Ball State at Northern Illinois

It doesn't get much bigger than this in the MAC. Arguably the top two teams will battle it out tonight, and the winner is likely to become regular season champion. There is even more at stake for Northern Illinois, as they are 9-0 on the season and sitting #15 in the BCS standings. They have to get to at least #12 to have a shot at being a BCS buster for the second straight year, so a win here is critical. Both of these teams are QB driven, but the edge has to go to Jordan Lynch who dominates games with both his legs and his arm. The biggest advantage in this game will be the Northern Illinois running game vs. the Ball State run defense. Ball State is well below average at stopping the run, while Northern Illinois possesses one of the top running games in the country. In the Lynch era, they have been unbeatable, and unstoppable in this building. The Huskies are 22-8-2 ATS in their last 32 conference games and have a sizable edge here. Lay the points on Northern Illinois.