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Michigan State Football: 3 best Kenneth Walker III moments of 2021

ByConnor Muldowney|
Oct 30, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III (9) celebrates with fans after scoring a rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 30, 2021; East Lansing, Michigan, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III (9) celebrates with fans after scoring a rushing touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Michigan Wolverines at Spartan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
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Oct 9, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III (9) carries the ball past Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive lineman Ifeanyi Maijeh (88) during the first half at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2021; Piscataway, New Jersey, USA; Michigan State Spartans running back Kenneth Walker III (9) carries the ball past Rutgers Scarlet Knights defensive lineman Ifeanyi Maijeh (88) during the first half at SHI Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

3. The 94-yard touchdown run vs. Rutgers

Up 21-13 midway through the third quarter, Michigan State needed a spark to really help put Rutgers away. Like most games, Kenneth Walker III provided that spark.

With the ball at his own 6-yard-line, Walker took a handoff, burst through the line of scrimmage untouched and then faced a crowd near the 30 which he juked his way out of, racing 70 more yards for an “easy” touchdown which pretty much put that game away.

Oh, and the handshake with Jalen Nailor at the end is iconic.

Walker finished with over 200 yards and that record-breaking touchdown run.

We all knew he was special before this run, but this is when I think we all started to believe that he could be a Heisman contender.

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