5. Illinois at Nebraska
POINT TOTAL 50.5
PICK UNDER
I had to throw in a few point totals. Avert your eyes if you just want ATS picks.
Illinois now has the nation’s No. 1 defense, and that’s after having a few issues against Minnesotas’s banged up attack a few weeks ago.
How many Illini games have gone over 50.5? Zero, and none of the seven have been particularly close to getting there.
Nebraska is good at cranking up the offense a bit, and the defense is going to be the bigger problem against the Illinois balance. However, remember what Illinois does.
BALL CONTROL.
It’s third in the nation in time of possession. It’s going to rumble on long marches and not take too many shots down the field. The possessions will be scarce, so this could easily hover around 27ish to 17ish and you’ll still be fine.