1 at opp 26RUTGERS Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-14 Yards) to the MchSt 40
4th quarter7 drives, then Michigan State 14, Rutgers 10
Michigan State Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 8Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the MchSt 11
11:312nd & 7 at own 11Rocky Lombardi sacked by Elorm Lumor and Jon Bateky for a loss of 7 yards to the MchSt 4
11:313rd & 14 at own 4Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White
11:314th & 14 at own 4William Przystup punt for 35 yds , Avery Young returns for 14 yds to the MchSt 25
Rutgers Field goal, 4 plays
9:491st & 10 at opp 25Raheem Blackshear run for 7 yds to the MchSt 18
9:492nd & 3 at opp 18Isaih Pacheco run for no gain to the MchSt 18
9:493rd & 3 at opp 18Raheem Blackshear run for 2 yds to the MchSt 16
7:524th & 1 at opp 16Justin Davidovicz 34 yd FG GOODRutgers 10, Michigan State 7
Michigan State Punt, 9 plays
7:521st & 0 at own 35Justin Davidovicz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:521st & 10 at own 25Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Matt Dotson
7:522nd & 10 at own 25Connor Heyward run for 8 yds to the MchSt 33
7:523rd & 2 at own 33Connor Heyward run for 4 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cam Chambers, broken up by Saquan Hampton
7:522nd & 10 at own 37Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 6 yds to the MchSt 43
7:523rd & 4 at own 43Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Darrell Stewart Jr. for 5 yds to the MchSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:521st & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Jalen Nailor, broken up by Julius Turner
7:522nd & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White, broken up by Avery Young
7:523rd & 10 at own 48Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Cody White
7:524th & 10 at own 48William Przystup punt for 51 yds, downed at the Rutgr 1
Rutgers Punt, 3 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 1Jonathan Hilliman run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 5
5:152nd & 6 at own 5Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 05:15
5:152nd & 6 at own 5Jonathan Hilliman run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 6
5:153rd & 5 at own 6Raheem Blackshear run for no gain to the Rutgr 6
4:494th & 5 at own 6Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 04:49
4:494th & 5 at own 6Adam Korsak punt for 43 yds , Brandon Sowards returns for 14 yds to the Rutgr 35
Michigan State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:391st & 10 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Darrell Stewart Jr., broken up by Trevor Morris
4:392nd & 10 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi pass incomplete to Brandon Sowards
4:393rd & 10 at opp 35Rocky Lombardi run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 22 for a 1ST down
4:071st & 10 at opp 22Timeout RUTGERS, clock 04:07
3:571st & 10 at opp 22Cody White run for 22 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK)Michigan State 14, Rutgers 10
Rutgers Interception, 6 plays
3:571st & 0 at own 35Cole Hahn kickoff for 59 yds , Isaih Pacheco return for 23 yds to the Rutgr 29
3:491st & 10 at own 29Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Raheem Blackshear for 21 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at the 50Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 25 yds to the MchSt 25 for a 1ST down
3:491st & 10 at opp 25Raheem Blackshear run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 26
3:492nd & 11 at opp 26Giovanni Rescigno run for 5 yds to the MchSt 21
3:493rd & 6 at opp 21Giovanni Rescigno pass incomplete to Travis Vokolek
3:494th & 6 at opp 21Giovanni Rescigno pass intercepted Josiah Scott return for no gain to the MchSt 3
Michigan State End of game, 4 plays
1:321st & 10 at own 3Connor Heyward run for 3 yds to the MchSt 6
1:262nd & 7 at own 6Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:26
1:262nd & 7 at own 6Connor Heyward run for 26 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:261st & 10 at own 32TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 30
1:262nd & 12 at own 30TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 28

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Officially, Michigan State leads 9–⁠6; as played, 10–⁠6 in 16 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Rutgers 41, Michigan State 14
2023Rutgers 27, Michigan State 24
2022Michigan State 27, Rutgers 21
2021Michigan State 31, Rutgers 13
2020Rutgers 38, Michigan State 27
2019Michigan State 27, Rutgers 0

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