Purdue at Michigan State 2010 College Football Predictions: It's unlikely No. 12(BCS) ranked Michigan State will be overlooking the Purdue Boilermakers when they come calling for a BIG TEN football battle at East Lansing today (Noon ET, BTN). The Spartans come into today's game lined as 20-chalk favorites at SBGglobal.com, versus the Boilermakers with a posted total of 49 points. Michigan State is one of three teams sitting atop the BIG TEN standings with 9-1 overall records and one conference loss.
Michigan State hasn't been as good covering the betting spread in 2010 as they are in the SU win column. The Spartans have overall done ok covering ATS in five of nine lined games, but have failed to cover the spread their last two times out. The UNDER has been the most consistent in totals betting cashing in five of nine games.
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Purdue hasn't been very dependable for backers as they have failed to cash ATS in six of nine lined games this season. The Boilermakers have failed to cover in all five of six games when they were double-digit underdogs. Purdue is 1-5 ATS while on the road.
Last week Purdue was a 27-16 loser at home against Michigan. They covered the 12 1/2-point spread as home dogs, while the combined score (43) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Michigan State, was a 31-8 winner as they battled Minnesota at home in Week-11. The Spartans failed to cover ATS chalked by sportsbooks as 24-point favorites, while 39 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Reno Gold's pick: I generally get nervous when picking double-digit favs but I will go with Sparty in this one. I'm taking MSU -20.
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