Michigan State Spartans (3-3/1-2) host the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2/2-1)
Oct 19, 2024. 7:30 ET.
Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, MI.
Weather: 66, sunny. Gonna get down to 50 by end of game.
Sagarin Ratings: Iowa #16, Big Green #77
http://sagarin.com/sports/cfsend.htm
Line Outta Vegas: Ugly Chickens by 6.5
ES has been out of pocket for the past two weeks, visiting the Great Northwest to take care of his ma. Now, back to EL and watching Indiana destroy Nebraska as he writes this. What the hell is going on? Hopefully, both Illinois and Michigan State can add to the pain to Big Ten champion contenders.
Well, Big Green TD Machine has had a week off to figure out Iowa, which kicked the shit out of Washington last week, 40-10. If MSU puts up 41 points tonight, that would be a miracle. As I have stated to many and another, MSU needs to get a QB coach whose sole job is to teach Aidan Chiles how to chill and set his feet when he passes. Luckily, the Spartans get all their receivers back in this game (Nick Marsh, Jaron Glover, and Antonio Gates), giving Aidan Chiles some significant targets to spell time from a struggling running game.
This game will be won in the trenches, particularly in two areas: turnovers (how much has Aidan Chiles learned?) and between Iowa’s OL with a good rushing game and MSU’s fairly stout DL. Upset in the making is the way the ES reads this…
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|
Iowa |
MSU |
|
SOS rank |
#20 |
#27 |
|
Pts PG |
29.2 |
19.8 |
|
Pts Allowed PG |
17.7 |
21 |
|
Rush Yds PG |
222.8 |
120.2 |
|
Pass Yds PG |
134.7 |
229.7 |
|
Rush Def PG |
96.3 |
130.8 |
|
Pass Def PG |
219.7 |
199 |
|
TO Margin |
6 |
-6 |
|
3rd Dn Pct |
45% |
41% |
|
3rd Dn Def Pct |
35% |
43% |
Prognostications?
Big Bob: MSU 27-24
Pontiac Keith: Iowa 30-10
J Man: Upset!!!!! Victory for MSU
Sloth: MSU 6, Chickenhawks 3
Cathy Sue: Whatever to who cares
ES: MSU 17, Ugly Chickens 16
