Is this too much to take? I'm leaning toward OSU, but a little worried about the spread.....any thoughts?
Ohio State -28.5
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BigJSBR Sharp
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#1Ohio State -28.5Tags: None -
Joe_ShabadooSBR Wise Guy
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#2Well, what do you know of both teams at the moment?Comment -
The GeneralSBR Posting Legend
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#3OSU isn't in a position where they need to run up the score. I'd be nervous laying the 4+ TD's as well.
Good luckComment -
BookieOweMeSBR MVP
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#428.5 is a lot of points.Comment -
Joe_ShabadooSBR Wise Guy
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I'm a little wary of Doc Holliday taking over this Marshall team though. I could see the back-door coming in here with A.J. Graham later in the game, even though my numbers have this game as a 44-point rout.Comment -
strSBR Posting Legend
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#6The hook!!!!!!!!!!!!Comment -
RapscallionSBR High Roller
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#7It'll be a laugher.........State's defense alone should pick up 10-14 points. GLComment -
gavinSBR MVP
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#8Marshall still has a team?!?Comment -
laxdjockSBR MVP
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#10While I don't doubt they will get at least one score on DEF, I am more concerned with a backdoor cover after they get up big. 1H could be a slightly safer bet, but I don't tend to touch spreads like this.Comment -
BookieOweMeSBR MVP
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#11Will considerComment -
MUHerd37SBR Posting Legend
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#12Last time these 2 teams met was 2004. The game was at Ohio State and the Buckeyes won by 3. How can you trust Ohio States offense to win by 28.5 in the first game of the season?Comment -
pleasegodSBR Sharp
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#13Marshall MLComment -
IllusionRestricted User
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#14I actually like Ohio State here, but I hate laying that many points. I am gonna pass.Comment -
no1hereSBR Hall of Famer
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#15Ohio wins bigComment -
pavyracerSBR Aristocracy
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#16don't like the hookComment -
The DiBSBR Wise Guy
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#19Plenty of better games to pick from. tOSU has the talent to cover, but who knows what the gameplan is going to look like with Miami coming in next week.Comment -
stocker08SBR Wise Guy
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#20Exactly. Who knows how Ohio will play this game. They really do not have much to prove at this point. Their big game against Miami is coming up.Comment -
kboilerSBR Sharp
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#21I've never felt good with OSU and big spreads.Comment -
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#22I'm leaning towards OSU myself, they should come out and make a statement with a blowoutComment -
jayroy25SBR MVP
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#23Osu the pik hereComment -
Uncle HarvSBR High Roller
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#24All I need to know is when in 2008, the Buckeyes completely laid an egg and lost to Ohio 26 - 14 after being the 34 point chalk.
I wouldnt expect them to be an offensive jugernaut this year either.
Under 47 is a great play in this one.Comment -
ouman101SBR MVP
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#25How do you figure Marshall won't score? If the game plays as it should, OSU should have their 2nd and 3rd stringers in most if not all of the 2nd half. I would hope they could put one in the end zone.Comment -
ProfaneRealitySBR Hall of Famer
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#26I have no beat on this game, BUT I will say this, knowing Tressels tendancies, I would never feel comfortable laying 4 TD's. Tressels style and personality is not exactly conducive to big blow outs. He isn't scum like Urban Meyer or Pete Carroll.Comment -
ouman101SBR MVP
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#27I agree. Like I was saying...most likely if OSU is up 3 TD's at half. You may not see the starters the rest of the game or they may play one to two series.Comment -
ZBOIZSBR Posting Legend
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#28ohio state always struggle to cover big spreads week 1Comment -
kiknitSBR High Roller
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#29Im on Ohio State homer - but this team is historically soft and slow in the first game of the season...and we're lucky if its just the first game. Everyone is right, there is nothin to gain by hanging 40+ points on Marshall but last season everyone said that when Ohio State was a 44 point favorite and laid 45-0 on New Mexico State last season. But keep in mind it was the 9th game of the season.
In last year's opened against Navy, Ohio State was a big favorite and barely snuck by 31-27. But but but...having put all that out there Ohio State has a huge 333-118 PPG edge in their favor in the last 11 games and Marshall's Defense gave up 50+ points twice last year. Maybe that mess from last year against Navy is the kick in the pants Ohio State needed to stay focused on this game.Comment -
SerboneSBR MVP
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#30Too many points.
Marshall outclassed but is a competent club with returning starters, and will be pumped up, big game for them.
OSU will just be practicing, work on some things, get out of there healthy, players trying to avoid mistakes (coach grading for future playing time... but OSU will cover some big games later in the yr IMO).
AND I doubt if OSU coaches will expose superstar QB to a lot of potential hits... his running can break game wide open.
Marshall + 28.5, lite play or pass.Comment -
MasterP10SBR MVP
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#31Took Marshall +29 SIA GL!Comment -
CreativeSBR Hustler
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#32Ohio State will remember almost losing to Navy in 2009 so for that reason I think they will win by 32 or moreComment -
jgraySBR MVP
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#33This line is falling to under 28 in some books with most of the money on the Buckeyes...interesting.Comment -
FlightRestricted User
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#34BigJ - you have a big Purdue P in your avatar..... yet you are talking about laying 28.5 points on the road in Week 1 with Ohio St?
Surely Purdue plus the points has crossed your mind before thisgame?Comment -
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#35jgray- 70% to be exact.Comment
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