{"id":8202,"date":"2013-10-22T22:08:17","date_gmt":"2013-10-22T22:08:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/?p=8202"},"modified":"2013-10-22T23:22:09","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T23:22:09","slug":"big-ten-rivalry-michigan-wolverines-vs-michigan-state-spartans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/topbet.eu\/news\/big-ten-rivalry-michigan-wolverines-vs-michigan-state-spartans.html","title":{"rendered":"Big Ten Rivalry: Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans"},"content":{"rendered":"
Another chapter in this historic rivalry will unfold on November 2, when the No. 22 Wolverines head to East Lansing to face their longtime nemesis, Michigan State.<\/p>\n
Betting on College Football: Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans<\/h2>\n
At stake is the 4-foot tall Paul Bunyan trophy, which finally landed in Michigan\u2019s possession when they stopped a four-game losing streak against the Spartans last year with a 12-10 victory in Ann Arbor.<\/p>\n
Michigan is fresh off a 63-47 victory against the Hoosiers on October 19 when they set school offensive records. Michigan State will have to tackle the Fighting Illini first on October 26 before shifting their full focus to the Wolverines.<\/p>\n
Michigan Wolverines vs. Michigan State Spartans Game Details:<\/h3>\n
When:<\/b> 3:30 PM ET, November 2, 2013<\/p>\n
Where:<\/b> Spartan Stadium, East Lansing, Michigan<\/p>\n
Michigan vs. Michigan State Odds:<\/h3>\n
Money:<\/b> Michigan (TBA) vs. Michigan State (TBA)<\/p>\n
Spread:<\/b> Michigan (TBA) vs. Michigan State (TBA)<\/p>\n
Totals:<\/b> TBA<\/p>\n
Betting on Michigan:<\/h3>\n
Michigan is one team that can score and it showed in their last game against the Hoosiers. The Wolverines put on a scoring clinic and dumped 63 points on Indiana.<\/p>\n
In that game, junior quarterback Devin Gardner got his name in the school\u2019s history books after registering record-breaking numbers of 503 passing yards and 584 total yards. He also matched the school record of five touchdowns.\u00a0[sc:NCAA240banner ]<\/p>\n
It was the fifth time this season that the Wolverines scored at least 40 points, really emphasizing the team\u2019s scoring prowess. Overall, Michigan is 11th<\/sup> in the nation in points per game with an average of 42.4<\/p>\n
Running back Fitzgerald Toussaint should be a reliable weapon for Michigan against the Spartans. Toussaint is tied for second in the nation in rushing touchdowns with 11. Even Gardner is a rushing threat as the 6-foot-4 quarterback is not far behind Toussaint with nine rushing TDs.<\/p>\n
While Michigan\u2019s offense is humming, their defense was exposed in recent games \u2013 especially the Wolverines\u2019 passing defense. Indiana polluted the Ann Arbor air with 410 yards. It was the second straight game in which Michigan allowed at least 300 passing yards, just after Penn State threw a team total of 305 yards in Michigan\u2019s 43-40 loss to the Nittany Lions.<\/p>\n
The Wolverines are ranked 91st<\/sup> in the nation in passing defense, allowing 255.4 per game.<\/p>\n
Michigan looks to build another winning streak. They’re 6-1 SU in their last seven games and went Over in six of their last eight games.<\/p>\n
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