This is a 10* ATS BEATDOWN on Northwestern.

Both teams come in struggling, they have a combined seven total wins and four Big Ten victories. Each is still bowl eligible though and I think the home side comes to play today. While Michigan has won two if its last three, note that both of those victories came at home against weak opponents. The home side definitely comes in desperate, it's off three straight losses, including a 41-point blowout defeat at Iowa last weekend. Michigan actually has a decent defense, but Northwestern's offense will benefit greatly today in playing in front of the home town crowd, a place where it's played well at times this year. Neither of these teams is very good, in fact, they are very evenly matched, but from a trend based angle, this is definitely a solid selection; note that Michigan is already 1-2 ATS on the road this year and 5-8 ATS in the same position over the last two; and note that Northwestern is 12-10 ATS in its last 22 vs. conference opponents. All signs point to a one possession game with NORTHWESTERN coming out on top.

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