FAU at Michigan State
(NCAAF) Owls (FAU) vs. Spartans (MSU),
Point Spread: 13.50 | -108.00 Owls (FAU) (Away)
Result: Win
The order at East Lansing is no taller for Jonathan Smith at alma mater Oregon State, as the Beavers were floundering when he took over in Corvallis. Michigan State needed a spark after the Mel Tucker fiasco, and most expect Smith to turn around Spartan fortunes. He's brought some familiar faces with him from the Pac-12, including QB Aidan Chiles, who took limited snaps last Season for the Beavers, so we wonder if the Smith Revolution takes hold off of the bat. At this price, a bit more intrigued by the chance to take FAU and Tom Herman as a do, a role in which he excelled at Houston and Texas and almost did a year ago in Boca Raton before injuries (including at QB) slowed the Owls. But if dual-threat Marshall transfer QB Cam Fancher provides a spark, the old Herman-as-a-dog trend could be worth following again. Play FAU