Ohio State vs. Illinois Pick
It hasn’t been hard to pick No. 2 Ohio State this season, but now the Buckeyes hit the road needing three scores to cover at Illinois in Week 5.
Bet Ohio State vs. Illinois Odds
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook BroburySports.com have made Ohio State 17-point favorites in their road opener against Illinois while the over/under has been set at 51. Here are my thoughts on the game and my suggested pick.
Ohio State has been dominant this season and could seemingly win a game by running on every play. The defense has been stellar as well, holding teams to under 250 yards of offense per game. In this game, Illinois is all about the run and the Illini simply won’t be able to do it. Meanwhile, quarterback Nathan Scheelhaase is averaging under 150 yards passing per game. Illinois strengths play right into Ohio State’s hands. That seems to make this pick pretty simple.
Your only concern with a pick of Ohio State -17 would come in the Buckeyes hitting the road for the first time, but Illinois is just 4-8 against the spread at home over the last three years while the Buckeyes are 7-2 ATS on the road since 2008. In terms of the over/under I would pick the over as the Buckeyes should score around 45 points on their own and just need the Illini to score a touchdown in garbage time.
OUR COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 PICK: OHIO STATE -17
Bet Ohio State vs. Illinois Odds