Michigan State favored by 15 over CMU The Enlightened Spartan: Michigan State favored by 15 over CMU

Sunday, September 06, 2009

Michigan State favored by 15 over CMU

Out of Leroy's Casino in Las Vegas, the MSU Spartans are an early 15-point favorite over CMU in next week's game in Spartan Stadium. NOTE: Less than 1,000 tickets remain for the game - it will likely sell out this week, so get your tickets over at msuspartans.com.

Joe Pa is favored by 28 at home over Syracuse; Northwestern is favored by 18 at home over EMU; Iowa is favored by 7 at Iowa State; Wisconsin is favored by 9.5 at home over Fresno State; Minnesota is favored by 5 at home over Air Force; Indiana is favored by 1 at home over WMU... The Big Ten underdogs in week 2? Notre Dame is favored by 5 at scUM; Purdue is a 10 point underdog at Oregon. FYI - Illinois plays out of the Division, hosting FCS team Illinois State this week, and no line is posted.

National statistical comparison of Michigan State after week 1:

Category MSU
Rank
Actual National
Leader
Actual Conf
Rank
Big Ten
Conference Leader
Actual
Rushing Offense 47 175.00 Air Force 474.00 4 Purdue 315.00
Passing Offense 17 318.00 Arkansas 447.00 3 Penn St. 379.00
Total Offense 25 493.00 Tennessee 657.00 3 Purdue 535.00
Scoring Offense 20 44.00 Air Force 72.00 3 Purdue 52.00
Rushing Defense 22 62.00 Arizona St. -5.00 3 Penn St. 28.00
Pass Efficiency Defense 24 81.66 Arizona St. 22.64 1 Michigan St. 81.66
Total Defense 14 160.00 Arizona St. 37.00 1 Michigan St. 160.00
Scoring Defense 10 3.00 Boston College .00 1 Michigan St. 3.00
Net Punting 2 51.50 La.-Lafayette 53.00 1 Michigan St. 51.50
Punt Returns 32 11.60 SMU 79.00 3 Purdue 30.00
Kickoff Returns 87 17.00 Florida 65.50 10 Minnesota 28.00
Turnover Margin T-43 .00 Arizona St. 5.00 4 Michigan 2.00
Pass Defense 12 98.00 Eastern Mich. 8.00 1 Michigan St. 98.00
Passing Efficiency 21 177.76 Notre Dame 290.44 2 Northwestern 179.41
Sacks T-17 3.00 California 6.00 3 Indiana 4.00
Tackles For Loss 71 4.00 Southern California 16.00 10 Penn St. 13.00
Sacks Allowed T-1 .00 Pittsburgh .00 1 Michigan .00
T=tied at this ranking

Individually, Greg Jones is 5th nationally in tackles per game at 14; Kirk Cousins is 6th in passing efficiency at 207.48; Blair White is 7th in receiving yards per game at 162 ypg; Keith Nichol is 35th in passing efficiency at 149.67...

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