Michigan opens as 12pt fav over NWestern

Submitted by I Like Burgers on

So this is interesting...betonline has listed Michigan as a 10pt favorite over Northwestern.  It opened at 12 points, but dropped pretty much right away.  

Guess the score is going to be 13-3?

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SalvatoreQuattro

October 4th, 2015 at 7:41 PM ^

Michigan turns it over far too much. That one statistic could cost them dearly vs NU and MSU, both of whom are very good at creating turnovers.  

If Michigan loses either or both of these games turnovers will be the most important factor. I don't see NU having the offensive personnel to move the ball consistently vs UM and MSU is beat up and underachieving.

Michigan has got to do a much better job  of protecting the ball. They haven't been good at that this season. This, more than Rudock, is my concern.

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Durham Blue

October 4th, 2015 at 7:49 PM ^

I am not as confident in -10 as I am with the under.  The total points scored in this game could easily be 24, probably less.  And the over/under lines for college are rarely if ever below the low 40's.  In this case the safe bet is the under, IMO.

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Tyrone Biggums

October 4th, 2015 at 7:59 PM ^

Another shutout, 31-0! Harbaugh and this team are starting to smell the B10 championship. No way there is a let down, UM asserts itself. I think we see the most complete game of the season thus far.

Oh yeah...

Harbaugh!

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WNY in Savannah

October 4th, 2015 at 8:30 PM ^

I worry that the loss of Ojemudia will hurt the defense quite a bit, especially against an offense like this.  I don't trust his backups to hold that edge the way he did.  I keep having nightmare visions of NW fooling Michigan's end and the RB or QB running free while the LB chases.  I hope I am wrong but I think NW's offense can score a little on Michigan and that Michigan's passing game struggles will be a real problem.

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