Michigan State Football: 3 bold predictions for revenge game at Rutgers

1. Michigan State gets revenge

This game has probably been circled on Mel Tucker’s calendar ever since last season. He knows his team wasn’t anywhere near its best but the growth they’ve made over the past year has been astronomical. He’s been waiting for this rematch for almost an entire calendar year now.

The Spartans are going to come out more prepared, strike first, and hold on for the remainder of the game to get revenge on the Scarlet Knights.

Rutgers is not a pushover, don’t get me wrong. Don’t let last weekend’s blowout loss to Ohio State fool you, the Scarlet Knights are a solid Big Ten team headed in the right direction. The Scarlet Knights are going to give the Spartans everything they have and this is going to be tight throughout. Heck, Rutgers may even have a late lead.

But Michigan State will get the last laugh in Piscataway.

Payton Thorne is going to play mistake-free football and the Scarlet Knights won’t have anyone that will be able to stay in front of Jayden Reed or Jalen Nailor. That mismatch will be the difference in this game.

Michigan State becomes bowl eligible with a big road win.