2014 College Football Week 5 Cincinnati vs. Ohio State Picks & Predictions

Cincinnati vs. Ohio State Free Pick

COLUMBUS, OH (The Spread) – An intriguing non-conference matchup takes place tonight in Columbus when No. 22 Ohio State hosts Cincinnati at 6:00PM ET.

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CINCINNATI: The Bearcats have only played in two games this season but they’re perfect thus far, beating Toledo 58-34 as a 9.5-point favorite and Miami Ohio 31-24 as a 30-point favorite last week. Gunner Kiel has thrown for 689 yards, while Hosey Williams has rushed for 114 yards and Mekale McKay has a team-high in receiving yards with 215 yards and three touchdowns.

OHIO STATE: The Buckeyes improved to 2-1 with a 66-0 victory against Kent State two weeks ago ahead of their bye. They’re now 2-1 against the spread as they successfully covered as a 31.5-point favorite against the Golden Flashes. J.T. Barrett has thrown for 757 yards on the year while Curtis Samuel rushed for 171 yards and Michael Thomas has a team-high 214 receiving yards and four touchdowns.

According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Ohio State is a 16-point favorite over Cincinnati while the total is currently sitting at 64 points. The Buckeyes opened as 13-point favorites before the line was bet up, while the total opened at 64.5 before being bet down.

NCAA FREE PICK: Take Cincinnati. According to latest college football trends, the Buckeyes are 0-4 against the spread in their last four games versus a team with a winning record, 2-6 ATS in their last eight games overall and 0-5 ATS in their last five games following a straight up win. The Bearcats, meanwhile, are 15-7 against the number in their last 22 non-conference games, 5-2 ATS in their last seven road games versus a team with a winning home record and 4-0 ATS in their last four games after accumulating less than 100 yards rushing in their previous game.

2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 FREE PICK: CINCINNATI BEARCATS +16

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