Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel turns to quarterback Nico Iamaleava (8) after their post game interview after winning the Citrus Bowl NCAA College football game on Monday, January 1, 2024 in Orlando, Fla. against Iowa. / Saul Young/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

We will be picking Northern Illinois unders until morale improves. I left it out of the column last week and it smashed, and I won't make that mistake again. The Huskies would like to play every game 17-13 if they can, win or lose, and I expect another slog when they take a trip to face the Bobcats. Pick: Under 41.5

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Washington has one of the top offenses in the Big Ten and the Huskies' rushing game is also toward the top. QB Demond Williams and RB Jonah Coleman make up a tough tandem to stop on the ground and if Michigan struggles tackling -- as it did last week -- it could be another long game for the Wolverines.

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