The Spartans (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) are a win away from being eligible for a bowl with first-year coach Jonathan Smith and they play Rutgers at home in the final regular-season game. “It means a lot,” Chiles said. “We should’ve been in this place a long time ago.”

With just two games left, Michigan State football is in need of two wins to lock up ... but MSU has since gone 1-6 with two separate three-game losing streaks. Jonathan Smith's squad has certainly shown flashes in Year 1, even in big losses, but over ...