Michigan State football’s season came to an end in disappointing fashion on Saturday afternoon.
In a must-win game to reach a bowl game, the Spartans were blown out by Rutgers at Spartan Stadium. Michigan State jumped out to a 7-0 lead early but again were dominated after the first quarter, with the Scarlet Knights outscoring Michigan State 41-7 from that point in route to a 41-14 loss.
Michigan State drops to 5-7 overall with the loss and will now miss out on the postseason for a third straight year. The Spartans needed a win over Rutgers to become bowl eligible in Jonathan Smith’s first year as head coach.
Check out some of the best photos below from the Spartans’ final game of the season:
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