Ohio State vs. Missouri Cotton Bowl Betting Preview
The Cotton Bowl game between Ohio State and Missouri takes place Friday night.
BetUS host Gary Segars, and expert handicappers Kyle Hunter and Parker Fleming preview the College Football Cotton Bowl between Missouri and Ohio State They'll go over the best value College Football odds available and betting trends and share their College Football expert predictions.
This really is going to be a battle of who wants to be here more, notes Segars.
"Motivated or not, there is still a ton of talent on that roster," he observes.
Ohio State was a -1.5 favorite but that number has since shot up to -5.
For Missouri, this is their first 10-win season since 2014. Ohio State will likely be the best defense they are facing all season.
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Ohio State QB Kyle McCord will not be playing. In his place will be one Devin Brown at QB. He was considered the #1 QB recruit in the 2022 class.
"He hasn't played a lot of games, so he hasn't seen a lot of different looks, a lot of different disguise coverages," Missouri defensive lineman Jayden Jernigan said of Brown. "So, it may be more difficult for him just because he hasn't had the experience."
Ohio State coach Ryan Day has confidence in Brown.
"The first thing you notice is his command of the huddle, his command of the offense," Day said. "He's done a nice job of that. He has a charisma about him that I think the guys appreciate."
A total of 13 Buckeyes headed to the portal. They included backup running back Chip Trayanum and receiver Julian Fleming.
Missouri (10-2) expects a full roster for the game.
- Tony Caliente, Gambling911.com
