N. Illinois vs. Bowling Green Odds
BOWLING GREEN, OH (The Spread) – The 11th week of the 2011 College Football Season kicks off on Tuesday night with Bowling Green playing host to Northern Illinois at 8PM ET on ESPN2.
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Northern Illinois is 6-3 on the season and 4-5 against the spread. Bowling Green is 4-5 on the year and 5-4 against the spread. Both teams have hit the over in 6 of 9 games. The Huskies have won the last two games in this series.
Trends show that Northern Illinois is 4-0 against the spread in their last 4 games in November and 10-3-1 ATS in their last 14 conference games. Bowling Green is just 10-22 ATS in their last 32 home games.
Oddsmakers have made Northern Illinois the favorite in this game, giving the Huskies odds of -5 points against Bowling Green on Tuesday night. The over/under odds have been set at 65.5 points. (View Matchup)
Northern Illinois is 4-1 in the Mid-American Conference and has won four straight games, including an impressive 63-60 win over Toledo last week. The Huskies are averaging 41.2 points per game on the season, which ranks 10th in the country. NIU also ranks ninth in the nation in rushing yards at 246.8 yards per game. Quarterback Chandler Harnish has thrown for 1,962 yards and 18 touchdowns while rushing for 871 yards and eight scores. Defensively, NIU has struggled, allowing 35.6 points per game, which sits 109th nationally.
Bowling Green is 2-3 in the MAC and has lost four of its last five games. The Falcons are scoring just 26 points per game and allowing 27.1 points per contest. Quarterback Matt Schilz has led the team this season with 2,301 passing yards and 19 touchdowns and he has found Kamar Jorden 59 times for 776 yards and seven scores.
In terms of Injuries, Northern Illinois receiver Martel Moore is questionable with a hamstring injury while Bowling Green running back Jordan Hopgood is doubtful with a knee injury.
Currently over 4,900 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Northern Illinois is getting 79% of the wagers with odds of -5 points at Bowling Green.
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