The Minnesota Golden Gophers will travel in Big Ten conference play to face the Michigan St Spartans in an NCAA college football game set for Saturday afternoon.
Kick off time from Michigan St is set for 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by Big Ten Network.
The betting odds from this week fourteen college football game has the home team Michigan St Spartans favored by -14 ½ points with a total lined at 41 points.
Minnesota had their four game win streak snapped to drop to 8-3 on the year following a 20-7 home defeat last week to the Wisconsin Badgers as a +15 ½ point betting odds underdog. The game total landed under 51 points. The Golden Gophers were down 13-7 at the half then get shut out in the second.
The team gained just 185 offensive yards with 102 running for under 3 ½ yards per rush attempt. Phillip Nelson completed 7 of 23 passes for 83 yards. The Golden Gophers had three turnovers and forced one away from the Badgers. Minnesota had trouble moving the sticks with just 3 of 13 on third down. They give up 324 yards to the Wisconsin offense with 197 rushing for 4 ½ yards per carry.
Michigan St clinches a spot in the Big Ten Championship Game following a 30-6 road victory last week to the Northwestern Wildcats as a -6 ½ point wagering favorite. The game ended under 41 points. Michigan St has moved to 10-1 and have won eight straight games. After going up 14-6 at the half the Spartans held Northwestern scoreless in the second.
The Spartans offense posted 464 yards with 171 running for four yards per carry. They committed no turnovers and forced three from the Wildcats. Connor Cook hit on 16 of 23 passes for 293 yards with two touchdowns. Jeremy Langford ran for 150 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns. On defense the team held Northwestern to 319 yards with 80 rushing for 3 yards per attempt. Michigan St held the Wildcats to 4 of 15 conversions on third down.
