Michigan State is heavy favorite for its final game of the regular season.
The Spartans are an early 27.5-point favorite for Saturday's home game (4 p.m., FOX) against Rutgers, according to vegasinsider.com as of 7 p.m. Sunday night. That's close to the most points they have been favored by all season, after closing at -28 in a 31-20 win against Central Michigan on Sept. 29.
Michigan State's anemic offense spoils another strong defensive performance
Michigan State (6-5, 4-4 Big Ten) is coming off a 9-6 loss at Nebraska, has dropped back-to-back games for the first time this season and scored just 12 points in the last two games combined while failing to record a touchdown.