It’s not Rivalry Week yet, but there are still plenty of juicy games on deck for Saturday.
We’re almost ready to do some real deal hatin’ as rivalry weekend beckons with all the turkey we can eat. But it’s not quite here yet, so before we can get to the true ancient grudge matches, let’s eat our appetizer in the penultimate week of the regular season.
Michigan is going up against a surprisingly impressive Big Ten opponent Saturday, but should come out on top.
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Illinois at Michigan (-18)
There really is no way to sugarcoat it: Illinois doesn’t match up well with Michigan.