{"id":113557,"date":"2016-07-11T01:41:12","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T05:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=113557"},"modified":"2016-07-18T02:17:26","modified_gmt":"2016-07-18T06:17:26","slug":"michigan-state-spartans-2016-football-team-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/michigan-state-spartans-2016-football-team-preview.html","title":{"rendered":"Michigan State Spartans 2016 Football Team Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\">Cash In on the Best Online Sportsbook Offers Now at TopBet!<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Special Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Exclusive Betting Props<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">$250 Welcome Bonus<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/50\">Tiered Deposit Bonuses<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>2016 Michigan State Spartans Football Preview<\/h2>\n<h3>Team Strengths:<\/h3>\n<p><p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/43\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-112619 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/250x130-FREE-500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"250x130-FREE-$500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16\" width=\"250\" height=\"130\" \/><\/a><\/p>Michigan State won\u2019t be a tasty matchup for anyone this season largely because of the Spartans\u2019 stop unit. The Spartans have long prided themselves of their ability to slow down opposing offenses under head coach Mark Dantonio and Michigan State\u2019s front seven should remain sturdy. Malik McDowell and Riley Bullough are back to wreak havoc in the middle while the safety tandem of Montae Nicholson and Demetrious Cox will team up with a vicious secondary that returns cornerbacks Darian Hicks and Vayante Copeland. The Spartans have odds of <a href=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/sportsbook\/football\/ncaa-futures\">+3,300<\/a> to win the national title.<\/p>\n<h3>Team Weaknesses:<\/h3>\n<p>Finding a replacement for quarterback Connor Cook was a tall order for the Spartans but they don\u2019t have to look far with Tyler O\u2019Connor ready to step up and become the starter after years as a backup. That said, transitioning from Cook to someone like O\u2019Connor is also asking the entire offense to gel fast or else risk stumbling right out of the gate. There\u2019s also concern on the special teams, particularly in kicking field goals. The Spartans were second worst in the Big Ten in field goal percentage last season with a 63.2 clip.<\/p>\n<h3>2015 Team Stats:<\/h3>\n<table class=\"table-bordered\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Category<\/th>\n<th>Stat (Rank)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Points per game<\/th>\n<th>29.8 (#15)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Passing yards per game<\/th>\n<th>385.6 <small>(#66)<\/small><br \/>\n<small><\/small><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Rushing yards per game<\/th>\n<th>151.4 (#88)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Scoring defense<\/th>\n<th>21.7 <small>(#22)<\/small><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Writer\u2019s Prediction:<\/h3>\n<p>Michigan State finishes the season with a 6-2 Big Ten record.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/6\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Create a betting account now<\/a> and cash in on the upcoming NCAA football season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/record.tbaffiliate.com\/_y8k7RB3Ll4xutv7iXV6HvmNd7ZgqdRLk\/43\"><img class=\"size-full wp-image-112620 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/620x110-FREE-500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16.gif\" alt=\"620x110-FREE-$500-LIMITED-TIME-BONUS-6-16-16\" width=\"620\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"113557\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> &nbsp;2,142&nbsp;total views, &nbsp;1&nbsp;views today<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2016 Michigan State Spartans Football Preview Team Strengths: Michigan State won\u2019t be a tasty matchup for anyone this season largely because of the Spartans\u2019 stop unit. The Spartans have long<\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"pvc_stats all \" data-element-id=\"113557\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 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