Though Tulsa slogged through a 3-9 season in 2018, it was no gimme in the second half of games, covering in non-league losses to South Florida, Houston and Texas. The identity of the starting QB is uncertain, but that’s not necessarily a negative. Seth Boomer opened the last eight games, and transfer Zach Smith registered 10 starts at Baylor. Michigan State tends to start slowly under coach Mark Dantonio, with five ATS defeats in the last six August games. Dantonio reassigned several assistant coaches on offense, so the Spartans might need time to adjust. Nine starters on defense are back for Tulsa, so the visitors are game-ready against a unit that did not set the house afire last season.