41-31 OSU wins.

Thoughts

41-38 Ohio State Buckeyes

31-19 OSU.

Oregon will win. 45-31

I saw what Oregon did to both Mich St and to Flor St. Out-RUNNING them in the 2nd half.

I dont think OSU defense is good enough to slow them down and OSU offense is very good, but not good enough to keep up.

I thought it was interesting that although the betting line shrank from OU -7 to OU -6, the over/under increased from 70.5 to 74. I would have thought that Ohio State's best chance is to keep the score relatively low by eating clock and keeping the Ducks' offense off the field. That would suggest a strategy that would favor the under. Apparently, bettors are expecting a shootout.

Going with the Buckeyes!

Much as it pains me to do so I will throw my hat in with Oregon. Should they pull it off it would be very odd symmetry, as the Ducks also took the first NCAA men's basketball tourney over you guessed it, Ohio State.

Oregon rolls, SEC squirms

(01-12-2015 02:13 PM)ken d Wrote:  I thought it was interesting that although the betting line shrank from OU -7 to OU -6, the over/under increased from 70.5 to 74. I would have thought that Ohio State's best chance is to keep the score relatively low by eating clock and keeping the Ducks' offense off the field. That would suggest a strategy that would favor the under. Apparently, bettors are expecting a shootout.

Ohio State 49, Michigan State 37
Ohio State 42, Alabama 35

Unless OSU has something completely different going on tonight, I think those scores suggest where their best chance to win is.

Scores are often a little lower than expected in title games because teams are tighter, though. Based on that, I'll go with Oregon 34, Ohio State 31.

Oregon wins 38-37. The over wins.

Ohio State 31, Oregon 28

(01-12-2015 02:07 PM)goofus Wrote:  Oregon will win. 45-31

I saw what Oregon did to both Mich St and to Flor St. Out-RUNNING them in the 2nd half.

I dont think OSU defense is good enough to slow them down and OSU offense is very good, but not good enough to keep up.

I had a similar score in mind, Oregon 48, Ohio St. 31.

You guys were wrong. Northern football is not dead, it is just coming back.