Two teams that had very different seasons in 2017, the Oregon State Beavers are set to match up against the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium. This afternoon matchup will get underway at 12:00 p.m. ET and fans can catch the action live on ABC.
Oregon State Beavers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview
Oregon State is the noticeable underdog here and is currently receiving 39 points by oddsmakers. Oddsmakers have determined the over/under (O/U) to be 64 points, and on the surface it looks like this match should have some live betting possibilities.
This game’s over/under was placed initially at 60.5, but square bettors have been siding with the over.
Overall, the Beavers went just 1-11 straight-up (SU) in 2017 while the Buckeyes fared better with a 12-2 SU record last year. When playing against conference opponents, the Beavers were 0-9 SU while the Buckeyes were 8-1 SU versus Big Ten schools. The Beavers finished 1-2 SU when playing teams from outside the conference and the Buckeyes were 2-1 SU against such competition.
The Beavers averaged 186 passing yards per game and 140 rushing yards per game versus their nine in-conference opponents last year. They managed to score 19.1 points per game against those opponents while giving up 42.0 per contest. When facing non-conference schools, they averaged 25.3 points-for and 46.0 points-against, in addition to 228 pass yards per game and 129 rush yards per game.
Against non-conference competition, the Buckeyes passed for 324 yards per game and ran for 209 per game on their way to 36.0 points per outing. When facing just Big 10 opponents, the offense recorded 46.3 points per game by averaging 265 passing yards and 264 rushing yards. The Buckeyes defense allowed 19.7 PPG to non-conference foes and 19.9 to Big 10 teams in 2017.
Free Pick: Oregon State Beavers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
SU Winner – Ohio State, ATS Winner – Oregon State, O/U – Under
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Notes
Team Betting Notes
The Beavers only put up 11 passing touchdowns last season.
The Buckeyes put up 39 passing touchdowns last season.
The Beavers created 18 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Buckeyes put up a whopping 34 rushing touchdowns last season.
The Beavers offensive line gave up 18 sacks last season. Their defense created 14 sacks.
Ohio State quarterbacks were sacked 22 times last season. Their defense generated 44 sacks.
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