Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Odds - Free Pick
Date:
October 29, 3:30 pm
Location:
Ohio Stadium
TV:
NBC Sports Network
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
Ohio State -27.5
Total:
53
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The Northwestern Wildcats (4-3) will travel to Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, October 29th to take on fellow Big 10 foe Ohio State (6-1). The game will be broadcasted for regional audiences on the Big Ten Network with a 3:30 EDT kickoff. In the last meeting between both sides, the Buckeyes defeated the Wildcats in Evanston, Illinois by a score of 40-30.
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Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Game Overview<br />
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Northwestern got off to a bumpy start but the Wildcats have since resurged. Northwestern would respond to a 0-2 start with a win against Duke, a close road loss at Nebraska and three consecutive wins to where they sit now. The Wildcats traveled in back-to-back weeks to both Iowa and Michigan State, the two teams involved in the Big Ten Championship in 2015 and exerted their will against both outfits. Ohio State enters off a gut-wrenching loss at Penn State blowing a fourteen point lead in the fourth quarter in route to their defeat. Ohio State has since fallen in the top-25 and comes in off a special teams mistake that cost them an undefeated season.
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Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends<br />
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Ohio State has won their last 5 against Northwestern.
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Ohio State is 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two.
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Northwestern has won 4 of their last 5 match-ups.
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Ohio State is 0-3 ATS in their last 3 contests.
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Public Money Consensus<br />
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52% of the public money likes the Wildcats, but nevertheless the market has risen by nearly six points in response to heavy steam on the Buckeyes. In Over/Under markets the Total Line is resting at 53 after it opened at 54.5, falling 1.5 points.
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Northwestern Wildcats at Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction
We are going to target Ohio State again by virtue of the line movement alone as an extra touchdown gives any taker premium breathing room. The Wildcats are not the same team that opened up their season with a loss to a Group of Five opponent and follow it up with a loss to a FCS competitor. The Wildcats are 4-1 in their last five contests and they have beaten three Big Ten opponents, as well as an ACC competitor to boot. Northwestern’s early season docket combined with what many see as a “hard-luck loss” Ohio State suffered has led many to believe that the Buckeyes will come back with a vengeance against the Cats. This may very well be the case but there are far too many points on the table to pass up when you see how this market has shaped up. These books are sharp and the opening price was set with sound rationale. Given the fact an abundance of points, the academic move in this one is to take the Wildcats.
Free Pick:
Take Northwestern +27.5
