Cappers Buzz

Of the 47 games on the board for this college football Saturday, 21 teams are in the role of a home underdog. That’s almost 50% of the games. I’m not sure when the last time this many home dogs were on the board on the same day. I’ve got a few on my Late Phone selections so let’s hope these dogs bite hard today. Here’s one of those pups I’m using today:

At 5-5, Northwestern needs one win more win to become bowl eligible. This game is their best shot to get it because they play at Illinois next week. It looked like they would their needed win last week as they led Iowa 14-0, but couldn’t hold the lead and lost. Expect them to be fully focused here and put everything they have into this game. And they get the perfect opponent in the perfect situation. Indiana is already bowl eligible having won last week to get to 6 wins. They now take to the road as a favorite, and that’s something they’re not too familiar with. Over the last 4 years, Indiana has only been a road 2 times losing both against the spread. With Northwestern changing roles going from a home favorite to a home underdog in back-to-back games, they are in a prime position to get their 6^th win. It also helps that the Cats are 8-3 to the spread as a home dog over the last 3 years and 7-2 the last 9 vs. the Hoosiers. Indiana hasn’t won in Evanston since 1993. Play Northwestern plus the points.