Games Considered:

Maryland -7.5 @ Illinois

Nebraska @ #3 Oklahoma -22

#8 Cincinnati @ Indiana +4

Minnesota +3 @ Colorado

Kent State @ #5 Iowa -22.5

#22 Auburn @ #10 Penn State -6

Michigan State +6.5 @ #24 Miami, Fla

Tulsa @ #9 Ohio State -24.5

Stay Away!

Northern Illinois @ #25 Michigan -27

While Michigan has shown they can play good football, this game feels like a trap. If you do not believe it, please refer to the Toledo-Notre Dame game. Some of these top-tier MAC teams, while not good enough to win 6 games in the Big Ten, are capable of winning one game. While I think Michigan is going to win this game, four touchdowns feel like a stretch.

Purdue @ #12 Notre Dame -7.5

If Purdue's workhorse RB Zander Horvath was healthy and playing in this game, I would mark Purdue as the lock of the week after Notre Dame has clearly shown their ranking is overblown. However, Horvath broke his fibula (out 4-8 weeks) in an easy win game against UConn, and now I see this game as a toss-up. Steer clear of this one, my gambling friends.

Northwestern -3 @ Duke

I will leave it at this, neither team has shown anything impressive yet and those are the most dangerous games to bet. Good luck on this one if you do not take my advice.

~Michael Patrick Day, Irish Proud & 12oz Sports Writer

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