Michigan State Spartans vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

College Football

Michigan State

6-0

31-13

Final

Rutgers

3-3

SHI Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Field Goal
Fumble
Interception
Downs

Team	1	2	3	4	T
MSU	7	14	7	3	31
RUTG	7	6	0	0	13

Who won: Michigan State 31-13

The Michigan State Spartans beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 31-13 on Saturday, October 9, 2021 at SHI Stadium. Payton Thorne led the Michigan State in passing yards (16/27, 339 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT). Noah Vedral led the Rutgers in passing yards (16/31, 208 YDS).

Player of the game

Jalen Nailor

MSU · 5 REC, 221 YDS, 3 TD

9.4

Win probability

100%MSU final

MSURUTG

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Play by play

Q4 0:00MSU
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:10MSU
Stuffed for a loss of 2
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 29
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 31
Q4 0:21RUT
Pass incompletion
Cole Snyder pass incomplete
4th & 2 at MSU 31
Q4 0:30RUT
Pass reception
Cole Snyder pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 7 yds to the MchSt 31
3rd & 9 at MSU 38
Q4 0:42RUT
1 yd completion
Cole Snyder pass complete to Kyle Monangai for 1 yd to the MchSt 38
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MSU 39
Q4 1:00RUT
25 yd completion
Cole Snyder pass complete to Brandon Sanders for 25 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down
3rd & 13 · 3rd & 13 at RUTG 0
Q4 1:11RUT
7 yd completion
Cole Snyder pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 7 yds to the Rutgr 36
1st & 20 · 1st & 20 at RUTG 0
Q4 1:35RUT
FLAG
Flag: penalty
RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 29
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RUTG 0
Q4 1:45RUT
14 yd completion
Cole Snyder pass complete to Shameen Jones for 14 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at RUTG 0
Q4 1:54MSU
Kickoff, touchback
Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
FIELD GOALQ4 1:54
MSU
35 yd field goal is good
Matt Coghlin 35 yd FG GOOD
MSU 31 - 13 RUTG
Q4 1:55MSU
Timeout
Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:55
Q4 1:55MSU
7 yd run
Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 18
3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at RUTG 0
Q4 2:16MSU
Timeout
Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:16
Q4 2:17MSU
Pass incompletion
Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed
2nd & 9 at RUTG 0
Q4 2:59MSU
Rush
Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 25
1st & 10 at RUTG 0
Q4 3:33MSU
13 yd completion
Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Rutgr 26 for a 1ST down
2nd & 8 · 2nd & 8 at RUTG 0
Q4 3:59MSU
Rush
Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 39
1st & 10 at RUTG 0
Q4 4:26RUT
Sacked for a loss of 17
Noah Vedral sacked by TEAM for a loss of 17 yards to the Rutgr 41 Noah Vedral fumbled, recovered by MchSt Jacob Slade , return for 0 yards
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at MSU 24
Q4 4:38RUT
Pass reception
Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 12 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down
1st & 10 at MSU 36
Q4 4:50RUT
28 yd completion
Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 28 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down
3rd & 18 · 3rd & 18 at RUTG 0
Q4 5:16RUT
Pass incompletion
Noah Vedral pass incomplete
2nd & 18 at RUTG 0
Q4 5:35RUT
Sacked for a loss of 8
Noah Vedral sacked by Drew Jordan and Maverick Hansen for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 36
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at RUTG 0
Q4 5:47MSU
TO
Picked off
Payton Thorne pass intercepted Alijah Clark return for no gain to the Rutgr 44
3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at 50
Q4 6:22MSU
4 yd run
Jordon Simmons run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at MSU 46