Toledo Rockets vs. Northern Illinois Huskies Pick Prediction College Football Betting Odds
  • 10 years ago
The Northern Illinois Huskies will hit the road in MAC conference play to face the Toledo Rockets in an NCAA college football game set for Wednesday night.

Kick off time from Toledo is set for 8PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN2.

The college football odds from this contest has the road team Northern Illinois Huskies favored by -2 ½ points.

Northern Illinois is 10-0 on the year after a 48-27 home victory last week to the Ball St Cardinals as a -8 ½ point betting favorite. The game total landed at over 72 ½ points. The Huskies were down 24-20 at the half then outscored Ball St 28-3 in the second.

The Huskies offense produced 569 yards with 224 running for 5 ½ yards a carry. Jordan Lynch hit on 26 of 32 passes for 345 yards with two touchdowns. Lynch ran 20 times for 123 yards and two touchdowns. Each team turned it over once. On defense Northern Illinois allowed the Cardinals offense 494 yards with 170 running for 5 yards per attempt.

Toledo has won five straight to go to 7-3 after a 51-41 home victory last week to the Buffalo Bulls as a -5 ½ point betting favorite. The total came in at over 54 ½ points. The Rockets were able to hold onto a 38-0 lead early in the third quarter.

The Toledo offense put up 551 yards with 323 rushing for 6 ½ yards per attempt. Terrance Owens hit on 11 of 20 passes for 228 yards and two touchdowns. Kareem Hunt rushed for 186 yards on 31 carries and a touchdown. The Rockets defense allowed 601 yards to the Bulls offense with 497 yards passing and four touchdown passes to quarter Joe Licata.
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