OSU vs. MSU Betting Odds
Carrie Stroup here and I have your OSU vs. MSU (or Ohio State vs. Michigan State) betting odds for Saturday’s Week 5 College Football games. All odds courtesy of Sportsbook.com where you can receive up to $250 in FREE CASH when joining here today. Mobile wagering is available.
Sportsbook.ag Line & Total: Michigan St -3 (-105) & 41.5
Opening Line & Total: Spartans -2.5 & 43.5
No. 14 Ohio State looks to stay unbeaten when it visits No. 20 Michigan State on Saturday afternoon.
OSU has loved playing in East Lansing, winning six of its past seven trips there. But last year the Spartans went into Columbus and left with a 10-7 upset. The Buckeyes are on a three-game ATS losing skid, but QB Braxton Miller has 1,195 total yards and 14 TD in four SU wins. Last year, MSU held him to 29 total yards on 19 plays. The Spartans have failed to cover two straight contests this year, scoring just 26 points in this span. Le’Veon Bell rushed for 253 yards in a 23-7 win over EMU last week, giving him 610 yards in 2012 (2nd in FBS). Despite Bell’s heroics, the Spartans’ offense has been dreadful this year, and it won’t get any better against a Buckeyes defense that is much more powerful than its numbers would indicate. Last year, Michigan State ran for 71 yards on 31 carries at The Horseshoe. MSU does have a tough defense, but Miller should be able to find more running room this time around. Urban Meyer is 32-12 ATS (73%) after playing a non-conference games as a collegiate head coach.
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Since faltering against MSU last year, Miller has scored at least one touchdown in all 12 games he’s played, totaling 31 TD in this span. This season, he’s scored at least three times in each contest. Miller has done a nice job finding his top receivers all season. WR Devin Smith leads the team with 272 receiving yards, WR Philly Brown has a team-best 20 catches and TE Jake Stoneburner is tied with Smith for the touchdown lead with three. Buckeyes senior RB Jordan Hall has really helped out the rushing attack in his past two games, rumbling for 192 yards on 34 carries (5.6 YPC). OSU curiously ranks 71st in the nation in total defense (395 total YPG), but the team has played all FBS opponents this year as opposed to many other big-time schools beating up on FCS schools. The Buckeyes rank 104th against the pass (277 YPG) and have just 16 Tackles For Loss (112th in FBS).
Bell has luckily exceeded expectations, because Spartans QB Andrew Maxwell has not come close to filling the shoes of the departed Kirk Cousins. Maxwell has 3 TD and 3 INT in the four games, and has thrown for a pathetic 4.7 yards per attempt in the past two contests versus Notre Dame and Eastern Michigan. Maxwell has consistently targeted TE Dion Sims, who has responded with a team-best 277 receiving yards and two scores on 22 catches. Sophomore Keith Mumphery has been the most reliable wide receiver with 15 receptions for 161 yards. The Spartans rank among the nation’s top-15 teams in all the major defensive categories. They are 6th in total defense (234 YPG), 10th in rushing defense (69 YPG), 11th in scoring defense (11.8 PPG) and 13th in pass defense (164 YPG). The one area MSU’s defense has not excelled in is rushing the passer, tallying just three sacks in four games (T-110th in FBS).
- Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
