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AAA's ONE & ONLY 10* NCAAF TOTAL OF THE MONTH! 30-9 (77%) RUN w/ 10*s!
(NCAAF) Northern Illinois vs. Northwestern,
Total: 58.00 | -102.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 58.00 | -102.00 Under
Result: Loss
This is a 10* TOTAL OF THE MONTH on the OVER between Northern Illinois and Northwestern.
There is a lot on the line for both schools today and I think that when the smoke clears at the end of this one, that this total will sneak above the posted number. Never before has Northwestern gone 0-2 to start a season under the direction of coach Pat Fitzgerald, but that's exactly where the team finds itself this week; suffice it to say, I think it's this crucial motivating factor which will prove to be the difference here: "It's a tough pill to swallow to lose a game, but I think our guys are pointing the thumb at each other, really looking inward, looking at their performance and what they could have and would have and should have done," Fitzgerald commented earlier in the week. "They didn't do it. I think they will get that fixed. I really do." The Wildcats finished just 5-7 last year and have to be feeling disappointed after losing 31-24 to California in front of the home town crowd to open the season; however, take note, it wasn't all doom and gloom, the Wildcats did turn things around in the second half, they trimmed a 24-point deficit to just seven and were on the doorstep to score once again before a costly INT would seal the victory for the Golden Bears. I think Northwesterns resolve was impressive though, it could have thrown in the white towel but instead fought to the bitter end. Moving to .500 will certainly be easier said than done vs. Northern Illinois though, it's true that the Huskies are in a transition this year, but it's a program which knows how to win, its ranked second among FBS schools with 47 victories over the past four seasons and it sure looked great in hammering Presbyterian 55-3 last week. And if history is any precedence, there's no question that we can expect a highly competitive game today, the Huskies have won four of their last seven vs. the Big Ten, most recently knocking off Purdue and Iowa. I think the home side will have its hands full with QB Matt McIntosh, who was extremely effecient last week in going 10 of 14 for 87 yards and a major score (note that he'd also carry four times for 27 yards). Note that Northern Illinois has seen the total go OVER the number in two of its last three vs. the Big Ten, while Northwestern has seen the total soar above the posted number in three of its last five home games when the total in the contest is posted between 56.5 and 63. I think these coaches open up the playbook and expect this total to go OVER the number as the game comes down the stretch.
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There is a lot on the line for both schools today and I think that when the smoke clears at the end of this one, that this total will sneak above the posted number. Never before has Northwestern gone 0-2 to start a season under the direction of coach Pat Fitzgerald, but that's exactly where the team finds itself this week; suffice it to say, I think it's this crucial motivating factor which will prove to be the difference here: "It's a tough pill to swallow to lose a game, but I think our guys are pointing the thumb at each other, really looking inward, looking at their performance and what they could have and would have and should have done," Fitzgerald commented earlier in the week. "They didn't do it. I think they will get that fixed. I really do." The Wildcats finished just 5-7 last year and have to be feeling disappointed after losing 31-24 to California in front of the home town crowd to open the season; however, take note, it wasn't all doom and gloom, the Wildcats did turn things around in the second half, they trimmed a 24-point deficit to just seven and were on the doorstep to score once again before a costly INT would seal the victory for the Golden Bears. I think Northwesterns resolve was impressive though, it could have thrown in the white towel but instead fought to the bitter end. Moving to .500 will certainly be easier said than done vs. Northern Illinois though, it's true that the Huskies are in a transition this year, but it's a program which knows how to win, its ranked second among FBS schools with 47 victories over the past four seasons and it sure looked great in hammering Presbyterian 55-3 last week. And if history is any precedence, there's no question that we can expect a highly competitive game today, the Huskies have won four of their last seven vs. the Big Ten, most recently knocking off Purdue and Iowa. I think the home side will have its hands full with QB Matt McIntosh, who was extremely effecient last week in going 10 of 14 for 87 yards and a major score (note that he'd also carry four times for 27 yards). Note that Northern Illinois has seen the total go OVER the number in two of its last three vs. the Big Ten, while Northwestern has seen the total soar above the posted number in three of its last five home games when the total in the contest is posted between 56.5 and 63. I think these coaches open up the playbook and expect this total to go OVER the number as the game comes down the stretch.
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