GoDaddy.com Bowl Odds
MOBILE, AL (The Spread) – The final bowl prior to the national championship is the GoDaddy.com Bowl which features Arkansas State and Northern Illinois at 9PM ET on ESPN.
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Both teams come into the game as conference champions. NIU went 10-3 on the year and won the Mid-American Conference while Arkansas State won the Sun Belt by going 10-2 on the year. The Red Wolves are also 10-2 against the spread while NIU is 5-8 against the spread. The Huskies have hit the over in 7 of their 13 games while Arkansas State has hit the under in 8 of 12 games. These two haven’t met since 1996, but NIU won six of the last seven meetings.
Trends show that Arkansas State is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 non-conference games while Northern Illinois is just 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games at a neutral site. Arkansas State has hit the under in 12 of their last 16 non-conference games while NIU has hit the under in 7 of their last 8 games at a neutral site.
Oddsmakers have Arkansas State a slight favorite in this game, giving the Red Wolves a point spread of -1 against Northern Illinois. The over/under total for the game has been set at 66 points. (View Matchup)
Arkansas State is riding a nine-game winning streak entering the bowl game and the Wolves have scored at least 30 points in their last six. On the year, Arkansas State is scoring 33.5 points per game while allowing just 19.3 points per game, which ranks 14th in the country. The team has been led by Ryan Aplin, who has thrown for 3,235 yards and 18 TD’s this season.
Northern Illinois won its last eight games of the year, including a 23-20 win over Ohio in the MAC Championship Game. The Huskies are 13th in the country in scoring at 38.3 points per game. Defensively, NIU could be better, as they give up 31.1 points per game, which ranks just 89th in the country. The team has been led this season by quarterback Chandler Harnish, who won the conference MVP award by throwing for 2,942 yards and 26 TD’s while rushing for 1,382 yards and 11 scores.
In terms of Injuries, Arkansas State has no new injuries to report while NIU defensive lineman Ron Newcomb is doubtful for the game due to a leg injury.
Currently over 20,400 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Arkansas State is getting 52% of the wagers with odds of -1 against Northern Illinois on Sunday night.
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