South Florida at
Michigan State
Despite the offensive struggles Michigan State had last
weekend, the defense still looked very strong. Now the Spartans face a South
Florida team that had just 342 yards of offense against McNeese State while
allowing 424 total yards to the Cowboys. If Michigan State can’t consistently
move the ball against the Bulls on Saturday afternoon, then there should be
some real concerns about the MSU offense. I expect the Spartan defense to make
some big plays early on, maybe even score a touchdown, and allow the offense to
play with less pressure. No matter who is under center for MSU, they should be
able to lead the offense to multiple scores.
Michigan State 34,
South Florida 13
Notre Dame at
Michigan
The Fighting Irish and Brian Kelly have given Michigan
every reason to be pumped up for this game. Kelly gave the Wolverines the
bulletin board material by saying Michigan wasn’t a “historic” rival for the
Fighting Irish. Brady Hoke has probably been beating his players over the head
with that. Adding to it all is the fact that this game is on national
television and under the lights at the Big House. The crowd should be electric
and carry Michigan to a strong start. If Devin Gardner can avoid turnovers,
Michigan should be able to win this game. The Wolverines’ defense will be able
to apply pressure to Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees. From there, it will be
up to Rees to make good decisions, which I don’t think he will. With an early
lead, the Michigan offense can control the ball and have steady drives on the ground
and through the air. I don’t think the Wolverines will run away with this one,
but I do think they will lead for nearly all of the game.
Michigan 27, Notre
Dame 17
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