After a forgettable effort on the road against Indiana last weekend, Rutgers limps home for the season a finale against #21 Michigan State (8-3; 6-2). The line for the game opened with the Spartans as 12 point favorites for Saturday's game that will be broadcast live for a national audience on FOX at 4 p.m.
Rutgers and Michigan State have met eight times on the grid iron, with the Spartans holding a 5 to 3 edge in the all-time series. However, Rutgers has been blown out by a combined score of 94-3 in its two meetings on the road against Michigan State as Big Ten East foes in the past three years.