It doesn’t come up very often, but Ohio State is 3-1 both straight up and against the spread in games following losses under head coach Urban Meyer. Coming off a shocking upset loss at Penn State last week, the Buckeyes might have fire coming out of their ears when they host Northwestern on Saturday afternoon at the Horseshoe. Point spread: The Buckeyes opened as 24-point favorites, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (line updates and matchup report). College football pick, via Odds Shark computer: 43.5-15.0 Buckeyes (College football picks on every game) Why the Northwestern Wildcats can cover the spread Since a 1-3 start that included a loss to Illinois State, the Wildcats are 3-0 both SU and ATS, following last week’s 24-14 victory/cover over Indiana. Northwestern took a 7-0 lead four minutes into the game, made it 14-0 three minutes later and never really let the Hoosiers back in the game, cashing in as three-point favorites. The Wildcats racked up 408 yards on offense, as quarterback Clayton Thorson threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns, without an interception. He now owns a 10-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio over the last three games. Two weeks ago, Northwestern put up 54 points in…
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