#1 Ohio State vs Washington Predictions

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  • SBR Andy
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    • 02-09-22
    • 4588

    #1
    #1 Ohio State vs Washington Predictions
    It's the first true road game of the season for the #1 Buckeyes as they head west to take on the 3-0 Huskies Saturday at 3:30 PM ET on CBS.

    Can Washington hang in there and give Ohio State trouble or is there too much of a talent gap?

    Post your predictions below!
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    Ohio State -8.5
    66.67%
    2
    Washington +8.5
    33.33%
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  • SBR Andy
    Administrator
    • 02-09-22
    • 4588

    #2
    SBR's Mike Spector breaks down the action in his Ohio State vs Washington prediction:

    Washington +8.5 (-110 DraftKings)

    "Despite the early betting splits going 62% to 38% in Ohio State’s favor, the line has been shading toward Washington at the best sports betting sites, which isn’t surprising considering the home team has won 22 straight games in Seattle. I'm following that movement by backing the Huskies as my Ohio State vs. Washington best bet.

    The Huskies rank in the top 10 among FBS teams in line yards, while the Buckeyes' defense sits 89th. And while Ohio State holds the advantage coming off a bye week, it's still fair to expect some jitters during Julian Sayin’s first collegiate road start.

    Washington boasts one of the most underrated quarterback-running back tandems in the country with Demond Williams Jr. and Jonah Coleman. Williams is PFSN’s highest-graded quarterback thus far, and he's coming off an Apple Cup torching of Washington State, when he averaged +1.04 EPA per dropback while leading the team to an 87.5% conversion rate on third and fourth down."


    Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State: Under 1.5 passing touchdowns (+152 FanDuel)

    "Sayin has built up some big-game experience through just three starts, as the team kicked the season off with a matchup against then-No. 1 Texas. But that game was at The Horseshoe, and this environment at Husky Stadium should add to a rocky start for the sophomore in his first road outing.

    Washington leads the nation in pressure rate without blitzing. That will be a huge advantage for the Huskies, as it will allow them to drop more defenders into coverage to deal with the elite wide receiver tandem of Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate.

    The Huskies also field one of the best safeties in Northern Arizona transfer Alex McLaughlin. He ranks third among 488 safeties in PFF’s coverage grade (minimum 50 coverage snaps), which should neutralize the threat of Ohio State’s downfield passing.

    Sayin has logged seven touchdown passes over the last two weeks against weaker competition, but he notched only one against Texas.​"​
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