Eastern Michigan vs. Michigan State
MSU is 6-0 SU & 3-0 ATS outscoring EM on avg 35-4 all-time including a 56-7 win (-37) in ‘02. This is the 2nd of a 3 game road trip for EM.
EM’s mobile soph QB Jones had 164 rush yds and 146 pass yds in his 1st start on the road LW vs Ball St but now faces 70,000+ hostile fans. Passing QB Schmitt also saw 2H action vs the Cards and hit 7-12 for 63 yds (0-1 ratio).
They have an impressive target in 6’5” WR Deslauriers (10 rec, 12.7 ypc LW). EM’s #102 D (allowed 374 ttl yds & 22 FD to Ball St) now takes on potential #1 DC QB Stanton and our #18 rated offense.
Stanton threw for 225 yds & ran for 55 in the ho-hum 27-17 opening win over Idaho, a game they clinched with a FG with :30 left as 29’ pt fav. The D looked shaky at times allowing the Vandals 16 FD, 268 yds and getting just 1 sk on the game’s final play.
That game was vs Idaho, a team Smith is the leading winning coach at, and this is vs an in-state team who he recruits against.
Game Time: 9/14/2006 2:30:00 PM
Play: Michigan State
By: Phil Steele
MSU is 6-0 SU & 3-0 ATS outscoring EM on avg 35-4 all-time including a 56-7 win (-37) in ‘02. This is the 2nd of a 3 game road trip for EM.
EM’s mobile soph QB Jones had 164 rush yds and 146 pass yds in his 1st start on the road LW vs Ball St but now faces 70,000+ hostile fans. Passing QB Schmitt also saw 2H action vs the Cards and hit 7-12 for 63 yds (0-1 ratio).
They have an impressive target in 6’5” WR Deslauriers (10 rec, 12.7 ypc LW). EM’s #102 D (allowed 374 ttl yds & 22 FD to Ball St) now takes on potential #1 DC QB Stanton and our #18 rated offense.
Stanton threw for 225 yds & ran for 55 in the ho-hum 27-17 opening win over Idaho, a game they clinched with a FG with :30 left as 29’ pt fav. The D looked shaky at times allowing the Vandals 16 FD, 268 yds and getting just 1 sk on the game’s final play.
That game was vs Idaho, a team Smith is the leading winning coach at, and this is vs an in-state team who he recruits against.
Game Time: 9/14/2006 2:30:00 PM
Play: Michigan State
By: Phil Steele
