Miami-Ohio State Pick
No. 2 Ohio State may be in over its head Saturday as it has to win by 8 points against No. 12 Miami in order to cover the spread.
Ohio State is an 8-point favorite at home against Miami according to oddsmakers from online sports book SBGGLOBAL.com. The over/under has been set at 45.5
The Buckeyes are 1-0 against the spread on the year, also hitting the over in their 45-7 win over Marshall last week. The Buckeyes are 2-0 ATS as favorites of 3.5-to-10 points over the last three seasons and also 7-1 ATS as home favorites of 7.5-to-10 points since 1992. The Buckeys have hit the under in 15-of-24 lines games over the past three seasons.
Miami is 1-0 against the spread this season and 3-0 ATS as underdogs of 3.5-to-10 points over the last three years. Miami is also 5-2 ATS as an underdog in general over that stretch. As a road underdog between 7.5-to-10 points since 1992, Miami has hit the over in 2-of-2 games.
Miami is accustomed to playing in tough games as it opened last season by playing four-straight ranked opponents, going 3-1 in that stretch. The Hurricanes have a talented team, but Ohio State has a defense that quality Miami hasn’t seen recently. We think this game will feature enough scoring to hit the over, while Miami keeps it close. Jacory Harris has to limit turnovers to keep things tight, which we think he will, while Terrelle Pryor will make some mistakes along the way.
OUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 2 PICK: MIAMI +8 and OVER 45.5