This is a 10* SHOCKER on Northern Illinois.

I like betting motivated teams. At 0-5, I think NIU comes to play today as it desperately tries to get off the schneid.

EMU enters off its first win of the season, a big upset over Western Michigan, so I think a preditable letdown is in the cards here for the home side.

NIU plays with revenge here as well after EMU shocked it with a 47-17 upset win last season.

Ross Bowers will be given the green light to air it out today for the visiting side, so far he has seven TD's and just two INT's.

EMU's Preston Hutchinson had a big game last week, but the Eagles defense looked terrible.

Note as well that EMU is just 1-4 ATS in its last five at home and only 1-4 ATS in its last five when playing the role of favorite.

The outright is possible, but I'm grabbing the points!

Good luck, NP