Michigan State Spartans defensive lineman Malik McDowell will miss Saturday's game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights due to an ankle injury.
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McDowell Out vs. Rutgers
Saturday, Nov. 12
According to MLive.com's Kyle Austin, McDowell appeared to suffer the injury last Saturday against the Illinois Fighting Illini.
McDowell is Michigan State's most disruptive defensive lineman, so losing him for even one game may hinder the team's run-stopping capabilities.
The junior's absence also figures to limit the ways in which the Spartans are able to get creative and mix up coverages along their defensive front.