CFB Week 8 Picks: Iowa at Michigan State Odds, Trends & Injuries

Last Updated on October 24, 2009 5:24 pm by shah

Iowa at MSU

No. 7
Iowa’s road to a Big Ten title may get a little bumpy on Saturday at 7:05PM ET when the Hawkeyes travel to

Michigan
State to face the Spartans at Spartan Stadium.

Bet Iowa at Michigan State

Iowa is 7-0 on the season with and 4-2 against the spread. The Hawkeyes have won six of their seven games by 11 points or less.

Iowa has actually fared better on the road, winning by an average of 17.6 points while only winning by an average of 4 points at home.

Iowa has been led by its defense, which has 15 interceptions as a team to lead the nation. The Hawkeyes also have 12 total sacks.

Iowa is allowing just 15 points and 294 yards per-game thus far on the season. Offensively, Ricky Stanzi has thrown for 1,577 yards and 11 touchdowns with eight interceptions. Adam Robinson has rushed for 520 yards and five scores as well.

Michigan
State is 4-3 on the season and 3-3 against the spread. The Spartans have won three-straight heading into Saturday’s game. A win over

Iowa would put MSU into the mix to win the Big Ten title as the Spartans as 3-1 in conference play. Kirk Cousins has been the primary quarterback for the Spartans, throwing for 1,283 yards and nine touchdowns while Keith Nichol has thrown for 650 yards and five touchdowns. Freshman Larry Caper has emerged as MSU’s top rusher with 338 yards and six touchdowns. Caper has seen an increased load with the loss of Glenn Winston to a knee injury. Blair White has caught 45 passes for 635 yards and six touchdowns to lead the MSU receivers. Defensively, MSU has been able to stop the run, holding opponents to 693 yards on the ground through seven games.
Oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL have given
Iowa and

Michigan
State even odds on Saturday night. The over/under total for this game has been established at 50.5.
College Football Week 8 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992

IOWA is 9-3 against the spread versus

MICHIGAN ST since 1992

IOWA is 7-5 straight up against

MICHIGAN ST since 1992

4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games over the last 3 seasons

IOWA is 2-0 against the spread versus

MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons 

MICHIGAN ST is 1-1 straight up against

IOWA over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

MICHIGAN ST since 1992

IOWA is 4-2 against the spread versus

MICHIGAN ST since 1992

MICHIGAN ST is 5-1 straight up against

IOWA since 1992

3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games played at MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons.

IOWA is 1-0 against the spread versus

MICHIGAN ST over the last 3 seasons 

MICHIGAN ST is 1-0 straight up against

IOWA over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Week 8 College Football Injury Report


IOWA

[RB] 09/01/2009 – Jewel Hampton out for season ( Knee ) 

[RB] 08/28/2009 – Jayme Murphy out for season ( Back ) 

[TE] 10/03/2009 – Tony Moeaki missed last game, "?" Saturday vs.

Michigan ( Ankle ) 

[DB] 10/03/2009 – Shane Prater missed last game, "?" Saturday vs.

Michigan ( Knee ) 

MICHIGAN ST

[FB] 10/03/2009 – Josh Rouse "?" ( Toe ) 

[OG] 10/03/2009 – J’Michael Deane "?" ( Leg ) 

[RB] 10/03/2009 – Edwin Baker "?" ( Knee )
Iowa at Michigan State Current Odds
Iowa Hawkeyes even Over 50.5 (-110)

Michigan State Spartans even Under 50.5 (-110)
Bet Iowa at Michigan State
Posted: 10/24/09 5:12PM ET