Week 13 · Game preview · Sat · TBA
Statboy projection
Michigan State by 7.5
69% to win
Michigan State 69%Rutgers 31%
From the Statboy Power Rankings, with home field counted.
Rankings
Michigan State |  Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| #73 | Résumé rank | #114 |
| +5.1#63 | Power rating | -4.6#95 |
| +0.5#86 | Offense | +3.6#62 |
| +4.8#51 | Defense | -6.3#127 |
| +1.4#13 | Special teams | +0.5#53 |
Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best). The better team in each row is bold.
Team stats
| Michigan State | Rutgers | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.3#127 | Points per game | 25.8#90 |
| 23.6#59 | Points allowed | 32.4#125 |
| 0.09#93 | Offense EPA/play | 0.17#61 |
| 0.02#47 | Defense EPA/play | 0.22#125 |
| 44.9%#57 | Offense success rate | 44.5%#60 |
| 38.8%#55 | Defense success rate | 45.5%#119 |
| 4.5#136 | Yards per play | 5.8#71 |
| 39.0%#82 | 3rd down | 38.9%#85 |
| 57.9%#112 | Red zone TD rate | 62.7%#52 |
| 16.2%#37 | Havoc created | 13.5%#89 |
| -2.0#87 | Turnover margin | -6.0#122 |
This season. Small numbers are national ranks (1 = best on that side of the ball).
Players to watch
Michigan State
Kenny Soares Jr.#68 EDGE
27 tackles · 3 TFL · 1 sacks · 1 INT
Eli Coenen#124 DL
19 tackles · 4.5 TFL · 3.5 sacks
Jaziun Patterson#73 RB
310 rush yds · 3 TD
Rutgers
KJ Duff#13 WR
39 catches · 676 yds · 7 TD
Dylan Lonergan#64 QB
1041 pass yds · 8 TD · 5 INT
Moses Walker#86 LB
39 tackles · 3.5 TFL · 1.5 sacks · 2 INT
Each team's most valuable player on offense and on defense this season, plus the next most valuable (#rank at his position).