Michigan State was dominated by Rutgers, 41-14, on Saturday, leaving little room for optimism going into the offseason as the Spartans won just one game out of their final five. O

Michigan State came into this game needing a victory over Rutgers to clinch a bowl berth. However, the blowout loss ended that, and clinched a third straight year without a bowl berth. Michigan State ends the 2024 season with a 5-7 overall record and 3-6 mark in conference play.

The math is pretty clear for Michigan State football: Adding one more win = another month of practice time before a December bowl. Adding another loss, however, and it’s on to dreaming of next season, when the Spartans open their nonconference schedule ...