ES prediction: Michigan State over Northwestern, 37-17

ES prediction: Michigan State over Northwestern, 37-17 The Enlightened Spartan: ES prediction: Michigan State over Northwestern, 37-17

Friday, October 22, 2010

ES prediction: Michigan State over Northwestern, 37-17

Go Michigan State! Pits to Fitz.

WNUR picks MSU 27-24
Rittenberg/ESPN picks MSU 28-20
USA Today picks MSU 28-27
Betonline picks MSU by a TD

ES is more confident than any of these pundits. Michigan State has held five of seven oppts under 20 pts. Only Wisky and ND scored more than 20. The Big Green has scored more than 30 in six of its seven games. NW defense is not as good as Illinois and Wisky, and the Spartans gouged them for 26 and 34. At Ryan Field, there will be 20,000 Spartans - mitigating home field to some extent (yes, the ES has been to Ryan Field five times).

ES is thinking something closer to 37-17, a nice clean demolition by Cousins, Baker, Jones, and Dantonio. It shall be surgical.

2022 Spartan Football

2021 Spartan Football

Rank: #9 .11-2 Overall, 7-2 B1G Ten PEACH BOWL CHAMPS.
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 3	at N'western	W, 38-21
Sep. 7	Y'GSTOWN ST.	W, 42-14
Sep. 14	at Miami (Fl.)	W, 38-17
Sep. 21	@ Nwestern	W, 31-10
Sep. 28	NEBRASKA	W, 23-20 OT
Oct. 2	W. KENTUCKY	W, 48-31
Oct. 9	at Rutgers	W, 31-13
Oct. 16	at Indiana	W, 20-15
Oct. 30	MICHIGAN	W, 37-33
Nov. 6	at Purdue	L, 29-40
Nov. 13	MARYLAND	W, 40-21
Nov. 20	at Ohio St	L, 7-56
Nov. 27	PENN ST	W, 30-27
Dec.31	Pittsburgh, Peach Bowl	W, 31-21

2019 Spartan Football

Rank: None. 7-6 Overall, 4-5 B1G Ten
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 30	TULSA	W, 28-7
Sep. 7	W. MICH.	W, 51-17
Sep. 14	ARIZONA ST.	L, 7-10
Sep. 21	@ Nwestern	W, 31-10
Sep. 28	INDIANA	W, 40-31
Oct. 5	at Ohio St.	L, 10-34
Oct. 12	at Wisconsin	L, 0-38
Oct. 26	PENN ST	L, 7-28
Nov. 9	ILLINOIS	L, 34-37
Nov. 16	at Michigan.	L, 10-44
Nov. 23	at Rutgers	W, 27-0
Nov. 30	MARYLAND	W, 19-16
Dec. 27	Wake Forest, Pin Stripe Bowl	W, 27-21

2018 Spartan Football

Rank: None. 7-6 Overall, 5-4 B1G Ten
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 31	UTAH ST.	W, 38-31
Sep. 8	at Arizona St.	L, 13-16
Sep. 22	at Indiana	W, 35-21
Sep. 29	CMU	W, 31-20
Oct. 6	N'WESTERN	L, 19-29
Oct. 13	at Penn State	W, 21-17
Oct. 20	MICHIGAN	L, 7-21
Oct. 27	PURDUE	W, 23-13
Nov. 3	at Maryland	W, 24-3
Nov. 10	OHIO ST.	L, 6-26
Nov. 17	at Nebraska	L, 6-9
Nov. 24	RUTGERS	W, 14-10
Dec. 31	vs Oregon, REDBOX BOWL	L, 6-7

2017 Spartan Football

Rank: #16 CFP. 10-3 Overall, 7-2 B1G Ten
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 2	BOWLING GRN	W, 35-10
Sep. 9	W. MICHIGAN	W, 28-14
Sep. 23	#24 NOTRE DAME	L, 18-38
Sep. 30	IOWA	W, 17-10
Oct. 7	at #7 Michigan	W, 14-10
Oct. 14	at Minnesota	W, 30-27
Oct. 21	INDIANA	W, 17-9
Oct. 28	at N'western	L, 28-35 (3ot)
Nov. 4	#7 PENN ST.	W, 27-24
Nov. 11	at #6 Ohio St	L, 3-48
Nov. 18	MARYLAND.	W, 17-7
Nov. 25	at Rutgers.	W, 40-7
Dec. 28	vs #18 Washington State @ HOLIDAY BOWL	W, 42-17

2016 Spartan Football

2015 MSU State Spartans

Rank: #6. CFP. 12-2 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. BIG TEN CHAMPIONS... AGAIN
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 4	at W. Michigan	W, 37-24
Sep. 12	#7 OREGON	W, 31-28
Sep. 19	AIR FORCE	W, 35-21
Sep. 26	C. MICHIGAN	W, 30-10
Oct. 3	PURDUE	W, 24-21
Oct. 12	at Rutgers	W, 31-24
Oct. 17	at #12 Michigan	W, 27-23
Oct. 24	INDIANA	W, 52-26
Nov. 7	at Nebraska	L, 38-39
Nov. 14	MARYLAND	W, 24-7
Nov. 21	at #2 Ohio St.	W, 17-14
Nov. 28	PENN ST.	W, 55-16
Dec. 5	#4 IOWA/B1G CHAMPIONSHIP	W, 16-13
Dec. 31	#2 Alabama/NATIONAL SEMI - COTTON BOWL	L, 0-38

2014 Michigan State Spartans

Rank: #8. 11-2 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. COTTON BOWL CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 29	JAX ST.	W, 45-7
Sep. 6	at #3 Oregon	L, 27-46
Sep. 20	E. MICHIGAN	W, 73-14
Sep. 27	WYOMING	W, 56-14
Oct. 4	#19 NEBRASKA	W, 27-22
Oct. 11	at Purdue	W, 45-31
Oct. 18	at Indiana	W, 56-17
Oct. 25	MICHIGAN	W, 35-11
Nov. 8	#13 OHIO ST.	L, 37-49
Nov. 15	at Maryland	W, 37-15
Nov. 22	RUTGERS	W, 45-3
Nov. 29	at Penn St.	W, 34-10
Jan. 1	#5 Baylor, COTTON BOWL	W, 42-41

MSU Football 2013

Final Rank: #3. 13-1 Overall. 9-0 Big Ten. ROSE BOWL CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 30	W MICHIGAN	W, 26-13
Sep. 7	S FLORIDA	W, 21-6
Sep. 14	YOUNGSTOWN ST	W, 55-17
Sep. 21	at #22 Notre Dame	L, 13-17
Oct. 5	at Iowa	W, 26-14
Oct. 12	INDIANA	W, 42-28
Oct. 19	PURDUE	W, 14-0
Oct. 26	at Illinois	W, 42-3
Nov. 2	#23 MICHIGAN	W, 29-6
Nov. 16	at Nebraska	W, 41-28
Nov. 23	at N'western	W, 30-6
Nov. 30	MINNESOTA	W, 14-3
Dec. 7	#2 OHIO ST. - B1G CHAMPIONSHIP	W, 34-24
Jan. 1	#5 STANFORD - ROSE BOWL	W, 24-20

MSU Football 2012

Rank: NR. 7-6 Overall. 3-5 Big Ten.
Date	Opponent	Result
Aug. 31	#22 BOISE ST	W, 17-13
Sep. 8	@ C Michigan	W, 41-7
Sep. 15	#20 NOTRE DAME	L, 3-20
Sep. 22	E MICHIGAN	W, 23-7
Sep. 29	#14 OHIO ST.	L, 16-17
Oct. 6	@ Indiana	W, 31-27
Oct. 13	IOWA	L, 16-19 2ot
Oct. 20	@ #23 Michigan	L, 10-12
Oct. 27	@ #25 Wisconsin	W, 16-13 ot
Nov. 3	#21 NEBRASKA	L, 24-28
Nov. 17	N'WESTERN	L, 20-23
Nov. 24	at Minnesota	W, 26-10
Dec. 29	vs TCU/BWW Bowl	W, 17-16

Michigan State Football 2011

Rank: #12 AP, #13 USAT, #17 BCS. 11-3 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. OUTBACK BOWL CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 2	YOUNGSTN ST	W, 28-6
Sep. 10	FLA ATLANTIC	W, 44-0
Sep. 17	at Notre Dame	L, 13-31
Sep. 24	C MICHIGAN	W, 45-7
Oct. 1	at Ohio St	W, 10-7
Oct. 15	MICHIGAN	W, 28-14
Oct. 22	WISCONSIN	W, 37-31
Oct. 29	at Nebraska	L, 3-24
Nov. 5	MINNESOTA	W, 31-24
Nov. 12	at Iowa	W, 37-21
Nov. 19	INDIANA	W, 55-3
Nov. 26	at Northwestern	W, 31-17
Dec. 3	Wisconsin. B1G TEN CHAMPIONSHIP	L, 39-42
Jan. 2	Georgia. OUTBACK BOWL	W, 33-30 (3ot)

Michigan State Football 2010

Rank: #7 AP/USA. 11-2 Overall. 7-1 Big Ten. BIG TEN CHAMPIONS
Date	Opponent	Result
Sep. 4	WESTERN MICH.	W, 38-14
Sep. 11	Fla Atlantic (at Ford Field)	W, 30-17
Sep. 18	NOTRE DAME	W, 34-31 (ot)
Sep. 25	NO. COLORADO	W, 45-7
Oct. 2	WISCONSIN	W, 34-24
Oct. 9	at Michigan	W, 34-17
Oct. 16	ILLINOIS (HC)	W, 26-6
Oct. 23	at Northwestern	W, 35-27
Oct. 30	at Iowa	L, 6-37
Nov. 6	MINNESOTA	W, 31-8
Nov. 20	PURDUE	W, 35-31
Nov. 27	at Penn State	W, 28-22
Jan. 1	vs. Alabama (Capitol One Bowl)	L, 7-49

Friday, October 22, 2010