Minnesota vs. Iowa College Football Picks: Iowa comes into today's game with a 9-2 overall record and a 5-2 mark in Big Ten Conference action. The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 15 in both the Associated Press and USA Today Top 25 polls. The Hawkeyes’ two losses have come in their last two outings versus Northwestern and Ohio State. A win over the Gophers is crucial to Iowa if it expects to get an at large BCS bowl bid. Minnesota, at 6-5, will go bowling this season but a win over rival Iowa could enhance the Golden Gophers in the bowl selection pecking order. This game will be televised nationally on ESPN.
College football picks oddsmakers at BetUS.com have installed Iowa as 10 1/2-chalk and -380 moneyline favorites versus Minnesota with a 43 1/2 total. Golden Gophers' backers are getting +310 moneyline odds as a road underdog. Iowa watched a 39-yard field goal spoil its Rose Bowl hopes, losing 27-24 to Ohio State in overtime at Ohio Stadium in Week 11. Iowa covered as a 17-point road underdog while the final score played OVER the 37.5-point total.
Minnesota is coming off a 16-13 non-board listed victory over (FCS) South Dakota State. Minnesota has struggled covering the spread for backers going 4-6 ATS. The over cashed for total players in six of 9 games this season.
College football picks: Iowa should win this game but cashing as a double-digit favorite might be too much to expect. Gamblers should look hard at taking the Golden Gophers and the 10 1/2 points.
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