[SBRforum Staff]

Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan State

MSU is 6-0 SU & 3-0 ATS outscoring EM on avg 35-4 all-time including a 56-7 win (-37) in ‘02. This is the 2nd of a 3 game road trip for EM.

EM’s mobile soph QB Jones had 164 rush yds and 146 pass yds in his 1st start on the road LW vs Ball St but now faces 70,000+ hostile fans. Passing QB Schmitt also saw 2H action vs the Cards and hit 7-12 for 63 yds (0-1 ratio).

They have an impressive target in 6’5” WR Deslauriers (10 rec, 12.7 ypc LW). EM’s #102 D (allowed 374 ttl yds & 22 FD to Ball St) now takes on potential #1 DC QB Stanton and our #18 rated offense.

Stanton threw for 225 yds & ran for 55 in the ho-hum 27-17 opening win over Idaho, a game they clinched with a FG with :30 left as 29’ pt fav. The D looked shaky at times allowing the Vandals 16 FD, 268 yds and getting just 1 sk on the game’s final play.

That game was vs Idaho, a team Smith is the leading winning coach at, and this is vs an in-state team who he recruits against.

Game Time: 9/14/2006 2:30:00 PM

Play: Michigan State

By: Phil Steele
http://www.PhoenixSports.com

[bigboydan]

Eastern Michigan i felt was the way to play this game IMO

[chadwick]

How does everyone feel about over 54 on this one? Ball St hung 38 points on Eastern Michigan last week, so I see Michigan St. easily scoring in the 40s here, making a strong case for the over. Add to this the fact that Eastern Michigan actually moved the ball with 435 yds of offense, even though it was only Ball St.

[bigboydan]

Thats just it bud, it was against Ball St. Even though Ball St. is a nice covering type team, i'm not sold they can put up those types of numbers against MSU. I can see this game being one of those 24-13 type games.

[sportsfreek2184]

michigan st has a pretty potent offense and their d leaves something to be desired, I'd take the over and e mich.

[pags11]

no real opinion on the side or the total in this one...

[chadwick]

Thanks everyone, appreciate your thoughts on the total here...

[pags11]

MSU just didn't look good last week, but I don't know too much about E. Mich. either...