Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 10/28/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Michigan State Spartans vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023

Location: Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Gophers (-5)

Total/Over-Under: 40.5

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (4-3) will try to beat the Michigan State Spartans (2-5) at Huntington Bank Stadium on Saturday, October 28, 2023. Michigan State is 5-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 40.5.

The Michigan State Spartans come into this game with a record of 2-5 for this season. In their last game, the Spartans played the Michigan Wolverines and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 49-0. Katin Houser connected on 12/22 with 101 yards through the air. He had a QB rate of 84 and finished the game with 1 interception. Nate Carter led the offense in rushing for the Spartans with 17 attempts for 36 yds (2.1 yds per carry). Overall, they tallied 58 plays which gave them a total of 182 yds. The Michigan State Spartans ran the ball a total of 29 different times and recorded 49 yds, which earned them an average of 1.7 yards per attempt. In the running game, the Spartans gave up 120 yds on 34 attempts, which averages out to 3.5 yds per rush allowed. Michigan State gave up 28 completions on 35 tries for 357 yds, and a completion percentage of 80.0%.

In terms of scoring points, the Michigan State Spartans have an average of 18.9 points per game. Offensively they average 108.7 yards rushing which has them sitting 117th in college football. The Spartans have earned 2,284 total yards this year. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Michigan State has earned 8 passing touchdowns and 7 touchdowns via the ground. Michigan State has recorded 135 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 56 infractions for 498 yds. They have surrendered the football 17 different times.

The Spartans are sitting in 91st in the nation regarding their opponents scoring, allowing 27.9 points per game. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.5 yards per running attempt and 115.6 yards on the ground per contest so far this season. During the season, they have allowed 809 running yards through 7 outings. Concerning yards via the pass, the Spartans are giving up 1,672 yds which puts them in 74th in the country. They have surrendered 238.9 yards per contest via the pass in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 61.8%. Over the course of this year, they have yielded 354.4 yards per outing ranking them 53rd in Division 1. They have conceded 15 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 5 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Golden Gophers head into this game 4-3 for this year. When they last played, the Golden Gophers went home victorious with a score of 12-10 when they faced the Iowa Hawkeyes. Athan Kaliakmanis ended the contest with 126 yards on 10/25 passing while his QB rating was 82.3. He didn't throw any picks and his average yards per attempt was 5.0. Darius Taylor ran the football 16 times for 59 yds, finishing the game with 3.7 yards per carry for Minnesota. The Golden Gophers finished the contest with a total of 239 yards and they ran 70 plays (3.4 yards per play). Minnesota rushed the ball for 2.5 yards per attempt, finishing with a total of 113 yds on 45 carries. Minnesota relinquished 28 rushing attempts for 11 yds (0.4 yards per carry). The Golden Gophers secondary gave up a completion rate of 35.7%, relinquishing 116 yds on 10 for 28 passing.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers hold an average of 302.7 yards per contest, which has them ranked 123rd in D-1. The Minnesota offense has 235 penalty yds on 25 violations, which is good for 130th in college football in terms of helping out the opposition. They are averaging 170.9 yards per game on the ground and have rushed for 1,196 yards for the season. They have tossed 7 picks while allowing opponents to recover 1 fumbles and they have been able to earn 130 1st downs. In relation to their scoring prowess, the Golden Gophers currently rank 114th in the nation with an average of 20.3 points per game. For the season so far, the Golden Gophers have compiled 923 passing yards as well as holding an average of 131.9 throwing yards per contest, which has them ranked 129th in Division 1.

Minnesota has allowed the opposition a total of 838 yards on the ground (119.7 yards per game) in addition to 9 touchdowns rushing so far this season. They have yielded 10 touchdowns from the passing game as well as 218.3 yards/outing, which has them in 60th in D-1. They have tallied 4 fumbles and 9 picks on the season. The Golden Gophers defense has been on the field for 419 plays, which ranks them 7th in Division 1. The Golden Gophers are giving up 24.3 points per contest, which has them ranked 63rd in the nation. This season, they have surrendered 170 pts.

Who will win tonight's Spartans/Golden Gophers college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Gophers -5

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