This Ohio State team, especially defensively, might be slightly better than last year’s championship team. However, the Wolverines have been a throne in their side the last four meetings as OSU is 0-4 SU and ATS. This still seems like a big number with this game being played at the Big House. The Buckeyes are dealing with some injuries, three wide receivers questionable as of right now. Michigan will need to establish a strong running game this afternoon which has been a strength this season with their inconsistent passing attack.
There hasn't been any Ohio State team that's been 11-0, covering nine of the games with one loss and one push. It’s amazing that a team can have the highest rating in college football, and it's still not high enough because Ohio State keeps covering every inflated number that is thrown their way. They haven't beaten Michigan the last 4 years for whatever reason Ryan Day is trying to figure out, but this team will excel at Michigan regardless of Day. The No. 1 defense in college football that allows only 206 yards and 7.6 points a game. This is a special Ohio State squad, maybe the best I've ever seen out of Ohio State, that also covers the spread in just about every game.
A swarm of locusts descending upon Ann Arbor on Saturday afternoon would be preferred in my eyes to this game actually taking place, but I'll sure be watching and I'm pretty surprised at this number. From a chance to defend the national title, this game really doesn't matter as the Buckeyes will be in the playoff regardless. Obviously, they want to end the skid in this series, but I wonder if the OSU guys are so concerned with laying a beatdown that they lose outright again. U-M hasn't won five straight in the series since the 1920s. Doubt it does that, but I believe keeps fairly close with a rush game that is averaging 232.5 YPG over the past five.
