You can bet on everything these days, maybe even the odds of you reading this column to the end. Even Monday’s presidential debate had prop bets … the color of Donald Trump’s tie (blue paid $160 for $100 wagered), would Hillary Clinton mention Melania Trump (had to wager $250 to win $100) and the one I liked the most, would Trump mention “build a wall”? My buddy guessed no and took home $48 on a $20 wager. Let’s return to more conventional stuff now. Please note: Selections are in bold and are against the spread. And the lines, taken from Pregame.com at noon Thursday, might have shifted. Rutgers (plus 38.5) at Ohio State: Look at that spread. Is this what Rutgers had in mind when it said yes to Jim Delany and all that Big Ten coin? Even at that number, I’ll take Greg Schiano’s current team, the Buckeyes, over his previous one. Northwestern (plus 13) at Iowa: This series used to be Upset Central. How about the 2009 game, which flipped on a Corey Wootton sack of Ricky Stanzi? Northwestern could use a few more Woottons. Go with Iowa. Purdue (plus 10.5) at Maryland: Maryland’s Perry Hills has an…
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