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Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Nebraska Cornhuskers and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Fighting Illini as -3.5-point favorites versus the Cornhuskers, while the game's total opened at 43.5.
Illinois was a 44-19 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Boilermakers. They failed to cover the -1-point spread as favorites, while the total score (63) made winners of OVER bettors.
Nebraska was a 45-7 loser in its last match at home against Wolverines. They failed to cover the +17-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 52 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Nebraska:
Team record: 2-3 SU,2-3 ATS
Nebraska is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Nebraska's last 14 games
Nebraska is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 2-3 SU,0-5 ATS
Illinois is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Illinois is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois's last 6 games
Next up:
Nebraska home to Northwestern Saturday, October 21
Illinois at Maryland Saturday, October 14