Ball State Cardinals @ Akron Zips Pick: The Ball State Cardinals will want to stay in control of the MAC West and that means they cannot afford to drop a game here against Akron who are one of the weaker teams in the Conference.
There is a difference between the teams in terms of what the Quarter Back brings to the table and Keith Wenning should make more plays and help Ball State to the win.
I also believe the Cardinals match up better on the Defensive side of the ball and all of this seems to give them an edge in the game. Ball State won their last game here by 17 points and they might be able to pull away with something similar in this game, although it would likely need a turnover or two in their favour to ensure they can get over the spread.
Nebraska Cornhuskers @ Minnesota Golden Gophers Pick: The Nebraska Cornhuskers are in pole position to win the Big Ten Legends Division and should be fully focused on this game after preparing for it for the last two weeks.
They do have some big games coming up, but Nebraska know they need to keep winning Conference games and I can't see them letting up here. The Defense has begun to play better and that won't bode well for Minnesota, particularly if they can slow down the run attack just enough to force Philip Nelson to beat them through the air.
I am not sure Minnesota have enough to keep up with Nebraska in terms of points as a big deficit will begin to put too much pressure on Nelson to make big plays with his arm and that could lead to turnovers and extra possessions for Nebraska.
Nebraska have played well the last three games and I like them to win this one against the Golder Gophers who cannot try and surprise the Cornhuskers. They won't be underestimated after a big win in Northwestern last week and that would have focused Nebraska to in this game and cover the spread.
Michigan State Spartans @ Illinois Fighting Illini Pick: This is Homecoming for Illinois, but another tough test awaits them after a couple of rough outings in October already. Facing a motivated Michigan State team that have a Conference title on their minds is going to be tough for Illinois unless they play a clean game.
Michigan State won't run away and score 50 points on a team, but they will stifle them with a very strong Defense, while I think the Spartans are going to have more joy Offensively than they did last time out.
Jeremy Langford should be able to pound the ball on the ground which will control the clock and also keep field advantage in favour of the Spartans. I expect Nathan Schaalhaase will have some joy throwing the ball, but it is tough to do that consistently with the pressure he is likely to see in his face and this looks another game where the Fighting Illini will find themselves coming up short.
I think Illinois will perhaps make this a higher-scoring game than some will expect, but like the Indiana game, I feel the Illinois Defense can't slow down Michigan State enough to prevent the Spartans to win by double digits.
Clemson Tigers @ Maryland Terrapins Pick: The Clemson Tigers found themselves in a big hole early last week and could never recover as the Florida State Seminoles crushed their chances of winning the National Championship and the ACC Conference in one swift moment.
Clemson are in a tough position to try and raise their game and pick themselves up after the loss last week, but I do think the Tigers may be able to take advantage of the injuries in the Maryland Offense.
CJ Brown may have already been inconsistent, but losing his top two Receivers is going to make it that much tougher and the pass rush that Clemson generate may be able to effect the Quarter Back a lot more as he may have a hard time getting on the same page as the replacements.
Maryland are also coming in off a blow-out loss to the Wake Forest Deamon Deacons and they may be catching a Clemson team in a really bad mood that could lead to the Tigers overcoming them and covering the spread.
MY PICKS: Ball State Cardinals - 10 Points @ 1.92 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)
Nebraska Cornhuskers - 10 Points @ 1.92 Ladbrokes (1 Unit)
Michigan State Spartans - 9.5 Points Coral (1 Unit)
Clemson Tigers - 16.5 Points @ 1.92 Bet Victor (1 Unit)
SMU Mustangs - 14 Points @ 1.92 Bet Victor (1 Unit)
Texas Tech Red Raiders + 6.5 Points @ 1.95 Pinnacle (1 Unit)
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs - 5.5 Points @ 1.95 Pinnacle (1 Unit)
Alabama Crimson Tide - 28 Points @ 1.95 Pinnacle (1 Unit)
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