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Michigan State enters its season finale as a significant road favorite against Rutgers.
On Sunday, Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press tweeted that the Spartans opened as a 13-point favorite for next Saturday’s match-up against the Scarlet Knights. The line was according to Wynn Las Vegas.
MSU opens as a 13-point favorite at Rutgers, per @WynnLasVegas sports book.
— Chris Solari (@chrissolari) November 19, 2017
The Spartans are coming off a 17-7 win over Maryland on Saturday and are entering the game with an 8-3 record. Rutgers, on the other hand, was blown out in Bloomington, suffering a 41-0 loss to Indiana. The Scarlet Knights are 4-7.
Michigan State and Rutgers have met eight times on the field, with the Spartans owning a 5-3 lead in head-to-head match-ups. The Spartans are a perfect 3-0 against the Scarlet Knights since they joined the B1G.
Last year, MSU posted a 49-0 win in East Lansing. Rutgers has not defeated Michigan State since 2004.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB