EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – Yr one of many Jonathan Smith period in East Lansing got here to an finish a bit of sooner than Michigan State’s soccer workforce hoped for.
The Spartans entered the ultimate week of the common season needing a win over Rutgers to clinch a berth in a bowl sport of the primary time since 2021.
A 41-14 loss to Rutgers at Spartan Stadium on Saturday would shatter that chance and finish MSU’s season with a 5-7 document.
Michigan State marched down the sector on its first drive of the sport and took a 7-0 lead after a 26-yard landing run by operating again Nate Carter.
However the remainder of the sport was all Rutgers.
The Scarlet Knights responded with a seven-yard landing run by Kyle Monangai on their opening drive and later took the lead on the primary of three first half area objectives from Jai Patel.
Monangai had 106 dashing yards on 19 carries within the first half and helped Rutgers lead 23-7 at halftime.
Rutgers would management a lot of the third quarter because of a 15-play 75-yard drive that lasted 7:34, and ended with quarterback Athan Kaliakmanis connecting with Ian Robust for a nine-yard landing to place the Scarlet Knights up 31-7.
After a Rutgers area aim made it 34-7, Michigan State would put up it is ultimate factors of the season, within the type of quarterback Aidan Chiles throwing a five-yard landing cross to tight finish Jack Velling. It was the primary landing catch of the season for Velling.
Chiles completed the sport with 150 passing yards and the one landing.
With the loss Saturday, Michigan State has did not win six video games in three consecutive seasons for the primary time since 2004-06.
