CollegeKingRex
CTG Regular
The MAC title game is tonight, and the line finally got far enough out of whack that I'm forced to take it.
Thanks to Br@ssknux for this writeup, which I am stealing completely and in its entirety from him.
The play: Northern Illinois +14 flat med to big 2.5u. *** At current level of 13.5 flat at most places or 14 dog 15, it would be only 2u, all the day down to 13 flat it would be good for...
GL!
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'1. Northern Illinois +13 v Bowling Green: This line is all the way up to 13 because NIU will be on their 4th string QB, a true freshman, after their 3rd stringer Ryan Graham got hurt last week.I guess there's a chance he can still play, but they are probably just going to go with the healthy body. This is obviously concern, especially against a team with an offense like BG, but this is a line that is completely out of whack for a team with Northern's history. This will be their 6th consecutive MAC title game, and in that stretch (since 2010) NIU is 47-6 against MAC competition. They've been an underdog a grand total of 4 times, and won all 4 outright. They've never been even close to this big of a dog, and I'm sure all these players have noticed the spread and are taking it personally. Defensively, the Huskies have been strong this year, ranking 25th in total yards per play, 38th against the run and 24th in passer rating against, all tops in the MAC. They've also got a big edge in special teams, and their ATS history away from DeKalb is outstanding, going 19-5 ATS since 2012. This is just too many points to not take for a program as proud as Northern's. They will definitely show up and give a great performance. It's a must take in my opinion.'
Thanks to Br@ssknux for this writeup, which I am stealing completely and in its entirety from him.
The play: Northern Illinois +14 flat med to big 2.5u. *** At current level of 13.5 flat at most places or 14 dog 15, it would be only 2u, all the day down to 13 flat it would be good for...
GL!
:shake:
'1. Northern Illinois +13 v Bowling Green: This line is all the way up to 13 because NIU will be on their 4th string QB, a true freshman, after their 3rd stringer Ryan Graham got hurt last week.I guess there's a chance he can still play, but they are probably just going to go with the healthy body. This is obviously concern, especially against a team with an offense like BG, but this is a line that is completely out of whack for a team with Northern's history. This will be their 6th consecutive MAC title game, and in that stretch (since 2010) NIU is 47-6 against MAC competition. They've been an underdog a grand total of 4 times, and won all 4 outright. They've never been even close to this big of a dog, and I'm sure all these players have noticed the spread and are taking it personally. Defensively, the Huskies have been strong this year, ranking 25th in total yards per play, 38th against the run and 24th in passer rating against, all tops in the MAC. They've also got a big edge in special teams, and their ATS history away from DeKalb is outstanding, going 19-5 ATS since 2012. This is just too many points to not take for a program as proud as Northern's. They will definitely show up and give a great performance. It's a must take in my opinion.'