Week 6 · 2021

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

Michigan State

31

11–2

Rutgers

13

5–8

Attendance

41,117

reported

MSU11 plays, 47 yd · On downs

15:001st & 10own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 14 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+14
14:321st & 10own 39Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the MchSt 36−3
13:482nd & 13own 36Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 17 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down+17
13:321st & 10opp 47Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 42+5
12:462nd & 5opp 42Payton Thorne pass complete to Kenneth Walker III for 13 yds to the Rutgr 29 for a 1ST down+13
12:181st & 10opp 29RUTGERS Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Rutgr 24+5
11:581st & 5opp 24Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the Rutgr 240
11:282nd & 5opp 24Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 22+2
10:553rd & 3opp 22Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 25−3
10:134th & 6opp 25Bryce Baringer run for a loss of 3 yards to the Rutgr 28−3

RUTG10 plays, 72 yd · Touchdown

9:591st & 10own 28Isaih Pacheco run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 29+1
9:382nd & 9own 29Noah Vedral sacked by Simeon Barrow for a loss of 9 yards to the Rutgr 20−9
9:003rd & 18own 20Noah Vedral pass complete to Aron Cruickshank for 19 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down+19
8:451st & 10own 39Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 41+2
8:362nd & 8own 41Noah Vedral run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down+9
8:141st & 10midfieldNoah Vedral pass complete to Jovani Haskins for 11 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+11
7:451st & 10opp 39Noah Vedral run for 2 yds to the MchSt 37+2
7:172nd & 8opp 37Noah Vedral run for 33 yds to the MchSt 4 for a 1ST down+33
6:571st & 0opp 4Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 06:570
6:511st & goalopp 4Johnny Langan pass complete to Aron Cruickshank for 4 yds for a TD, (Valentino Ambrosio KICK)+4

MSU3 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

6:511st & 10own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:411st & 10own 25Kenneth Walker III run for 12 yds to the MchSt 37 for a 1ST down+12
6:051st & 10own 37Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 63 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+63

RUTG8 plays, 14 yd · Punt

6:051st & 10own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 27 yds to the Rutgr 27+27
5:551st & 10own 27Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 30+3
5:212nd & 7own 30Noah Vedral pass complete to Matt Alaimo for 13 yds to the Rutgr 43 for a 1ST down+13
5:021st & 10own 43RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 33−10
4:441st & 20own 33Noah Vedral sacked by Jack Camper and Jacub Panasiuk for a loss of 6 yards to the Rutgr 27−6
4:112nd & 26own 27Noah Vedral pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 6 yds to the Rutgr 33+6
3:413rd & 20own 33Noah Vedral run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 41+8
3:034th & 12own 41Adam Korsak punt for 43 yds , Jayden Reed returns for 1 yd to the MchSt 17+1

MSU7 plays, 44 yd · Punt

2:451st & 10own 17Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 20+3
2:222nd & 7own 20Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 39 yds to the Rutgr 41 for a 1ST down+39
1:581st & 10opp 41Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 3 yds to the Rutgr 38+3
1:252nd & 7opp 38Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 34+4
0:583rd & 3opp 34Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
0:584th & 3opp 34MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the Rutgr 39−5
0:514th & 8opp 39Bryce Baringer punt for 39 yds for a touchback0

RUTG13 plays, 72 yd · Field goal

0:441st & 10own 20Noah Vedral pass complete to Jovani Haskins for 27 yds to the Rutgr 47 for a 1ST down+27
0:101st & 10own 47Aaron Young run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line+3
0:00own 47End of 1st Quarter0
14:552nd & 7midfieldRUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 40−10
14:322nd & 17own 40Noah Vedral pass complete to Matt Alaimo for 9 yds to the Rutgr 49+9
14:003rd & 8own 49Vedral, Noah pass incomplete, PENALTY MICHIGANST personal foul 15 yards to the MICHIGANST36, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN RUTGERS.+15
13:551st & 10opp 36Noah Vedral pass incomplete for a 1ST down MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Roughing Passer (15 Yards) to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down+15
13:421st & 10opp 21Aaron Young run for 8 yds to the MchSt 13+8
13:132nd & 2opp 13Aaron Young run for 6 yds to the MchSt 7 for a 1ST down+6
12:541st & goalopp 7Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
12:452nd & goalopp 7Kyle Monangai run for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 8−1
12:153rd & goalopp 8Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Kyle Monangai0
12:104th & goalopp 8Valentino Ambrosio 26 yd FG GOOD+26

MSU6 plays, 87 yd · Touchdown

12:104th & 11own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 62 yds , Jalen Nailor return for 10 yds to the MchSt 13+10
11:501st & 10own 13Jayden Reed run for 4 yds to the MchSt 17+4
11:332nd & 6own 17Kenneth Walker III run for 15 yds to the MchSt 32 for a 1ST down+15
11:021st & 10own 32Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley0
10:452nd & 10own 32Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 5 yds to the MchSt 37+5
10:183rd & 5own 37Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 63 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+63

RUTG7 plays, 27 yd · Punt

10:183rd & 5own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
9:591st & 10own 25Isaih Pacheco run for 8 yds to the Rutgr 33+8
9:422nd & 2own 33Noah Vedral pass complete to Aron Cruickshank for 15 yds to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down+15
9:211st & 10own 48Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
9:172nd & 10own 48Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
8:593rd & 10own 48Noah Vedral run for 4 yds to the MchSt 48+4
8:334th & 6opp 48Adam Korsak punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 90

MSU4 plays, 4 yd · Turnover

8:211st & 10own 9Harold Joiner run for 12 yds to the MchSt 21 for a 1ST down+12
7:551st & 10own 21Harold Joiner run for 2 yds to the MchSt 23+2
7:332nd & 8own 23Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
7:243rd & 8own 23TEAM run for a loss of 10 yards to the MchSt 13 Payton Thorne fumbled, recovered by MchSt Luke Campbell Luke Campbell fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Tyreem Powell−10

RUTG4 plays, 2 yd · Field goal

7:101st & 10opp 13Isaih Pacheco run for no gain to the MchSt 130
6:422nd & 10opp 13Noah Vedral run for 2 yds to the MchSt 11+2
6:263rd & 8opp 11Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Shameen Jones0
6:214th & 8opp 11Valentino Ambrosio 29 yd FG GOOD+29

MSU2 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown

6:214th & 8own 35Guy Fava kickoff for 54 yds0
6:101st & 10own 35Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 65 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+65

RUTG5 plays, 5 yd · Punt

6:101st & 10own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:591st & 10own 25Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
5:392nd & 10own 25Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 5 yds to the Rutgr 30+5
5:293rd & 5own 30Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
5:164th & 5own 30Adam Korsak punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 270

MSU16 plays, 55 yd · On downs

4:591st & 10own 27Kenneth Walker III run for 3 yds to the MchSt 30+3
4:292nd & 7own 30Kenneth Walker III run for 10 yds to the MchSt 40 for a 1ST down+10
3:561st & 10own 40Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 6 yds to the MchSt 46+6
3:312nd & 4own 46Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the Rutgr 45 for a 1ST down+9
2:581st & 10opp 45Kenneth Walker III run for 13 yds to the Rutgr 32 for a 1ST down+13
2:191st & 10opp 32Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 4 yards to the Rutgr 36−4
1:372nd & 14opp 36Kenneth Walker III run for 5 yds to the Rutgr 31+5
1:013rd & 9opp 31Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for 19 yds to the Rutgr 12 for a 1ST down+19
0:551st & 10opp 12Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 10+2
0:542nd & 8opp 10Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 00:540
0:472nd & 8opp 10MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 20−10
0:352nd & 18opp 20Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 2 yds to the Rutgr 18+2
0:013rd & 16opp 18Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
0:014th & 16opp 18Timeout RUTGERS, clock 00:010
0:004th & 16opp 18Matt Coghlin 35 yd FG MISSED+35
0:00opp 18End of 2nd Quarter0

RUTG7 plays, 8 yd · Punt

15:001st & 10own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds , Aron Cruickshank return for 17 yds to the Rutgr 17+17
14:501st & 10own 17Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 20+3
14:422nd & 7own 20RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 9−10
13:462nd & 18own 9Isaih Pacheco run for 12 yds to the Rutgr 21 RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 11+2
13:272nd & 16own 11Noah Vedral pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 14 yds to the Rutgr 25+14
13:003rd & 2own 25Noah Vedral run for a loss of 1 yard to the Rutgr 24−1
12:064th & 3own 24Adam Korsak punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the MchSt 190

MSU7 plays, -5 yd · Punt

11:421st & 10own 19Payton Thorne pass complete to Tre Mosley for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 17−2
11:282nd & 12own 17Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
11:283rd & 12own 17MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 12−5
11:233rd & 17own 12Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 12 yds to the MchSt 24+12
10:464th & 5own 24MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 19−5
10:464th & 10own 19MICHIGAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 14−5
10:374th & 15own 14Bryce Baringer punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Rutgr 450

RUTG5 plays, 8 yd · Punt

10:181st & 10own 45Aron Cruickshank run for a loss of 2 yards to the Rutgr 43−2
10:002nd & 12own 43Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Aron Cruickshank0
10:003rd & 12own 43Timeout RUTGERS, clock 10:000
9:453rd & 12own 43Noah Vedral pass complete to Brandon Sanders for 10 yds to the MchSt 47+10
9:144th & 2opp 47Adam Korsak punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Jayden Reed at the MchSt 110

MSU4 plays, -2 yd · Punt

8:581st & 10own 11Kenneth Walker III run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 9−2
8:422nd & 12own 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Tre Mosley0
8:323rd & 12own 9Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
8:244th & 12own 9Bryce Baringer punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Aron Cruickshank at the Rutgr 400

RUTG4 plays, 3 yd · Punt

8:201st & 10own 40Noah Vedral pass incomplete to Shameen Jones0
7:582nd & 10own 40Noah Vedral run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 43+3
7:393rd & 7own 43Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
7:294th & 7own 43Adam Korsak punt for 51 yds, downed at the MchSt 60

MSU1 play, 94 yd · Touchdown

7:131st & 10own 6Kenneth Walker III run for 94 yds for a TD, (Matt Coghlin KICK)+94

RUTG6 plays, 4 yd · Punt

7:131st & 10own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 60 yds , Jessie Parson III return for 31 yds to the Rutgr 36+31
6:531st & 10own 36Pacheco, Isaih rush for 4 yards to the RUTGERS40, PENALTY RUTGERS holding 10 yards to the RUTGERS26, NO PLAY.−10
6:341st & 20own 26Isaih Pacheco run for 4 yds to the Rutgr 30+4
6:032nd & 16own 30Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
5:453rd & 16own 30Isaih Pacheco run for 10 yds to the Rutgr 40+10
5:094th & 6own 40Adam Korsak punt for 53 yds , Jayden Reed returns for a loss of 1 yard to the MchSt 39 MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (4 Yards) to the MchSt 2+57

MSU12 plays, 32 yd · Punt

4:521st & 10own 2Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 6+4
4:442nd & 6own 6Kenneth Walker III run for 4 yds to the MchSt 10+4
4:023rd & 3own 10Payton Thorne pass complete to Connor Heyward for 9 yds to the MchSt 19 for a 1ST down+9
3:341st & 10own 19Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
3:122nd & 10own 19Kenneth Walker III run for 9 yds to the MchSt 28+9
2:473rd & 1own 28Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the MchSt 30 for a 1ST down+2
2:151st & 10own 30Payton Thorne run for 9 yds to the MchSt 39+9
1:512nd & 1own 39Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:510
1:282nd & 1own 39Harold Joiner run for no gain to the MchSt 390
0:593rd & 1own 39Kenneth Walker III run for no gain to the MchSt 390
0:254th & 1own 39MICHIGAN ST Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the MchSt 34−5
0:144th & 6own 34Bryce Baringer punt for 47 yds, downed at the Rutgr 190

RUTG17 plays, 73 yd · On downs

0:031st & 10own 19Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 5 yds to the Rutgr 24+5
0:00own 19End of 3rd Quarter0
14:542nd & 5own 24Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 12 yds to the Rutgr 36 for a 1ST down+12
14:141st & 10own 36Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 8 yds to the Rutgr 44+8
13:382nd & 2own 44Aaron Young run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 45+1
13:133rd & 1own 45Aaron Young run for 3 yds to the Rutgr 48 for a 1ST down+3
12:501st & 10own 48Brandon Sanders run for 8 yds to the MchSt 44+8
12:262nd & 2opp 44Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
12:123rd & 2opp 44Kyle Monangai run for 5 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+5
11:551st & 10opp 39Kyle Monangai run for 9 yds to the MchSt 30+9
11:302nd & 1opp 30Kyle Monangai run for 3 yds to the MchSt 27 for a 1ST down+3
11:111st & 10opp 27Noah Vedral run for 2 yds to the MchSt 25+2
10:422nd & 8opp 25Noah Vedral pass complete to Jovani Haskins for 14 yds to the MchSt 11 for a 1ST down+14
10:101st & 10opp 11Isaih Pacheco run for 2 yds to the MchSt 9+2
9:492nd & 8opp 9Isaih Pacheco run for 3 yds to the MchSt 6+3
9:003rd & 5opp 6Noah Vedral run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 8 Noah Vedral fumbled, recovered by Rutgr Cedrice Paillant−2
8:274th & 7opp 8Noah Vedral pass incomplete0

MSU6 plays, 42 yd · Turnover

8:191st & 10own 8Payton Thorne pass complete to Jayden Reed for 12 yds to the MchSt 20 for a 1ST down+12
7:571st & 10own 20Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the MchSt 21+1
6:592nd & 9own 21Kenneth Walker III run for 25 yds to the MchSt 46 for a 1ST down+25
6:301st & 10own 46Payton Thorne pass incomplete0
6:222nd & 10own 46Jordon Simmons run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line+4
5:473rd & 6midfieldPayton Thorne pass intercepted Alijah Clark return for no gain to the Rutgr 440

RUTG5 plays, -3 yd · Turnover

5:351st & 10own 44Noah Vedral sacked by Drew Jordan and Maverick Hansen for a loss of 8 yards to the Rutgr 36−8
5:162nd & 18own 36Noah Vedral pass incomplete0
4:503rd & 18own 36Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 28 yds to the MchSt 36 for a 1ST down+28
4:381st & 10opp 36Noah Vedral pass complete to Shameen Jones for 12 yds to the MchSt 24 for a 1ST down+12
4:261st & 10opp 24Noah Vedral sacked by TEAM for a loss of 17 yards to the Rutgr 41 Noah Vedral fumbled, recovered by MchSt Jacob Slade , return for 0 yards−17

MSU8 plays, 23 yd · Field goal

3:591st & 10opp 41Kenneth Walker III run for 2 yds to the Rutgr 39+2
3:332nd & 8opp 39Payton Thorne pass complete to Jalen Nailor for 13 yds to the Rutgr 26 for a 1ST down+13
2:591st & 10opp 26Kenneth Walker III run for 1 yd to the Rutgr 25+1
2:172nd & 9opp 25Payton Thorne pass incomplete to Jayden Reed0
2:163rd & 9opp 25Timeout MICHIGAN ST, clock 02:160
1:553rd & 9opp 25Kenneth Walker III run for 7 yds to the Rutgr 18+7
1:554th & 2opp 18Timeout RUTGERS, clock 01:550
1:544th & 2opp 18Matt Coghlin 35 yd FG GOOD+35

RUTG11 plays, 44 yd · On downs

1:544th & 2own 35Matt Coghlin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
1:521st & 10own 25Cole Snyder pass incomplete0
1:452nd & 10own 25Cole Snyder pass complete to Shameen Jones for 14 yds to the Rutgr 39 for a 1ST down+14
1:351st & 10own 39RUTGERS Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Rutgr 29−10
1:111st & 20own 29Cole Snyder pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 7 yds to the Rutgr 36+7
1:102nd & 13own 36Cole Snyder pass incomplete0
1:003rd & 13own 36Cole Snyder pass complete to Brandon Sanders for 25 yds to the MchSt 39 for a 1ST down+25
0:501st & 10opp 39Cole Snyder pass incomplete0
0:422nd & 10opp 39Cole Snyder pass complete to Kyle Monangai for 1 yd to the MchSt 38+1
0:303rd & 9opp 38Cole Snyder pass complete to Isaiah Washington for 7 yds to the MchSt 31+7
0:214th & 2opp 31Cole Snyder pass incomplete0

MSU2 plays, -2 yd · End of period

0:101st & 10own 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the MchSt 29−2
0:00own 31End of 4th Quarter0

Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.

Previous 10 meetings vs. Team

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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