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Michigan State football picks, predictions vs. Indiana

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Michigan State football picks, predictions vs. Indiana

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Indiana will experience a bit of history Saturday in East Lansing; A win would give the Hoosiers their first nine-win season since 1967. This is also the last season 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 another step toward a bowl berth (with winnable games against Purdue and Rutgers still on the schedule) in their first season under head coach Jonathan Smith.

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

SCOUTING THE MATCH: Michigan State football vs. undefeated Indiana

Carlos Monarrez

This could get ugly, especially if the Spartans are still reflecting on their loss to Michigan. Even if that weren't the case, the 13th-ranked Hoosiers are too good to miss their first 9-0 start in program history. The Spartans' only chance is if IU quarterback Kurtis Rourke struggles with a thumb injury he suffered two weeks ago. The choice: Indiana 36, ​​MSU 20.

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 dominated time of possession and outscored Iowa and Michigan in their 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 keep up with the Hoosiers, who rank second in the nation in offense. Expect MSU to gain some traction on Saturday, soaking up the clock and making Indiana sweat until the final minutes. But in the end, the Hoosiers scored 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 pull off the upset? Yes. But everything would have to go its own way. Yes, here comes the broken record – the Spartans would have to stop hurting themselves. And until now we just haven't seen it consistently enough to consider it realistic. The choice: Indiana 31, MSU 23.

Chris Solari

The Chileans and offense continue to work to shorten games by further stretching the clock with the developing running game. However, the Hoosiers' ability to strike quickly early and late proves the difference: a fourth-quarter touchdown sent the Spartans into their second bye week with a second straight loss. The choice: Indiana 23, MSU 17.

Shawn Windsor

Aidan Chiles will have more time to throw than he did against UM, and that should give Jonathan Smith the opportunity to be more aggressive on the field. The Spartans will be able to keep up with the undefeated Hoosiers for a while, but will ultimately lose to all that firepower. The choice: Indiana 34, MSU 27.

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