THIRD AND DATA

Week 6 · 2021

#11 Michigan State at Rutgers

Sat 10/09/2021 12:00 PMSHI StadiumRutgers pregame39% — Pregame win probability: 39% for Rutgers. Michigan State favored, and won.Conference

68°9 mph E · 64% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

#11 Michigan State

31

11–2

Rutgers

13

5–8

Attendance

41,117

reported

Michigan State14 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 20

Rutgers13 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 34

1st quarter

15:00MSUown 25opp 2511 plays, 47 ydOn downs0–0
10:13RUTGown 28goal line10 plays, 72 ydTouchdown +7 RUTG0–7
6:51MSUown 25goal line3 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 MSU7–7
6:05RUTGown 27own 418 plays, 14 ydPunt7–7
3:03MSUown 17opp 397 plays, 44 ydPunt7–7
0:51RUTGown 20opp 813 plays, 72 ydField goal +3 RUTG7–10

2nd quarter

12:10MSUown 13goal line6 plays, 87 ydTouchdown +7 MSU14–10
10:18RUTGown 25opp 487 plays, 27 ydPunt14–10
8:33MSUown 9own 234 plays, 4 ydTurnover14–10
7:24RUTGopp 13opp 114 plays, 2 ydField goal +3 RUTG14–13
6:21MSUown 35goal line2 plays, 65 ydTouchdown +7 MSU21–13
6:10RUTGown 25own 305 plays, 5 ydPunt21–13
5:16MSUown 27opp 2016 plays, 55 ydOn downs21–13

3rd quarter

15:00RUTGown 17own 247 plays, 8 ydPunt21–13
12:06MSUown 19own 147 plays, -5 ydPunt21–13
10:37RUTGown 45opp 475 plays, 8 ydPunt21–13
9:14MSUown 11own 94 plays, -2 ydPunt21–13
8:24RUTGown 40own 434 plays, 3 ydPunt21–13
7:29MSUown 6goal line1 play, 94 ydTouchdown28–13
7:13RUTGown 36own 406 plays, 4 ydPunt28–13
5:09MSUown 2own 3412 plays, 32 ydPunt28–13
0:14RUTGown 19opp 817 plays, 73 ydOn downs28–13

4th quarter

8:27MSUown 8midfield6 plays, 42 ydTurnover28–13
5:47RUTGown 44opp 245 plays, -3 ydTurnover28–13
4:26MSUopp 41opp 188 plays, 23 ydField goal +3 MSU31–13
1:54RUTGown 25opp 3111 plays, 44 ydOn downs31–13
0:21MSUown 31own 292 plays, -2 ydEnd of period31–13

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Michigan State–Rutgers after the drive.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Michigan State

Rutgers 3–7 vs Michigan State

  • 2020 · wk 8Rutgers 38 @ Michigan State 27
  • 2019 · wk 13Michigan State 27 @ Rutgers 0
  • 2018 · wk 13Rutgers 10 @ Michigan State 14
  • 2017 · wk 13Michigan State 40 @ Rutgers 7
  • 2016 · wk 11Rutgers 0 @ Michigan State 49
  • 2015 · wk 6Michigan State 31 @ Rutgers 24
  • 2014 · wk 13Rutgers 3 @ Michigan State 45
  • 2004 · wk 2Michigan State 14 @ Rutgers 19
  • 2003 · wk 3Rutgers 28 @ Michigan State 44
  • 1991 · wk 5Rutgers 14 @ Michigan State 7

Previous 3 meetings vs. Greg Schiano

Michigan State 1–2 vs Greg Schiano

  • 2020 · wk 8Rutgers 38 @ Michigan State 27
  • 2004 · wk 2Michigan State 14 @ Rutgers 19
  • 2003 · wk 3Rutgers 28 @ Michigan State 44

Previous meeting vs. Mel Tucker

Rutgers 1–0 vs Mel Tucker

  • 2020 · wk 8Rutgers 38 @ Michigan State 27

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