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Get the inside scoop Ohio State, college football betting trends from ESPN’s David Purdum

From College Football Playoff odds to Hesiman Trophy favorites, get the info you need now!


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Ohio State
Land-Grant Holy Land: Let’s get this out of the way: How has the Urban Meyer situation and suspension impacted Ohio State’s national title odds?

David Purdum: Not significantly, if at all. At the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas, the Buckeyes were 6-1 to win the title before the suspension was announced and remain at 6-1.

LGHL: Keeping with Meyer, what is your favorite Urban Meyer or Ohio State betting trend? Although it is a trend, which situation do you highlight on the schedule?

Purdum: Meyer has been remarkable with extra time to prepare, going 42-14 against the spread in those situations. The Buckeyes have a bye before the Nov. 3 home game against Nebraska.

LGHL: What are Dwayne Haskins’ and J.K. Dobbins’ Heisman odds in Vegas?

Purdum: Haskins is 20-1, and Dobbins is 40-1 at the Westgate.

LGHL: Do you expect the Buckeyes to be favored in every regular season game?

Purdum: To start the season, they would be favored in every game on their schedule, but if they don’t look good early, they have a chance to be an underdog at Penn State on Sept. 29. Currently, the sportsbook at the South Point Casino in Las Vegas has Ohio State as a 1.5-point favorite over Penn State.

LGHL: What is the current line of the Ohio State-TCU game that is being played in Arlington, Tex., with interim head coach Ryan Day on the sidelines? Did this number change after the suspension was announced?

Purdum: Ohio State was listed as a 12-point favorite over TCU prior the suspension. The line moved to Buckeyes -10 after the news was announced.

LGHL: What is Ohio State’s current win total in Vegas?

Purdum: Ohio State’s current season win total is set at 10.5.

Big Ten
LGHL: Who are the top three favorites (in order) to win the Big Ten East and Big Ten West?

Purdum: I am not aware of any Nevada sportsbook offering odds to win divisions but they do offer odds to win the Big Ten: Ohio St (+120), Wisconsin +275 and Michigan (+350).

LGHL: Besides Haskins and Dobbins, which players from the Big Ten are high on the Heisman Trophy odds list?

Purdum: Wisconsin RB Jonathan Taylor is 8-1 and Penn State QB Trace McSorleyis 15-1.

LGHL: Are there props for the Big Ten to make the playoff and to win the title game? If so, what are they?

Purdum: There are odds to make the playoff for individual teams: Ohio State (-125), Michigan (+300), Penn State (+500), Wisconsin (+400), Michigan St (+800), Northwestern (+12,500), Purdue (+12,500), Iowa (+800), Nebraska (+2,500), Minnesota (+12,500), Indiana (+50,000), Maryland (+50,000), Rutgers (+200,000) and Illinois (+200,000).

National
LGHL: Who is getting the most action from bettors to win the national title? Also, which teams are favored to make the College Football Playoff?
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Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...-college-football-betting-preview-espn-expert
 
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CRAZY EIGHTS

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The 1958 Buckeyes were defending national champions.

They were unsuccessful in repeating despite being more than equipped to do so - as is typically the case in sports. Ohio State couldn't hang onto its conference crown either; going winless over a disastrous three-week stretch was enough to crush the dream.

Three winless weeks. Going almost a month without a W barely happens once a decade for the Buckeyes, if ever - and this particular slump included two ties. Coincidentally, the concept of overtime would make its NFL postseason debut just a few weeks later. Extra frame opportunities wouldn't reach Buckeye games until 1996. This team was born too soon.

The top of the Big Ten in 1958 was littered with one-loss teams, and Ohio State fell to none of them. It either beat or kissed sisters with the tier, which meant it was the stunning 21-0 shutout loss to mediocre Northwestern which ultimately prevented the Buckeyes from returning to Pasadena. Fifty-nine seasons before the Iowa Ambush, the St. Nerdentine's Day Massacre took place just outside of Chicago.

Northwestern. Ohio State wouldn't lose in Evanston again until 2004. Speaking of the Hawkeyes (whom the Buckeyes soundly beat on their own field that November) they got the invitation instead. Pain.

As you're reminded each time you sit in Ohio Stadium and gaze toward C-Deck in the north end zone, the 1968 Buckeyes succeeded where the 1958 edition failed a decade earlier. The 2018 season is the silver anniversary for those national champions. Fifty years ago Woody Hayes, whom many in Columbus had begun to find stale and wanted removed, delivered perfection on the backs of a sophomore class. He wouldn't be going anywhere...

...for another ten years, when he abruptly concluded his coaching career in 1978 on live television in one of the most memorable and unfortunate events in sporting history.

A decade after Woody bounced himself from the sidelines, Ohio State hired a new, non-Ohioan outsider head coach with a thick, country-ass accent. This was a departure from the norm, and Buckeye football's past and future hinged on 1988, the new Year Zero in Columbus.

It took John Cooper longer than he or anyone else would have liked to settle into the job, and his eleventh team opened the season at No.1. The 1998 Buckeyes beat everybody they faced by double-digits, except one. An eventual 6-7 Michigan State team that didn't qualify for postseason play was the cause of death for an otherwise immortal team in arguably the most memorable non-championship season the Buckeyes have had in their history, with a sad nod to 1968's title defense.

A loss so memorable it overshadows every other incomprehensible setback from the decade. That's the first pain you feel when reliving the 1990s, let alone 1998.

All of those Eights. Something funny has been happening in Columbus toward the end of each decade that produces remarkably weird or wonderful things to take place during those seasons.

Numerology may be a pseudoscience, but it's undeniable that the Eights have consistently made for some of the most memorable moments in Columbus. Ten years after the 1998 Buckeyes gagged on Sparty, the 2008 team was trying to earn its way into a third-straight national title game.

That quest ended early, but it featured Terrelle Pryor - quite possibly Ohio State's most high-profile and captivating recruit ever - leading the team as the first true freshman to start at quarterback going back to...wait for it...1978, when Art Schlichter did it in Woody's final season.

Which brings us to 2018. We're here! Didn't have to play a single game for this season to get strange.
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Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio-state-football/2018/08/95746/the-eights
 
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11W MAILBAG: MICHAEL JORDAN'S MOVE TO CENTER, BRIAN HARTLINE'S IMPACT ON RECEIVERS AND OTHER KEY COMPONENTS

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Finally, a seemingly longer-than-normal offseason is coming to an end. Ohio State kicks off its 2018 season with a 12:07 p.m. matchup against Oregon State in Columbus on Saturday.

We know you're anxious for the game to start, so we won't waste any more of your time. Let's get to your questions in this week's mailbag.

Where does Shaun Wade fit into the mix in the defensive backfield? — BUCKEYE3M

As soon as Wade arrived on campus, many people expected him to blossom into a first-round NFL draft pick. Even after being plagued with injuries last year, I still think the potential is there. While he's listed as the backup to starting cornerback Kendall Sheffield on the Buckeyes' depth chart, I still think we'll see Wade quite a bit this year. Defensive coordinator Greg Schiano said the team will stick with Jeffrey Okudah, Kendall Sheffield and Damon Arnette in its three-man rotation at the position. But he also noted how excited he was about the youth the Buckeyes have there. Wade, a redshirt freshman, fits that description.

Was moving Michael Jordan to center relatively late in the process more a function of (Malcolm) Pridgeon's development, or staff concerns about the other center candidates? — RBurgundy4

While Pridgeon's development certainly made the transition easier to put into place, I think Jordan was moved to center for two reasons: he brings experience to the position which Brady Taylor and Josh Myers did not have, and the move fits the formula of success we've seen in years past.

After Pat Elfein and Billy Price move from guard to center and then turn into Rimington winners, there's no reason Michael Jordan can't do the same. At 6-foot-7, 312 pounds, he's massive to say the least. He's also a first-team All-Big Ten player and has never missed a game in his collegiate career. Health, experience, leadership. Its a trifecta that's worked for the Buckeyes under Urban Meyer, who's made it a point to discuss how critical he thinks the center position is. If something's not broke, why try and fix it?

Urban can return to team activities after Oregon State (but not be on the sideline). Does the offense look different from Game 1 to Game 2, when Urban presumably can have a big say in the gameplan(s)? — Avail31678

First and foremost, I don't think there's any question Urban isn't having some type of effect on this Saturday's offensive game plan. That's just me, but I can't see that happening.

Acting coach Ryan Day told us Monday that "the plan to win is never going to change. What we have done in the spring is really what we're doing now. Are there a couple tweaks? Yes. But the culture's the culture. It's four to six, A to B, competitive excellence and the brotherhood. The plan to win has never changed. So that's the culture here and the plan to win is always going to be here at Ohio State."

As Day alluded to, from Game 1 to Game 2, I think we'll see some tweaks. But I don't think anything major is in the works and if there is, I don't think it's revealed until the Buckeyes travel to Texas for their Game 3 matchup with TCU.

In your opinion, which true freshmen, if any, see playing time on Saturday? — Darnell

Tyler Friday and Jeremy Ruckert come to mind. The coaching staff has already expressed their intent to play both as soon as Saturday. Josh Proctor is another that's interesting. He's behind Isaiah Pryor and Jahsen Wint on the safety depth chart. However, I don't believe that position is locked down yet. If Ohio State sticks to its script and rotates players at that position until they find the best possible option, I think Proctor gets playing time.

As for who will make the most immediate impact, I have to go with Ruckert. He's got the best chance to start at some point out of the three, and the Buckeyes can always use an extra pair of pass-catching hands.

More questions and answers: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ines-impact-on-receivers-other-key-components
 
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