Greg McElroy picks Indiana to cover, Oregon to win Big Ten showdown

According to BetMGM, Oregon is a 7.5-point favorite against Indiana this weekend. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Greg McElroy revealed which team he’s picking to win the must-watch Big Ten matchup.

I’m going to take Oregon in this game, but I think it’s going to be close. I’ll take the points,” McElroy said. “This has a chance to be very high scoring game. I like both offenses an awful lot. I like both quarterbacks an awful lot.

“I love the personnel at wide receiver for both teams, and I do think the defense, because of their aggressiveness, could be maybe susceptible to a couple big plays created. So, I’ll take Oregon, I’ll take the points, but I think it’ll be a high scoring affair.”

It’d be shocking if the game wasn’t a shootout. Oregon and Indiana rank No. 6 and No. 4 respectively in points per game this season.

Both teams are entering the game with a 5-0 record and will be hungry to make a point. The winner of this game will likely have a spot waiting in the College Football Playoff for them.

Oregon is coming off a bye after defeating Penn State on the road in Week 5. It took the Ducks two overtimes to put the Nittany Lions away, but they looked fantastic doing it.

Oregon quarterback Dante Moore was especially spectacular, completing 29-of-his-39 pass attempts for 248 yards and three touchdowns, without throwing an interception. Dakorien Moore has been Dante Moore’s go-to target this year.

Dakorien Moore boasts a team-high 296 receiving yards. As McElroy mentioned, Indiana also has plenty of firepower. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is firmly in the Heisman Trophy race and is yet to disappoint.

In Indiana’s jaw-dropping 63-10 win over Illinois in Week 4, Mendoza exploded for 267 passing yards and five touchdowns compared to no interceptions. If Mendoza plays to his potential, McElroy believes Indiana will cover the spread.

Of course, the Hoosiers will look to do more than that when they square off against Oregon at 12:30 p.m. PT on Saturday. The game will air live on CBS.

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