Michigan State Football: 5 reasons Spartans will beat Maryland in Week 10

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EAST LANSING, MI – OCTOBER 27: D.J. Knox #1 of the Purdue Boilermakers runs the ball and tackled by Michigan State Spartans defense in the first quarter at Spartan Stadium on October 27, 2018 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images) /

2. Maryland’s strength plays into Spartans’ favor

If there’s one thing Maryland can do, it’s run the ball. The Terrapins have a three-headed attack in the backfield, led by freshman sensation Anthony McFarland who has 497 yards and two touchdowns on 7.4 yards per carry.

Along with McFarland, Ty Johnson has been having a great season with 468 yards and three touchdowns on 7.7 yards per touch. In a distant third, but still productive, is Tayon Fleet-Davis who has 255 yards and three touchdowns on 4.9 yards per touch. Don’t sleep on sophomore Javon Leake who is coming off his best game as a Terrapin, rushing for 140 yards on five carries.

This strength by the Terrapins plays right into the Spartans’ favor.

Michigan State allows just 77 yards per game on the ground this season, holding a red-hot Purdue offense to just 62 rushing yards in Week 9. That’s bad news for Maryland who depends on that run game to carry the offense.

The Spartans’ strength will be too much for Maryland’s offense to handle and it could end poorly for the Terrapins.

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