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Recap - Spartans Defeat Rutgers 27-0

Elijah Collins tore up the turf for 109 rushing yards on Saturday to lead the Spartans to a 27-0 win over the Scarlet Knights at SHI Stadium.

Michigan State won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -22.0-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 43.5.

Elijah Collins rushed for 109 yards, while Brandon Wright added 25 yards in the win. Cody White and Julian Barnett added 136 and 28 receiving yards respectively.

Johnny Langan rushed for 49 yards for Rutgers, while Isaih Pacheco added 36 yards. Johnny Langan threw for 57 yards for the Scarlet Knights, while receivers Isaih Pacheco and Mohamed Jabbie had 25 and 9 yards respectively.

Michigan State outgained Rutgers 395-140 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 25-7 by the Spartans.

The time of possession battle favored Michigan State as their offense was on the field for 37:51, longer than the 22:09 of their opponents.

Michigan State heads into a 14 battle against Maryland. Rutgers, meanwhile, will have their next action against Penn State.