PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The mantra got louder late in the game as Michigan State inched closer to its goal. “We kept saying ‘goose egg, goose egg, let’s get this goose egg,’” fifth-year senior defensive end Kenny Willekes recalled. The Spartans (5-6, 3-5 Big Ten) got what they were looking for in a 27-0 win at Rutgers (2-9, 0-8 Big Ten) on Saturday. It was their first shutout since a 49-0 victory against the Scarlet Knights on Nov. 12, 2016 and their first time blanking a team on the road since a 34-0 win at Northwestern on Nov. 13, 1999. “It’s always amazing as a defensive guy when a defense shuts another team out. … That’s the goal going into every game,” fifth-year senior linebacker Tyriq Thompson said. “That’s the name of the game, defense, stop them from scoring.” Michigan State gets first win in two months to keep bowl hopes…
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