Written by Jon Lee

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After a 4-0 week my college picks have improved to 5-2 on the season. This week I am back for Week 3 in college football with four more picks for AccuScore members with one free pick for all users.

Free Pick: Michigan State -6 vs. Notre Dame
This line is still available at -5.5 at several places, and I like it much better at this price. However, AccuScore simulations still has the Spartans covering six points nearly 57 percent of the time. They cover -5.5 points 60 percent of the time. The real difference maker in this game is the Spartan defense. This is a case where the mascot name is completely appropriate. Michigan State has allowed just 2.37 yards rushing per attempt, and just 3.9 yards per play overall thus far. Notre Dame’s offense has been inefficient, and has another quarterback quandary with Tommy Rees getting credit for a comeback drive despite going just 3/8 passing and Everett Golson throwing for 289 yards. Golson remains the starter, but he wasn’t good enough to separate from Purdue, and Rees is still Rees and is inaccurate and turnover prone. What the Irish really need is to be able to run the ball to score points and keep drives alive, but Notre Dame ran for just 52 yards on 36 carries against Purdue. Michigan State’s defense is better than Purdue’s, and will have the advantage of playing in East Lansing. This is a flat out bad match-up for Notre Dame in my opinion.

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