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ESPN SP+ predicts narrow loss for MSU at Boston College this week

The computers like Boston College this week in a narrow victory over the Spartans

The computers like Boston College this week in a narrow victory over the Spartans.

ESPN’s Bill Connelly has released his SP+ predictions for each week four game, and his rating metrics have Michigan State coming up short this weekend. SP+ predicts a Boston College victory over the Spartans by the score of 25-19.

Michigan State is currently listed as a 6.5-point underdog on FanDuel so SP+ essentially aligns with that betting line. Last week, SP+ was spot on with in the Spartans’ game — predicting a 40-0 victory for Michigan State which was the actual final score on Saturday.

Kickoff between the Spartans and Eagles is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on the ACC Network. Michigan State comes into this matchup 3-0 on the year, while Boston College is 2-1 following a narrow loss at top 10 Missouri this past weekend.

Click on the post below to see all of the SP+ predictions for week four action:

https://twitter.com/ESPN_BillC/status/1835487348957573204

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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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