Michigan State Out To Prove Something Against Rival Michigan
Both teams are undefeated; can the Spartans pull off the upset?
Matthew Horner - Oct 26, 2021, 5:23pm EDT
- The #6 Michigan Wolverines will travel to take on their in-state rival #8 Michigan State this week in college football. Michigan are -4.5 favorites on the road.
- These are two of the best rushing teams in the country, with both programs averaging over 200 yards per game on the ground. MSU's RB Kenneth Walker lll was in Heisman conversations recently until a bad game against Indiana quelled those thoughts.
- This will be the first game Michigan State is an underdog at home this year.
This Game Means More Than You Think
Both of these teams have something riding on this game. For Michigan, this is a chance for Jim Harbaugh to show that he has turned a corner with the team. The years of disappointment are well and truly behind him, and he can beat a top-10 team at home. It would set his team up extremely well for the home-stretch as well, with games against Penn State and Ohio State still to come. A loss here would crush fans and prove that the Wolverines are still stuck in neutral under Harbaugh and it hasty really gotten better.
Michigan State needs this victory to tell everyone that they are back to being a team that can seriously compete for a national title. It has been a hot minute since the Spartans played in a relevant game this late into the season, and a win here would prove to the world that Sparty has returned from the depths. What better way to do that than against their in-state rival, who needs this win as a statement for their program as well?
The last time these two teams met undefeated was in 2010, with the Spartans winning 34-17 on the road at Michigan. Will the Wolverines get revenge on them this weekend at Spartan Stadium?
BetQL Insights And Trends
Jim Harbaugh is 17-3 SU after a win by 21 or more points while coaching Michigan, meaning that he keeps it going after he gets a big win typically. However, this is a different beast in MSU. Mel Tucker is 7-3 SU off one or more consecutive unders over his career, so he also has a trend going in his team's favor this weekend as well.
This will be the first game Michigan State is an underdog at home this year.
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