Football Betting: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Odds & Pick: September 19th 2009

Free Pick: Notre Dame vs. Michigan State Over 55 Points -110 odds
Sat September 19th 2009 3:30p
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Last week, after the MSU Spartans stuffed up Central Michigan’s two-point conversion attempt with less
than a minute to go, they had to think that a 27-26 victory was a certainty. But an onside kick and a buzzer-beating field goal at the gun handed Sparty an embarrassing 29-27 defeat. State never really had a chance of covering the 14.5-point football
gambling line, but it really should’ve moved to 2-0 SU on the season. Now, the Spartans are left to pick up the pieces in South Bend in what will surely be an incredibly stiff challenge.

For the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, their 38-34 defeat at Michigan may have signaled the beginning of the
for HC Charlie Weis. Give it up for the Irish offense though. QB Jimmy Clausen had one of the best games of his career, going 25/42 for 336 yards and three scores while RB Armando Allen toted the rock 21 times for 139 yards and a touchdown. The defense was just inexcusably bad in the Big House, allowing QB Tate Forcier and the to rack up 430 yards of offense, including the game-winning strike with just 0:11 to If last Saturday was the beginning of the end, a loss to MSU at home could be the end of the end.

Over the L/2 seasons, this has been an incredibly low scoring rivalry. Michigan State has outscored Notre Dame in the two games by an aggregate score of 54-21. However, it’s pretty clear that Clausen and the Irish are a significantly better offensive team this season. The two seasons prior to ‘07 both had games play into the high-70s, and this week may a similar result. ND has put up at least 34 points in each of its games this season, and if MSU want to get embarrassed, it’ll have to put up at least four TDs to keep pace. The ‘over’ looks very inviting