GAME DAY: ES predicts MSU vs Florida Atlantic and Big Ten odds The Enlightened Spartan: GAME DAY: ES predicts MSU vs Florida Atlantic and Big Ten odds

Thursday, September 08, 2011

GAME DAY: ES predicts MSU vs Florida Atlantic and Big Ten odds

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