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Get ready for a Big Ten battle as the Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan State Spartans will face off at noon ET on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. If the nothing to nothing final from the last time they met is any indication, this game will be decided by the defense.
The day started off rough for IU last week, and it ended that way, too. It's hard to picture a worse loss than the 56-14 bruising that they suffered against the Ohio State Buckeyes. The Hoosiers were in a tough position by the half, with the score already sitting at 28-7. A silver lining for them was the play of QB Dexter Williams II, who passed for two TDs and 107 yards on 19 attempts in addition to picking up 46 yards on the ground.
Meanwhile, MSU didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights last week, but they still walked away with a 27-21 win. MSU QB Payton Thorne was slinging it as he passed for two TDs and 256 yards on 35 attempts in addition to picking up 33 yards on the ground.
IU is the clear underdog, so they're hoping it's the size of the fight that determines this one. Those betting on them against the spread shouldn't have high expectations for them since the team is 2-4 ATS when expected to lose.
Michigan State's victory lifted them to 5-5 while Indiana's defeat dropped them down to an irreparable 3-7. We'll see if MSU can repeat their recent success or if IU bounces back and reverse their fortune.
