Purdue-Michigan State Preview Capsule

Michigan State DB RJ Williamson and TE Josiah Price were also shaken up in that game.

Any argument about where Michigan State belongs, though, ends at the locker room door. That tempo of their offense makes it hard for your team. By and large, I’m not a big trend bettor, but this spot screams Minnesota. This is a good game for the Spartans to get their younger guys experience all over the field as Big Ten play will soon be ramping up in two weeks when the Spartans travel down to Ann Arbor. The Boilermakers had a shot to win at Marshall in the opener, but quarterback Austin Appleby ended that with a late pick for a touchdown.

When Hazell and his staff evaluated their 2015 receiving corps, did they expect big numbers from the often inconsistent Yancey?

“They’ve seen so many different things that puts stress on you that you’re going to see it over and over in conference play”.

“All of a year ago, we had four touchdown passes of over 40 yards”. The Boilers then allowed the Falcons to drive for the winning score in the last half-minute, aiding in their own demise with a pair of personal foul penalties. If they have a hole, they can get a few big yardage. It’s a nice tandem. “That kind of helps you a little bit”. They’ll put their helmet and shoulder down, and they’ll try to run over you.

Corey Clement may be out for the foreseeable future while he recovers from surgery to fix a sports hernia, but Taiwan Deal’s performance against Hawaii has to give fans a confidence boost that the UW running game can survive without its starter. Freshman quarterback David Blough had 340 yards passing in his first career start last week in Purdue’s 35-28 loss to Bowling Green, but the Boilermakers need better from their defense. The last time Purdue beat a top-five opponent was also in 1999 – a 52-28 victory over No. 5 Michigan State.

The Spartans defeated Purdue 45-31 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind.in 2014. Then you go to the cornerbacks with Frankie Williams and Anthony Brown. They play that matchup on the outside with those corners and they play those safeties in the box. She is third in the Big Ten in hitting percentage.

According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Michigan State is the clear favorite to win this game, as the Spartans are getting odds of -21.5 points against Purdue. “I thought one of the things that he lacked past year was being a physical guy, whether it was in the passing game or the run game, and sometimes when you’re not physical, you’re not physical, you know”.

A 1-3 record isn’t exactly where Purdue was hoping to be heading into Big Ten play. Two missed field goals by Paul Griggs swung the momentum in Bowling Green’s favor. So Michigan State can reaffirm its status as one of the contenders for the national title with a convincing win this weekend.

The Spartans, on the other hand, have one of the top-10 pass-rushing defensive lines in the nation, recording 15 sacks in four games – more like three games since Air Force only dropped back for a pass nine times.

“Just looking at our guys on Sunday after the game, I am so inspired by our football team, and how close we are”, he said.

Coach Darrell Hazell sure is.

MC: His strength is his personality and the way he carries himself, and the way he wants his players to carry themselves. “Now, I am able to help a couple of the (junior college) guys who have come in”.

“I think we’ve become used to it”. Essentially, their defense bends but it doesn’t break.

“I think there were a few butterflies that he had to get rid of”, Cook said. They have to stay healthy in a lot of areas, but they need more playmakers, especially on the perimeter to jump start their offense. This is an example of one program knowing how to win and the other still trying to figure things out. But from a betting standpoint, it has not been the case, with the Buckeyes and the Spartans starting the season 1-3 and 0-4 against the spread, respectively.

Prediction: MSU 44, Purdue 10.