Trends like Ohio State
NEW ORLEANS, LA (The Spread) – No. 1 Alabama is favored to beat No. 4 Ohio State in the 2015 Sugar Bowl tonight, but what do the trends think of this game?
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According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Alabama is the clear favorite in this game, as the Tide are getting odds of -9 points against the Buckeyes. The over/under total has been set at 58.5 points (View Matchup). These two have not met since 1995, where Alabama picked up a 24-17 victory, covering a 3.5-point spread.
When looking at the trends for the point spread, they actually are behind Ohio State covering. The Buckeyes are 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games on turf and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 non-conference games. Alabama is 0-7-1 ATS in its last 8 non-conference games and just 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games overall.
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When looking at the total, trends are strongly behind the over. Ohio State has hit the over in 6 of its last 7 non-conference games and in 13 of its last 16 games against a team with a winning record. Alabama has hit the over in 12 of its last 16 games at a neutral site and in 7 of its last 8 bowl games.
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