Two heavyweights from the Big Ten conference collide when the Wisconsin Badgers travel to face the Michigan St Spartans in an NCAA college football game set for Saturday.
Start Time: 12PM ET
Location: Michigan St
TV: Big Ten Network
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Notes: Their last meeting was in 2012 where the Spartans earned the 16-13 road overtime victory as a +4 ½ point underdog.
Wisconsin is 3-0 on the year as they avoided an upset by defeating the Georgia St Panthers 23-17 as a -35 ½ point favorite. The total went under 51 ½ points. The Badgers were down 17-13 midway throught eh fourth quarter then scored 10 unanswered points for the win. Their offense generated 401 yards with 188 rushing for only 3.9 yards per carry. Alex Hornibrook hit on 8 of 12 passes for 122 yards with a touchdown and pick. Wisconsin defended the run well as the Panthers rushed for 44 yards on 23 carries. But in passing coverage they allowed Georgia St quarterback Connor Manning to connect on 20 of 29 throws for 269 yards with a touchdown. The Badgers had a -2 turnover margin.
Michigan St is 2-0 following a 36-28 road victory to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a +7 ½ point betting underdog. The total went over 50 points. The Spartans blew open the game with 21 third quarter points. They finished with 501 offensive yards with 260 on the ground for 5 yards per carry average. Defensively the Spartans stuffed the Fighting Irish run game for 57 yards on 25 carries.