Tony George | CFB Side Tue, 01/01/13 - 1:00 PM
triple-dime bet 254 Georgia -10.0 (-110) Justbet vs 253 Nebraska Analysis:
Georgia -10
The Huskers are my team, I graduated from UNL and love me soœme Husker Nation, but a realist approach is that Nebraska in a very tough spot here. Georgia argueably one of the Top 2 teams in the nation and were 5 yards away from playing for a national title. The defense of Georgia will stunt the Husker run game and Martinez for Nebraska under pressure throwing it is going to cause turnovers. He has struggled against good defenses all year, Ohio State comes to mind as a simular team to the Bulldogs and Ohio State pounded Nebraska into submission. Nebraska also lacks the speed at WR to strecth the field out against a team like Georgia, and NU has issues stopping strong run games. No pass rush against QB Murray is going to be a huge Issue. Huskers way over macthed against a team who is a national title contender and loaded with talent and speed. Pelini is not a big game coach. Huskers were waxed by a 5 loss team in the Big 10 Championship on a nuetral site and Georgia vastly better than Wisconsin.
Play 3 Units on Georgia...56-20 a likely score. Long day for this Husker fan, I might as well profit from thje misery of being a Hukser fan
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6-Unit Play. #257 Take Northern Illinois +13.5 over Florida State University (Tuesday @ 8:30pm est).
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4 Unit Play. #253 Take Nebraska Cornhuskers +10 over Georgia Bulldogs (Capital One Bowl, 1/1, 1 pm ABC)Both teams are coming off losses in the their respective conference championships, and, thus, are not happy to be playing in this bowl game. Georgia has visions of playing in the BCS Championship Game, and Nebraska was all set to head to Pasadena. That being said, Nebraska is a much better team than they showed in the Big Ten Championship Game, and I expect them to be hungry in this game. Georgia is not a dominating offensive team, and, thus, they struggled most of the season covering big spreads. Nebraska lives and dies with QB Taylor Martinez, and when he is on, he is one of the most dynamic players in college football. He needs to play well and not turn over the football for Nebraska to have a chance, and I expect him to accomplish both of those things on Tuesday. Georgia is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games. Nebraska is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games after allowing more than 40 points in their previous game. Take the points, as this game goes down to the wire.
Nebraska by 2
5 Unit Play. #255 Take Wisconsin Badgers +6.5 over Stanford Cardinal (Rose Bowl, 1/1, 5 pm ESPN) The Grand Daddy of Them All features two power football teams, and we will side with the underdog, as these are very similar teams that like to run the football. Wisconsin has had an up-and-down season, and things appeared to fall apart when Coach Bret Bielema bolted for Arkansas, but all of the assistants are staying for this game and Barry Alvarez is coming out of retirement for a one-game stint as head coach. Wisconsin played numerous close games this season, and, thus, I expect them to take this game down to the wire as well. The Badgers drew a big break by not hitting Oregon for this game, as the Cardinal are a much better match-up for them. Stanford starts a freshman quarterback, and Wisconsin has a strong defense, led by Mike Taylor, that can put some pressure on him. Wisconsin has been able to run the football against almost anybody, and the Cardinal are not ready for this power attack since most of the teams that they see in the PAC-12 are spread and speed-based. Wisconsin is 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS victory in their previous game. Coach Alvarez does not lose in the Rose Bowl, and that trend holds true yet again.
Wisconsin by 1
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2-Unit Play. Take #249 Northwestern (+2) over Mississippi State (Noon, Tuesday, Jan. 1) - Gator Bowl
the line movement here is telling me all I need to know. The public is all over Mississippi State. But the spread has kept dropping down. And it was already a very square line to begin with. The Bulldogs finished the year just 1-4 and they have gone just 4-8 ATS in their last 12 lined games. This Bulldogs team took advantage of a very soft early schedule. But they fell flat when they got into SEC play. Northwestern has been one of the hottest teams in college football and one of the best bets in college football. They have gone 11-1 ATS so far this year. But they are still underdogs! I will gladly take the points here and look for the public to get burned.
2-Unit Play. Take #257 Northern Illinois (+13.5) over Florida State (8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1) - Orange Bowl
The bowl games are all about motivation. Northern Illinois has all the motivation in this game. They were a surprise pick to make it into the BCS. And everyone says that they don't belong. But that gives this team a large chip on the shoulder to prove that they deserve to be here and can play on college football's biggest stage. Florida State has no motivation. They don't want to step down to face Northern Illinois. Florida State is just 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games and they have really struggled as a big favorite. This team barely beat Georgia Tech as a 15-point chalk in the ACC title game. They also struggled against South Florida, N.C. State and Miami as a big favorite. I think Florida State is going to win this game. But they are not strong enough to cover the big number. FSU wins by 9 and I cash this ticket.
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5 Unit Play. #249 Take Northwestern +2 over Mississippi St (12:00p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1 ESPN2 Gator Bowl)
Can someone please tell me why Mississippi St is the small favorite here! Northwestern this season was a covering machine going an outstanding 11-1 ATS. That was why I had Northwestern the small favorite here. The Wildcats come into this bowl game winning 3 out of 4 games and I believe have the momentum. Mississippi St on the other hand has lost 4 out of 5 games and those 4 losses were by double-digits. I love watching this Wildcat team play because the play hard and they play great team football. Mississippi St is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 non-conference games and Northwestern is 7-1 ATS following a SU win.
2 Unit Play. #247 Take Over 69 ½ Purdue at Oklahoma St (12:00p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1 ESPNU Dallas Bowl)
Defense will be nowhere to be found in this game and I see Oklahoma St by themselves scoring over 50 points. Purdue is 7-3 O/U in their last 10 games and Oklahoma St is 4-1 O/U in their last 5 games.
3 Unit Play. #251 Take Under 48 ½ Michigan at South Carolina (1:00p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1 ESPN Outback Bowl)
Both team will try to establish the run early and if that happens I see this game flying under. South Carolina defense ended the season really good and the Gamecocks did not allow a team to score over 20 points in their last 3 games. Michigan this season played really good defense holding opponents to an average of 16.7ppg.Should be a great defensive battle and again I see this total flying 'Under'! South Carolina is 0-4 O/U in their 4 bowl games and Michigan is 2-5 O/U in their last 7 non-conference games.
3 Unit Play. #253 Take Under 61 Nebraska at Georgia (1:00p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1 ABC Capital One Bowl)
If you throw away both teams last game then you would know why I like this game staying under the total. Georgia's defense has been their bread & butter all season long and if Nebraska can't run on the Bulldogs defense this game could be a blowout with the under hitting. Nebraska is 0-5 O/U in their last 5 bowl games and the Cornhuskers are also 1-8 O/U when playing on a neutral field. Georgia is 1-6 O/U in their last 7 games and the Bulldogs are also 1-4 O/u in their last 5 bowl games.
4 Unit Play. #256 Take Stanford -6 over Wisconsin (5:00p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1 ESPN Rose Bowl)
Yes I know the Badgers are better then their record but if Wisconsin can't run the ball on Stanford's rush defense we could see a blowout in Pasadena. The Cardinals defense was outstanding this year and their rush defense ranked #3 in the country and lead the nation in tackles for lost yards. This game will be close but I see Stanford pulling away in the 2nd half and the Cardinals win this game by a touchdown. Wisconsin is 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against non-conference opponents. Stanford is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games against non-conference teams and the Cardinals are also 4-1 ATS against a team with a winning record.
4 Unit Play. #257 Take Northern Illinois +13 ½ over Florida St (8:30p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 1 ESPN Orange Bowl)
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NCAAF Biggest Betting Mismatches: New Year's Day Bowls
Drink some water, pop some pain killers and wipe that damn glitter off your face – it’s time to bet some New Year’s Day bowl games.
If your head is still spinning from the night before, let us do the heavy lifting. Here are three underlying mismatches on the Jan. 1 schedule that may just give you the edge you need to start 2013 off on a winning note:
Heart of Dallas Bowl: Purdue Boilermakers vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys (-17, 70)
Boilermakers’ weak wins vs. Battle-tested Cowboys
Purdue has struggled against top-tier programs, losing to Penn State, Wisconsin, Ohio State and Michigan. It did give Notre Dame a scare in Week 2 but that was a long time ago. The Boilermakers slid into this bowl with three straight wins to end the year but those came against programs with a combined record of 4-20 in conference play. Their three other wins were against non-BCS members in tuneup tilts to start the schedule.
Oklahoma State has been on the big bowl stage before and was tested week in and week out in the Big 12. The Cowboys’ 7-5 record may seem a touch better than Purdue’s 6-6 mark on paper, but OSU scored big wins at home and took the fight to Kansas State and Oklahoma in road losses this season. On top of that, Mike Gundy is matching wits with an interim coach and a team with motivation questions following the firing of head coach Danny Hope.
Capital One Bowl: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Georgia Bulldogs (-8.5, 60)
Cornhuskers’ butter fingers vs. Bulldogs’ forced fumbles
Nebraska must like a ton of butter on its corn because the Huskers had a serious case of the butter fingers this season. The Cornhuskers tied for the most fumbles lost in the country, bumbling the ball away 21 times. Their 34 fumbles finished fourth worst in the land.
The Bulldogs defense thrives on turnovers. Georgia was third in forced fumbles, stripping the ball 20 times this year – averaging 1.54 forced fumbles per game. The Bulldogs were also among the leaders in fumbles recovered, scooping up 16 of 35 loose balls. Junior linebacker Jarvis Jones is a wrecking ball out there and led the nation in forced fumbles with seven. Jones, who is among the favorites to be selected first overall in the NFL draft, also has 12.5 sacks coming into New Year’s Day. Nebraska allowed 30 sacks this season – 93rd overall.
Outback Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs. South Carolina Gamecocks (-5.5, 48)
Wolverines’ suspended punter vs. Gamecocks’ returner Ace Sanders
It happens every year – players get suspended. Michigan will be without three players versus South Carolina Tuesday. Cornerback J.T. Floyd, linebacker Brandin Hawthorne and punter Will Hagerup will not play after violating team rules. Floyd is a major hit to the Wolverines’ second-ranked pass defense but the absence of Hagerup could be the deciding factor. Hagerup was the Big Ten Punter of the Year and helped UM sit second overall in average punt yards (42.20) in the conference. That leaves Brady Hoke with Matt Will to handle both punts and kickoffs and the head coach is concerned Will could wear out his leg by pulling double duty.
South Carolina junior Ace Sanders topped the SEC in average yards per return (14.52) and was the conference co-winner of the Special Teams Player of the Year honor. He returned a punt 70 yards for a touchdown versus Georgia in early October and posted seven returns of 27 yards or more this season. Sanders also set South Carolina’s single-season punt return record with 363 total yards. With a noodle-legged, makeshift punter on the other side, Sanders should have the Gamecocks sitting pretty to start most drives.
Rose Bowl: What Bettors Need to Know
Wisconsin Badgers vs. Stanford Cardinal (-6.5, 47.5)
WHEN: 5:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
WHERE: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California
ROSE BOWL STORYLINES
1. The Rose Bowl was shaping up as a fairly nondescript matchup with Pac-12 champion Stanford squaring off against a five-loss Wisconsin squad. Then the Badgers unwittingly added some juice and an intriguing subplot to the "The Granddaddy of Them All" when coach Bret Bielema accepted a job at Arkansas, prompting former Wisconsin coach and current athletic director Barry Alvarez to return to the sideline on New Year's Day. Alvarez took Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl three times - and won them all.
2. It will be strength against strength in a no-frills, grind-it-out affair between two of the only three schools to be playing in a BCS bowl game for the third straight season. The Badgers rely on a powerhouse ground game led by touchdown machine Montee Ball, the Doak Walker Award winner as the nation's top running back. Stanford counters with a rugged defense that is ranked third nationally against the run with an average of 87.7 yards allowed per game.
3. While Wisconsin went 8-5, eighth-ranked Stanford carries a seven-game winning streak into the Rose Bowl, highlighted by a dramatic victory at then-No. 1 Oregon to dash the Ducks' national championship hopes. The Cardinal have not tasted defeat since an overtime loss at BCS Championship Game finalist Notre Dame on Oct. 13. They beat four ranked opponents to close the season, including UCLA twice. The Badgers, who are playing in Pasadena for the third straight season, beat Stanford in the Rose Bowl following the 1999 season.
TV: 5 p.m. ET, ESPN.
LINE: Stanford opened at -6.5 and was bet up briefly to -7 before coming down as low as -6. The total has moved from 47.5 to 47 at some books.
WEATHER: The forecast is calling for clear skies and temperatures in the high 50s. Winds are expected to blow SW at 5 mph.
TRENDS:
* Badgers are 0-5 ATS in their last five non-conference games.
* Cardinal are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games.
* Under is 5-2 in Badgers' last seven bowl games.
* Over is 19-7 in Cardinal's last 26 vs. a team with a winning record.
ABOUT WISCONSIN (8-5, 4-4 Big Ten, 6-7 ATS): Ball could not quite match his brilliant 2011 season, when he finished fourth in the Heisman Trophy voting, but he still piled up 1,730 yards and ran for 21 scores to become the NCAA career leader with 82 touchdowns. He rushed for 202 yards and three touchdowns in a 70-31 drubbing of Nebraska in the Big Ten Conference title game as the Badgers rebounded from back-to-back overtime losses to end the regular season. Ball is not a one-man show in the backfield. James White had 109 yards and four touchdowns and Melvin Gordon added 216 yards on only nine carries as Wisconsin amassed 539 rushing yards against Nebraska. Quarterback Curt Phillips went 2-2 after replacing an injured Joel Stave (collarbone), who hopes to be cleared for the game. Wisconsin's defense ranks 12th nationally versus the run (111.3 yards).
ABOUT STANFORD (11-2, 8-1 Pac-12, 8-5 ATS): The Cardinal also feature a top back in Stepfan Taylor, who ran for 1,442 yards and 12 touchdowns to become the school's all-time leading rusher. Taylor had three straight 100-yard games after Kevin Hogan was inserted as the starting quarterback. Stanford's offense picked up with Hogan as the starter, scoring at least 27 points in four of his five appearances. Hogan completed 72.9 percent of his passes and his mobility added a new dimension to the offense. His top target is star tight end Zach Ertz, who set school records with 66 receptions and 837 yards and had 11 catches in the upset of Oregon. Linebacker Trent Murphy is the leader of a defense that led the nation with 56 sacks and 120 tackles for losses. Ed Reynolds is a big-play safety who intercepted six passes this season and returned three for touchdowns.
Capital One Bowl: What Bettors Need to Know
Nebraska Cornhuskers vs. Georgia Bulldogs (-8.5, 60)
WHEN: 1:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
WHERE: Florida Citrus Bowl, Orlando, Florida
CAPITAL ONE BOWL STORYLINES
1. Which team can better handle disappointment? Instead of the BCS Championship Game and the Rose Bowl, Georgia and Nebraska are headed to Orlando. The Bulldogs came up five yards short of beating Alabama in the SEC Championship Game and playing for a national title. The Cornhuskers were demolished 70-31 by Wisconsin in the Big Ten Championship Game, giving up an astounding 539 rushing yards. This is only the second all-time meeting - Nebraska beat Georgia 45-6 in the 1969 Sun Bowl.
2. The balanced Bulldogs scored three touchdowns against the Crimson Tide’s top-ranked defense - a fourth came on a blocked field goal - and face a Cornhuskers' defense allowing an average of 26.2 points. Georgia is on pace to set school records in scoring (37.2) and total offense (458.3), and quarterback Aaron Murray leads the nation in pass efficiency. He is the first player in SEC history to throw for 3,000-plus yards in three straight years.
3. Nebraska features the nation’s eighth-best rushing attack (254.5). Running back Ameer Abdullah (1,089 yards, eight touchdowns), dual-threat quarterback Taylor Martinez (973 rushing yards, 10 TDs) and RB Rex Burkhead (535 yards, 7.2 yards per carry) lead a deep backfield. Georgia just gave up 350 rushing yards to Alabama, and the Tide didn’t do anything fancy. Look for the Cornhuskers to run right at the Bulldogs.
TV: 1 p.m. ET, ABC.
LINE: Georgia opened at -10 and has since been bet down to -8.5. The total has moved from 57 to 60.5 points.
WEATHER: The forecast is calling for cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid 70s. Winds are expected to blow south at 12 mph.
TRENDS:
* Cornhuskers are 3-1-1 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
* Bulldogs are 1-4 ATS in their last five non-conference games.
* Under is 5-0 in Cornhuskers last five bowl games.
* Under is 4-1 in Bulldogs last five bowl games.
ABOUT NO. 21 NEBRASKA (10-3, 7-1 Big Ten, 6-6-1 ATS): Nebraska, one of only four teams in the nation to win nine games each of the last five years, makes its second straight trip to the Capital One Bowl after losing 30-13 to South Carolina last season. Junior guard Spencer Long is a key to the Big Ten’s best ground game - the 6-4, 305-pounder was named a second-team Walter Camp All-American. While Nebraska is vulnerable to the run, the Blackshirts' defense leads the nation in passing yards allowed (148.2). Nebraska’s all-time record against the SEC is 94-47-4.
ABOUT NO. 5 GEORGIA (11-2, 7-1 SEC, 7-6 ATS): The Bulldogs are making their sixth appearance in the Capital One Bowl, most recently beating Michigan State in 2009. Georgia is loaded with NFL talent, starting with outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, who could be the first overall pick in April. Jones has 22.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. He is one of several defensive playmakers, including linebacker Alec Ogletree (98 tackles in nine games) and safety Bacarri Rambo (16 career interceptions). Freshman running back Todd Gurley has run for 1,260 yards and 16 touchdowns, one more than the old freshman record set by Herschel Walker. Murray has overcome the loss of two top receivers, with wide receiver Tavarres King (39 catches, 846 yards, eight touchdowns) emerging as the top outside threat.
Outback Bowl: What Bettors Need to Know
South Carolina Gamecocks vs. Michigan Wolverines (+5.5, 48)
WHEN: 1:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
WHERE: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida
OUTBACK BOWL STORYLINES
1. Quarterback Denard Robinson, who is from Deerfield Beach, Fla., will return home for No. 19 Michigan, but could be used all over the field in his final college game with the emergence of Devin Gardner. Robinson hasn’t attempted a pass since injuring his right elbow on Oct. 27 but ran for 220 yards while helping to replace injured running back Fitzgerald Toussaint. In the four games since Robinson’s injury, Gardner has thrown for 1,005 yards and accounted for 15 touchdowns.
2. Robinson and Gardner will have to account for defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, the Hendricks Award winner who was named a first-team All-American and SEC Defensive Player of the Year for No. 11 South Carolina after setting single-season school records with 13 sacks and 21½ tackles for loss.
3. Neither team will have the benefit of playing with the 1,000-yard running back they had back in September. The Gamecocks’ Marcus Lattimore suffered a devastating knee injury on the same day Robinson was hurt while Toussaint was lost for the season with his own significant leg injury on Nov. 17 against Iowa.
TV: 1 p.m. ET, ESPN.
LINE: South Carolina opened at -4.5 and was bet up as high as -6 before settling at -5.5. The total has moved from 48 to 47.5.
WEATHER: The forecast is calling for cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Winds are expected to blow south at 6 mph.
TRENDS:
* Gamecocks are 5-1 ATS in their last six non-conference games.
* Wolverines are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five bowl games.
* Under is 4-0 in Gamecocks' last four bowl games.
* Over is 5-1 in Wolverines last six bowl games.
ABOUT SOUTH CAROLINA (10-2, 6-2 SEC, 8-4 ATS): The Gamecocks, who posted consecutive seasons with double-digit victories for the first time in school history, will be playing in the Outback Bowl for the fourth time and seeking consecutive bowl wins for the first time in school history. Coach Steve Spurrier has yet to name a starter at quarterback position after Dylan Thompson threw for 310 yards and three touchdowns in place of the injured Connor Shaw during the Gamecocks’ 27-17 regular-season finale win at Clemson. The Gamecocks are 17-2 against non-conference opponents over the last four years, with their last such loss coming to Florida State in the 2010 Chick-fil-A Bowl.
ABOUT MICHIGAN (8-4, 6-2 Big Ten, 5-7 ATS): While neutralizing Clowney will play a key role in determining their success, the Wolverines’ may be up to the task of limiting his effectiveness after their offensive line allowed a Big Ten-low 15 sacks. The Wolverines’ second-ranked pass defense could be tested in this game after starting cornerback J.T. Floyd was one of three players suspended for this game because of a violation of team rules; punter Will Hagerup and backup linebacker Brandin Hawthorne were the others. The loss of Floyd could loom large against receivers Ace Sanders and Bruce Ellington, who have each posted 100 yards receiving in a game since Lattimore went down.
Gator Bowl: What Bettors Need to Know
Mississippi State Bulldogs vs. Northwestern Wildcats (-1, 52)
WHEN: 12:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 1, 2013
WHERE: EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida
TAXSLAYER GATOR BOWL STORYLINES
1. It's a matchup of two teams on the rise who are trying to build winning traditions. Mississippi State has qualified for three consecutive bowl games for the first time since 1998-2000, and the Bulldogs have won five straight bowl games dating to the 1999 Peach Bowl. Northwestern has made five straight bowl games but has not won one since the 1949 Rose Bowl.
2. Northwestern is trying to claim its first 10-win season since 1995, when it reached the Rose Bowl under coach Gary Barnett, and give coach Pat Fitzgerald 50 victories, the most in school history. Fitzgerald is tied with Lynn Waldorf (1936-45) with 49 wins.
3. Both teams led their conferences in turnover margin, as Northwestern as plus-13 and Mississippi State was plus-17.
TV: 12 p.m. ET, ESPN2.
LINE: Mississippi State opened as a 2-point favorite and was bet up to -2.5 before money on Northwestern took the line all the way to Wildcats -1.5. The total has moved from 51.5 to 53.5.
WEATHER: The forecast is calling for cloudy skies and temperatures in the low 70s. Winds are expected to blow SW at 12 mph.
TRENDS:
* Bulldogs are 2-5 ATS in their last seven non-conference games.
* Wildcats are 4-0 ATS in their last four non-conference games.
* Under is 6-0 in Bulldogs' last six non-conference games.
* Under is 6-1 in Wildcats' last seven non-conference games.
ABOUT MISSISSIPPI STATE (8-4, 4-4 SEC, 6-6 ATS): The Bulldogs faltered in SEC play after a 7-0 start that saw them climb as high as No. 12 in the rankings. Three of their losses came against highly ranked opponents in Alabama, Texas A&M and LSU, but the regular season ended on a sour note with a 41-24 loss to rival Mississippi. The balanced offense is led by running back LaDarius Perkins (940 yards, eight touchdowns), quarterback Tyler Russell (2,791 yards, 22 touchdowns, six interceptions) and receiver Chad Bumphis (55 catches, 904 yards, 12 touchdowns). The defense was strong early in the season but didn't hold up as well against the SEC's top teams, allowing 37 or more points in all four losses.
ABOUT NORTHWESTERN (9-3, 5-3 Big Ten, 11-1 ATS): The Wildcats won their last two games of the regular season and three of their last four. Northwestern's spread offense has been one of the most productive in the nation on the ground, averaging 230.9 rushing yards with running back Venric Mark (1,310 yards, 11 touchdowns) and quarterback Kain Colter (820 yards, 12 touchdowns) leading the way. Colter also has passed for 796 yards with eight touchdowns and two interceptions while splitting time with Trevor Siemian (1,192 yards, six touchdowns, two interceptions). Mark needs 147 all-purpose yards to tie the Northwestern single-season record of 2,195 set by Damien Anderson in 2000. The defense is solid across the board but is especially tough against the run (123.8 yards per game).
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