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Game Thread Sparty at tOSU, Oct 1, 3:30 ET, ABC/ESPN

Pheasant;1967710; said:
It's Sparty, but it's not same old sparty. This game makes me nervous...more nervous than Nebraska.
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MililaniBuckeye;1968513; said:
You cannot possibly be serious...

Yes, I was.

Nicknam4;1968535; said:
A home game Vs Sparty worries you more than a game at Nebraska? Lolwut?

Yes, it does.

I just have a feeling about this game. I understand that since you guys think nebraska is better than michigan state it would be unthinkable for tOSU to beat nebraska and lose to sparty. I mean, this is college football, it's not like the best team doesn't win every game, right? :pirate2:
 
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Pheasant;1968590; said:
Yes, I was.



Yes, it does.

I just have a feeling about this game. I understand that since you guys think nebraska is better than michigan state it would be unthinkable for tOSU to beat nebraska and lose to sparty. I mean, this is college football, it's not like the best team doesn't win every game, right? :pirate2:

But Michigan State is a Home game, Nebraska is an away game in front of 86,000 loud and crazy corn fans. Big difference.
 
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Nicknam4;1968642; said:
But Michigan State is a Home game, Nebraska is an away game in front of 86,000 loud and crazy corn fans. Big difference.

The suspended players will be back for the road game. If they can blend back into the team, that's one factor making tOSU's prospects for the Nebraska game somewhat better. It could make a big difference at left tackle and WR, especially.
 
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Nicknam4;1968642; said:
But Michigan State is a Home game, Nebraska is an away game in front of 86,000 loud and crazy corn fans. Big difference.

Definitely a big difference in atmosphere. I'm not sure how that will translate to the field, but then again, neither are any of the rest of you :biggrin:

Based on the progression I feel Dantonio has made with the program and MSU's veteran QB I feel they will be a tougher challenge for tOSU than Nebraska, quite possibly more of a challenge than anyone on the schedule. For that game tOSU will be without 4 players, including the leading returning rusher and receiver. Whatever QB we have will be playing in his first B1G game etc. etc. How some of you aren't worried about this game is a bit surprising to me.

If we win this game as handily as I suspect some of you believe we will, it bodes extremely well for the rest of the conference slate.
 
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Injuries mounting for Michigan State's o-line
By NOAH TRISTER
AP Sports Writer


EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio is rearranging the depth chart for his offensive line and not just because the group was ineffective last weekend.

The Spartans are facing mounting injuries up front, which could affect the team's previously impressive running game and its ability to protect quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Tackle Skyler Burkland is expected to miss the rest of the season after dislocating his left ankle in Saturday's 31-13 loss at Notre Dame. Dantonio disclosed two more injuries Tuesday, saying offensive linemen Jared McGaha and Blake Treadwell both have MCL injuries.

"We lose three offensive linemen in three or four days' time, but you deal with it," Dantonio said. "You stay the course."

Dantonio hopes McGaha, a tackle with four career starts, can return for the Michigan game Oct. 15. Treadwell has started all three games at center this season. Dantonio said only that he'll miss this weekend's game against Central Michigan.

The offensive line was already a question mark for the Spartans after they lost three starters from last season, and now the team's depth will be tested even more. McGaha was hurt in practice leading up to the Notre Dame game. Burkland and Treadwell were able to play but are out now.

"We always preach that the next guy's got to be ready, because you never know when you're going to get your time in," guard Joel Foreman said. "As a player that's out there, you never know when your last play's going to be. ... The next guy has been out there practicing, working just as hard in film and his playbook."

Michigan State ran for only 29 yards against the Irish, and when the Spartans were trying to rally late in the game, they were called for several holding penalties that slowed down the comeback attempt. Two of those holding calls went against Foreman, a senior captain who didn't recall being flagged much for that infraction last year.

Contd....
 
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k2onprimetime;1999479; said:
John Simon living in sparties backfield and in the face of Kirk Cousins all day= a easy win. Their Oline is sooooo bad, I think we get 5-6 sacks

I hope you're right, but I was counting on the same thing yesterday against a Colorado OL that gave up seven sacks to a mediocre Hawaii defense...we had, what, one sack?
 
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