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Michigan St at Northwestern: Recap

Friday Sep 3, 2021 9:00 pm - Evanston, IL
Odds: Northwestern by 3, Total Points: 45

Matchup Menu: MSU @ NW

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Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Northwestern MSU 38.4%
NW 61.6%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NW -3.0 MSU 46.5%
NW 53.5%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 45.5 Over 51.8%
Under 48.2%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
NW -160 MSU -3.3%
NW +0.1%
Final Score Projection Likely Score Vegas Implied Actual
MSU 21.7 21 21.2 38
NW 25.1 24 24.2 21

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat MSU NW
Yards/Play 4.2 4.4
Points/Play 0.206 0.318
Rush Play % 46.48% 49.70%
Pass Play % 53.52% 50.30%
Completion % 56.74% 61.62%
3D Conv % 28.95% 39.33%
RZ Scoring % 85.71% 89.74%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat MSU NW
Opp Yards/Play 5.8 5.0
Opp Points/Play 0.421 0.332
Opp Completion % 61.00% 65.24%
Opp 3D Conv % 36.81% 39.18%
Opp RZ Scoring % 83.67% 82.50%