Ohio State is a 3.5 point favorite in Tuesday’s Sugar Bowl but gamblers are a little wary about taking the Buckeyes in this game when betting college football.
The Buckeyes have been in the news the past month with five players set to be suspended for the first five games next season. All of those players will play on Tuesday night but there is some doubt about the Buckeyes laying the points in college football betting online.
If Ohio State is focused and if Terrelle Pryor plays well then the Buckeyes should win. Both of those are huge question marks though. If Pryor is distracted and doesn’t play well then the Buckeyes are in trouble. The controversy surrounding whether the players should play in this game has not helped Ohio State but a victory will help. The Big 10 conference also badly needs Ohio State to win just to regain some respect. The conference was humiliated on New Year’s Day losing all five of their games.
Will this Game be High Scoring?
The Razorbacks have the best offense that Ohio State will have played this season. Every NFL scout will tell you that Ryan Mallett is a far better quarterback than Terrelle Pryor. Arkansas also has a very good running back in Knile Davis. Ohio State is known for defense but they probably are not going to stop Arkansas. If this game is going to be high scoring in college football betting online it depends upon the Ohio State offense scoring a lot of points against the Arkansas defense. On paper that would not seem to be a problem as Arkansas doesn’t have a great defense but you have to wonder about Ohio State’s attitude? If they come out slow and get into a plodding offense then this game could go under and Ohio State will get beat.
Game Numbers
Here are a few numbers to consider as you are betting college football. The Razorbacks are 16-5 ATS vs. a team with a winning record. The Buckeyes are 43-17-1 ATS in their last 61 games as a favorite. Looking at trends for the total we find that the Over is 4-0 in the Buckeyes last 4 non-conference games but the Under is 5-2 in the Buckeyes last 7 neutral site games.