The Ohio State Buckeyes are often referred to as the best team money can buy in college football. This week, they will test that College Football Betting moniker with a road game against the Oregon Ducks. So far this year, Ohio State has been improving every week. Last week, the Buckeyes hosted the tough Iowa Hawkeyes. Ohio State won in a rout. This is a must-win all season for head coach Ryan Day. A win at Nike U would go a long way toward buying Day some peace, albeit temporarily. Both teams are rolling.
Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oregon Ducks Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, October 12, 2024, 7:30 p.m. ET |
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| Location: | Autzen Stadium, Eugene, OR |
| TV Coverage: | NBC |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Ohio State | -3½ -104 | 53 -120 | -160 |  |
| Oregon | +3½ -116 | 53 EV | +140 | |
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Ohio State Buckeyes Team Overview
Last game, the Oregon Ducks won 31-10 against the Michigan State Spartans as 22.5-point home favorites. The game went under the sportsbook total of 53. Oregon has a record of 5-0 straight up, 1-4 against the spread, and 2-3 over/under the total. Oregon ranks 25th for total offense, 19th for passing, 67th for rushing and 32nd for scoring. Defensively they rank 10th overall, 18th against the pass, 24th against the rush, and 21st for points allowed. Also, Oregon ranks 56th for fewest turnovers lost and 61st for takeaways.
Oregon Ducks Team Overview
Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes won 35-7 against the Iowa Hawkeyes as 17-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 46. Ohio State has a record of 5-0 straight up, 3-2 against the spread, and 3-2 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 9th for total offense, 23rd for passing, 14th for rushing, and 5th for scoring. Defensively they rank 1st overall, 4th against the pass, 3rd against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 24th for fewest turnovers lost and 59th for takeaways.
Emeka Egbuka caught three touchdown passes, and Jeremiah Smith made another one-handed grab for a score as Ohio State routed Iowa 35-7 on Saturday. Quarterback Will Howard was 21 of 25 for 209 yards passing and four touchdowns. Also, he ran for 28 yards and scored a touchdown as Ohio State cleaned up its first-half mistakes. And put up 21 unanswered points in the third quarter. The Buckeyes, hanging on to a 7-0 halftime lead, immediately seized the momentum in the second half.
Ohio State had a third-and-6 on their own 43 when Howard threw a long ball to Smith, who had outrun two defenders. Subsequently, Smith was tackled at the Iowa 3-yard-line. But that gave him a chance to show off. Next, he leaped into the end zone and brought in Howard’s floating pass with his right arm. While keeping defensive back Deshaun Lee at bay with his left.
Late on Ohio State turned a McNamara interception into a touchdown, capped by a 15-yard TD catch by Egbuka. And then McNamara fumbled the ball away again, this time deep in Iowa territory. In turn, that ultimately resulted in Egbuka’s third TD catch. The Buckeyes piled up 203 rushing yards. Quinshon Judkins ran for 78, and TreVeyon Henderson had 61.
Ohio State at Oregon SBG Free Picks
Ohio State will draw plenty of Wise Guy action as the College Football Betting power brand gets a more favorable road team price. On this occasion, Ohio State offers maximum value as the power road team.
Ohio State at Oregon SBG Best Bet: Ohio State Buckeyes.