Michigan Wolverines vs. Nebraska Cornhuskers Pick Prediction NCAA College Football Odds Preview 11-9-2013

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The Nebraska Cornhuskers will travel in Big Ten conference play to face the Michigan Wolverines in an NCAA college football game set for Saturday afternoon.

Start time from Michigan is set for 3:30PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ABC TV.

The college football odds on this contest have the home side Michigan Wolverines favored by -7 points with the total lined at 57 1/2 points.

Nebraska is 6-2 on the season following a 27-24 home victory last week to the Northwestern Wildcats as a -4 point betting favorite. The game total came in at under 58 ½ points. Nebraska was down three until Ron Kellogg III completed a 49 yard touchdown pass as time expired for the win.

The Cornhuskers moved the football for 472 yards with 195 running for 4 yards per carry. Kellogg completed 7 of 13 passes for 104 yards with a touchdown and pick. Ameer Abdullah had 24 carries for 127 yards. Nebraska survived four turnovers and took one away from the Wildcats. On defense the Cornhuskers allowed 326 yards to the Northwestern offense with 245 running for over 5 yards per carry.

Michigan fell to 6-2 this year after a 29-6 road defeat last week to the Michigan St Spartans as a +4 point betting odds underdog. The game total finished at under 44 ½ points. The Wolverines were down 7 at the half then get outscored 16-0 in the second.

The team gained a mere 168 yards with negative rushing yardage on 29 carries. Devin Gardner hit on 14 of 27 passes for 210 yards and a pick. Michigan had problems converting third downs failing 12 of 14 chances. On defense they give up 394 yards to the Spartans offense with 252 yards passing to Connor Cook.