MAC Championship Odds
DETROIT, MI (The Spread) – No. 14 Northern Illinois looks to earn another BCS bowl bid on Friday when the Huskies face Bowling Green in the MAC Championship at 8PM ET on ESPN from Ford Field.
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Northern Illinois is 12-0 on the season, 8-0 in the MAC and 8-4 against the spread. Bowling Green is 9-3 overall, 7-1 in the MAC and 9-3 against the spread. Northern Illinois has won its last three meetings with Bowling Green.
Trends show that that Utah State is 5-2 against the spread in the last 7 games of this series while the underdog is 6-1 against the spread in the last 7 games in this series.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Northern Illinois is the favorite in this game, as the Huskies have odds of -4 points against Bowling Green. The over/under total for the game has been set at 58 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had NIU favored by 3. The spread slowly worked its way up to 4 during the week. The over/under total opened at 57.5 points and climbed up to 58.5 before falling back to 58.
NIU is coming off a 33-14 win over Western Michigan and the Huskies have won six straight games by at least 18 points. The Huskies are averaging 42.8 points per game on offense this year, while giving up 23.6 points per contest. The team is being led by quarterback and Heisman contender Jordan Lynch, who has thrown for 2,457 yards and 22 touchdowns while rushing for 1,755 yards and 20 scores. Cameron Stingily has added 1,007 rushing yards and nine touchdowns.
Bowling Green is coming off a 24-7 win at Buffalo last week to win the MAC East. The Falcons have won four straight coming into this game, allowing just a total of 17 points in the four contests. Bowling Green is averaging 34.4 points per game on offense while giving up 13.8 points per game on defense. The defense ranks fifth in the country in fewest points allowed. The team is being led by running back Travis Greene, who has rushed for 1,422 yards and 10 touchdowns. Matt Johnson has added 2,802 passing yards and 18 touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, NIU receiver Angelo Sebastiano (undisclosed) is doubtful for the game. Bowling Green defensive back Justin Ford (concussion) and running back Fred Coppet (concussion) are also questionable.
The Public Bets for this game are currently backing Northern Illinois, as the Huskies are getting 83% of the wagers with odds of -4 points against Bowling Green.
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