Coming off an upset loss to Michigan State, the Ohio State Buckeyes will be looking to regroup on Saturday afternoon as they face the Michigan Wolverines as 2.5-point road favorites on the opening odds at sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. The Buckeyes were handed a 17-14 home loss by the Spartans over the weekend, dropping them to 10-1 straight up and 4-7 against the spread on the season and putting a huge dent in their chances of making the College Football Playoff. Ezekiel Elliott rushed for just 33 yards and a touchdown for Ohio State in that losing cause. Michigan is 9-2 SU and 6-5 ATS on the season, and the Wolverines are 0-3 SU in their last three games against the Buckeyes according to the Odds Shark College Football Database and 1-9 SU in the last 10 meetings between the schools dating back to 2005. However, the Wolverines have gone 2-0 ATS in the last two games between the teams for bettors. Michigan State, meanwhile, faces Penn State this week while looking to wrap up the Big Ten – East title; like the Buckeyes, the Spartans are 10-1 SU and 4-7 ATS on the season. No opening line has been posted yet for the Michigan State vs. Penn State matchup due to the uncertain status of Spartans quarterback Connor Cook, who has a shoulder injury. Elsewhere, the Clemson Tigers, sitting atop the AP Top 25, opened as 15.5-point road favorites against South Carolina for this week, while the Alabama Crimson Tide opened as a 13-point road favorite against Auburn for their Iron Bowl matchup. Alabama is 3-1 both SU and ATS in its last four games against Auburn, beating them 55-44 last year while just managing to cover the 9.5-point spread at home at the sportsbooks. Other rivalry matchups for the week saw Oregon open as a 30-point home favorite against Oregon State, Southern Cal open as a 3.5-point home favorite against UCLA, North Carolina open as a six-point road favorite against N.C. …
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