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College Football Odds & Preview for Week 2: Oklahoma at Ohio State
When: Saturday, September 9, 2017, 7:30 PM ET Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH TV: ABC Radio: Sooner Sports Radio Network (Oklahoma) / 97.1 The Fan (Ohio State) Live Stream: WatchESPN College Football Odds: Ohio State -7.5Game 1 in the books….on to the next- pic.twitter.com/Q4CNj7gDmK
— Lincoln Riley (@LincolnRiley) September 3, 2017
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- Type of Stadium: Open
Why should you bet on the Sooners?
Baker Mayfield returned for his senior year to lead the Oklahoma offense, and he looked brilliant against the Miners. He went 19 for 20 for 329 yards and three scores before heading to the bench in favor of the reserves. He threw 40 touchdowns a year ago (with just eight picks) and looks headed in that direction once again. Tight end Mark Andrews was Mayfield’s favorite target, hauling in seven passes for 134 yards and a touchdown. Abdul Adams looked solid in the backfield, averaging more than seven yards a carry. The Sooner defense will be tested by the Buckeyes, but they did what they had to this week to dominate an inferior Miner attack. Texas-El Paso only posted 11 first downs and gained just 167 yards on the afternoon. However, J.T. Barrett will pose a much bigger threat against that Oklahoma defense than the Miners did. The key will come up front — can the line both contain and pursue Barrett? Or will he have time to sit back there and pick apart that Sooner secondary all night?
Why should you put your money on the Buckeyes?
There were a lot of nervous Ohio State fans through much of the first three quarters in the opener at Indiana. J.K. Dobbins made a name for himself, as the freshman galloped for 181 yards on 29 carries — a school record for a true freshman’s rushing debut. Barrett went 20 for 35 for 304 yards and three scores. Paris Campbell caught six passes for 136 yards. For those who were wondering how well Ohio State would be able to move the ball, things were a little nerve-wracking before halftime, as Indiana’s grinding approach kept the game close. However, patience on the Ohio State side of the ball paid off, as the Hoosier secondary wore down and Barrett had a lot of open targets down the field in the second half. The Ohio State defense did the job against Indiana, particularly late as Ohio State pulled away. They forced a pair of interceptions and produced five quarterback sacks — two from senior defensive end Tyquan Lewis. Now, the Buckeyes will have to amp up their pass rush to keep Mayfield from picking them apart — and the Sooners come into this game with plenty of motivation after taking that ugly beating in front of their home crowd, a loss that essentially eliminated the Sooners from real consideration for the College Football Playoff.College Football Odds Trends
- Oklahoma is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
- Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma’s last 7 games
- Ohio State is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
- Ohio State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 6 games
