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Odds to win the Big 10 in 2014 had the Michigan State Spartans offering a potential payout of $300 for every $100 bet or for the more casual bettor $30 for every $10 bet at Sportsbook.ag.
MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS
2013 Statistics:
SU Record: 13-1 (9-0 in Big Ten)
ATS Record: 9-4-1 (69%)
Over/Under: 6-8
Points Scored: 29.4 PPG (64th in FBS)
Points Allowed: 13.2 PPG (3rd in FBS)
Odds to Win 2015 BCS National Championship: 35/1
2014 Preview:
Offense: Starters Returning: 7
Defense: Starters Returning: 5
The Spartans are expected to take a step back after losing so many key players from their 13-win season in 2013, but they still have enough left to challenge for the conference title. Junior QB Connor Cook (7.3 YPA, 22 TD, 6 INT) is coming off a great season, and big things are expected for his future. WRs Tony Lippett (613 rec yds) and Macgarrett Kings Jr. (513 rec yds) do a nice job of getting open, and RB Jeremy Langford (1,422 rush yds, 18 TD) is an excellent runner who may get more action in the passing game. This top-notch defense lost six starters, but is packed with playmakers such as DEs Shilique Calhoun (7.5 sacks, 14 TFL) and Marcus Rush (5 sacks) up front, and S Kurtis Drummond (91 tackles, 4 INT) and CB Trae Waynes (3 INT) in back. The big question is whether the young linebackers will emerge.
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
