Nebraska vs. Kansas State Odds
Week 6 of the 2010 College Football Season features its first game with a ranked team on Thursday night as No. 7 Nebraska takes on Kansas State at 7:30PM ET.
Bet Nebraska vs. Kansas State Odds
Both teams enter this game at 4-0 on the year. The game will be played from Bill Snyder Family Stadium in Manhattan, Kansas. The home team has won 10 of the last 13 meetings in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook SBGGLOBAL have made Nebraska an 11.5-point favorite on the road at Kansas State. The over/under has been set at 50.
The opening line for this game had Nebraska as a 12-point favorite. The line has dropped down slightly to 11.5. The over/under started at 51 but is now down to 50.
Nebraska has gotten off to a 4-0 largely due to its strong defense, which is holding opponents to just 12.75 points and 265 yards of offense per game. Nebraska also has 10 interceptions on defense through the four games. Offensively, the Cornhuskers are averaging 471 yards of offense and 40 points per game. Nebraska also averages 309 rushing yards per game as three different rushers have over 300 yards on the season. Taylor Martinez alone has rushed for 496 yards and eight touchdowns while throwing for 532 yards and two touchdowns.
Kansas State is 4-0 with wins over UCLA and Iowa State to its credit thus far. On offense, Kansas State is averaging 30.75 points and 377 yards per game while the defense is holding opponents to 19.75 points and 349 yards per game. Where the Wildcats have struggled, is against the run, as they allow 195.5 rushing yards per game. Daniel Thomas is leading K-State with 628 rushing yards and six scores. Carson Coffman has thrown for 639 yards and five touchdowns while completing 60 percent of his passes.
Trends tend to favor Nebraska in this game as the Cornhuskers are 8-1 against the spread in their last nine games as a road favorite of 10.5 points ore more and 5-1 ATS in their last six Thursday games. Kansas State is 4-0 ATS in their last four following an ATS loss but they are just 0-5 ATS in their last five home games against a team with a winning record.
Nebraska has a number of players injured for the season, but linebacker Will Compton will return this season, but will be out for Thursday’s game with a foot injury. The Wildcats are largely healthy, but are without offensive lineman Ethan Douglas, who is out with a leg injury.
For this game, most of the public bets are going on Nebraska minus the points. With over 8,500 bets made, 71% are going on the Cornhuskers.
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Bet Nebraska vs. Kansas State Odds