▶Angelique S. Chengelis: The Spartans are coming off a tough home loss against strong Ohio State and now play on the road against Oregon, which has found a groove after a somewhat slow start and is 34th in offense with an average of 454 yards per game without the classic explosive ones Oregon plays. Ducks quarterback Dillon Gabriel has been efficient, throwing nine touchdowns against him in interceptions, but he could have trouble with MSU’s pass rush — the Spartans are second in the Big Ten with 15 sacks. Michigan State quarterback Aidan Chiles is a talent, but he is young and has made some mistakes this season. These need to be cleaned up, and if they are, the Spartans have a chance in every game. But that’s on the road in one of the toughest and loudest venues. Pick: Oregon 34-10

▶ Madeline Kenney: Michigan State came away from Saturday’s loss to No. 3 Ohio State feeling like it left a lot of points on the field. The Spartans moved the ball early and appeared to be able to match the Buckeyes’ intensity in front of the net, but that momentum faded as an overloaded Ohio State team wore out Michigan State. But come Sunday, the Spartans’ motto was to “wash away” the loss and focus on Oregon, an opponent Jonathan Smith knows all too well. Seeing the Ducks as rivals has been ingrained in Smith since his playing days at Oregon State, but he said Friday that he will take a neutral stance on Oregon this time around. If Michigan State can limit turnovers, operate better in the red zone and get third-down stops, the Spartans might be able to make the Ducks sweat a little. Oregon, on the other hand, had a slow start to the season but has improved each week. Dillon Gabriel has been extremely reliable and the offense seemed to have picked up steam in the last two games. Pick: Oregon, 34-17