San Diego St. vs. Ohio St. Odds
COLUMBUS, OH (The Spread) – No.3 Ohio State looks to improve on its season opener on Saturday when it hosts San Diego State at 3:30PM ET on ABC.
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Ohio State opened the season with a 40-20 win over Buffalo at home. The Buckeyes failed to cover the 34-point spread but hit the over. San Diego State suffered a surprising 40-19 loss at home to Eastern Illinois despite being a 14-point favorite. The two hit an under that was set at 65.5 points. These two teams haven’t met since 2005 when Ohio State beat SDSU, 27-6.
Trends show that Ohio State is 0-4 against the spread in its last 4 non-conference games and 0-4 ATS in its last 4 against Mountain West opponents. San Diego State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 road games.
According to oddsmakers from Bovada.lv, Ohio State is the clear favorite at home, as the Buckeyes have odds of -27.5 points against San Diego State. The over/under total for the contest has been set at 54.5 points. (View Matchup) The opening odds for this game had Ohio State favored by 29 points, which was the peak for the spread. The odds are currently at a low with the Buckeyes favored by 27.5 points. The over/under total opened at 53.5 points and his since climbed up a point.
Ohio State looked shaky in its win over Buffalo. The Buckeyes only allowed 258 yards of offense while racking up 460 yards of its own, but had two turnovers and nine penalties in the game. Running back Jordan Hall led the team, rushing for 159 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries. Braxton Miller rushed for 77 yards while throwing for 178 yards on 15 of 22 passing with two touchdowns.
San Diego State showed no ability to stop Eastern Illinois in the season opener. The Aztecs gave up 533 yards of offense to EIU, including 361 passing yards. San Diego State had 440 yards of offense on its own, but committed five turnovers. Quarterback Adam Dingwell threw for 318 yards on 27 of 64 passing, but had four interceptions with no touchdowns. Colin Lockett caught nine passes for 98 yards for the Aztecs as well.
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In terms of Injuries, Ohio State defensive lineman Tommy Schutt is out with a foot injury while running back Carlos Hyde is still serving a suspension. San Diego State has no injuries to report.
The Public Bets for this game are currently back Ohio State, as the Buckeyes have odds of -27.5 points against San Diego State on Saturday afternoon.
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