So Michigan State was up 21-0 against Purdue at halftime and then ended up having a much closer call than expected and only won the game 24-21.
So the question is...... is this a good thing or a bad thing for Rutgers?
- Is it a good thing in the sense that if Purdue could play with MSU then that means we could obviously play with MSU as well.
- Or is it a bad thing in the sense that Michigan State wasn't as focused as it should be against Purdue since it considered them an easy win and now that they got that "close call," they won't make that mistake again and they will be plenty focused for the Rutgers game.
My opinion is that it is a good thing for Rutgers because I don't think the Purdue game had THAT big of an impact on MSU since they got the win. IF THEY HAD LOST.... well that is a totally different story and you better believe they would have wanted to come back the next game (which would be against us) and they would have wanted to release all the anger they had from losing to Purdue. BUT OF COURSE THEY WON.
So now the RU coaches hopefully have a blueprint that can be used against MSU and if you combine that with the famous Rutgers Blackout Game atmosphere then there is a chance for a decent game. (But if the coaches literally hold off on calling ANY plays that involve throwing the ball further than 15 yards then we are screwed no matter how incredible the Blackout atmosphere because we won't be able to just mash the ball down MSU's throat like we were able to against the Kansas and Washington States of the football world.)
So the question is...... is this a good thing or a bad thing for Rutgers?
- Is it a good thing in the sense that if Purdue could play with MSU then that means we could obviously play with MSU as well.
- Or is it a bad thing in the sense that Michigan State wasn't as focused as it should be against Purdue since it considered them an easy win and now that they got that "close call," they won't make that mistake again and they will be plenty focused for the Rutgers game.
My opinion is that it is a good thing for Rutgers because I don't think the Purdue game had THAT big of an impact on MSU since they got the win. IF THEY HAD LOST.... well that is a totally different story and you better believe they would have wanted to come back the next game (which would be against us) and they would have wanted to release all the anger they had from losing to Purdue. BUT OF COURSE THEY WON.
So now the RU coaches hopefully have a blueprint that can be used against MSU and if you combine that with the famous Rutgers Blackout Game atmosphere then there is a chance for a decent game. (But if the coaches literally hold off on calling ANY plays that involve throwing the ball further than 15 yards then we are screwed no matter how incredible the Blackout atmosphere because we won't be able to just mash the ball down MSU's throat like we were able to against the Kansas and Washington States of the football world.)
