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Here is dissection of the key metrics used by sports betting experts in football handicapping.

The team that is better running the ball according to rushing yards per attempt is the Spartans by 1.5.

Passing yards per completion says the more productive passing squad is the Golden Gophers by .3.

Betting specialists employ yards per point, a number that on the offensive side of the ball favors Michigan State by 2.6.

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Now it’s time to focus on the numbers that the betting counselors cherish from a defensive standpoint. Yards per rush says the tougher defense is MSU by 2.1.

In juxtaposing yards per reception statistics, the margin on defense puts the positive checkmark in the column of Michigan State by 1.5

The often overlooked yards per point defensive advantage is possessed by Michigan State by 4.5.

The net turnover ratio edge belongs to the Spartans by five.

Yards per point is determined by diving total yards by number of points. Offensively a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better.