2014 Big Ten College Football Week 13 Odds: Wisconsin -9.5 vs. Iowa

Wisconsin vs. Iowa Odds

IOWA CITY, IA (The Spread) – After setting a new rushing record last week, Melvin Gordon looks to lead No. 14 Wisconsin to a road when on Saturday when it faces Iowa at 3:30PM ET on ESPN2.

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Wisconsin is 8-2 on the season and 5-1 in the Big Ten while Iowa is 7-3 overall and 4-2 in conference play. The Badgers are also 2-2 on the road and 5-5 against the spread while the Hawkeyes are 4-1 at home and 5-5 against the spread. Wisconsin has won four of its last six meetings with Iowa.

Trends show that the Wisconsin is just 3-7 against the spread in its last 10 meetings with Iowa and the road team has covered the spread in six of the last seven games in this series.

According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Wisconsin is favored on the road, as the Badgers are getting odds of -9.5 points against Iowa on Saturday. The over/under total for the game has been set at 51.5 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Wisconsin favored by 8.5 points. The spread climbed to a high of 10 before settling in at 9.5. The over/under total hasn’t changed since opening at 51.5 points.

Wisconsin is coming off a 59-24 win over Nebraska last week to take sole possession of first in the Big Ten West. In the victory, the Badgers amassed 581 rushing yards, including a new NCAA record of 408 yards from Gordon on just 25 carries. Gordon has now rushed for 1,909 yards and 23 touchdowns, making him a strong Heisman contender. Corey Clement has added 742 rushing yards this season. Wisconsin is now averaging 39 points per game on offense while the defense is allowing just 15.3 points per contest.

Iowa is coming off a 30-14 win over Illinois last week. The Hawkeyes have alternated wins and losses over the last five games of the season. The team is now averaging 28.1 points per game on offense while allowing 22.5 points per game on defense. Quarterback Jake Rudock has thrown for 1,863 yards and 12 touchdowns this season while Mark Weisman has rushed for 676 yards and 14 scores.

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In terms of Injuries, Iowa tight end Henry Krieger Coble (shoulder) is questionable for the game. Wisconsin offensive lineman Trent Denlinger (undisclosed) is questionable as well.

The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Wisconsin, as the Badgers are getting 74 percent of the wagers with odds of -9.5 points at Iowa on Saturday.

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