Rutgers was one play away from one of its biggest wins in a long time. The Scarlet Knights led No. 24 Illinois 31-29 with 14 seconds to play in Piscataway on Saturday. The Illini faced a fourth-and-13 from the Rutgers 40-yard line,

One decision that backfired. In the end, Rutgers was left with a heartbreaking loss. This defeat certainly won’t ruin the season – the Scarlet Knights are still bowl bound, and they still have a chance to beat a very mediocre Michigan State team in the regular-season finale to earn a program-defining seventh win.

Luke Altmyer found Pat Bryant for a catch-and-run, 40-yard touchdown pass with 4 seconds left, sending No. 24 Illinois to a wild 38-31 victory over Rutgers.

Columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on the Spartans' performance Friday night in a 24-17 win against Purdue with three quick takes.

Michigan State has two games remaining on its schedule, both of which it will need to win to be granted bowl eligibility. The Spartans will host Purdue and Rutg

The game will be broadcasted on FS1 from Spartan Stadium. If MSU wins its matchup with Purdue on Friday night, the game against Rutgers will decide if the Spartans will be in the postseason or not. Michigan State lost 27-24 to Rutgers the last time these two teams met.