\nSite<\/strong>: East Lansing, MI
\nBetUS LINE<\/strong>: Pk<\/p>\n
Preview:<\/strong><\/p>\n The Hawkeyes are currently the class of the Big Ten, but they have some daunting road games coming up to test their mettle. <\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST CFB WEEK 8 GAMBLING PICKS FROM OUR TOP CAPPERS! \u2014><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This week’s trip to Spartan Stadium should be a test, but Iowa is always a testy road competitor as it relies on its Top 25-ranked defense and special teams. Iowa has already weathered a tough game vs. Michigan, defeated a surprisingly strong Wisconsin team and handled Penn State easily. Kirk Ferentz’s Hawkeyes must ensure that they do not take their foot off the gas versus MSU or they will slip up.<\/p>\n Michigan State, on the other hand, got off to an atrocious start, sitting at 1-3 before they squeaked past bitter rival Michigan in OT. However, this team has guys that can make a difference on both sides of the ball and quarterback Kirk Cousins has been notably efficient thus far, establishing a good rapport with senior Blair White (45 rec. for 635 yards and 6 TDs for White). Cousins will be challenged this week by a stout Iowa defensive line, led by overachieving end Adrian Clayborn. If Iowa’s D-line can create pressure and eat up space, the Hawkeyes’ underrated linebacker corps will fly around the field and make plays. The past couple weeks, the Spartans have handled middle-of-the-road conference opponents Northwestern and Illinois, but they haven’t yet faced a test like Iowa. The Green and White faithful will be buzzing for this one, but if Iowa’s defenders play like they should and improving quarterback Ricky Stanzi can remained composed and productive, the boys from Iowa City should be able to swindle a road win in East Lansing. However, this is contingent on the Hawkeyes remaining focused, playing hard and not looking ahead to looming opponents like Ohio State.<\/p>\n 2009 Team Stats:<\/strong> Total Offense: Iowa: 79th, Michigan State: 32nd<\/p>\n Total Defense: Iowa: 22nd, Michigan State: 44th<\/p>\n Trends:<\/strong><\/p>\n Iowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road <\/strong> Oddsmakers currently have the Spartans listed as 1\u00bd-point favorites versus the Hawkeyes, while the game’s total is sitting at 42\u00bd, here is a preview for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Michigan State Spartans plus a pick and lines betting angle…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":127,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[41,164,287,2358,470,548,2865,2862,18934,18935,18936,7836,763,17005,17002,1039,1168,1260,1294,1775,3311,3693],"class_list":["post-14782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ncaa-football","tag-41","tag-betting-lines","tag-cfb-picks","tag-football-odds","tag-free-pick","tag-handicappers-predictions","tag-hawkeyes-vs-spartans","tag-iowa-hawkeyes","tag-iowa-hawkeyes-vs-michigan-st-spartans","tag-iowa-michigan-st-spread","tag-iowa-vs-michigan-st","tag-michigan-st-spartans","tag-ncaa-football-betting","tag-ncaa-football-spreads","tag-ncaaf-bet","tag-previews","tag-sportsbook","tag-trends","tag-vegas-picks","tag-wagering-ncaaf-odds","tag-week-8","tag-week-8-free-picks"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/127"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14782"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14783,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14782\/revisions\/14783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.mysportsbook.com\/mysb_banners\/300x250_flash\/300x250_girls.gif\")
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\nIowa is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
\nIowa is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Michigan State
\nThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Iowa’s last 6 games when playing Michigan State
\nMichigan State is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
\nMichigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Iowa
\nMichigan State is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
\nThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State’s last 6 games when playing Iowa<\/p>\nWe stand behind one of our top NFL Sportsbooks – MYSportsbook.com – Sign Up For A Free Account Today, and know that they have ONE OF THE Best CREDIT CARD ACCEPTANCE rates in the industry.<\/a><\/h3>\n
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