2011 ESPN College Football Week 7 Odds: Michigan vs. Michigan State

Michigan vs. Michigan State Odds

EAST LANSING, MI (The Spread) – No. 23 Michigan State and No. 11 Michigan look to get in the drivers seat of the Big Ten on Saturday when these two face off at Noon ET on ESPN.

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Michigan is off to a 6-0 start this season and the Wolverines are 5-1 against the spread. They have split the over/under odds in 6 games. Michigan State is 4-1 on the season and 3-2 against the spread. The Spartans have hit the under in 4-of-5 games. Michigan State has won the last three games in this series.

Trends show that the road team has covered the spread in 6 of the last 8 games in this series while the favorite has covered in 4 of the last 5 games. Michigan has hit the over in 6 of its last 8 conference games.

Oddsmakers have made Michigan State a slight home favorite on Saturday, giving the Spartans odds of -1.5 points against Michigan. The over/under odds have yet to be set for this game. (View Matchup)

Michigan is 6-0 on the year after a 42-24 win over Northwestern in the Wolverines first road game of the season. Michigan trailed 24-14 at halftime, but out-scored the Wildcats 28-0 in the second half to get the win. On offense, Michigan posted a total of 541 yards, led by quarterback Denard Robinson. Robinson threw for 337 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 117 yards and two scores. Defensively, Michigan did give up 438 total yards, but held Northwestern to 107 rushing yards.

Michigan State is coming off a 10-7 win at Ohio State two weeks ago. The Spartans held Ohio State to just 178 total yards and just 35 rushing yards in the victory. MSU wasn’t tremendous on offense either, totaling just 321 total yards, but it was enough to get the job done. Quarterback Kirk Cousins threw for 250 yards and a touchdown, but also threw two interceptions in the red zone.

In terms of Injuries, MSU offensive linemen Blake Treadwell and Jared McGaha are both questionable with knee injuries while Michigan linebacker Cameron Gordon is day-to-day with a back injury.

Currently over 3,100 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Michigan is getting 71% of the wagers with odds of +1.5 points at Michigan State on Saturday.

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