The Scarlet Knights (6-5, 3-5 in Big Ten play) will take on Michigan State (5-6, 3-5) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. to close out the regular season at Spartan Stadium, but they will be doing so without several starters, including senior cornerback Eric Rogers, senior defensive end Aaron Lewis and senior safety Desmond Igbinosun.

Michigan State is heading into either its final game of the year or a performance that extends the season. The Spartans (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) host Rutgers (6-5, 3-5) in Saturday’s (3:30 p.m., FS1) regular-season finale and need a victory to secure bowl eligibility.

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Here are three interesting trends ahead of Michigan State's regular season finale against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.