The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will play the Michigan State Spartans in a Big Ten Game on Saturday afternoon at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 4-5 (1-5) this season after they lost to Michigan by a score of 52-17 in their last game. Rutgers led this game 17-14 at halftime, but was outscored 38-0 in the second half for the loss. The Rutgers offense is averaging 19.8 points per game with 156 passing yards per game and 135.4 rushing yards per game. Gavin Wimsatt has thrown for 351 yards, two touchdowns, and six interceptions for the Scarlet Knights this season. Kyle Monangai has rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns, while Sean Ryan has caught 20 passes for 323 yards and three scores for Rutgers. The Rutgers defense is giving up 25.8 points per game and 310.6 yards per game.
The Michigan State Spartans are 4-5 (2-4) this season after they defeated Illinois by a score of 23-15 in their last game. Michigan State was out gained 441-294, but was able to force one turnover and five turnovers on downs in the win. The Michigan State offense is averaging 24.6 points per game with 233 passing yards per game and 99.1 rushing yards per game. Payton Thorne has thrown for 1,896 yards, 14 touchdowns, and nine interceptions for the Spartans this season. Jalen Berger has rushed for 465 yards and five scores, while Keon Coleman has caught 38 passes for 574 yards and six touchdowns for Michigan State. The MSU defense is allowing 26 points per game and 426.7 yards per game.
Rutgers is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games against a team with a losing record and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games on grass. The under is 20-6 in Rutger’s last 26 road games. Michigan State is 8-2-2 ATS in their last 12 home games and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games. The under is 7-3 in Michigan State’s last 10 games. The road team is 5-0 ATS in these two teams last 5 head to head meetings.
Michigan State is coming off of an impressive win against Illinois, but they were severely out gained in the game. Rutgers played Michigan tight in the first half, but got blown out in the second half. I expect this to be a decent game and I like Rutgers with the points.