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Rutgers at Michigan State

Nov 24, 2018 • Completed

Season 2018RegularWeek 13

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Final Score

10 - 14

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Michigan State

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Michigan State310
Rutgers217

Passing Yards

Michigan State173
Rutgers109

Rushing Yards

Michigan State137
Rutgers108

Turnovers

Michigan State2
Rutgers3

Game Conditions

ConditionLight Rain
Temperature47°F
Wind8 mph SW

Humidity

88%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Rocky Lombardi

Michigan State

YDS: 173

Rushing

Connor Heyward

Michigan State

YDS: 81

Receiving

Travis Vokolek

Rutgers

YDS: 69

Tackles

Joe Bachie

Michigan State

TOT: 12

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Michigan State31:16
Rutgers28:44

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State holds off Rutgers 14-10

Close

Michigan State defeated Rutgers 14-10 in Week 13 of the 2018 regular slate, finishing with a 310-217 edge in total yards, and scoring 1 passing touchdowns and 1 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 14-10. Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 27 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK) came with {'seconds': 15, 'minutes': 6} left in the first quarter, giving Rutgers the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 310 total yards, 137 rushing yards, and 173 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 217 total yards, including 108 on the ground and 109 through the air.

Michigan State converted 8-18 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 2-3, Michigan State led 7-7 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Cody White run for 22 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK).

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Giovanni Rescigno pass complete to Travis Vokolek for 27 yds for a TD (Justin Davidovicz KICK) (Rutgers led 7-0 over Michigan State).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Rocky Lombardi pass complete to Matt Sokol for 18 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 7-7 over Rutgers).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Cody White run for 22 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 14-10 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Justin Davidovicz 34 yd FG GOOD (Rutgers led 10-7 over Michigan State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    14-10

    Michigan State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    310-217

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    137

    Michigan State averaged 3.6 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    173

    Michigan State averaged 3.9 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    8-18

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    4-14

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    2-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticMichigan StateRutgers
Total Yards310217
Passing Yards173109
Rushing Yards137108
First Downs2310
Third Down Efficiency8-184-14
Fourth Down Efficiency0-20-1
Total Penalties (Yards)6-698-76
Turnovers23
Completions / Attempts19-449-18
Rushing Attempts3835
Passing TDs11
Rushing TDs10
Kicking Points24
Possession Time31:1628:44
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2018)