College Football Michigan State vs. Purdue Week 7 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN (The Spread) - Will unranked Purdue give No. 8 Michigan State a game today when the two Big Ten opponents square off at 3:30PM ET?
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Michigan State is a 21.5-point favorite over host Purdue for today's game while the total is currently sitting at 54.5 points. As of this writing 64% of the betting public currently favors MSU.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Spartans opened as 21.5-point favorites and while the number has been bet down to 21 at some books, most places still list the spread at 21.5. As for the total, it opened at 54.5 and that's where it currently sits at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: The Spartans enter play with a 4-1 record and is 3-2 at the betting window this year while the Boilermakers are 3-3 straight up and a respectable 4-2 against the spread. The over is 4-1 in MSU's five games this season while Purdue's over/under total is currently 3-3.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Purdue. According to latest college football trends, the Spartans are just 1-4-1 against the spread in their last six road games versus the Boilermakers while the underdog is 6-1-1 against the number in the last eight meetings between these two teams. Purdue is also 3-1-1 against the number in its lat five games after allowing more than 450 total yards in their previous game and 5-2-1 ATS in their last eight games overall.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 7 FREE PICK: PURDUE BOILERMAKERS +21.5