Can someone explain this line to me?

[baron100]

i think it started at 4-4.5 and has moved down. Spaddy did a great job of laying out their injuries/ suspensions and what the comparable loss would look like at ND--- it was staggering. That coupled with 3-9 last year and the loss of their best talent, makes me think this line is not a reflection of the final score. I realize it's at E Lansing and I'm aware of bk's ineptitude on the road but I can see us win in a blowout.

 

[Kelso86]

This will be a dog fight -- most games with Sparty are.

 

[DieHard_Irish]

I don't care about the line, I care about the win

 

[nemeth#5]

Line seems weird to me as well..... I thought MSU should be favored. I hate MSU more than any other team, but I do not see ND winning. They have always played ND very hard.

 

[deadirishpoet]

i think it started at 4-4.5 and has moved down. Spaddy did a great job of laying out their injuries/ suspensions and what the comparable loss would look like at ND--- it was staggering. That coupled with 3-9 last year and the loss of their best talent, makes me think this line is not a reflection of the final score. I realize it's at E Lansing and I'm aware of bk's ineptitude on the road but I can see us win in a blowout.

Vagas is moving the numbers to get money
to get action in both sides.

 

[SiberianKnightmare]

BC games are supposed to be dog fights too. I'll still go with Vegas though. It's usually close when they say close.

 

[mbd11]

That seems about right to me. Because we've been more impressive than MSU so far, at least offensively. Should be a great game.

 

[AdvanSix]

i think it started at 4-4.5 and has moved down. Spaddy did a great job of laying out their injuries/ suspensions and what the comparable loss would look like at ND--- it was staggering. That coupled with 3-9 last year and the loss of their best talent, makes me think this line is not a reflection of the final score. I realize it's at E Lansing and I'm aware of bk's ineptitude on the road but I can see us win in a blowout.

Here's my question: why do you think the result will be different than last year when MSU ran off 36 straight pts? Kizer was a better QB than Wimbush. Lewerke is better than Cook. MSU will pound the rock and they're playing a night game at home after a week's rest. If ND can't get off the field, then this will be a repeat performance. MSU will run right at Daelin Hayes all night long. The kid is a speed rusher and suspect vs the run. A few other tidbits that may be contributing factors::

UGA played with a true frosh making his first ever start in South Bend and still had enough to beat ND

WMU pushed USC for 3 qtrs. Sparty spanked them

ND was underwhelming for 3 qtrs vs a terrible BC team

Temple looked awful v USF

 

[baron100]

Here's my question: why do you think the result will be different than last year when MSU ran off 36 straight pts? Kizer was a better QB than Wimbush. Lewerke is better than Cook. MSU will pound the rock and they're playing a night game at home after a week's rest. If ND can't get off the field, then this will be a repeat performance. MSU will run right at Daelin Hayes all night long. The kid is a speed rusher and suspect vs the run. A few other tidbits that may be contributing factors::

UGA played with a true frosh making his first ever start in South Bend and still had enough to beat ND

WMU pushed USC for 3 qtrs. Sparty spanked them

ND was underwhelming for 3 qtrs vs a terrible BC team

Temple looked awful v USF

All very good points, but in a word, defense. I think we 're a lot better than last year. This years D is not allowing 36 unanswered pts. This years Sparty is decimated with injuries/suspensions and I think we have a huge talent edge. But you do raise valid concerns

 

[SpartanJD]

BC games are supposed to be dog fights too. I'll still go with Vegas though. It's usually close when they say close.

BC is absolute trash. MSU isn't.

 

[SpartanJD]

All very good points, but in a word, defense. I think we 're a lot better than last year. This years D is not allowing 36 unanswered pts. This years Sparty is decimated with injuries/suspensions and I think we have a huge talent edge. But you do raise valid concerns

Even with our losses you don't have a huge talent edge.

When's the last time you guys had huge talent disparities with other good P5 programs? 25 years?

 

[AdvanSix]

Vagas is moving the numbers to get money
to get action in both sides.

You clearly don't understand how the Vegas betting lines are set and how they move.

 

[irishalice]

Here's my question: why do you think the result will be different than last year when MSU ran off 36 straight pts? Kizer was a better QB than Wimbush. Lewerke is better than Cook. MSU will pound the rock and they're playing a night game at home after a week's rest. If ND can't get off the field, then this will be a repeat performance. MSU will run right at Daelin Hayes all night long. The kid is a speed rusher and suspect vs the run. A few other tidbits that may be contributing factors::

UGA played with a true frosh making his first ever start in South Bend and still had enough to beat ND

WMU pushed USC for 3 qtrs. Sparty spanked them

ND was underwhelming for 3 qtrs vs a terrible BC team

Temple looked awful v USF

Well, guess now you know results can differ from year to year, Mr. Michigan Fan.

So much for MSU being an Irish loss!