MSU dominates Rutgers; West beats Central; U-M & EMU fall

The Michigan State Spartans destroyed the Rutgers Scralet Knights, 45-3, to earn their 40th win in four seasons and 51st in five. MSU's running back Jeremy Langford rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. The Spartans (9-2, 6-1 Big Ten) will hit the road next week when they face Penn State at 3:30 pm.




Zach Terrell threw for 222 yards and three touchdowns as the Western Michigan Broncos won their sixth straight game, 32-20, over the Central Michigan Chippewas. Daniel Braverman had five catches for 117 yards for the Broncos with Corey Davis finishing with nine receptions for 104 yards. Western Michigan will conclude the regular season at home next week against Northern Illinois at 11 am.




At Michigan Stadium, the Maryland Terrapins rallied past the Michigan Wolverines, 23-16. The victory guaranteed Maryland at least a .500 mark in the Big Ten. Devin Gardner scored Michigan's only touchdown on a 15-yard scramble in the 3rd quarter, but he threw for only 106 yards in his final home game. The announced crowd of 101,717 was Michigan's 258th consecutive game at the Big House with at least 100,000 fans, but even under rainy conditions, it was also the smallest home crowd since 1995. The Wolverines will wrap up the regular season on the road next week when they face their arch-rival Ohio State at noon.




Jack Milas threw for 169 yards & two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead the Ball State Cardinals past the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 45-30. Reginald Bell Jr. threw for 409 yards & three touchdowns and rushed for 101 yards on 18 carries for Eastern Michigan (2-9, 1-6 MAC), who will end their season next week at home against Toledo. Game time is set for 1 pm.