Takeaways, observations from Michigan State’s loss at Rutgers

The Spartans (2-4, 0-3 Big Ten) squandered an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter en route to a 27-24 loss at Rutgers (5-2, 2-2) on Saturday for their fourth straight defeat. Here are takeaways and observations from the game: * That was brutal. Michigan State was the sharper team from the jump while breaking in a new starting quarterback, had a three-score lead with less than 14 minutes to play in the rain and, poof, it was gone in a hurry. Rutgers capitalized on critical special teams mistakes by the...