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per Darren Rovell:
Bloodbath: This morning we reported that two of the biggest decisions of the day in Vegas would be Minnesota-Northwestern and Oklahoma State-West Virginia. In terms of betting-drama, it did not disappoint.
Northwestern closed as a 16-point underdog to the Gophers, but for most of the week the Wildcats were listed at +13.5. Bettors kept pounding the Golden Gophers, eventually moving the line to -15.5 at 10:30 a.m. ET and then -16 by the time the game started.
The game finished Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22 thanks to a failed “meaningless” two-point conversion by Northwestern with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter. Needless to say, it was a brutal result for Vegas but a great one for the public, as most bettors were able to get in below the closing line.
“Bloodbath,” Circa’s Matt Lindeman said after the game. “To add insult to injury, we took a limit bet on Minnesota -15.5 late. Always fun having mid-five-figure swings come down to completely illogical two-point attempts late in games.”
“16 was a very poor number for it to land on,” William Hill’s Nick Bogdanovich said.
The result wasn’t as bad for the Westgate SuperBook, but John Murray says his shop was also hoping the Wildcats would punch in the two-point try.
“16 was okay for us,” Murray noted. “We came out a little ahead. We really wanted that two-point conversion, but we’ll take it.”
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Go Gophers!!
Bloodbath: This morning we reported that two of the biggest decisions of the day in Vegas would be Minnesota-Northwestern and Oklahoma State-West Virginia. In terms of betting-drama, it did not disappoint.
Northwestern closed as a 16-point underdog to the Gophers, but for most of the week the Wildcats were listed at +13.5. Bettors kept pounding the Golden Gophers, eventually moving the line to -15.5 at 10:30 a.m. ET and then -16 by the time the game started.
The game finished Minnesota 38, Northwestern 22 thanks to a failed “meaningless” two-point conversion by Northwestern with 1:16 left in the fourth quarter. Needless to say, it was a brutal result for Vegas but a great one for the public, as most bettors were able to get in below the closing line.
“Bloodbath,” Circa’s Matt Lindeman said after the game. “To add insult to injury, we took a limit bet on Minnesota -15.5 late. Always fun having mid-five-figure swings come down to completely illogical two-point attempts late in games.”
“16 was a very poor number for it to land on,” William Hill’s Nick Bogdanovich said.
The result wasn’t as bad for the Westgate SuperBook, but John Murray says his shop was also hoping the Wildcats would punch in the two-point try.
“16 was okay for us,” Murray noted. “We came out a little ahead. We really wanted that two-point conversion, but we’ll take it.”
Rovell: Oregon, Miami Losses Provide Relief for Sportsbooks After Brutal Afternoon | The Action Network
Read Darren Rovell's story about the betting market for Week 13 of the college football season including what games are getting big bets and who the sharps are playing.
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Go Gophers!!
