Michigan State Spartans vs. Florida Atlantic Owls
East Lansing, MI. Noon
TV: ESPN
Weather: Nice, maybe a little wet. 72 degrees, 40% t-storms
Latest Line: MSU favored by 32 1/2 pts (-32.5)
Rankings: MSU #16 (USA Today), #17 (AP), #39 (Sagarin) vs FAU #135 (Sagarin)
ES prediction: MSU 37, Florida Atlantic 17.
Key Stat prediction: Edwin Baker will have more than 150 yards rushing.
Notables from last week: FAU gained only 137 total yards to 468 by #18 Florida in a 41-3 rout by the Gators.
OTHER BIG TEN ODDS: Wisconsin -20 home over Oregon State; Ohio State -18 home over Toledo; Minny -20 home over New Mexico State; Alabama -10 on the road at Joe Pa; Purdon't -1 away at Rice; Nebraska -28 home vs Fresno State; Virginia -6.5 at Indiana; ummm, does this make sense after the AWFUL performance of the Irish vs South Florida... -3.5 at Michigan???? other game of note... CMU an 11 point 'dog at Kentucky. Not listed: Illinois vs S Dakota St; Northwestern vs Eastern Illinois