Will the Vols cover in Saturday night’s Tennessee vs. Ohio State college football playoff matchup at 8:00 p.m. ET? Or is there a better bet in tonight’s matchup from Columbus, OH?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Tennessee Volunteers (+7) at Ohio State Buckeyes (-7); o/u 46
8:00 p.m. ET, Saturday, December 21, 2024
Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
TV: ABC/ESPN
Tennessee vs. Ohio State Public Betting: Bettors Taking Points
As of this writing, our CFB Public Betting page shows that 66% of bets are on Tennessee. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Iamaleava impressive vs. Vanderbilt
Nico Iamaleava completed 18 of 26 passes for 257 yards, four touchdowns and one interception during Saturday’s 36-23 victory versus Vanderbilt. He also had six rushes for 42 yards. Iamaleava finishes out the regular season with back-to-back games throwing four touchdowns. The redshirt freshman quarterback completed 65.6 percent of his passes for 2,510 yards, 19 touchdowns and five interceptions while rushing 89 times for 317 yards and one score across 12 games.
Howard craps himself vs. Michigan
Will Howard completed 19 of 33 passes for 175 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions during Saturday’s 13-10 defeat versus Michigan. Howard struggled more than he had all season in this disastrous loss for the Buckeyes. The fifth-year quarterback finished with a season-low 57.6 completion percentage and threw multiple interceptions for the first time all season. Ohio State’s offense struggled to move the ball all game, and Howard’s two interceptions came at some of the worst times possible, including one deep in his own territory that led to a Michigan touchdown in the first half followed by another turnover in the red zone during the second half.
Howard finishes his first regular season at Ohio State with a 72.3 completion percentage for 2,860 passing yards and 27 touchdowns to eight interceptions, and he added seven more touchdowns on the ground.
Tennessee vs. Ohio State Betting Trends
Tennessee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games
Ohio State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games at home
Ohio State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games
Tennessee vs. Ohio State Prediction
Take Tennessee. How is Ohio State favored by a touchdown after losing to one of the worst Michigan teams ever assembled…on its home turf, no less? I mean seriously, this Buckeyes team is fake tough. Ryan Day wants to prove to everyone that he can coach a physical team but the asshat overlooks the fact that all of his talent is on the perimeter. You can’t have a tough team if its built from the outside in.
For example, are the Atlanta Falcons tough? God no. Why? Because they’re clown GM decided a lazy Kyle Pitts made for a better selection in the first round than Penei Sewell, Micah Parsons and Rashawn Slater. You can’t be tough when you prioritize receivers, tight ends and running backs over offensive and defensive linemen. I’m sorry. Fans will give you the seal clap when you take a wide receiver in the top-10 because that’s all fans care about. If fans could build a football team with one quarterback and 51 wide receivers, they would. But that’s not a good way to build a winner.
Back to Ohio State. They’re built from the outside in. They should embrace that by throwing the ball all over the yard like they often do against the rest of the teams in the overrated Big Ten not named Michigan. Instead, they have a head coach with an inferiority complex, so he tries to run the ball when that’s not a strength of his team.
All I’m saying is…Tennessee has a chance to win this game outright.
Tennessee vs. Ohio State Prediction: Tennessee Vols +7