Defending national champion Ohio State owns an 18-game winning streak, but its reputation is making it a bad bet as the Buckeyes have lost their last four games against the spread. OSU is big chalk, again, for Saturday’s Big Ten bash with Maryland at the Horseshoe.
Point spread: The Buckeyes opened as 28.5-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. (Line updates and matchup report)
College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 51.9-19.7 Buckeyes
Why the Maryland Terrapins can cover the spread
Maryland started this season 2-1 both straight up and ATS but has lost its last two, including a 28-0 decision at Michigan last week. The Terps, as two-touchdown dogs, only trailed the Wolverines by six points well into the third quarter, as the defense did what it could to keep things close, but it got no help from the offense and faded.
UM is having a real problem at quarterback, and it’s affecting the whole team. The Terps can’t convert on third down, and it’s putting too much pressure on the defense. If Maryland could just get better play from the quarterback position and move the chains a few times, its defense could help it stay in games.
Finally, the Terps are catching an Ohio State team that isn’t quite clicking at the moment. And so far this college football betting season, unranked teams are 50-38 ATS against ranked teams. If they could just put up 14 to 17 points the Terrapins could take the cash Saturday.
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