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.”

Michigan State finally picked up a win, its first one since Week 8 when it defeated Iowa at home. While it may seem like the Spartans' se

Purdue (1-9, 0-7 Big Ten) is coming off a 49-10 home loss to Penn State on Nov. 16. MSU leads the all-time series between the schools, 27-19 with two ties. The Spartans won the most recent meeting, 40-29,