Akron vs. Ohio State Free Pick
(The Spread) – Can Akron take advantage of all the changes at Ohio State and cover in Columbus today at Noon?
Odds: Oddsmakers have installed the Ohio State Buckeyes as 33.5-point favorites over the Akron Zips for today’s Week 1 college football matchup. The over/under total for this contest is currently sitting at 46.5 points.
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Line Movement: When the opening odds for this game were released in early August, Ohio State opened as a 33-point favorite. And while the point spread did move up to 34 at one point earlier this week, it looks like it has settled in at 33.5. The over/under did open up at 48 in Vegas, but dropped to 46 before settling in at 46.5.
Public Betting: Of the 3,100-plus wagers on today’s game, 63% of college football public bettors currently favor Ohio State -33.5 (Click on the link provided for more updated public betting information.)
College Football Free Pick: There will be plenty of bettors that hop on the Akron bandwagon for this game because of all the issues that Ohio State had in the offseason. But the Buckeyes are still the Buckeyes and should have no problem taking care of a MAC opponent in the opening week once again. According to latest college football trends, OSU is 4-1 against the spread in its last five games versus the MAC and 14-2 ATS in its last 16 games as a home favorite. The Buckeyes are also 7-0 ATS in their last seven games in September and 10-1 ATS in their lat 11 non-conference games. Akron, meanwhile, is 1-4 ATS in its last five non-conference games and 1-5 against the number in its last six games in September.
2011 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 1 FREE PICK: OHIO STATE BUCKEYES -33.5
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