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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Memorial Stadium.
Last time out for Illinois, they were a 20-18 winner as they battled Nittany Lions on the road. Illinois covered in the match as a +24.5-point underdog, while 38 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Rutgers lost its last outing, a 21-7 result against Wildcats on October 16. Rutgers failed to cover in that game as a -2.5-point favorite, while the 28 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Rutgers:
Team record: 3-4 SU,4-3 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Rutgers's last 10 games
Rutgers is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 3-5 SU,4-3-1 ATS
Illinois is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Illinois's last 5 games
Illinois is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Wisconsin Saturday, November 6
Illinois at Minnesota Saturday, November 6