2011 Big Ten Conference College Football Odds: Minnesota vs. Michigan

Minnesota vs. Michigan Odds

ANN ARBOR (The Spread) – No. 19 Michigan looks to continue its climb up the top 25 rankings on Saturday when it hosts Minnesota in Big Ten play at Noon ET.

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Michigan is 4-0 on the season and 3-1 against the point spread odds. Minnesota is 1-3 on the season and 2-2 against the spread. Michigan has hit the over in 3 of 4 games while the Gophers have split the over/under over four games. Michigan has won the last three games in this series.

Trends show that the road team is 5-1-1 against the spread in the last 7 games of this series while the under has hit in 4 of the last 5 games in the series.

Oddsmakers have made Michigan the favorite in this game, giving the Wolverines odds of -19.5 points at home against Minnesota. The over/under total has not been set for this game as of yet. (View Matchup)

Michigan is 4-0 on the season with all four games coming at home. The Wolverines are averaging 32 points per game on the season while allowing just 12.8. The strength of the Michigan offense has been the rushing game, as they post 250 yards per game on the ground, which ranks 12th in the nation. Quarterback Denard Robinson has rushed for 552 yards and five touchdowns while throwing for 624 yards and six scores.

Minnesota is 1-3 and coming off a 37-24 loss to North Dakota State at home. The Gophers had two turnovers in the loss and amassed just 292 yards of offense. Donnell Kirkwood led the Minnesota offense with 70 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Defensively, Minnesota gave up 336 yards to the Bison, including 139 rushing yards.

In terms of Injuries, Michigan cornerback Troy Wolfork is questionable with an ankle injury while linebacker Brandon Herron is questionable with a leg injury. Minnesota offensive lineman Josh Campion is questionable with a concussion.

Currently over 1,000 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Michigan is getting 79% of the wagers with odds of -19.5 points against Minnesota.

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