Week 7: Fighting Illini vs Badgers Picks
College Football Week 7 betting action sees the Illinois Fighting Illini taking on the No. 17 Wisconsin Badgers on Oct.11, at the Camp Randall Stadium. Cappers Picks provides free College football handicapping tips all season long.
The Illinois Fighting Illini arrive at Camp Randall Stadium looking for their first conference win of the season, but playing without their No. 1 quarterback will not make it easy to beat a Wisconsin Badgers team that will be looking to rebound from a shocking loss its last time out.
NCAA Football Spreads
Illinois (3-3) at Wisconsin (3-2)
When: Saturday, October 11, 2014, at 12 p.m. EST
Where: Camp Randall Stadium
TV: ESPN2
College Football LINE: -24 (Wisconsin)
College Football O/U: 58
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Illinois
The Fighting Illini (3-3) will again be without starting quarterback Wes Lunt who suffered a broken leg in a loss to the Purdue Boilermakers earlier this season.
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Since then, the Illini have turned to backup Reilly O’Toole, who is completing 52.6 percent of his passes, but has only thrown one touchdown to four interceptions.
That’s forced Illinois to rely more in its running game, which is fueled by running back Josh Ferguson who is averaging nearly six yards per catty while scoring in three straight games. So, it’s likely Ferguson is going to get more carries against the Badgers, until the team’s passing offense starts to click.
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Defensively, the Illini are allowing 35.5 points, 482.3 yards and have forced seven turnovers and 12 sacks.
Wisconsin
The Badgers (3-2) were stunned last time out, falling to Northwestern
Two quarterbacks couldn’t figure out the Wildcats’ defense, as both Tanner McEvoy and backup Joel Stave were held to a combined one touchdown, which was a late fourth quarter 19-yard TD pass from Stave to WR Kenzel Doe.
Running back Melvin Gordon added the other TD in the game against Northwestern, bringing the total to eight rushing touchdowns in his last three games. Gordon is providing the majority of the Badgers’ offense, averaging 8.3 yards per carry on the season.
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On the defensive side of the football, the Badgers are allowing 15.6 points, 285.6 yards, and have forced seven turnovers and 13 sacks.
College football betting trends
* ILL are 1-11 ATS in their last 12 road games.
* ILL are 7-19 ATS in their last 26 conference games.
* ILL are 5-12 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* WIS are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games overall.
* Over is 11-3-1 in WIS last 15 games in October.
* Under is 6-2 in WIS last 8 games on fieldturf.
* Over is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.
Week 7 NCAA Football Spread Prediction
The Fighting Illini are not doing anything offensively without Lunt, and the Badgers are going to be a team looking to rebound from a horrifying loss.
4* Free NCAAF Score Prediction: Wisconsin 35, Illinois 17
Check out our Updated College Football Week 7 Odds
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