Michigan State Football: 5 bold predictions for road game at Indiana

EAST LANSING, MI - AUGUST 31: Cody White #7 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates his first half touchdown with LJ Scott #3 while playing the Utah State Aggies at Spartan Stadium on August 31, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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TEMPE, AZ – SEPTEMBER 08: Running back LJ Scott #3 of the Michigan State Spartans is tackled after a reception against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the first half of the college football game at Sun Devil Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

2. LJ Scott rushes for over 100 yards (finally)

It’s been a tough season for LJ Scott, to say the least. He has just over 100 yards in two games and is averaging the lowest yards per carry mark of his career. He’s playing behind a mediocre offensive line, but he needs to be more creative in the ways he gains yardage.

Against Indiana, he needs to have a big game, if healthy, and he finally win. The offensive line will have had two weeks to gel and he will get his left tackle back — Cole Chewins.

Moreover, he’s feeling some pressure from Connor Heyward and La’Darius Jefferson behind him, so he’s going to need to step his game up as to keep his starting job.

Scott is going to surpass his two-game total against the Hoosiers, racking up 115 yards and two touchdowns while Heyward will still have a strong game as the backup. The Hoosiers will feel the Spartans’ ground-and-pound style in full force.

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