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Michigan Wolverines vs Ohio State Buckeyes: The Big Ten rivalry is on this weekend
The Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting the Michigan Wolverines at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Saturday.
How good are the Wolverines this year?
The Michigan Wolverines are eighth in the Big Ten Conference with a 6-5 record, including 4-4 in conference play. The defending champions have lost 4 of their last 6 games and are coming off a 50-6 win over the Northwestern Wildcats. Davis Warrant went 26 of 35 for 195 yards, one touchdown and one interception. Kalel Mullings ran for 92 yards and a career-high three touchdowns
Is this the season for the Buckeyes?
The Ohio State Buckeyes are second in the Big Ten Conference with a 10-1 record, including 7-1 in conference play. Their only loss of the season came against Oregon and the Buckeyes are currently on a five-game winning streak. They are coming off a 38-15 win over the Indiana Hoosiers. Will Howard went 22 of 26 and ran for 201 yards, passing for two and running for one touchdown.
Betting Trends
The Buckeyes are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games overall, 10-0 SU in their last 10 home games and 9-1 SU in their last 10 home games against Michigan. They are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams from the East Division and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games played in Week 14. Ohio State has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 13 of their last 17 games against teams from the Big Ten Conference and 5 of their last 7 games played in November, while has gone over in their last 10 games against Michigan. The Wolverines are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games overall, 4-15 SU in their last 19 games against Ohio State, and 11-3 SU in their last 14 games on the road. They are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games against Ohio State and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the East Division. Michigan has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games overall, 13 of their last 17 games against teams from the Big Ten Conference and 4 of their last 5 games played in November.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting the Michigan Wolverines in one of the greatest rivalries in college football. The Buckeyes have won 7 of the last 10 games against the Wolverines, but Michigan won the last three, cutting the season short for Ohio State in each of the last three seasons. Now the Buckeyes are all fired up for revenge, and the defending champions will have a long day in Columbus. Will Howard had a close to perfect game last week, and the Buckeyes are unbeatable with him on that level. On the defensive end, Ohio State tops the nation allowing 241.7 yards per game and only 10.7 points. A win over Michigan guarantees them a rematch with Oregon next week in Indianapolis in the conference championship game, and the Buckeyes will head there with a style after covering the -20-point spread.
