Ohio State owns a 16-game winning streak, but the spreads might be taking their toll; the Buckeyes are 1-2 against the spread this season, and 0-4 ATS the last four times they’ve been favored by four touchdowns or more. OSU falls into that spot again when it hosts Western Michigan at the Horseshoe Saturday afternoon.
Point spread: Buckeyes opened as 27-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 51.3-24.6 Buckeyes
Why the Western Michigan Broncos can cover the spread
The Broncos, potential contenders in the MAC this season, are 1-2 so far straight up but 2-1 ATS, after beating Murray State last week 52-20, covering as four-touchdown favorites. Western Michigan piled up 628 yards of offense, 237 on the ground, while quarterback Zach Terrell hit on 25 of 30 throws for 355 yards and four scores.
The Broncos had been somewhat embarrassed in Week 2, when they went down to Georgia Southern and as a six-point favorite got busted 43-17. So last week qualifies as a solid bounce-back effort.
Western Michigan opened this season with a 37-24 loss at home to Michigan State, but covered as a 16-point home dog against what is now the No. 2 team in the country. So the Broncos have shown they can keep things respectable against top-notch competition.
Why the Ohio State Buckeyes can cover the spread
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