Michigan Wolverines at Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Preview
25 November 2022
The final weekend of the college football season is reserved for rivalry games, and the best rivalry of them all is taking place in the Big Ten Conference. The Ohio State Buckeyes are hosting the Michigan Wolverines in a matchup of 11-0 teams.
Michigan won this game a season ago and is looking to get back to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game. The Wolverines haven’t faced a difficult schedule this season, but they have been able to pass every test.
Ohio State is looking for revenge this season, and they have been on a mission all season long. The Buckeyes have blasted all of their opponents in 2022 and are hoping to make one final statement at home.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are 7.5-point betting favorites over the Michigan Wolverines in this massive showdown.
Michigan Must Defend
The only chance that Michigan has to win this game is to slow down the tempo and get stops on defense. Michigan is allowing just 11.7 points per game this season, but they have never faced an offense this talented.
The Michigan offense is also going to have to do its part, but they might have to get the job done without running back Blake Corum. Corum has rushed for 1,457 yards and 18 touchdowns this season, but he was injured in the Week 12 win over Illinois.
Michigan is averaging 40 points per game on offense, but they are not a team that is going to hit on a ton of big plays.
Buckeyes Want to Throw
The Ohio State Buckeyes are scoring 46.5 points per game this season, and they have the ability to score on nearly every single snap. Quarterback CJ Stroud gets much of the attention, but this team is also loaded with talented receivers.
Stroud could win the Heisman Trophy with a big performance in this game, as he has thrown for 2,991 yards and 35 touchdowns this season. Ohio State is also racking up 203 rushing yards per game, but their first option is always to throw the ball.
The Buckeyes are a solid defensive team as well as they are holding teams to less than 17 points per game. Ohio State is one of the most complete teams in all of college football.
Wolverines Battle Buckeyes in Loss
Few matchups are able to live up to the hype that is being placed on this game, but this will be one of those rare occasions that it does. These two teams are just so evenly matched, and this is a battle to win the Big Ten East Division.
Ohio State has the better overall offense in this game, and the Buckeyes are eventually going to find a way to pull away. Michigan has been a terrific defensive team all season long, but they just won’t be able to get the one final stop needed to win this one.
Take the 7.5 points and bet on the Michigan Wolverines on Saturday morning, but it will be the Ohio State Buckeyes that come away with the win.
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