The 2012 Outback Bowl will be a battle between two teams who lost their conference championship game, as the Michigan State Spartans take on the Georgia Bulldogs. Kickoff is scheduled for Monday, January 2nd at 1:00 ET and will be televised nationally on ABC. The Spartans lost 39-42 in a rematch against Wisconsin for the Big 10 Championship, while the Bulldogs lost 10-42 to No. 1 LSU in the SEC Championship. Taking a look at the college football bowl spreads, oddsmakers currently have Georgia favored...
Read more about 2012 Outback Bowl Odds Michigan State vs Wisconsin Line - November 29, 2011This Saturday the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans will take on the No. 15 Wisconsin Badgers in the Big Ten Championship Game. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 ET at Lucas Oil Stadium and will be televised nationally on FOX. This will be the second time these two teams have faced off this season, and if it’s anything like the first matchup fans are in for one heck of a game. The Spartans ruined Wisconsin’s run at a perfect season on a 44-yard Hail Mary pass as time expired to give Michigan...
Read more about Michigan State vs Wisconsin Line Michigan State at Northwestern Line - November 22, 2011Michigan State has its spot in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game secured and is just playing for a 10-win season and a prominent bowl position should it lose the league title game and the automatic BCS berth. Northwestern has clawed its way into bowl eligibility, and could probably use a win in its regular-season finale to finish .500 in league play and enhance its chances at earning a bowl bid. It’ll all be about positioning and momentum when Michigan State pays a visit to Northwestern Saturday. The...
Read more about Michigan State at Northwestern Line 2011-2012 Michigan State Basketball Preview - November 21, 20112010-11 Results Overall: 19-15 (Home 12-3, Road 4-8, Neutral 3-4, Postseason 2-2) Big Ten: 9-9 Conference Tournament: Lost in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament. Postseason: Lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament to UCLA. Tom Izzo guided the Spartans to a disappointing 19-15 record a year ago. The team finished 9-9 in the Big Ten and earned a bid to the NCAA Tournament. Without much success against top 25 teams, the team’s 8-4 non-conference last year doesn’t look that good. The...
Read more about 2011-2012 Michigan State Basketball Preview Michigan State at Iowa Line - November 9, 2011The No. 17 Michigan State Spartans are set to go on the road to face the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Big Ten showdown between two teams fighting for the top spot in the Legends division. The Spartans held on for a 31-24 win over Minnesota to improve to 4-1 in the conference, while the Hawkeyes kept their hopes of winning the division alive with a 24-16 upset win over Michigan. The Hawkeyes are 3-2 in Big Ten play, and would be tied for first with a win over the Spartans on Saturday. Iowa has had won each...
Read more about Michigan State at Iowa Line Michigan State at Nebraska Line - October 25, 2011The No. 10 Michigan State Spartans will look to take complete control of the Big Ten Legends Division when they go on the road to take on the No. 13 Nebraska Cornhuskers. The Spartans are coming off a remarkable 37-31 win over then No. 6 Wisconsin. Michigan State improved to 6-1 overall and 3-0 inside the conference. The Cornhuskers had no trouble disposing of Minnesota 41-14 this past Saturday, pushing their overall record to 6-1 overall and 2-1 in the Big Ten. A win this week and Nebraska would...
Read more about Michigan State at Nebraska Line Wisconsin at Michigan State Line - October 18, 2011This Saturday the No. 4 Wisconsin Badgers will go on the road to take on the No. 13 Michigan State Wolverines in what could end up being a preview to the Big Ten Championship Game. The Badgers improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 inside the conference with a 59-7 blowout win over Indiana this past Saturday. The Spartans held of highly ranked Michigan at home 28-14 to move to 5-1 and 2-0 in the Big Ten. While Wisconsin appears to be the better team, Michigan State knocked off the Badgers 34-24 at home...
Read more about Wisconsin at Michigan State Line Michigan at Michigan State Line - October 11, 2011One of the most anticipated college matchups this Saturday is the No. 11 Michigan Wolverines going on the road to face to No. 23 Michigan State Spartans. The Wolverines improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 inside the Big Ten with a 42-24 win over Northwestern this past Saturday. The Spartans come in off a bye week, but they downed Ohio State 10-7 to move to 4-1 overall and 1-0 in the conference. Michigan State went on the road and beat Michigan 34-17 last year, giving them three straight wins in the...
Read more about Michigan at Michigan State Line Michigan State at Ohio State Odds - September 27, 2011Ohio State and Michigan State square off Saturday in a Big Ten battle at Ohio Stadium. This will be the conference opener for both schools, and kick off is set for 3:30 EST. The Buckeyes have won seven straight in this series, including a 45-7 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2008. In fact, they have won six of seven by double-digits. Odds makers expect a much closer contest this weekend. Looking at the Week 5 college football odds, I find a line of Ohio State -3 with a total set of 44...
Read more about Michigan State at Ohio State Odds Michigan State at Notre Dame Odds - September 12, 2011The Notre Dame Fighting Irish could not have gotten off to a worse start to the 2011 season. They came into the year with high expectations, but have basically given away two games to drop to 0-2. Now they must face a Michigan State Spartans team that is ranked No. 15 in the country and off to an impressive 2-0 start. How will the Irish respond at home Saturday? According to the Week 3 college football lines, odds makers have installed Notre Dame as a 5-point home favorite for this match-up. Notre...
Read more about Michigan State at Notre Dame Odds 2011 Michigan State Football Predictions - June 20, 2011Key player losses, a hard look at last season’s performance and an examination of this year’s schedule show a potentially difficult season for Michigan State in 2011. The Spartans do return some talent, including QB Kirk Cousins and three quality tailbacks, led by Edwin Baker, plus depth at both the receiver and tight end positions. Unfortunately the defense loses key play makers Greg Jones and Eric Gordon, along with trouble-but-talented corner Chris L. Rucker. Mark D’Antonio has steadily...
Read more about 2011 Michigan State Football Predictions 2011 Big Ten Football Predictions - June 11, 2011The 2011 Big Ten Conference will be as wide open as it has been in several years as there appears to be no dominant squad this season. This will be a season of firsts in many respects as the Big Ten expands to 12 teams with the addition of Nebraska, has two divisions for the first time in its history (the poorly named Legends and Leaders), plays its first conference championship game, and could see a new champion for the first time in 6 seasons. Ohio State has been rocked by controversy all off season,...
Read more about 2011 Big Ten Football Predictions NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions - March 13, 2011The NCAA Tournament brackets have been set, and over the next few days millions around the country will fill out their brackets, and try and come as close as possible to what actually happens. If you have ever filled out a bracket, you know simply picking the team with the higher seed will not get you far win it comes to winning your office pool. Just like the regular-season, there are upsets all through the course of the tournament, and spotting early upsets is crucial to picking a strong bracket....
Read more about NCAA Tournament Upset Predictions 2011 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule - March 8, 2011An automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament will be up for grabs this week, as the 11 Big Ten teams get ready to do battle in the 2011 Big Ten Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The tournament is scheduled to get underway Thursday, March 10 and will conclude on Sunday, March 13. While teams like Ohio State, Purdue, and Wisconsin are all locks to make the Big Dance no matter how they perform, teams like Illinois, Michigan, Michigan State, and Penn State all finished the conference...
Read more about 2011 Big Ten Basketball Tournament Predictions & Schedule Michigan State at Wisconsin - February 5, 2011The Michigan State Spartans travel to face the 19th-ranked Wisconsin Badgers Sunday. The Spartans have had few bright spots this season, but one was certainly their comeback win over the Badgers earlier this season. They erased a late nine point deficit to come back and beat Wisconsin 64-61 in overtime. Little has gone right for the Spartans since that January 11th win, and they are actually in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament. College basketball spreads for this contest show us a line of...
Read more about Michigan State at Wisconsin 2011 Capital One Bowl Odds - December 29, 2010Close friends square off in the 2010 Capital One Bowl when Mark Dantonio’s Michigan State Spartans (11-1) take on Nick Saban’s Alabama Crimson Tide (9-3) on New Year’s Day. Dantonio is a former assistant at Michigan State under Saban, and got his former boss’ wishes of a speedy recover when he suffered a mile heart attack back in September. He served under him from 1995-99 before Saban left for the LSU head coaching position. College bowl lines for this battle show us odds of Alabama -10...
Read more about 2011 Capital One Bowl Odds Texas at Michigan State - December 21, 2010The 12th-ranked Michigan State Spartans will put their 52-game non-conference home winning streak on the line when they host the 18th-ranked Texas Longhorns this Saturday, in the Spartans final non-conference game of the season. This is the fifth straight season these two teams have faced off. Michigan State had won three straight, before losing 79-68 at Austin last December. Our college basketball odds have the Spartans favored by 6.5 points over the Longhorns. Michigan State has an overall record...
Read more about Texas at Michigan State Michigan State at Penn State Odds - November 23, 2010This Saturday the No.10 Michigan State Spartans will look to secure at least a tie for the Big Ten title when they go on the road to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions. The Spartans struggled at home against Purdue last week, but were able to come away with a 35-31 win. The Nittany Lions made easy work of Indiana in a 41-24 blowout, and have now won four of their last five after starting the season 3-3. The Nittany Lions have won two straight against the Spartans to end the regular season, including...
Read more about Michigan State at Penn State Odds Purdue at Michigan State - November 17, 2010This Saturday the Michigan State Spartans will look to keep their Big Ten title hopes alive when they host the Purdue Boilermakers. The Spartans come into the game off a bye, and will look to keep rolling after beating Minnesota 31-8 in their last game. The Boilermakers kept it close against Michigan last week, but fell 27-16 for their fourth straight loss. The Spartans have won three straight in the series, including a 40-37 win last year. The oddsmakers don’t seem to think that trend will...
Read more about Purdue at Michigan State Minnesota at Michigan State - November 3, 2010This Saturday the Michigan State Spartans will look to get back on track when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Spartans suffered their first loss of the season last week, and it wasn’t pretty, losing 37-6 at Iowa. The Golden Gophers also come in off a big loss, as they fell to Ohio State 52-10 for their eighth straight loss. Michigan State has struggled against Minnesota lately, losing three straight and six of the last eight. If you are thinking about betting on the game this weekend,...
Read more about Minnesota at Michigan State College Football Odds: Michigan State at Iowa - October 26, 2010This Saturday the No.5 Michigan State Spartans will try to remain unbeaten when they go on the road to take on the No.18 Iowa Hawkeyes. The Spartans rallied late for a 35-27 win last week at Northwestern, while the Hawkeyes suffered a heartbreaker at home, losing 31-30 to Wisconsin. The home team had won nine straight before Iowa won on a last second play at Michigan State last year. The oddsmakers don’t seem to believe that the Spartans will have what it takes this week, as the current college...
Read more about College Football Odds: Michigan State at Iowa College Football Odds: Michigan State at Northwestern - October 19, 2010This Saturday the No.7 Michigan State Spartans will look to avoid a big let down when they go on the road to take on the Northwestern Wildcats. The Spartans started slow, but were able to come away with a pretty easy win last week against Illinois, as they won 26-6 to improve to 7-0 on the season. The Wildcats were not in action last week, as they got a week off after losing at home to Purdue 20-17. The Spartans have won the last two in the series, including a 24-14 win last year. If you are thinking...
Read more about College Football Odds: Michigan State at Northwestern Big Ten Football Report for 10/16 - October 15, 2010Five Big Ten games a week ago only produced more new questions than answers. Ohio State continued to roll, but Michigan State took a huge step forward with a convincing victory at Michigan. Northwestern, off to a 5-0 start, fell to Purdue, and then Illinois startled Penn State with a lopsided win at State College. Four teams are still unblemished in conference play – and this new slate of games could finally paint a clearer picture of where the power in the league lays. Let’s look at this week’s...
Read more about Big Ten Football Report for 10/16 Illinois at Michigan State - October 12, 2010The No. 13 Michigan State Spartans host the Illinois Fighting Illini Saturday as they look to improve to 7-0 on the season. The last time they accomplished that feat they went on to win a national championship back in 1996. The Spartans are 6-0 for the first time since 1999, when Nick Saban was head coach. According to the college football lines, the have set odds of Michigan State -7 over Illinois with a total set of 51 points. Michigan State (6-0, 2-0) has been playing some very inspired football...
Read more about Illinois at Michigan State College Football Picks: Michigan State at Michigan - October 5, 2010This Saturday when the 18th-ranked Michigan Wolverines host the 17th-ranked Michigan State Spartans, not only will they be playing for bragging rights in the state of Michigan, but they will be playing to remain atop the Big 10 standings, as both teams come in off a win in their first conference game of the season. With a 26-20 overtime win last season, the Spartans won back to back games against the Wolverines for the first time since 1966 – 1967. Both teams have really exceeded expectations...
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