The Ohio State Buckeyes are 12-point road faves against the Purdue Boilermakers, say US betting sites. This season, the Buckeyes are what the best online sportsbooks intelligentsia like to call fade material. OSU is 3-4 ATS this year, as they haven’t seen a spread they couldn’t fail to cover. From 3.5 points against Penn State to 30 points versus Minnesota, the Buckeyes never fall short of falling short. As a result, they are currently on a three-game ATS losing streak. Of course, they don’t care as long as they keep winning straight-up. But will somebody please think of the bettors? To be fair, though, OSU has a hard time keeping points off the board with an injury-ridden defense. Defensive end Nick ‘I’m Joey’s little bro’ Bosa. Defensive end Jonathon Cooper. Linebacker Malik Harrison. Cornerback Damon ‘Will’ Arnette. Defensive lineman Robert Landers. Just to name a few casualties.
Betting Ohio State
Starting QB Dwayne ‘The Rock Johnson’ Haskins 28 TD passes and only four interceptions. He’s completing 72.3% of his attempts and averaging 9.6 yards per play. Not just opposing teams but also teammates suffer as a result of his success. Running backs Mike Weber and JK Dobbins were expected to hit 1000 yards each this season. As it turns out, they’ll be lucky to reach that number between the two.
Betting Purdue
The Boilermakers held Illinois to 69 yards on the ground last weekend. However, a good run defense is pretty much a moot point against OSU. On the other hand, Purdue allows almost 270 passing yards per game. And that’s tantamount to a death sentence when facing Haskins. Purdue’s own QB David Blough has thrown three TD passes in three of his last four games. He could have another big day against Ohio State’s undermanned defense. Maybe not big enough for the upset, but sufficient to cover the sportsbook sites spread.
Ohio State Buckeyes at Purdue Boilermakers NCAA Football Betting Preview
- Date: October 20
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN
Odds from MyBookie.ag:
- Ohio State -12 (-110) 69 (-110) -460
- Purdue +12 (-110) 69 (-110) +365
Offense
- 3 points per game (6th)
- 9 total yards per game (2nd)
- 4 passing yards per game (3rd)
- 4 rushing yards per game (53rd)
Defense
- 6 total yards allowed per game (58th)
- 6 passing yards allowed per game (59th)
- 0 rushing yards allowed per game (54th)
Purdue Team Stats
Offense
- 5 points per game (42nd)
- 2 total yards per game (10th)
- 8 passing yards per game (7th)
- 3 rushing yards per game (59th)
Defense
- 3 total yards allowed per game (92nd)
- 5 passing yards allowed per game (108th)
- 8 rushing yards allowed per game (53rd)
Betting Trends
- Ohio State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
- Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio State’s last 6 games
- Purdue is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- The Boilermakers are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
- Purdue is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Ohio State is 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games when pegged as a double-digit favorite by sportsbook sites. Meanwhile, Purdue is 6-6 ATS in their last 12 as a double-digit dog. OSU is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 tilts with the Boilermakers. And Purdue is 6-17 ATS in their last 23 games hosting teams with a winning record. In other words, it’s a toss-up. The B-Makers are on a three-game winning streak, during which they have scored no fewer than 30 ppg. With Ohio State’s depleted defensive unit, that trend could continue, even in defeat. And OSU is a top 10 scoring school. All of which is to say that the safest bet here is to take the over.