Illinois Fighting Illini at Iowa Hawkeyes Free Point Spread Pick and Betting Odds . This 2015 season, week six match between the 4-1 Illinois Fighting Illini and the 5-0 Iowa Hawkeyes is set to take place on Saturday, October 10th. The game will take place at the Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and kick off is scheduled for 12:00 ET. According to 5Dimes, the home town team are favourites to win, with a -11 point start and odds of -110. Points on the line stand at 44½.
Betting Odds
Point Spead: Hawkeyes -11/Fighting Illini +11
Total Line: 44.5
Illinois have had a generally quite decent season so far. They’ve won four out of their five games played, only succumbing to North Carolina in week three. They only just managed to pip Nebraska to the post last week though, with the game finishing in a 13-14 result. Quarterback, Wes Lunt tried three times over to connect with receiver, Geronimo Allison, and three times it failed. However, on the fourth attempt, and with 10 seconds left of gameplay, Lunt and Allison connected, scoring a 1-yard touchdown and an unexpected victory over Nebraska.
Illinois is first in the Big Ten – West division, and much of that has come from stellar play from the aforementioned Lunt and Allison. The senior wide receiver has claimed 32 passes for 453 yards altogether so far this season, as well as 42 long receptions and two touchdowns. Josh Ferguson has provided strong offensive play, carrying 71 for 381 yards and three touchdowns, with Ke’Shawn Vaughn right behind with 76 carries for 325 yards and two touchdowns.
Iowa’s Hawkeyes are running high on momentum at the moment, having secured victories in all five of their NCAAF regular season games so far. The fifth of which was a 10-6 result against Wisconsin last week, a match where Iowa scored their only 10 points in the second quarter. However, it took gutsy determination from Iowa’s defence line to defeat the Badgers, and boy did they ever. Jordan Canzeri also ran for 125 yards in the game, with the team taking full advantage of four turnovers from Wisconsin.
Quarterback, C.J. Beathard has played some compelling football this season so far, completing 84 of his attempted 131 passes, and claiming 1039 yards and seven touchdowns in the process. Canzeri has claimed eight touchdowns for himself on 89 carries altogether, recording 441 yards. Meanwhile, receptions from Matt VandeBerg of 31 for 303 yards, and Tevaun Smith of 12 for 235 yards as well as two touchdowns each have pushed Iowa to their current position.
Illinois at Iowa Betting Trends
Illinois is 3-14 against the spread in their last 17 road games.
The Flying Illini are 4-1 straight up in their last 5 games overall.
The game total has gone over in 4 of Illinois’s last 6 road games.
Iowa is 5-0 straight up in their last 5 games overall.
The Hawkeyes are 6-1 straight up in their last 7 games against Illinois.
Injury Report
Illinois
RB Josh Ferguson Shoulder is downgraded to doubtful Saturday vs. Iowa
TE Tyler White Concussion out indefinitely
TE Tim Clary Hand out indefinitely
OL Zach Heath Leg expected to miss 2-3 weeks
DL Teko Powell Foot out for season
RB Dre Brown Knee out for season
WR Justin Hardee Foot out indefinitely
WR Mike Dudek Knee out indefinitely
RB Reggie Corbin Shoulder out for season
Iowa
WR Tevaun Smith Knee is downgraded to expected to miss another 2 games
OL Boone Myers Stinger “?” Saturday vs. Illinois
RB Derrick Mitchell Jr. Undisclosed “?” Saturday vs. Illinois
DB Greg Mabin Leg “?” Saturday vs. Illinois
DB Miles Taylor Undisclosed “?” Saturday vs. Illinois
Consensus Pick (ATS)
Illinois: 42%
Iowa: 58%
Free College Football Pick
The Illini are coming off of a huge win over Big Ten rival Nebraska getting the narrow 14-13 win as a 3-pt dog. They’ll hit the road for only the second time this season and the first was a disastrous 48-14 blowout loss to North Carolina. Illinois starting RB Josh Ferguson is likely out so don’t expect the running game to flourish on Saturday. This is also a bad spot for them facing a Hawkeyes team that is undefeated on the season keeping them in the running for the Big Ten Championship and the National playoffs. Iowa can run and pass which is a dangerous combo if the weather doesn’t become a factor. We’ll lay the big number.
Take the Iowa Hawkeyes -11 @ INTERTOPS – FUNDING YOUR NEW ACCOUNT COULDN’T BE EASIER!
