The No. 4 Buckeyes of Ohio State (-36) are gearing up to welcome the Tulane Green Wave to Ohio Stadium. The afternoon game is scheduled to kick off at 3:30 p.m. ET and Big Ten Network has the TV rights.
Tulane Green Wave at Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview
Ohio State has been tabbed as heavily favored in this one and is currently giving up 36 points to Tulane. Oddsmakers have set the over/under (O/U) at 66.5 points. There might be some decent live betting opportunities in this game.
The original odds have changed, as the line opened at -34. The game’s over/under hasn’t moved after it was initially posted at 66.5.
The Green Wave are 2-1 against the spread (ATS) and have lost 1.9 units so far in 2018. The team’s posted an O/U record of 1-2. The Buckeyes are up 1.0 unit for moneyline bettors this season. They’re 2-0-1 ATS and have an O/U record of 2-1.
The Green Wave are 1-2 straight up (SU) in 2018 while the Buckeyes are 3-0 SU.
The Green Wave fell to UAB 31-24 in a contest where the passing attack could’ve been sharper as Jonathan Banks completed just seven passes on 24 attempts for 180 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Darius Bradwell (90 rushing yards on 15 attempts, one TD) mounted the running attack in the loss. Darnell Mooney (four receptions, 123 yards, two TDs) and Tyrick James (one catch, 30 yards) handled the receiving duties.
Ohio State just picked up a 40-28 win over TCU. The team’s defense let the Horned Frogs pass for 308 yards while rushing for 203 yards and three scores. Darius Anderson torched the defense, putting up 154 rushing yards and two touchdowns on 12 attempts for TCU. For Ohio State, Dwayne Haskins completed 24-of-38 passes for 344 yards and two touchdowns. Mike Weber (64 rushing yards on 18 attempts) and J.K. Dobbins (121 yards on 18 carries) handled the ground game in the win while K.J. Hill (six receptions, 95 yards, one TD) and Austin Mack (four catches, 84 yards) led the receiving corps.
Tulane has run the ball on 60.9 percent of its offensive possessions this year while Ohio State has an overall rush percentage of 56.3 percent. The Green Wave have produced 199 rush yards/game and have six scores via handoffs this year. The Buckeyes are putting up 261 rushing yards per game and have eight total rush TDs.
If the numbers so far this season can translate to this game, then it appears the Buckeyes could hold an edge when it comes to quarterback protection, as their offensive line has yielded just three sacks while their D-line has registered 11 sacks. The Green Wave O-line has given up 12 sacks and their defense has logged only three sacks.
The Green Wave offense has averaged 217 yards in the air overall and has five passing scores so far. The Buckeyes have put up an astonishing 348 pass yards per game and have 12 total pass TDs.
Tulane has let opponents rush for an average of 200 yards and pass for 266 yards per game. The Ohio State defense has allowed 189.7 yards per game to opposing passers and 156.0 yards per game on the ground. The Buckeyes are allowing an adjusted net yards per pass attempt (ANY/A) of only 3.38 to opponents, while the Green Wave have given up a 5.34 ANY/A.
Offensively, Banks has put up 461 passing yards this season. He’s completed 25-of-61 attempts with four passing scores and one interception. He has a 6.43 adjusted net yards per pass attempt, including 6.53 over the last two outings.
For the home team, Dwayne Haskins has completed 46-of-68 passes for 657 yards, seven TDs and one INT. Haskins’ ANY/A stands at 10.88 for the year and 10.92 over his last two outings.
NCAA Tip: Tulane Green Wave at Ohio State Buckeyes
SU Winner – Ohio State, ATS Winner – Tulane, O/U – Over
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Team Betting Notes
Tulane has averaged 5.5 yards per carry over its last two games.
Ohio State has averaged 5.0 YPC over its last two.
Ohio State has lost one fumble this season while Tulane has lost four.
The Green Wave offense has produced four pass plays of 40 yards or more, while the Buckeyes have accounted for five such plays.
The Tulane defense has allowed two pass plays of 40+ yards, while Ohio State has given up three such plays.
The Tulane offense has created eight rushing plays of 20 yards or more, while Ohio State has created seven such runs.
The Green Wave defense has allowed two rushing plays of 20 or more yards, while the Buckeyes have given up four such runs.
The Ohio State defense has sacked opposing QBs 11 times this season. Tulane has recorded just three sacks.
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