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Minnesota vs Nebraska 10/16/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Nebraska Cornhuskers (3-4) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-2)
October 16, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Golden Gophers +2.5 / Nebraska Cornhuskers -2.5; Over/Under: 48
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers meet the Nebraska Cornhuskers Saturday in week 7 Big Ten college football action at TCF Bank Stadium. The Nebraska Cornhuskers need a win here to get back to a .500 record. The Minnesota Golden Gophers look for a win after winning three of their last four games.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers have lost six of their last eight road games. Adrian Martinez is completing 66.3 percent of his passes for 1,754 yards, nine touchdowns and three interceptions. Samori Toure and Austin Allen have combined for 742 receiving yards and four touchdowns while Omar Manning has 14 receptions. The Nebraska Cornhuskers ground game is averaging 222.7 yards per contest, and Martinez leads the way with 450 yards and 10 touchdowns. Defensively, Nebraska is allowing 17.9 points and 341.7 yards per game. Nick Henrich leads the Nebraska Cornhuskers with 58 tackles, Garrett Nelson has 2.5 sacks and Deontai Williams has three interceptions.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers have lost four of their last six home games. Tanner Morgan is completing 52.2 percent of his passes for 709 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions. Dylan Wright and Daniel Jackson have combined for 324 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Mike Brown-Stephens has four receptions. The Minnesota Golden Gophers ground game is averaging 193.6 yards per contest, and Treyson Potts leads the way with 552 yards and six touchdowns. Defensively, Minnesota is allowing 19.6 points and 307.8 yards per game. Jack Gibbens leads the Minnesota Golden Gophers with 30 tackles, Boye Mafe has five sacks and Tyler Nubin has two interceptions.

The Cornhuskers are 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 road games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Golden Gophers are 1-5-1 ATS in their last 7 home games and 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 10-4-1 in Cornhuskers last 15 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Golden Gophers last 7 games overall. The Cornhuskers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

The Nebraska Cornhuskers look like a team that’s starting to figure things out, as they’ve taken good teams down to the wire, and they’re becoming a quality offense across the board. The Minnesota Golden Gophers lost to Bowling Green and struggled to pull away from Purdue, so they’re a bit shaky at best. With that said, I still don’t trust Scott Frost and Nebraska in the favorite role, especially on the road. Minnesota is still a tough place to play, and the Gophers have had an extra week to prepare. Give me the home dog.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Minnesota Golden Gophers +2.5

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