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NIU Huskies vs. Boston College Eagles
The NIU Huskies and the Boston College Eagles will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Alumni Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Eagles as -9.5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 52.5.
In their last action, Boston College was a 32-23 loser at home against Orange. They covered the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (55) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, NIU was a 44-12 loser at home against Zips. They failed to cover the -10-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (56) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
NIU:
Team record: 3-9 SU,4-8 ATS
Northern Illinois is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Northern Illinois is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Northern Illinois's last 13 games
Boston College:
Team record: 3-9 SU,4-8 ATS
Boston College is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Boston College is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
NIU home to Southern Illinois Saturday, September 9
Boston College home to Holy Cross Saturday, September 9