NCAA Football Odds & Trends: Week 6 Picks Wisconsin at Ohio State

Last Updated on October 10, 2009 1:36 pm by shah

Big Ten Showdown

Wisconsin will have a chance to prove its 5-0 record is legit on Saturday when the Badgers travel to No. 9
Ohio
State for a 3:30PM ET kickoff from

Ohio Stadium.

Bet Wisconsin at Ohio State

The Badgers have gotten off to a 5-0 starts thanks to a relatively light schedule. In four games against Bowl Championship Subdivision teams,

Wisconsin has won by an average of 5.5 points per-contest.
Wisconsin is 2-0 in the Big Ten thus far with wins over Michigan State and

Minnesota. Scott Tolzien has thrown for 1,043 yards and nine touchdowns on the year while John Clay has rushed for 582 yards and seven scores. Clay is fourth in the country in rushing and

Wisconsin has three receivers in Nick Toon, Garrett Graham, and Isaac Anderson each have over 250 yards receiving on the season.

Wisconsin is currently first in the conference in points per-game, but on defense, the Badgers rank last in rushing yards allowed as they get set to face on of the top rushing attacks in the Big Ten.

Since a 18-15 loss at home to USC, the Buckeyes have bounced back with three impressive wins over
Toledo,
Illinois, and

Indiana. Terrelle Pryor has started to come into his own at quarterback, as he has thrown for 854 yards and eight touchdowns while rushing for 298 yards and three scores. Pryor has been supported in the running game by Brandon Saine and Daniel Herron, who have over 230 yards on the ground each.

Ohio
State is second in the conference in fewest points allowed and leads the conference in fewest yards allowed and rushing yards allowed.

Oddsmakers from online sports book SPORTSBETTING.com have made
Ohio
State 16-point home favorites over

Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon. The over/under total for this game has been established at 49.

College Football Week 6 Betting Trends
All games in this series since 1992

WISCONSIN is 8-5 against the spread versus

OHIO ST since 1992

OHIO ST is 7-5 straight up against

WISCONSIN since 1992

9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games over the last 3 seasons

OHIO ST is 2-0 against the spread versus

WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons 

OHIO ST is 2-0 straight up against

WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

All games played at

OHIO ST since 1992

WISCONSIN is 4-2 against the spread versus

OHIO ST since 1992

OHIO ST is 3-3 straight up against

WISCONSIN since 1992

3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL since 1992

Games played at OHIO ST over the last 3 seasons.

OHIO ST is 1-0 against the spread versus

WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons 

OHIO ST is 1-0 straight up against

WISCONSIN over the last 3 seasons 

1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons 

OHIO ST is 102-74 ATS (+20.6 Units) as a favorite since 1992.

OHIO ST is 111-79 ATS (+24.1 Units) when playing on a Saturday since 1992.

WISCONSIN: 0-4 ATS off win by 6pts or less

OHIO ST: 25-12 ATS off BB Unders

Wisconsin is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing

Ohio
State

The total has gone UNDER in 4 of
Wisconsin‘s last 6 games when playing

Ohio
State

Ohio
State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home

Ohio State is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home
Week 6 College Football Injury Report
WISCONSIN

[S] 09/06/2009 – Aubrey Pleasant suspended indefinitely ( Disciplinary ) 

[S] 09/06/2009 – Shane Carter suspended indefinitely ( Disciplinary ) 

[C] 10/03/2009 – Travis Frederick "?" ( Ankle ) 

OHIO ST

[LB] 09/06/2009 – Tyler Moeller out for season ( Head ) 

[S] 09/10/2009 – Aaron Gant likely out 2-4 weeks ( Lower Body ) 

[OT] 10/03/2009 – Jim Cordle "?" ( Ankle ) 

[S] 10/03/2009 – Kurt Coleman "?" ( Suspension ) 

[RB] 10/03/2009 – Jaamal Berry "?" ( Hamstring ) 

[OT] 10/03/2009 – Andy Miller "?" ( Illness ) 

[DL] 10/03/2009 – Dexter Larimore injured last game, "?" ( Leg ) 

Wisconsin at Ohio State Current Odds

Wisconsin Badgers +16 Over 49 (+600)

Ohio
State Buckeyes -16 Under 49 (-945)

Player Props:

Total completions for Scott Tolzien (

WIS): Over/Under 16.5

Total passing touchdowns + interceptions for Tolzien: Over/Under 2.5

Total rushing yards for John Clay (

WIS): Over/Under 70.5

Total rushing attempts for Zach Brown (

WIS): Over/Under 5.5

Total receiving yards for Nick Toon (

WIS): Over/Under 45.5

Total receptions for Garrett Graham (

WIS): Over/Under 4.5

Total pass attempts for Terrell Pryor (OSU): Over/Under 24.5

Total rushing attempts for Pryor: Over/Under 11.5

Total rushing attempts for Brandon Saine (OSU): Over/Under 12.5

Total receptions for Dane Sanzenbacher (OSU): Over/Under 2.5

Total receptions for DeVier Posey (OSU): Over/Under 3.5

Bet Wisconsin at Ohio State

Posted: 10/10/09 1:36PM ET