Justin Fields and Ohio State are heavily favored to handle Northwestern. The No. 4 Buckeyes aren’t supposed to be here. Nobody is convinced Northwestern belongs. Such is the tale of the Saturday morning meeting between Ohio State and Northwestern in the Big Ten championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Ohio State being in line for a seat at the national semifinals table led to the Big Ten clearing the Buckeyes for exemption to a preseason rule. The stipulation calling for teams to play six games to qualify for the title game was scrapped. Pesky Northwestern enters as nearly a three-touchdown underdog, but the Wildcats have written Cinderella stories before and bring a top defense to the party. Ohio State-Northwestern betting tips Ohio State under 38.5 points, -125 at BetMGM Northwestern +17.5 alternate line, +115 at BetMGM Northwestern under 18.5 points, -120 at BetMGM 100% Deposit Match Offer Up…
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