Central Michigan at Illinois

Central Michigan has turned the quarterbacking job over to Joe Labas, a transfer from Iowa, and he has five TD passes in two games. They have good balance on offense with RBs Myles Bailey and Marion Lukes, with Bailey (122 yards) averaging 7.2 yards per carry. Last season, Jim McElwain's Chippewas covered in September at Notre Dame as a big underdog, plus won at South Alabama, 34-30, as a +16.5 dog. Illinois is in a sandwich spot, off a 23-17 victory over No. 19 Kansas with a game on deck at No. 23 Nebraska. Junior QB Luke Altmyer has 20 TDs and 13 interceptions in his college career. They were in a sandwich spot last September, too, and failed to cover in a 23-17 win at home over Florida Atlantic as 16-point chalk. Play Central Michigan.