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What Mel Tucker said following Michigan State improving to 6-0 with win over Rutgers
By Paul Harvey
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Michigan State will roll into Week 7 with bowl eligibility locked up, but Mel Tucker and the Spartans are far from satisfied.
On Saturday, it was another huge performance from Kenneth Walker III – combined with some big plays in the passing game – that drove Michigan State to a 31-13 win over Rutgers. Walker finished with 233 yards rushing and a 94-yard touchdown against the Scarlet Knights. Jalen Nailor also had a day with 5 catches for 221 yards and 3 long touchdowns.
The Spartans are now 6-0 and have scored 30+ points in 5 of those 6 wins this season. Michigan State will travel to Bloomington next weekend to face Indiana with a shot to reach 7-0 before heading to a bye week.
While crucial games against Michigan, Ohio State, and Penn State loom down the road, Tucker and the Spartans will try to take things one game at a time. He still believes Michigan State is looking for its first complete game on the season despite an undefeated mark.
Here’s what Tucker had to say after Saturday’s win:
MSU coach Mel Tucker: “I know we haven’t played up to our full potential yet. That’s always the goal.”
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) October 9, 2021
Mel Tucker confirms that MSU ran a fake FG on its first offensive possession. Says Rutgers defended it well.
— Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) October 9, 2021
Tucker: “Football is not a game of perfect, we just want to reach our full potential and we haven’t done that yet.”
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) October 9, 2021
Tucker laughs as he talks again about how he enjoys coaching this team. “We’ve got some characters.”
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) October 9, 2021
Mel Tucker admits today wasn’t pretty, but MSU played hard. Highlights the “difference makers” on offense as a big factor
— Matt Charboneau (@mattcharboneau) October 9, 2021
Mel Tucker says MSU played better defensively in second half.
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) October 9, 2021
Tucker: We know we can drive the ball and also be explosive and get chunks in one play.
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) October 9, 2021
Tucker liked what he saw from CB Marqui Lowery after returning from injury.
— Matt Wenzel (@mwenzel2) October 9, 2021
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.