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Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -1.5-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total opened at 44.5.
Illinois lost its last outing, a 38-9 result against Ducks on October 26. Illinois failed to cover in that game as a +22-point underdog, while the 47 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 48-23 winner as they battled Terrapins at home. Minnesota covered in the match as a -6-point favorite, while 71 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 5-3 SU,6-1-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 6-2 SU,5-2-1 ATS
Illinois is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Illinois's last 8 games
Illinois is 3-11-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Rutgers Saturday, November 9
Illinois home to Michigan State Saturday, November 16