MICHIGAN STATE 14 (7-5, 5-4), RUTGERS 10 (1-11, 0-9)
SPARTAN STADIUM • EAST LANSING, MICH.
NOVEMBER 24, 2018 • ATTENDANCE: 64,951

EAST LANSING, Mich. – Rutgers football (1-11, 0-9) took the lead on a field goal with 7:52 remaining, but Michigan State (7-5, 5-4) scored a touchdown with 3:57 left to capture a 14-10 victory on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.
 
Senior quarterback Giovanni Rescigno made his first start of the season for the Scarlet Knights, and 13^th overall, in his final collegiate game in his home state. He accumulated 170 yards of total offense with 109 passing yards on nine completions and a career-high 61 rushing yards. Sophomore Travis Vokolek was on the receiving end of a 27-yard touchdown, totaling a career-high 69 receiving yards.
 
The Scarlet Knights picked up 108 rushing yards on a Spartan unit that entered the week ranked first in the nation with only 78.9 allowed per game.
 
On defense, senior Trevor Morris ended his career with eight tackles, two pass breakups and an interception, while classmate Isaiah Wharton also had eight stops and two passes batted away. Fellow senior Saquan Hampton added his fifth career interception. RU finished with a season-high 12 passes broken up and had six tackles in the backfield.
 
FIRST QUARTER
After each team punted on its opening drive, Michigan State was held back on fourth down when Wharton recorded a tackle-for-loss to give Rutgers the ball at the MSU 33. Rescigno ran for nine yards to convert on third down before finding Vokolek in the end zone two plays later for a 27-yard passing score.

.@RFootball opens up the scoring in East Lansing!

Travis Vokolek hauls it in, and it's 7-0 Scarlet Knights: pic.twitter.com/G35nbLSjT5

— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) November 24, 2018

SECOND QUARTER
Michigan State put together an 81-yard drive on seven plays to even the game on an 18-yard touchdown reception by Matt Sokol with 7:04 until halftime.
 
The RU defense held it at 7-7 right before the break. A deflection off a punt allowed the Spartans to pick up possession at the 13, but the Scarlet Knights held ground to force a field goal attempt. The hold was bobbled and Morris picked off the pass off the scramble for his first career interception.

Michigan State thought they'd have a lead heading into half.@RFootball's special teams had other ideas: pic.twitter.com/EOaaaELZ9F

— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) November 24, 2018

THIRD QUARTER
Each team recorded an interception in the period, with Hampton picking off his fifth career pass for Rutgers. Neither side scored to keep it knotted at seven.

This @RFootball defense is stepping up tonight! 💪 pic.twitter.com/YOdwh9XBAX

— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) November 24, 2018

FOURTH QUARTER
The Scarlet Knights took the lead with 7:52 remaining on a 34-yard field goal by sophomore Justin Davidovicz. The field position was setup by a punt from Adam Korsak downed at the eight, a three-and-out by the defense and a 14-yard punt return by freshman Avery Young.
 
However, the Spartans used a 22-yard rushing touchdown from Cody White for the deciding score.
 
NOTES

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