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Indiana Hoosiers vs Michigan State Spartans: Can the Hoosiers stay undefeated?
The Michigan State Spartans are hosting the Indiana Hoosiers at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing on Saturday.
The Hoosiers are going for the best start in school history
The Indiana Hoosiers are on top of the Big Ten Conference with an 8-0 record, including 5-0 in conference play. They are coming off a 31-17 win over Washington at home. Tayven Jackson made his first start of the season replacing Curtis Rourke. Jackson went for 124 yards on 11 of 19 passing. The Hoosiers are second in the nation scoring 46.5 points per game and rank sixth with 487.6 total yards per game.
Can the Spartans bounce back?
The Michigan State Spartans are 11th in the Big Ten Conference with a 4-4 record, including 2-3 in conference play. The Spartans have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are coming off a 24-17 loss to Michigan. Aidan Chiles was 17 of 23 for a total of 189 yards in that one. The Spartans are 24th in the nation allowing 315.9 yards per game and rank 38th allowing 21.2 points per game.
Betting Trends
The Spartans are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 4-1 SU in their last 5 home games, and 8-2 SU in their last 10 home games against Indiana. They are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the East Division and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games played on Saturday. Michigan State has played under the total point line in 8 of their last 11 games overall and 4 of their last 5 games in November. The Hoosiers are 8-0 SU in their last 8 games overall, 4-16 SU in their last 20 games against Michigan State, and 2-17 SU in their last 19 games against teams from the East Division. They are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall, 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games against Michigan State and 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games against teams from the Big Ten Conference.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Indiana Hoosiers are going into this game as one of eight undefeated teams in NCAA football this year. They will play for more than just another win, as they are chasing the best start in school history. The Hoosiers are expecting their starting quarterback, Curtis Roorke, back after he missed the last game with a thumb injury. Even without him, the Hoosiers were so dominant in the game against Washington. The Michigan State Spartans, on the other hand, are looking to bounce back after a loss to the state rival, the Michigan Wolverines. The Spartans lost the last two when Indiana was in East Lansing and have a slim to none chance to end that streak. The Hoosiers are simply so good and will win this one by covering the -7.5-point spread.
