[3:35 PM] Maryland @ #3 Michigan

What will be the GAME RESULT?

#3 Michigan: Wins By 30+ Points

Any Other Result

 

Current odds:

Maryland (+29.5:) (-108)

Michigan (-29.5): (-115)

 

• ESPN simulations have Michigan as 50.7% favorites to cover the spread.

• XX% of sports bets are currently on Michigan to win as (TBD) underdogs.

• Michigan, which made its debut in the College Football Playoff Rankings in the top three behind Alabama and Clemson, boasts the 15th best rushing attack in the nation, averaging 249 yards per game, and hopes to run wild against a Terrapins defence that has surrendered 1,285 yards on the ground over its last four contests.

• Maryland dropped a tight 42-36 decision to Indiana to remain one win shy of bowl eligibility and begins a challenging stretch of three straight games against current Top 10 opponents. The Terrapins shocked the Wolverines 23-16 in 2014 and hope lightning strikes twice at the Big House as Maryland head coach D.J. Durkin returns to Ann Arbor, where he was the defensive coordinator in 2015.

• Ty Johnson racked up 142 yards on 13 carries in the loss to Indiana for his second straight 100-yard game and can become the first running back since Lance Ball in 2005 to reach the century mark in three consecutive contests.

• Kenny Allen was named the Big Ten’s Special Teams Player of the Week after kicking field goals of 23, 23 and a season-long 45 yards in the win over Michigan State. Heisman Trophy candidate Jabrill Peppers, who registered a rushing touchdown, seven tackles and a sack against the Spartans, has been named a semifinalist for the Maxwell Award, which is given to the most outstanding player in college football.

• Michigan has scored 40 or more points in six of its eight games.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: #3 Michigan: Wins By 30+ Points

Confidence: 4/10

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