Michigan St vs. Northwestern Pick Prediction 9/3/2021 by Tony T.
Michigan St vs. Northwestern—College football pick is Northwestern Wildcats -3. Transfer Anthony Russo is in the hunt to start at quarterback, but Russo was an interception machine at Temple. Also in the running in freshman Payton Thorne. This is a program that saw even greater decline in Mel Tucker's first year at the school. The Spartans defense surrendered 35 points and 397 yards per game last year. Northwestern does lack experience but head coach Pat Fitzgerald returns for his 16th year at the school and provides more stability coaching wise in this matchup. Hunter Johnson was named starting quarterback winning the battle after not seeing the field in 2020. Fitzgerald has built a strong defense in his program over the years. Will stick with the stable program here. Play Northwestern -3.