Northwestern vs Minnesota NCAA Football Handicapping

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Northwestern Wildcats and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at TCF Bank Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Wildcats listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Last time out for Northwestern, they were a 30-25 winner as they battled Central Michigan at home. Northwestern failed to cover in the match as a 6.5-point favorite, while 55 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Minnesota lost its last outing, a 34-23 result against Northern Illinois on September 25. Minnesota failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite, while the 57 combined points took the game OVER the total. Current streak: Northwestern has won 4 straight games. Minnesota has lost 3 straight games. Team records: Northwestern: 4-0 SU, 1-2 ATS Minnesota: 1-3 SU, 2-1 ATS Northwestern most recently: When playing in October are 5-5 When playing on turf are 5-5 After outgaining opponent are 5-5 When playing within the conference are 7-3 Minnesota most recently: When playing in October are 5-5 When playing on turf are 4-6 After outgaining opponent are 2-8 When playing within the conference are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Northwestern is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Northwestern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Northwestern's last 14 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 6 games when playing Minnesota Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Northwestern The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Northwestern Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home Next up: Northwestern home to Purdue, Saturday, October 9 Minnesota at Wisconsin, Saturday, October 9 Betting systems and a fantastic sports store show that the OffshoreInsiders.com Network is more than just free sports picks