Wyoming Cowboys vs Michigan State Spartans preview, prediction, betting odds, live stream info
By Hayden Kane
Wyoming Cowboys vs Michigan State Spartans
Mark Dantonio and the Michigan State Spartans play host to first-year head coach Craig Bohl and the Wyoming Cowboys at Spartan Stadium in Lansing this weekend. The Cowboys enter this game with a 3-1 record this season. The Spartans are 2-1 and trying to keep their playoff hopes alive after an early loss to the Oregon Ducks.
Details for Saturday’s game are below:
Date: Saturday, Sept. 27
Start time: 12:00 p.m. ET
Location: Lansing, MI
Stadium: Spartan Stadium (MI)
TV info: ESPN
Live stream: Watch ESPN
Radio: Wyoming broadcast here. Michigan State broadcast here.
Keys to Victory
Such as these match-ups tend to usually go, it will be incumbent on the Spartans to get out to a fast start to squash any hopes of an upset for the Cowboys. If Connor Cook and the rest of the Spartans’ offense can do that, that could go a long way towards neutralizing Shaun Wick (6.1 YPC this season) and the Wyoming rushing attack.
Momentum is a fickle beast, but as long as the Spartans can keep the Cowboys from believing they can pull off the upset, they should be able to take care of business for an easy home victory.
Betting Odds
Point spread: Spartans -31
Moneyline: Spartans -12500, Cowboys +5000
Over/Under: 49
Prediction
Cook, wide receiver Tony Lippett, and the rest of the Michigan State offense will score early and often in this one. Cowboys’ quarterback Colby Kirkegaard isn’t afraid to chuck it around the yard, and he will have to do just that in this game. It won’t be enough to win the game, but it might be enough to cover 31 points.
The Spartans have to focus on taking care of the business the rest of the season. They likely need to win out to have a chance to be relevant at season’s end, meaning they cannot afford to stub their toe in a home game like this one. They won’t, and they will win easily.
Final Score: Spartans 38, Cowboys 17