Seventh-ranked Missouri opens SEC play against Vanderbilt on Saturday. The Tigers are coming off a win over then-No. 24 Boston College in which they were slow at the start but came on strong, and ultimately overcame three unsportsmanlike conduct penalties.

Bill O’Brien has turned Boston College around pretty quickly to start the season and I think the Eagles are a good bet against a banged up Michigan State team. I like the overall direction of Michigan State for the future, but with injuries mounting, I’m not sure there is quite enough talent to keep this one close on the road.

Michigan State football stopped one mobile QB already. The Spartans' lessons are fresh as they face Boston College's Thomas Castellanos next.