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Northwestern at Illinois — 2021

Week 13 · 2021-11-27T20:30:00.000Z

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Conference game · Illinois entered as the listed favorite

Northwestern

Strength Rank #86 · Team Strength 34/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#86
Team Strength34/100
Schedule Strength72

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency13
Defensive Efficiency18
Rushing Success46
Passing Success9
Explosiveness21
Havoc3
Finishing Drives6

3-8 through 11 prior games · 16.8 PPG · 27.4 allowed

Illinois

Strength Rank #87 · Team Strength 33/100 · Below Average

Strength Rank#87
Team Strength33/100
Schedule Strength69

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency11
Defensive Efficiency41
Rushing Success40
Passing Success3
Explosiveness8
Havoc23
Finishing Drives8

4-7 through 11 prior games · 17.7 PPG · 22.6 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -7.0 · O/U: 44.5 · Illinois ML: — · Northwestern ML: —

FINAL RESULT

Northwestern 14, Illinois 47

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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