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The fans at Memorial Stadium will be treated to a game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Illinois Fighting Illini when they take their seats on Saturday.
Oddsmakers currently have the Spartans listed as 4-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Larry Caper's touchdown run at the end of overtime gave Michigan State a 26-20 win over undefeated Michigan in Week 5.
The Spartans won as 4-point favorites, while the final scored played UNDER the day's posted total of 53.5.
Juice Williams threw for 262 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Illinois in a 35-17 loss to Penn State in Week 5.
The Illini did not cover the 7-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 47.5.
Current streak:
Illinois has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Michigan State: 2-3 SU, 2-2 ATS
Illinois: 1-3 SU, 0-3 ATS
Michigan State most recently:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Illinois most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Michigan State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Michigan State's last 8 games on the road
Michigan State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois
Illinois is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State
Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State
Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Michigan State home to Northwestern, Saturday, October 17
Illinois at Indiana, Saturday, October 17
Oddsmakers currently have the Spartans listed as 4-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Larry Caper's touchdown run at the end of overtime gave Michigan State a 26-20 win over undefeated Michigan in Week 5.
The Spartans won as 4-point favorites, while the final scored played UNDER the day's posted total of 53.5.
Juice Williams threw for 262 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Illinois in a 35-17 loss to Penn State in Week 5.
The Illini did not cover the 7-point spread, while the final score played OVER the day's posted total of 47.5.
Current streak:
Illinois has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Michigan State: 2-3 SU, 2-2 ATS
Illinois: 1-3 SU, 0-3 ATS
Michigan State most recently:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on turf are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 7-3
Illinois most recently:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 3-7
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing within the conference are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Michigan State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Illinois
Michigan State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Illinois
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Michigan State's last 8 games on the road
Michigan State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Illinois
Illinois is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Michigan State
Illinois is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State
Illinois is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Michigan State home to Northwestern, Saturday, October 17
Illinois at Indiana, Saturday, October 17
