Pick up game: TOC writers make their picks for Week 1

The 2018 season finally gets started Friday when the Michigan State Spartans host the Utah State Aggies. There are high hopes for this year’s MSU team and a loss in Week 1 would be about as disastrous as it gets.

The writers here at The Only Colors have already made our picks for how we think the full season will work out, now it’s time to pick individual winners. In addition to picking the MSU score, the staff also makes their picks for the rest of the Big Ten schedule.

The Spartans will be able to get the ground game going against a team that was one of the worst rush defenses a year ago and that will allow the rest of the offense to open things up. MSU will get up quickly and stay out…