College Football Nebraska vs. Northwestern Week 8 Free Pick
By Anthony Rome
EVANSTON, IL (The Spread) - Big Ten rivals clash at Ryan Field tonight when Northwestern hosts Nebraska at 7:30PM ET.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, Nebraska is a 7-point road favorite over Northwestern while the over/under total is currently sitting at 52 points. As of this writing, 58% of the betting public currently favors Nebraska minus the points.
LINE MOVEMENT: The Huskers opened as 6-point road favorites but the line has jumped a full point up to the key number of 7, while the total opened at 51 and has jumped to 52 at most online and Vegas sports books.
SEASON RECORDS: Nebraska is 5-1 on the year and 5-1 against the spread, while Northwestern is 3-3 straight up and just 2-4 against the spread after failing to cover as a 4-point road underdog last week at Minnesota. While Nebraska's over/under record is currently 3-3, the under is a perfect 6-0 in Northwestern's six games this year.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Nebraska. According to latest college football trends, the Cornhuskers are 5-0 against the spread in their last five road games, 4-0 ATS in their last four games overall and 5-0 ATS in their last five games in grass. On the other side, the Wildcats are 3-13 against the number in their last 16 games overall, 2-9 ATS in their last 11 games on grass and 1-5 ATS in their last six games in October. Northwestern is also 1-9 against the number in their last 10 home games and 1-6 ATS in their last seven games after scoring less than 20 points in their previous game.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 8 FREE PICK: NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS -7