Bet Ohio State v. Penn State 2006 College Football Picks
June 5, 2008
If you are going to bet Ohio State Penn State this weekend then you may want to look at the trends in this article. This is going to be a great opportunity for sports bettors to take advantage of the college football betting odds, so don’t miss out.
Since the beginning of the campaign there’s been revenge on the minds of Ohio State fans and players with September matchups against Texas and Penn State. They took down the Longhorns and now it’s on to the Nittany Lions.
Two weeks after winning their one versus two showdown in Austin, the top-ranked Buckeyes look to win the matchup of reigning Big Ten champions as they open Big 10 play against Penn State on Saturday.
Ohio Stadium is the only Big Ten venue where the Nittany Lions have not won since joining the conference in 1993. The Nittany Lions have lost six straight in Columbus and to make matters worse for Penn State investors the Buckeyes have covered their last seven at home..
That skid also includes the last time Penn State played the nation’s No. 1 team, losing 28-9 at Ohio Stadium in 1998. Ohio State will be looking to even the all-time series at 11 and should be poised to do so since the home team is 8-0 ATS in their last 8 meetings and the Nittany Lions are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Columbus, Ohio.
In order for Penn State to win on the road against the Buckeyes they are going to have to play their best. The Buckeyes have averaged 426.7 yards per game and have been tough to stop against both phases of the game.
While Pittman has rushed for 340 yards and 6.7 per carry, Troy Smith has hooked up with Ginn and Gonzalez a combined 31 times for 533 yards and seven touchdowns. Smith, one of Ohio State’s eight returning starters on offense, has completed 69.1 percent of his passes for an average of 256.3 yards per game.
Penn State’s defense already had a tough time with one Heisman-hopeful this year when Brady Quinn completed 25 of 36 passes for 287 yards with three touchdowns. In their only game against a potent offense this year, the Nittany Lions failed to force a turnover while allowing Notre Dame to amass 397 yards.
The duo of Anthony Morelli and Tony Hunt will try to find holes in an Ohio State defense which has surrendered only 26 points this season. Hunt, a 1,000-yard rusher last season, is coming off his best performance of the year with 143 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries against Youngstown State. He was held to 110 rushing yards through the first two games.
Morelli played poorly last week as he went 11-of-27 for 154 yards. He failed to throw a touchdown pass for the first time in three games. The junior faces a Buckeyes team which had eight sacks, including three by defensive tackle Quinn Pitcock, and three interceptions last week.
If the Buckeyes can showcase another defensive beauty, the Nittany Lions will have absolutely no chance at a SU win and little chance at a cover.
If you plan on handicapping your own games this weekend then look at the trends below, but if you think you might needs some help then look at the college football picks packages available at our site.
Notable Game Trends:
- Buckeyes are 7-0 ATS vs. a team with a winning record.
- Buckeyes are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a home favorite of 10.5+.
- Buckeyes are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 conference games.
- Buckeyes are 20-8 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
- Nittany Lions are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog of 10.5+.
- Nittany Lions are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 conference games.
- Nittany Lions are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games as a road underdog.
- Nittany Lions are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
- Road team is 0-8 ATS in their last 8 meetings.
- Under is 3-0 in Buckeyes last 3 games following a SU win.
- Under is 5-0 in Buckeyes last 5 games as a home favorite.
- Over is 3-0 in Nittany Lions last 3 games overall.
- Over is 5-2 in Nittany Lions last 7 vs. a team with a winning record.