College Football Ohio State vs. Maryland Week 6 Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
COLLEGE PARK, MD (The Spread) – Two teams coming off victories last Saturday will square off today when Maryland hosts Ohio State at 12:00PM ET.
SEASON RECORDS: The Buckeyes enter play with a 3-1 straight up record and have covered the spread in three of their first four games to start the season. They won their only road game of the year and the over has hit in three of their four games. On the other side, the Terps are 4-1 straight up and 3-2 against the spread. They’re 3-0 on the road this season but just 1-1 at home.
ODDS: According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Ohio State is a 7-point favorite over Maryland for today’s game. The total for today's game is currently sitting at 59.5 points.
LINE MOVEMENT: Ohio State opened as 10-point favorites but the spread has been bet all the way down to 7 at most online and Vegas sports books. As for the total, it opened at 58 and has climbed to 59.5.
PUBLIC BETTING: Of the wagers currently placed on this game, 51% of the public bettors favor Ohio State. This information is subject to change, however, so make sure you check out our Who Does the Public Like page to find updated numbers related to public betting.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Maryland. According to latest college football trends, the Terps are 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games following a straight up win of more than 20 points. The Buckeyes are also just 1-4 against the spread versus a team with a winning record, 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight up win and 1-4 ATS in their last five games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous game.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 6 FREE PICK: MARYLAND TERPS +7