For today's Against All Odds piece, I dare to ask the question of whether it is too soon to make a joke about the 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand? Maybe? (Bonus points if anyone can get this reference beyond simple world history.)

I had to dig deep for this, but I think that it is a pretty solid analysis on all fronts. THE key factor for me both in the Oregon loss and going forward is the play in the trenches. If the poor showing in Eugene was an isolated incident, partially fueled by fatigue and jetlag, then I think MSU will finish strong, make a bowl game, and basically be OK. MSU still has two bye weeks and only needs to leave the state once more (at Illinois) all year.

I also did a little math that shows that relative to the preseason math and expectations, MSU is still slightly ahead of schedule.

Check out my full analysis here

Michigan State is set to host junior college cornerback Keshawn Davila for its homecoming game versus Iowa on Oct. 19, according to @Adam Gorney's JUCO rumor mill.


Davila currently attends Northwest Mississippi Community College and ranks as the No. 14 JUCO prospect in the country. He has more than 40 scholarship offers.

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NBC will be broadcasting the Homecoming game against Iowa at 7pm.

The Michigan State football program will celebrate its 108th homecoming game on Saturday, Oct. 19 in prime time. The Spartans host Iowa and the game now has a kickoff time set and a television channel assigned for it.

The game between the Hawkeyes and Spartans is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time and will broadcast on NBC.

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Patriots safety Jabrill Peppers was arrested on assault and drug charges in Massachusetts on Saturday, police announced Monday morning.

An altercation between two people led to the arrest, and the charges against Peppers include strangulation.

Braintree police believe the drug found on the scene was cocaine.