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Ohio State vs. Utah Rose Bowl statistical breakdown: How the Buckeyes and Utes stack up. If you were around then, you might remember this article about trying to save on our $200 monthly cable bill.
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It’s the first time Utah has played in the Rose Bowl, and the Pac-12 champion is motivated and eager to show the nation it belongs in the conversation among the top teams in the country.
Utah likes to pound the ball, but will throw the ball with play-action and utilize tight ends to create more gaps and mismatches to address. We all know how explosive the Ohio State offense is, but how smooth will the operation be with two of the best receivers in the game sitting out to prepare for the NFL draft?
It’s an intriguing matchup, and to help you prepare for it, we’re looking at how both teams compare to each other statistically.
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Over/Under Insights
- Ohio State and its opponents have gone over the current 66-point total in five of 12 games (41.7%) this season.
- Utah and its opponents have combined to score more than 66 points in three of 10 games this season.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 81, is 15.0 points greater than Saturday’s over/under.
- This contest’s total is 24.5 points more than the 41.5 these two squads combine to surrender per game this season.
- Buckeyes games have an average total of 64.4 points this season, 1.6 fewer than Saturday’s over/under.
- The 52.4 PPG average total in Utes games this season is 13.6 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Ohio State Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Ohio State is 7-5-0 this year.
- The Buckeyes have been favored by 6.5 points or more 12 times this season and are 7-5 ATS in those matchups.
- Ohio State has eclipsed the over/under in 58.3% of its opportunities this year (seven times over 12 games with a set point total).
- The Buckeyes put up 45.5 points per game, 24.9 more than the Utes allow per outing (20.6).
- When Ohio State scores more than 20.6 points, it is 7-5 against the spread and 10-2 overall.
- The Buckeyes rack up 234.2 more yards per game (551.1) than the Utes give up per outing (316.9).
- Ohio State is 7-5 against the spread and 10-2 overall when the team totals over 316.9 yards.
- The Buckeyes have turned the ball over nine times this season, five fewer than the Utes have forced (14).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Ohio State at SISportsbook.
Utah Stats and Trends
- Utah has played 13 games, with four wins against the spread.
- Utah has gone over the point total in 60% of its opportunities this season (six times in 10 games with a set point total).
- The Utes score 14.6 more points per game (35.5) than the Buckeyes surrender (20.9).
- Utah is 4-5 against the spread and 10-2 overall in games when it scores more than 20.9 points.
- The Utes collect 61.8 more yards per game (428.5) than the Buckeyes allow (366.7).
- When Utah picks up more than 366.7 yards, the team is 3-3 against the spread and 8-1 overall.
- The Utes have turned the ball over 14 times, five fewer times than the Buckeyes have forced turnovers (19).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.
Within a disappointing bowl season for the Pac-12, which has no playoff participants and only one New Year’s Six team, lies opportunity.
Expectations are low: The conference is an underdog in five of its six matchups. If it can conjure an upside surprise, there’s momentum available heading into the offseason.
And it could use some momentum.
The regular season did nothing to boost its reputation.
The recruiting season looks dark and stormy.
Yes, coaching changes have provided some hope, but the on-field results always serve as judge and jury.
Over the next month, we’ll see the evidence.
All times Pacific
Odds taken from BetMGM
Regular season: 39-39-2
Five-star special: 5-9
LA Bowl: Oregon State (-7) vs. Utah State
Kickoff: Dec. 18 (4:30 p.m., ABC)
Comment: Difficult situation for the Beavers. In fact, it’s close to a no-win situation. They’re substantial favorites against a sneaky-good opponent that beat Washington State and San Diego State and will be extremely motivated to topple another Pac-12 school. OSU should bring its best effort for the program’s first bowl appearance in eight years, but is the defense, which has played poorly away from Reser Stadium, up to the task? The Beavers must establish their running game against a porous Utah State front seven that allows 4.4 yards per rush. We like the Aggies and the points. We love the Over (66). Pick: Utah State
Holiday Bowl: UCLA (+1) vs. N.C. State
Kickoff: Dec. 28 (5 p.m., FOX)
Comment: The line opened with N.C. State favored by 2.5 points and has since dropped — in some places, the Bruins are a slight favorite. Either way, there’s every reason to expect this to be in doubt with five minutes remaining. The Wolfpack has one of the top low-profile coaches in the country in Dave Doeren. His staff will craft a defensive strategy that attempts to limit UCLA’s running game and forces Dorian Thompson-Robinson to make plays from the pocket. But UCLA’s fate is likely tied to a wobbly defense that will face one of the nation’s top quarterbacks in Devin Leary, who has 35 touchdowns, just five interceptions and an efficiency rating that ranks in the top 20 nationally. Defensive coordinator Jerry Azzinaro’s unit is once again in the spotlight. Pick: N.C. State
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