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Michigan State football: 3 bold predictions vs. Wisconsin in Week 7

By Connor Muldowney

Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, center, and the team take the field before the game against Minnesota during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220924 Msu Minn Fb 053a
Michigan State's head coach Mel Tucker, center, and the team take the field before the game against Minnesota during the first quarter on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing.220924 Msu Minn Fb 053a /
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EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 08: Charles Brantley #0 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a first half interception for a touchdown while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium on October 08, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 08: Charles Brantley #0 of the Michigan State Spartans celebrates a first half interception for a touchdown while playing the Ohio State Buckeyes at Spartan Stadium on October 08, 2022 in East Lansing, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

2. The defense forces three turnovers

I predicted two forced turnovers by this defense against CJ Stroud last week and I came one short of being right. Charles Brantley picked off the Heisman-contending quarterback and returned it for a touchdown in the first quarter to tie the game up.

I was close.

This time, I’m going bolder and I think the defense will finally step up and do something big against a Wisconsin team whose offense has looked inept against every team not named Northwestern this year.

Michigan State’s defense has looked very, very bad this year, so it’s not like the Badgers should have much of a problem moving the ball, but Graham Mertz can get rattled when he sees pressure. I think Michigan State will send more blitzes his way and force him into some mistakes.

I see the Spartans turning the Badgers over three times.

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