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Michigan State Defeats Rutgers 14-10 - Recap

Michigan State earned a 14-10 victory over Rutgers on Saturday in Week 13 action at Spartan Stadium.

Bettors who backed the Spartans were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -24.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 37.0.

Connor Heyward rushed for 81 yards, while Cody White added 22 yards in the win. Darrell Stewart Jr. and Cody White added 53 and 44 receiving yards respectively.

Giovanni Rescigno rushed for 61 yards for Rutgers, while Isaih Pacheco added 38 yards. Giovanni Rescigno threw for 109 yards for the Scarlet Knights, while receivers Travis Vokolek and Raheem Blackshear had 69 and 29 yards respectively.

Rutgers lost the offensive yardage battle to Michigan State 310-217 yards in Saturday's game. Michigan State had more first downs as that total ended up 23-10.

Rutgers lost the time of possession battle 31:16-28:44, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.