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Analytics, Data picks Minnesota to narrowly beat MSU on Saturday

The computers think Michigan State will drop their sixth straight game this week

The computers think Michigan State will drop their sixth straight game this week.

Bill Connelly of ESPN is the mastermind behind SP+ — which uses play-by-play data to evaluate teams on five factors that Connelly identified as being highly correlated with winning: efficiency, explosiveness, field position, finishing drives, and turnovers. According to Connelly, SP+ likes Minnesota to beat Michigan State on Saturday by the score of 25-19. Michigan State has a 38 percent chance of pulling the upset, according to SP+.

Michigan State enters this game with losses in each of their last five games and a record of 2-5 overall. Minnesota is 4-3 overall and coming off an upset road victory over Iowa this past weekend.

Check out the complete breakdown of SP+ picks for Week 9 below:

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MSU at Minnesota: LSJ’s Graham Couch provides his determining factors, prediction

Check out LSJ columnist Graham Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Minnesota

Can Michigan State finally break through on Saturday and pick up its first win since early September?

The Spartans will head to Minnesota on Saturday afternoon looking to snap a five-game losing streak. Michigan State is 2-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play this year, and listed as a touchdown-underdog vs. Minnesota.

Minnesota enters this game with a more promising 4-3 record and 2-2 mark in conference play. The Golden Gophers are coming off an upset win over rival Iowa this past weekend.

Every week, Graham Couch of the Lansing State Journal provides his breakdown of the matchup with five key determining factors and a prediction. So how does he feel about this week’s matchup between the Spartans and Golden Gophers?

Check out Couch’s prediction for this matchup between Michigan State and Minnesota by clicking on the tweet below:

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MSU football to wear all-white uniform at Minnesota on Saturday

Michigan State football will break out their all-white uniforms for this week’s matchup against Minnesota

Michigan State football will break out their all-white uniforms for this week’s matchup against Minnesota.

The Spartans will wear their white helmet, white jersey and white pants combination for Saturday’s road game at Minnesota. The white helmet will feature the traditional green Spartans logo on the side.

Kickoff from Minnesota is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Check out the complete hype video and uniform reveal below:

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MSU Football at Minnesota: Stream, broadcast info, predictions for Saturday

MSU heads to Minnesota on Saturday — here’s what you need to know for this matchup between the Spartans and Golden Gophers

Michigan State will once again take the field this weekend looking for their first Big Ten win of the year.

The Spartans are in the midst of a five-game losing streak and will look to bounce back from last week’s shutout loss to Michigan in a road test at Minnesota. Michigan State is 0-4 in conference play thus far and hasn’t picked up a victory since beating Richmond on Sept. 9.

Minnesota enters this game with some momentum after upsetting Iowa on the road last week. Minnesota is 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play, and is listed as a touchdown favorite over the Spartans on Saturday.

Check out all of the key game details for this matchup between the Spartans and Golden Gophers below:

Michigan State at Minnesota: Can Spartans finally snap losing streak?

See how the Spartans Wire staff sees the MSU-Minnesota game playing out this weekend

Is this the week that Michigan State finally breaks through for their first Big Ten win of the year?

The Spartans head to Minnesota this weekend looking to snap a five-game losing streak and pick up their first win in conference play. Michigan State is 2-5 overall and 0-4 in Big Ten play this year.

Minnesota enters this matchup looking to build off last week’s upset of Iowa on the road. The Golden Gophers are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Big Ten play this year.

See what the Spartans Wire staff thinks in our weekly Michigan State predictions below:

MSU football opens as road underdogs at Minnesota

Michigan State football has opened as a road underdog at Minnesota this upcoming week

For a sixth straight week, Michigan State football has opened as an underdog.

The Spartans have opened as an 8-point underdog against Minnesota this week. Michigan State has been an underdog in each of their last five games, all of which they have lost.

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Michigan State enters this road matchup on a five-game losing streak. The Spartans are 2-5 overall and haven’t won a game since early September when former head coach Mel Tucker was still with the program.

Minnesota enters this game with some momentum following a narrow victory over Iowa on Saturday. The Golden Gophers are 4-3 overall and in contention for winning the Big Ten West Division for the first time in program history.

Check out the complete breakdown of opening lines by clicking on the tweet below:

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Game time, TV details released for MSU-Minnesota matchup on Oct. 28

Game time and TV details have been released for the Spartans’ upcoming road trip to Minnesota on Oct. 28

Game time and TV details have been released for the Spartans’ upcoming road trip to Minnesota on Oct. 28.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

Michigan State is 2-4 overall on the season and in the midst of a four-game losing streak. The Spartans are big underdogs this week against rival Michigan, making it likely that they’ll be on a five-game losing streak heading into this matchup with the Golden Gophers.

Minnesota is 3-3 on the year and could also enter this game with a losing record should they lose at Iowa this week. The Golden Gophers beat Michigan State in last year’s matchup at Spartan Stadium.

Check out the complete Big Ten schedule for week nine below:

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Michigan State vs. Minnesota: Will Spartans bounce back in Big Ten opener?

See our predictions for Michigan State’s Big Ten opener against Minnesota on Saturday

Last week was ugly for the Spartans, but it’s a new week and Michigan State will look to pick up a much-needed bounce-back victory over Minnesota on Saturday.

The Spartans were shredded by Washington last week to drop their first game of the year. Minnesota, on the flip side, rolled past Colorado to remain undefeated on the season and improve to 3-0. Saturday marks the Big Ten opener for both the Spartans and Golden Gophers — which is a massive game for a pair of teams that have aspirations of winning the Big Ten this year.

What does the Spartans Wire staff think about this matchup? Here are our score predictions for Michigan State-Minnesota and how we see this nonconference game playing out: