Michigan State up to #10 after beating up Minnesota, 31-8 The Enlightened Spartan: Michigan State up to #10 after beating up Minnesota, 31-8

Sunday, November 07, 2010

Michigan State up to #10 after beating up Minnesota, 31-8

Kind of a yawner, as expected, yesterday as Michigan State's defense dominated Minnesota, 31-8. RB Edwin Baker had a great game, with 4 TDs and 179 yards on the ground at 6.6 yards per clip. Michigan State continues its torrid pace at 9-1 overall. The ES left the game in the middle of the fourth quarter to get to the Harrison Roadhouse, only to watch Indiana's WR drop a game winning TD pass over Iowa. The Roadhouse exploded, just expecting he caught it... only for one minute later for everyone to realize the guy dropped it. The lesson: you can never count on Indiana to do the dirty work...

Michigan State made a big leap, up to #10 in the coaches poll... now a week off to sit back and watch other teams beat each other up.

The USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 football coaches poll, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and ranking in last week's poll.


Nov. 7, 2010
Rank
Team (first-place votes)
Record
Points
Last week's ranking
1.
Oregon (50)
9-0
1,463
1
2.
Auburn (4)
10-0
1,389
2
3.
TCU (2)
10-0
1,340
4
4.
8-0
1,330
3
5.
8-1
1,184
7
6.
8-1
1,153
11
7.
8-1
1,123
8
8.
8-1
1,067
10
9.
Stanford
8-1
1,058
12
10.
9-1
876
15
11.
Oklahoma State
8-1
832
18
12.
7-2
791
5
13.
7-2
779
16
14.
7-2
696
19
15.
8-1
659
6
16.
7-2
569
9
17.
Virginia Tech
7-2
563
20
18.
Mississippi State
7-2
477
21
19.
7-2
403
13
20.
7-2
395
14
21.
Nevada
8-1
328
23
22.
South Carolina
6-3
151
17
23.
7-2
99
NR
24.
Florida
6-3
85
NR
25.
Texas A&M
6-3
79
NR
Dropped out
No. 22 Baylor (7-3, lost to then-No. 18 Oklahoma State 55-28), No. 24 Florida State (6-3, lost to North Carolina 37-35), No. 25 North Carolina State (6-3, lost to Clemson 14-13).
Others receiving votes
Miami (Fla.) (6-3) 67; San Diego State (7-2) 44; Kansas State (6-3) 36; Baylor (7-3) 30; Penn State (6-3) 28; Michigan (6-3) 15; Fresno State (6-2) 11; Temple (8-2) 11; Florida State (6-3) 8; North Carolina (6-3) 8; Northern Illinois (7-2) 8; Navy (6-3) 5; North Carolina State (6-3) 5; Pittsburgh (5-3) 5; Hawaii (7-3) 3; Southern Mississippi (6-3) 2.