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Michigan State at Northwestern — 2017

Week 9 · 2017-10-28T19:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Michigan State entered as the listed favorite

Michigan State

AP #16 · Strength Rank #36 · Team Strength 73/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#36
Team Strength73/100
Schedule Strength96

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency29
Defensive Efficiency95
Rushing Success12
Passing Success82
Explosiveness50
Havoc58
Finishing Drives16

6-1 through 7 prior games · 22.7 PPG · 16.9 allowed

Northwestern

Strength Rank #44 · Team Strength 67/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#44
Team Strength67/100
Schedule Strength76

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency22
Defensive Efficiency71
Rushing Success39
Passing Success57
Explosiveness9
Havoc69
Finishing Drives56

4-3 through 7 prior games · 26.0 PPG · 23.3 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 2.0 · O/U: 41.5 · Northwestern ML: — · Michigan State ML: —

FINAL RESULT

Michigan State 31, Northwestern 39

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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