Game Day: ES predicts MSU vs scUM The Enlightened Spartan: Game Day: ES predicts MSU vs scUM

Friday, October 14, 2011

Game Day: ES predicts MSU vs scUM

Michigan Wolverines (6-0) at MSU Spartans (4-1)
East Lansing, MI. 12:00 pm.
Rankings:  MSU #19 (USA Today), #23 (AP), #34 (Sagarin).  scUM #11 (USA Today), #10 (AP), #11 (Sagarin)
TV:  ESPN
Weather: 52 degrees, windy.
Line:  MSU favored by 2 1/2 
Picks: ESPN/Bennett: MSU 24-20, ESPN/Rittenberg: MSU 23-21, NBCSports.com: MSU 23-14, CBSSports.com/Expert Picks: MSU, Rivals/Yahoo: scUM, Scout/CFN: MSU 27-23, DetNews: MSU 24-21, MSU 31-14, MSU 27-20, MSU 34-28... will add more as time moves on.

ES pick:  MSU 27, scUM 18.
Stat of the week:  Defense wins championships. Spartans  top-ranked D will hold scUM's Robinson to under 100 rushing yards.