Akron vs. Ohio State Odds
COLUMBUS, OH (The Spread) The Ohio State Buckeyes play their first game without Jim Tressel on Saturday at Noon ET when they host the Akron Zips.
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Ohio State was 12-1 last season and 10-2-1 against the spread while Akron was 1-11 and 5-7 against the spread. These two have met 7 times with Ohio State winning six of the seven games. Akron has covered the spread in the last two meetings.
Trends show that Akron is 1-4 against the spread in their last 5 non-conference games while Ohio State is 10-1 against the spread in their last 11 non-conference games and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 against the Mid-American Conference.
Oddsmakers have made Ohio State the favorite in this game with a spread of -33.5 points. The over/under total for the game has been set at 46.5 points. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had Ohio State favored by 34 points. The spread immediately dropped back to 32 points but has since slowly climbed up to 33.5. The over/under total opened at 47.5 points and peaked at 48 before settling back at 46.5.
Ohio State has had a tough offseason of scandal, losing coach Tressel as well as quarterback Terrelle Pryor. The 18th-ranked Buckeyes will start Joe Bauserman at quarterback, who has seen limited action in his three prior seasons with Ohio State. The Buckeyes are led by a strong defense, which held opponents to 14.3 points and just 166 passing yards per game in 2010.
Akron has 15 starters back for second-year coach Rob Ianello. The Zips allowed 35 points and 428 yards per game last season on defense while averaging just 15.6 points and 269 yards per game offensively. Patrick Nicely is back at quarterback for Akron after throwing for 1,753 yards and 10 touchdowns and 13 interceptions in his freshman season.
In terms of Injuries, Ohio State is mostly healthy, but has seven players sitting out due to a suspension, including Dan Herron and DeVier Posey. For Akron, cornerback Bill Alexander is listed as doubtful because of a collarbone injury.
A little over 3,500 Public Bets have been placed on this game and Ohio State is getting 63% of the wagers with odds of -33.5 against Akron on Saturday.
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