What many boosters may have missed is the fact that Michigan State took one huge step forward in bowl participation. Two years ago they had to settle for the Champs Sports Bowl and a $2.25 million payout. Last year they moved up to the Capital One Bowl and a $4.25 million payout.View Larger ImageChip Kelly and his highoctane Philadelphia Eagles offence, highlighted by dynamic wide receiver DeSean Jackson, were the talk of the NFL after Week 1 action. Even the Raiders, who had the lowest Super Bowl odds of any team, came close. The overunder on Oakland fans selling their memorabilia to get tattoos of quarterback Terrelle Pryor is unknowable but presumably significant, which is a handy reminder that Roger Goodell once suspended Pryor for five games for stuff he did in college..

The Tigers are averaging 488 yards of offense, with about 219 per game on the ground and 269 per game through the air. They are also scoring an average of 46 points. Consequently, LSU has won all of i