Big Ten Football Preview: Ohio State Buckeyes (18) vs. Maryland Terrapins
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Byrd Stadium.
Ohio State is a 7-point road favorite and the total is posted at 59 1/2.
In their last action, Ohio State was a 50-28 winner at home against Bearcats. They covered the -16.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (78) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Maryland was a 37-15 winner in its last match on the road against Hoosiers. They covered the +2.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 52 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Current streak:
Ohio State has won 2 straight games.
Maryland has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
Ohio State: 3-1 SU, 3-1 ATS
Maryland: 4-1 SU, 3-2 ATS
Ohio State most recently:
When playing in October are 9-1
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 9-1
Maryland most recently:
When playing in October are 3-7
When playing on grass are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Ohio State is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Ohio State is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ohio State’s last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Ohio State’s last 7 games on the road
Maryland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Maryland’s last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Maryland’s last 6 games
Maryland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Ohio State home to Rutgers, Saturday, October 18
Maryland home to Iowa, Saturday, October 18
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