Freshman LJ Scott scored on a 3-yard run with 43 seconds to play and Michigan State won ugly for the second straight week with a 31-24 victory over Rutgers on Saturday night.
The win came just a week after the Spartans hung on for a 24-21 victory over a Purdue team that is struggling, and it saw them drop two spots in the poll.
This one isn't going to help.
Scott, who did not play in the first half, also scored on a 1-yard run to help the Spartans (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten) win their 10th straight game.