Ohio State is laying 16.5 points against California for the contest between the two schools on Saturday. I’m not a betting man, but if I were, I would tell you to lay those points and roll with the Buckeyes.
It’s going to be a blowout.
For one, the Cal defense isn’t exactly stout. It has allowed 31 points to both Nevada (in a loss) and Southern Utah. It’s already given up 821 yards, and now the team faces Braxton Miller and the Ohio State rushing attack, which is averaging 275 yards per game on the ground.
Oh, and the Buckeyes are averaging 43.5 points per game. So basically what I’m saying is that this will be a shootout, right?
Hold your horses. Ohio State is allowing just 13 points and 332 yards per game this season. It has won the time of possession battle in both games it has played. It will be the best defense Cal has seen yet this year.
There’s more. California does not travel well, going just 7-10 on the road in the past three seasons. And most of those games are…
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