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Michigan State at Northwestern — 2019

Week 4 · 2019-09-21T16:00:00.000Z

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Conference game · Michigan State entered as the listed favorite

Michigan State

Strength Rank #31 · Team Strength 77/100 · Strong

Strength Rank#31

Team Strength77/100

Schedule Strength45

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency28

Defensive Efficiency95

Rushing Success20

Passing Success46

Explosiveness27

Havoc100

Finishing Drives36

2-1 through 3 prior games · 28.7 PPG · 11.3 allowed

Northwestern

Strength Rank #43 · Team Strength 67/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#43

Team Strength67/100

Schedule Strength66

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency13

Defensive Efficiency80

Rushing Success61

Passing Success21

Explosiveness16

Havoc32

Finishing Drives7

1-1 through 2 prior games · 18.5 PPG · 15.5 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: 7.5 · O/U: 35.0 · Northwestern ML: — · Michigan State ML: —

FINAL RESULT

Michigan State 31, Northwestern 10

ATS: away_cover · Total result: over

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