Tuesday Night MAC West Championship
Northern Illinois (-11.5) leads Toledo 7-0 after the opening drive. Both teams are 5-0 in MAC play. NIU has a great running game (11th at 243yd/game) and a solid defense (16th at 18.7 points/game). The Huskies have a win over Minnesota and losses to Illinois and Iowa State. That qualifies for a great MAC team.
Toledo, while 5-0 in conference, hasn't been very good at anything. They aren't in the top 50 in any major category. They do own a win over Purdue, but they do have losses to Boise State, Arizona, and Wyoming. One of those is not as respectable as the others.
I'm taking NIU to cover, and I'm liking the under (around 51 or 52 depending the site).
The guys over at JCB say otherwise (Toledo +11.5 at least), and have a great preview for those interested.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:28 PM ^
ever.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:28 PM ^
I was strangely looking forward to watching this game, then remembered I had to work 'til 9.
Go Huskies.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:30 PM ^
Are you allowed to make a prediction after the game has started and a team has already scored a TD??
November 9th, 2010 at 7:43 PM ^
Had this thread ready to post, then realized after the first touchdown that I hadn't posted it yet. But yes, pregame, I would have said NIU could give the points.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:38 PM ^
Is Boise State the team that doesn't fit? They're terrible.
Woogohuskies. Or something.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:50 PM ^
NIU is a very good MAC team they beat argueably the preseason favorite Temple by 14 points about a month ago. Look for that to be a repeat matchup in Detroit for the MAC champ game.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:07 PM ^
Trying to win against a guy named Jerry Kill is rarely a good decision.
November 9th, 2010 at 7:58 PM ^
Good grief, Rockets. Not looking good.
So the Toledo QB is from Glenville. I'm sure everyone hear heard Robert Smith slurp the school and their coach.
ANYWAY GET THE FUCKING BALL TO KIRBY PAGE!
(btw, thanks for the link and compliments, FA)
November 9th, 2010 at 8:50 PM ^
You mean Eric Page?
November 9th, 2010 at 8:28 PM ^
I'm feeling good about the NIU -11.5, but liking the under is feeling less likely.
November 9th, 2010 at 8:40 PM ^
This one's getting quite out of hand.
NIU: your MAC West Champions
November 9th, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
So much for the under.
November 9th, 2010 at 9:29 PM ^
Niiice cut by the NIU running back on the jet sweep.
November 9th, 2010 at 9:49 PM ^
56-23...with the entire 4th quarter to be played. What a fricking massacre.
November 9th, 2010 at 9:55 PM ^
Yay, suck on that Toledo.
November 9th, 2010 at 10:02 PM ^
NIU can do no wrong. Off the upright and in.
November 9th, 2010 at 10:35 PM ^
... I go there alot to hangout with my friends, not far from chicago at all. Beautiful campus and stadium. Go huskies
November 10th, 2010 at 1:09 AM ^
It was excellent watching Toledo lose. I still really don't feel any better about 2008 though.
November 10th, 2010 at 12:15 PM ^
no love for toledo, but 2008 will always be there
November 10th, 2010 at 10:08 AM ^
Only saw a few plays but would like to have their kicker who was putting it in the endzone on kickoffs to create a longer field for Toledo's offense. An area of much improvement needed for Michigan in 2011.