Buffalo heads out on the road, stepping up to play the Big 10. It's a rebuilding program, winning five, five and two games the last three years, off a 2-10 campaign. The Bulls ranked last in the MAC in points scored, while the run defense was #124 in the nation. They stepped up once last season to play Boston College of the ACC and lost 35-3, failing to cover as part of a 4-11 spread run. They run into a strong Minnesota squad off a 9-4 campaign and welcome new coach P.J. Fleck. He was a sought-after addition, taking Western Michigan from 1–11 in 2013 to back-to-back 8–5 campaigns before a breakthrough to 13–1 and a Cotton Bowl berth against Wisconsin in 2016. Buffalo allowed 28 or more points in 8 of 12 games last season, a number the Gophers will be able to top, and Minnesota is 81-41 ATS when they score 28+ points. Play Minnesota.
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August 31, 2017 7:00pm ET
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Buffalo Bulls
#135

Minnesota Golden Gophers
#136
Lines & Odds
+22 (-110)
ATS
-22 (-110)
+1164
Moneyline
-1960
OVER 52.5 (-110)
Total
UNDER 52.5 (-110)
Public Consensus
Who was the public on? 64% of the public bets were on Minnesota Golden Gophers on the -22 ATS. 81% of the public money was on Minnesota Golden Gophers to win on the moneyline. And, 63% of the bets were on the game to go OVER the total.
Computer Predictions
My computer prediction for this game was that Minnesota would win by a score of 39.5 to 12.4 with Minnesota winning on the moneyline and on the spread and the game going UNDER the total.
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Buffalo at Minnesota
August 31, 2017
Final Score
1
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F
Buffalo Bulls
7
0
0
0
7
Minnesota Golden Gophers
14
0
0
3
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