Minnesota Is 1-7 Against The Spread, and Those Numbers Are Getting Hard to Ignore

The No. 4 Indiana Hoosiers are looking to bounce back big time this Saturday, and they’re bringing a 7-1 record into Memorial Stadium after suffering their only loss of the season. This is a team that’s been on a tear, and they’re facing a Minnesota squad with a 4-2 record that has some flashes of potential but seems to constantly struggle against expectations.

Hoosiers Firing On All Cylinders Thanks to Hoover

Indiana has been one of the nation’s best since head coach Curt Cignetti got there, no doubt about it. The engine driving this offense? That’s Josh Hoover. He was snagged out of the transfer portal as the nation’s leading returning passer, and let me tell you, he’s been everything Indiana expected and then some. This guy has the Hoosiers absolutely firing on all cylinders right now. Plus, their defensive front is relentless at home. That’s a bad combo for opposing offenses, forcing them into quick-strike situations and fueling high-scoring games for Indiana.

The Model Predicts a High-Scoring Hoosier Victory

So, what about the Golden Gophers? Minnesota comes into this matchup with Drake Lindsey in his second season as the starter, and he’s been solid enough, completing passes at a 63.5% clip. But here’s the kicker: their 4-2 record looks decent on paper, yet they’re a dismal 1-7 against the spread this season. Yikes. That tells you everything you need to know about how they keep up with the competition. The latest odds have Indiana as a massive 20.5-point favorite, with an over/under set at 40.5 points. SportsLine’s model crunched the numbers, simulating this game 10,000 times, and it’s heavily leaning Over on the total, projecting a combined 49 points. Indiana is also covering that spread in almost 70% of those simulations. And get this: Minnesota’s last road game went Over the total, too.

Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. ET from Memorial Stadium. Indiana is fighting to keep pace in a truly loaded conference, and with Josh Hoover leading the charge and their defense creating havoc, all signs point to a high-scoring afternoon for the Hoosiers. You won’t want to miss if the model’s predictions for this one hold up.

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Originally reported by CBS Sports.