Virginia Tech vs. Ohio State Odds
COLUMBUS, OH (The Spread) – No. 8 Ohio State returns home this week when it hosts Virginia Tech at 8PM ET on ESPN.
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Ohio State is coming off a 34-17 win at Navy last week, covering a 13.5-point spread. Virginia Tech defeated William & Mary, 34-9, covering a 23-point spread. These two have no recent meetings.
Trends show that Ohio State is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 non-conference games. Virginia Tech is just 2-11 ATS in its last 13 road games and 2-9-1 ATS in its last 12 games in September.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, Ohio State is favored at home, as the Buckeyes have odds of -11 points against Virginia Tech. The over/under total for the game has been set at 47 points (View Matchup). The opening odds for this game had Ohio State favored by 12 points. The spread hit a low of 10.5 points before moving back up to 11. The over/under total opened at 48.5 points but quickly fell to 47.
Ohio State got all it could handle from Navy, trailing 14-13 in the second half before rallying to win by 17. The Buckeyes had 420 yards in the win, but gave up 390 yards to the Midshipmen, including 370 rushing yards. J.T. Barrett made his Ohio State debut as a starting quarterback. He was 12 of 15 passing for 226 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 50 yards on nine carries. Devin Smith caught two passes for 94 yards and one touchdown, scoring on an 80-yard play that gave OSU the lead for good.
Virginia Tech didn’t have much trouble with William & Mary, holding them to 193 total yards while amassing 488 yards of offense themselves. The Hokies were led by running back Shai McKenzie, who rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown on nine carries. Michael Brewer was 23 of 30 passing for 251 yards and two touchdowns.
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In terms of Injuries, Ohio State linebacker Trey Johnson is questionable with a knee injury. Virginia Tech receiver Carlis Parker is doubtful for personal reasons while receiver Joshua Stanford is questionable with a hamstring injury.
The Public Bets for this game are backing Virginia Tech, as the Hokies are getting 54% of the wagers with odds of +11 points at Ohio State on Saturday night.
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