Michigan State vs. Northwestern: NCAAF Betting Picks & Game Predictions

Michigan State and Northwestern equally open Big Ten and Northwestern play, looking to shield its Western Division crown.
The Wildcats have won eight straight regular-season Big Ten games and 15 of the past 16. They have also beaten Michigan State three years in a row, averaging 40.6 points a game against the Spartans.
Northwestern’s offense is struggling to overcome injuries to key players. Quarterback T.J. Green was dropped for this season at Northwestern’s opening game loss to Stanford.
Clemson transfer Hunter Johnson shoot at dusk, and he had a strong but far from spectacular match in the win over UNLV last weekend, passing for 165 yards on 12-of-25 passing.
Coach Pat Fitzgerald seems like he is anticipating Johnson to be a game manager, not the celebrity.
„He took what the defense gave him. He didn’t try anything,“ Fitzgerald said in his weekly press conference.
Northwestern is also trashed at back. Isaiah Bowser suffered a knee injury in the opener. He has been practicing but overlooked the UNLV game.
Jesse Brown went leaving the chores that were running to Drake Anderson, who ran for 141 yards
The Spartans come to Evanston with a few of the greatest defenses in the nation.
Michigan State is allowing 23.3 yards per game on the floor, good for the No. 2 rushing defense.
The Spartans will be the No. 3 overall defense, at 216 metres per game allowed.
They’re also fifth in sacks (4.3 per game), twelfth in scoring (11.3 points enabled ) and No. 20 in turnovers, with 6.
Head coach Mark Dantonio is not happy, though, saying that the D needs to“be perfect“ and criticizing them for allowing a late touchdown drive by Arizona State in last week’s 10-7 loss.
On offense, Brian Lewerke, that ranks second in the Big Ten in passing, and receiver Darrell Stewart leads the Spartans.
The line is a problem. The Spartans are in their handle, having dropped Cole Chewins and AJ Arcuri earlier in the year.
Last week, Kevin Jarvis will miss six or seven months with a knee injury and went .
The line seems skies high for a street team, however, with Northwestern’s offense hobbling and confronting the Spartan D, it is difficult to see that the Wildcats putting up enough points to pay. Search to win by double digits.
Free Pick: Michigan State -9.5 (-112) together with BetOnline

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Michigan State vs. Northwestern: NCAAF Betting Picks & Game Predictions