COLUMBUS, Ohio — Did Ohio State football’s quarterback announcement on Thursday convince some bettors to take Akron and the points? That will obviously be nowhere near the concern of Kyle McCord and Jack Miller III as they take over for C.J. Stroud and his ailing shoulder on Saturday. But it may be on the minds of fans. Even Ohio State football does not often walk into Ohio Stadium with a point spread like the one it carries for Saturday’s night’s game against Akron. Rarer still are the times when the Buckeyes cover such massive spreads. Ohio State is a 48.5-point favorite per the consensus at Vegas Insider as of Thursday night. This would mark the 11th time since 1997, which is as far back as the Odds Shark database reaches, in which OSU has been favored by at least 40 points at kickoff. While the Buckeyes are 10-0 in those…
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