Ohio State Has Beaten Michigan By 52 Total Points In Their Last Two Meetings

The Raiders beat the Cowboys in Dallas for the first time since 1998. Let’s talk Ohio State vs Michigan 👇

The Game Of All Games

There is no college football game like Michigan vs. Ohio State. Period. However, the state of Ohio might not consider this a rivalry anymore, considering OSU has won the last eight meetings by an average of 14 PPG, and the last two games by a total of 52 pts

Jim Harbaugh has had five chances at Ohio State during his tenure at Michigan, with only one game decided by single digits (2016 @ OSU, which was an epic game). Go Blue faithfuls, like myself, have learned to not get their hopes up…but Vegas is saying we have a chance in what is a win or go home game for both squads

Ohio State vs Michigan Betting Lines

• Spread: No. 4 Ohio State -7.5 @ No. 6 Michigan

• Records: Both teams are 10-1

• Moneyline: Ohio State -300 (bet $300, win $100), Michigan +235

• Over/Under: 64.5

Trivia question: the last time Michigan beat Ohio State was in 2011, can you name the two starting QBs? (answer below)

Heisman Hopeful

C.J. Stroud pretty much locked up the Heisman after last week’s performance vs. Michigan State. In what was a blow out from the start, Stroud finished with 432 passing yards, six touchdowns and three incompletions

Current Heisman Odds

• C.J. Stroud: -220 (bet $220, win $100)

• Bryce Young: +190

• Matt Corral: +2500

• Kenneth Walker III: +4000

Other than their Week 2 loss to Oregon, and one close game vs. Penn State, Stroud has led OSU to nine blow out wins. In seven of those games, Ohio State put up over 40 points 😳

It’s safe to say this offense is lethal, and Michigan’s seventh ranked defense — allowing just 16.7 PPG — needs to be almost perfect for the Wolverines to have a chance

Balanced Attack

Michigan enters Week 13 with one of the most balanced offenses in the Big 10, averaging 229.5 passing yards and 218.4 rushing yards per game. In addition, the Wolverines have been a very reliable bet this season 💰

• Michigan is 9-2 against the spread

• QB Cade McNamara has protected the ball well, only throwing 2 INTs all season

On the defensive side of the ball, Michigan features two of the nation’s best pass rushers in Aidan Hutchinson (9 sacks) and David Ojabo (10 sacks)

This season, Ohio State had two close games in conference play (Penn State and Nebraska). In both of those games, C.J. Stroud was constantly under pressure and not allowed to pick defenses apart from the pocket. If Michigan wants to pull off the upset, they’ll need their sack duo to set the tone

For My Parlay Gurus

Placing a bet on a team you root for is always a dangerous move. My gut tells me that -7.5 is a very small spread for an Ohio State team that just put up 56 points on a Michigan State team that put up 37 points on Michigan

Also, I just don’t know if Harbaugh’s defense is as good as advertised — they’ve played a relatively soft schedule and constantly allow big plays. With all of that in mind here’s what I’m riding with in what is a parlay that I hope does not hit 😏

• Ohio State -7.5 @ Michigan: -110

• Over 64.5 total points: -110

If this hits for a $264 payout, maybe go snag yourself a Zeek Ohio State jersey. Email me at [email protected] if you noticed that this hit for a chance to win $100 🤑

Trivia answer: Back in 2011, Denard Robinson (Michigan) out-dueled Braxton Miller (OSU) in a 40-34 Wolverine win in Ann Arbor