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Utah State vs. Michigan State
Notes:
Utah State won 6 games in 2017 against 5 FBS opponents (San Jose State, BYU, UNLV, New Mexico & Hawaii) with a combined overall record of 19-45 or .296%. The Aggies won those games by a total score of 215-72 or 28.6 ppg.
Utah State also defeated FCS opponent-Idaho State by a score of 51-13.
Utah State lost 7 games in 2017 to FBS opponents (Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Colorado State, Wyoming, Boise State, Air Force & New Mexico State) with a combined overall record of 59-33 or .641%. The Aggies lost those games by a total score of 265-126 or 19.8 ppg.
Since 2010, Michigan State is 8-0 week one of the college football season (FBS & FCS opponents) and has won those eight games by a total score of 254-100 or 19.2 ppg.
Michigan State won 10 games in 2017 against FBS opponents (Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Penn State, Maryland, Rutgers & Washington State) with a combined overall record of 62-62 or .500%. The Spartans won those games by a total score of 267-135 or 13.2 ppg.
Michigan State was 6-1 at home in 2017 against FBS opponents (Bowling Green, Western Michigan, Iowa, Indiana, Penn State & Maryland) with a combined overall record of 36-38 or .486%. The Spartans won those games by a total score of 141-74 or 11.1 ppg.
Michigan State’s only loss at home in 2017 was to Notre Dame (10-3 overall) by a score of 38-18.
Michigan State was 7-2 in Big 10 play in 2017. The Spartans defeated those opponents (Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, Penn State, Maryland & Rutgers) who had a combined overall record of 45-42 or .517% by a total score of 162-94 or 9.7 ppg.
Michigan State’s two losses in the Big 10 were to Northwestern & Ohio State, who were a combined 22-5 or .814% in 2017.
Michigan State lost 3 games in 2017 to FBS opponents (Notre Dame, Northwestern & Ohio State) with a combined overall record of 32-8 or .800%. The Spartans lost those games by a total score of 125-52 or 24.3 ppg.
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