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Michigan State football season hits new low in 14-10 win over Rutgers

Lansing State Journal columnist Graham Couch gives his initial thoughts on Michigan State’s 14-10 win over Rutgers on Saturday at Spartan Stadium.

1. Season reaches a new low – in victory

EAST LANSING – There are games that shouldn’t happen for a football program like Michigan State. This was one of them.

A regular season that began with big dreams ended Saturday in a two-thirds empty Spartan Stadium, in a slugfest with 1-10 Rutgers.

It was predictable and appropriate. Two inept offenses, exchanging punts.

What wasn’t predictable is that the Spartans, still nearly four-touchdown favorites, might nearly lose.