Michigan State's Elijah Collins, left, runs for a gain as Northwestern's Brandon Joseph closes in during the first quarter on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. 201128 Msu Northwestern 087a
No running back scored a touchdown for Michigan State last season. No, that’s not a typo; Michigan State had two rushing touchdowns all year and one was from quarterback Payton Thorne while the other was a Tyler Hunt tight end run.
Jordon Simmons was the team’s leading rusher as a true freshman, posting 219 yards on 3.9 yards per touch while Connor Heyward was close behind with 200 yards but he only picked up 3.