2012 Big Ten College Football Week 8 Pick: Michigan State vs. Michigan
By ATSSportsline.com
ANN ARBOR, MI (ATS Consultants) – No. 23 Michigan hosts Michigan State on Saturday at 3:30PM ET on the Big Ten Network, live from Michigan Stadium.
Michigan is 4-2 overall and 3-0 at home while Michigan State is 4-3 overall and 2-0 on the road. The Wolverines are 3-3 against the spread while the Spartans are 1-6 ATS. Michigan State is seeking its first-ever five-game win streak in this series.
Odds: The oddsmakers at Bovada.lv have Michigan as the favorite at home in this game, as the Wolverines are getting odds of -10 points against Michigan State. The over/under total for this game has been set at 43 points.
Line Movement: Opening odds had Michigan as a 10.5-point favorite. The spread never got higher than that and it dipped to 9.5 points during the week before closing at Michigan -10.
Public Betting: Of the wagers that have been placed on this game, 68% of the wagers are going on Michigan State with odds of +10 points at Michigan. Be sure to click on the public betting link to get the latest odds and betting percentages.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL FREE PICK: Michigan State is 4-0 ATS L4 in series and 5-1 ATS L6 road games. Last year: MICHIGAN STATE (-3) over Michigan, 28-14. These two teams have met more than 100 times since 1898. Michigan State will look to stop Denard Robinson, who had four touchdowns against Illinois in a 45-0 win last week. Michigan State is coming off a 19-16 double-overtime home loss to Iowa. Even though the Spartans are not playing well, they will show up for this rivalry. RB Le’Veon Bell ran for 140 yards last week and now has 916 yards this year and eight touchdowns. The defense will keep them in this game as they rank seventh in the nation, allowing just 270.1ypg and are eighth in run defense (91.3ypg) and are 14th in scoring defense (15.7ppg).
COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: MICHIGAN STATE +10
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