It takes 52 minutes by train to get from New Brunswick to Manhattan.
It takes 41 minutes by car to get from Piscataway to Long Branch.
Shave a couple minutes off one journey and add it to the other and you have the time of possession for Michigan State's offense in a 40-7 victory Saturday against Rutgers.
Rutgers' two-way failures on third down -- converting on offense and getting stops on defense -- led to the biggest eyesore in the box score: Michigan State had possession for 47 minutes, 50 seconds compared to 12 minutes, 10 seconds for Rutgers.