Michigan State football defeated Big Ten foe Rutgers on Saturday by a final score of 27-21.
In the victory, redshirt junior quarterback Payton Thorne completed 19 of his 35 pass attempts, threw for 256 yards and had two touchdowns. Both senior wide receiver Jayden Reed and senior tight end Daniel Barker had touchdowns during the game.
Thorne credited MSU’s ability to establish the run toward the team’s success.
“When we’re running the ball well, it opens everything up for us,” Thorne said after the game. “Our playbook is at its 100 percent capacity when we’re running the ball.