Rutgers at Michigan State 11/24/18 - College Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/21/2019 at 10:24 AM ET

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights visit Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan on Saturday to play the Michigan Spartans in a Big Ten showdown. Rutgers dropped to 1-10 on the season with a 20-7 loss to Penn State. Raheem Blackshear rushed for 102 yard for Rutgers and spoiled Penn State’s bid for a shutout with a touchdown rush of 2 yards in the fourth quarter.

Michigan State’s season went from bad to worse as the Spartans lost to Nebraska 9-6 in a field goal fest thanks to snow and wind. The Spartans scored on field goals in the first and fourth quarter, but gave up three field goals to Nebraska all in the fourth quarter to lose by three.
Rutgers quarterback Artur Sitkowski has thrown for 1,158 yards, four touchdown and 18 interceptions. Raheem Blackshear with 580 yards and three touchdowns leads the Scarlett Knights in rushing, and Blackshear is the leading receiver with 41 receptions for 338 yards.

Spartans quarterback Brian Lewerke has thrown for 1,868 yards, eight touchdowns and nine interceptions. The leading rusher for Michigan State is Connor Heyward with 439 yards and five touchdowns. The leading receiver for the Spartans is Felton Davis III with 31 receptions for 474 yards and four touchdowns.

While Rutgers has one of the least effective offenses in the Big Ten, the Scarlet Knights have been able to cover the spread. Rutgers has covered each of its last 4 games, 4 of its last 5 against teams with a winning record and 7 of its last 10 on the road following a win ATS. Michigan State wins outright here but Rutgers keeps it close for a cover. Final Score Prediction, Michigan State Spartans win but come up short ATS 29-14.

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