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    Michigan State Football Picks, Predictions vs. Indiana

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    Indiana will experience a bit of history in East Lansing on Saturday; a win would give the Hoosiers their first nine-win season since 1967, which is also the most recent season in which they won the Big Ten and went to the Rose Bowl. Michigan State football, meanwhile, has less flashy goals in mind: An upset of the No. 13 Hoosiers would be a step further toward a bowl berth (with winnable games against Purdue and Rutgers still on the schedule) in their first season under head coach Jonathan Smit.

    Can the Spartans deny the Hoosiers their date with history, at least for a week? (They, too, may play Purdue this month.) Five Free Press sportswriters have some thoughts on the subject.

    SCOUTING THE GAME: Michigan State football vs. undefeated Indiana

    Carlos Monarrez

    This one could get ugly, especially if the Spartans are still dwelling on their loss to Michigan. Even if that weren’t the case, the 13th-ranked Hoosiers are too good to be denied their first 9-0 start in program history. The Spartans’ only chance is if IU quarterback Kurtis Rourke struggles with the thumb injury he suffered two weeks ago. The choice: Indiana 36, ​​MSU20.

    Rainer Sabin

    The results are not always there. But Michigan State is starting to effectively implement Jonathan Smith’s formula of complementary football. The fact that the Spartans have dominated time of possession and defeated Iowa and Michigan in the last two games speaks to that. If MSU can continue to control the ball and win at the line of scrimmage against Indiana, it has a chance to pull off the upset.

    At the very least, the Spartans will be able to hang with the Hoosiers, who rank second in the nation in scoring offense. On Saturday, expect MSU to gain some traction on the ground, suck up the clock and make Indiana sweat until the final minutes. But in the end, the Hoosiers produce just enough points to prevail. The choice: Indiana 27, MSU 24.

    Jeff Seidel

    Everything about this Indiana team is fun to watch. All the Hoosiers do is keep winning. Could MSU ease the anxiety? Yes. But everything should go his way. Yes, here comes the broken record: the Spartans should stop hurting themselves. And so far we just haven’t seen it consistently enough to think it’s realistic. The choice: Indiana 31, MSU23.

    Chris Solari

    Chiles and the offense continue to work to shorten games by continuing to milk the clock with the developing run game. However, the Hoosiers’ ability to strike quickly early and late proves the difference, with a fourth-quarter touchdown sending the Spartans into their second bye week with a second straight loss. The choice: Indiana 23, MSU 17.

    Shawn Windsor

    Aidan Chiles will get more time to throw than he did against UM, and that should give Jonathan Smith room to be more aggressive on the field. The Spartans will keep up with the undefeated Hoosiers for a while, but ultimately lose due to all that firepower. The choice: Indiana 34, MSU27.

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