CFB: Preview & Prediction Illinois at Virginia Saturday Sept 11th,2021

A full weekend of College Football has our focus on the follwoing match up early on the Saturday program.
The Illinois Fighting Illini and the Virginia Cavaliers meet at Scott Stadium on Saturday.
The Illini (1-1) look to bounce back from a 37-30 loss to UTSA last weekend.

The Virginia Cavaliers come into this one looking to build on their season-opening 43-0 trashing win over William & Mary.

America’s Bookie has the following line posted on this match up.

Illinois Fighting Illini (1-1) vs. Virginia Cavaliers (1-0)
September 11, 2021 11:00 am EDT
The Line: Virginia Cavaliers -10 / Illinois Fighting Illini +10; Over/Under: -53.5

Virginia has won nine straight nonconference games at Scott Stadium heading into Saturday morning’s clash with an Illinois squad limping into Charlottesville, Va., after a humbling setback.

Illinois is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Saturday games while the under is 7-2 in their last 9 Saturday road games. Virginia is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 week 2 matchups while the over is 13-4 in their last 17 games overall.

Trends:

The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois’ last 6 games.
Illinois are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games.
Illinois are 5-15 SU in their last 20 games on the road.
Illinois are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games played in September.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Illinois’ last 5 games played in week 2.
Illinois are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Saturday.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Illinois’ last 9 games played on a Saturday when on the road
Virginia are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games.
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Virginia’s last 17 games.
Virginia are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games.
Virginia are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Virginia’s last 9 games against an opponent in the Big Ten conference.
Virginia are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games played in September.
Virginia are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games played in week 2.
Virginia are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games played on a Saturday.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Virginia’s last 8 games when playing as the favourite.

Prediction: Virginia will keep the peddle down and should cruise to an easy cover in this one.
Virginia (-10) is the play