Michigan St. vs. Ohio St. Odds
COLUMBUS, OH (The Spread) – The Ohio State Buckeyes and Michigan State Spartans look to start Big Ten play on the right foot when they meet on Saturday at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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Both teams come into this game 3-1 and 2-2 against the point spread odds. Both teams have also hit an under in 3 of their 4 games. Ohio State has won the last 7 games against Michigan State, dating back to 1999.
Trends show that Michigan State is just 1-5-1 against the point spread odds in their last 7 against Ohio State while the road team has covered in 4 of the last 5 games. MSU has hit the over in 36 of their last 52 road games.
Oddsmakers have made Ohio State a slight favorite against Michigan State on Saturday, as the Buckeyes have odds of -3 points. The over/under odds have been set at 43.5 points. (View Matchup)
Ohio State is now 3-1 on the season following a 37-17 win over Colorado last week. The Buckeyes have been strong on defense, as they are holding teams to just 15.8 points per game. The offense has been a struggle, as OSU is posting just 28 points per game. Quarterback play has been a concern as the Buckeyes rank 109th in the nation in passing yards at 156.8 per game. The team has turned the ball over to true freshman quarterback Braxton Miller, who is 15-of-29 passing on the year for 235 yards and three touchdowns.
Michigan State is coming off a 45-7 win over Central Michigan last week to get to 3-1, but the Spartans lost their only other road game, 31-13 to Notre Dame. MSU is allowing just 11 points per game on the season, which ranks eighth nationally. On offense, the Spartans are scoring 32.5 points per game. The team is led by a running back tandem of LeVeon Bell and Edwin Baker, who have combined for 433 yards and seven touchdowns.
In terms of Injuries, MSU offensive linemen Blake Tradwell and Jared McGaha are both doubtful with knee injuries. For Ohio State running back Dan Herron and receiver DeVier Posey are two of four Buckeyes serving their final game of a 5-game suspension.
Currently over 3,100 Public Bets have been placed on this game and the wagers are split 50-50 with Ohio State getting odds of -3 points against Michigan State.
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