Ohio State football faces a significant spread in its first home game of the 2023 season. In their first game against a Football Championship Subdivision team since 2013, the Buckeyes will take the field as 41.5-point favorites against Youngstown State according to FanDuel Sportsbook. In three games against FCS teams, including two previous matchups against the Penguins, Ohio State has outscored opponents 157-6. However, only one of the Buckeyes’ two previous wins against Youngstown State — a 43-0 win in 2008 — would have covered the 41.5-point spread set for the 2023 game. Ohio State opened the 2023 season as 30.5-point favorites against Indiana, but failed to cover, beating the Hoosiers 23-3 on the road to open the season. In Ryan Day’s 52 games as Ohio State’s head coach, Ohio State has been at least a three-touchdown favorite 24 times, according to Covers.com. The Buckeyes have covered the spread in…
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