After the Spartans woeful performance in its 26-13 victory over Western Michigan (see ES' post-game comments), the early line from Wynn Casino in Vegas has MSU as a 23-point favorite over South Florida. Another consensus from Vegas Insider has a more conservative 17 1/2 pt favorite for the Spartans. Notably, USF was hammered at home by FCS opponent McNeese State, 53-21, last weekend. After an 80 yard TD run early in the first quarter, USF managed only another 53 rushing yards the rest of the game on 20 carries; and McNeese scored the next 40 consecutive points.

Other early Big Ten lines:

• Cincinnati by 10 1/2 at Illinois
• Ohio State by 28 1/2 at home over San Diego State
• Northwestern by 10 1/2 at home over Syracuse
• Indiana by 12 at home over Navy
• Nebraska by 28 1/2 at home over Southern Miss
• Penn State by 25 at home over Eastern Michigan
• Michigan by 3 at home over Notre Dame
• Minnesota by 16 1/2 at New Mexico State
• Tennessee Tech at Wisconsin (no line)
• Missouri State at Iowa (no line)
• Indiana State at Purdue (no line)