Michigan State, after its defensive-minded, dominating annihilation of Florida Atlantic, 44-0, now travels to take on 0-2 Notre Dame, which decided to fold about :23 seconds too soon in its 35-31 loss at Michigan last Saturday.

The 2-0 Spartans, which moved up to #15 in both the USA Today and AP Polls, open as 5-pt favorites UNDERDOGS (SEE POST BELOW) over the Irish in South Bend.   Iowa is favored by 3 at home over Pittsburgh; Michigan by 29 at home over EMU; JoePa by 9.5 at Temple; Wisky by 16 vs Northern Illinois (in Chicago); Minny by 3 home over Miami (Ohio); Nebraska by 17.5 home over Washington;  Arizona State by 1.5 at Illinois; Northwestern by 7 at Army;  Purdue v SE Missouri State and Indiana vs SC State have no line...

As for the Big Green, it moved up to #15.  Here's the USA Today poll for good measure:

USA Today Poll
RK	TEAM	RECORD	PTS
1	Oklahoma (44)	1-0	1453
2	Alabama (8)	2-0	1410
3	LSU (7)	2-0	1372
4	Boise State	1-0	1214
5	Florida State	2-0	1211
6	Stanford	2-0	1165
7	Oklahoma State	2-0	1072
8	Wisconsin	2-0	1033
9	Texas A&M	1-0	1001
10	Nebraska	2-0	911
11	South Carolina	2-0	863
12	Virginia Tech	2-0	842
13	Arkansas	2-0	825
14	Oregon	1-1	754
15	Michigan State	2-0	639
16	Ohio State	2-0	566
17	Florida	2-0	498
18	Arizona State	2-0	353
19	Auburn	2-0	331
20	West Virginia	2-0	304
21	Texas	2-0	260
22	South Florida	2-0	230
23	TCU	1-1	211
24	Baylor	1-0	171
25	Mississippi State	1-1	125

Dropped from rankings: Missouri 19, Penn State 20
Others receiving votes: Michigan 97, UCF 49, Houston 43, Northwestern 31, Penn State 29, North Carolina 23, Tennessee 21, Missouri 21, Georgia Tech 9, Maryland 9, Clemson 8, Washington 7, California 6, San Diego State 3, Georgia 2, Iowa State 2, Brigham Young 1