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Michigan State at Rutgers

Nov 23, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 13

Away

Michigan State

Big Ten

Final Score

27 - 0

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Rutgers

Big Ten

Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Rutgers140
Michigan State395

Passing Yards

Rutgers57
Michigan State239

Rushing Yards

Rutgers83
Michigan State156

Turnovers

Rutgers2
Michigan State1

Game Conditions

Temperature43°F
Wind5 mph W

Humidity

46%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Brian Lewerke

Michigan State

YDS: 239

Rushing

Elijah Collins

Michigan State

YDS: 109

Receiving

Cody White

Michigan State

YDS: 136

Tackles

Christian Izien

Rutgers

TOT: 10

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Rutgers22:09
Michigan State37:51

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Michigan State pulls away from Rutgers 27-0

Standard

Michigan State defeated Rutgers 27-0 in Week 13 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 395-140 edge in total yards, and scoring 3 passing touchdowns and 0 rushing touchdowns.

Michigan State set the terms early in a game that finished 27-0. Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 21 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) came with {'seconds': 3, 'minutes': 5} left in the first quarter, giving Michigan State the first major swing.

Michigan State's box score carried the story: 395 total yards, 156 rushing yards, and 239 passing yards. Rutgers finished with 140 total yards, including 83 on the ground and 57 through the air.

Michigan State converted 7-16 on third down, went 0-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-2, Michigan State led 17-0 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Matt Coghlin 46 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 21 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 7-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 46 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 10-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 16 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 17-0 over Rutgers).

  • Field Goal Good

    Matt Coghlin 36 yd FG GOOD (Michigan State led 20-0 over Rutgers).

  • Passing Touchdown

    Brian Lewerke pass complete to Cody White for 7 yds for a TD (Matt Coghlin KICK) (Michigan State led 27-0 over Rutgers).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    27-0

    Michigan State defeated Rutgers.

  • Total yards

    395-140

    Michigan State held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    156

    Michigan State averaged 3.3 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    239

    Michigan State averaged 8 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    7-16

    Michigan State's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    0-11

    Rutgers's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-2

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticRutgersMichigan State
Total Yards140395
Passing Yards57239
Rushing Yards83156
First Downs725
Third Down Efficiency0-117-16
Fourth Down Efficiency1-20-2
Total Penalties (Yards)7-844-40
Turnovers21
Completions / Attempts8-2021-30
Rushing Attempts2747
Passing TDs03
Rushing TDs00
Kicking Points09
Possession Time22:0937:51
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)