Ohio State Buckeyes Playoff First Round Game Lines
For Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day, he has entered his fourth year in hell. Day presided over a defeat against the hated Michigan Wolverines for the fourth consecutive year. This year’s defeat is the most painful as Ohio State was a 19.5-point home favorite going up against a Michigan team that is incapable of throwing the football. But Ohio State played as tight as its coach and tried slamming plays into a concrete wall instead of diversifying the offense. Ohio State may have lost to Michigan, but it is College Football Playoff-bound. Now the question is if the Buckeyes can rise above the Michigan humiliation.
College Football Playoff Betting Lines
Tennessee Volunteers +7.5
Ohio State Buckeyes -7.5
Over/Under: 47.5
Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Matchup
In postseason action, on Saturday, December 21, 2024, the Tennessee Volunteers will face the Ohio State Buckeyes at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH. Kickoff time is set for 8 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ABC and ESPN.
Ohio State will be a popular betting on college football using crypto play for the masses as a megabrand home team with its iconic venue.
Last game, the Tennessee Volunteers won 36-23 against the Vanderbilt Commodores as 10-point road favorites. The game went over the total of 47. Tennessee has a record of 10-2 straight up, 7-5 against the spread, and 7-5 over/under the total. Tennessee ranks 10th for total offense, 63rd for passing, 9th for rushing and 10th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 5th overall, 16th against the pass, 9th against the rush, and 4th for points allowed. Also, Tennessee ranks 45th for fewest turnovers lost and 48th for takeaways.
Ohio State Buckeyes Weekly Recap
Last game, the Ohio State Buckeyes lost 13-10 against the Michigan Wolverines as 19.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 41.5. Ohio State has a record of 10-2 straight up, 6-6 against the spread, and 5-7 over/under the total. Ohio State ranks 38th for total offense, 38th for passing, 60th for rushing, and 17th for scoring. Defensively, they rank 1st overall, 1st against the pass, 6th against the rush, and 1st for points allowed. Also, Ohio State ranks 29th for fewest turnovers lost and 76th for takeaways.
The Buckeyes entered the 2024 college football season widely considered the most talented team in the country, and at times, they certainly looked like it.
There have been moments where Ohio State has seemed absolutely dominant on both sides of the ball. Those were the moments when you wondered, "Who can beat this team?"
But then, the Buckeyes lost to the Oregon Ducks—who now appear to be the better team—in Week 7. They struggled to beat the Nebraska Cornhuskers. They looked out of sorts for stints against largely inferior out-of-conference opponents earlier in the season.
All year, many felt that Ohio State would turn it on when it counted, that its sloppy play against lesser teams would not matter in the end. But maybe, just maybe, the Buckeyes have had deeper issues all along.
There is absolutely zero excuse for losing to this Michigan team. None. Keep in mind, the Wolverines were missing two of their top defenders Will Johnson and Colston Loveland. And they still managed to hold a supposedly high-octane Ohio State offense to 10 points.
Will Howard looked miserable. The two-pronged rushing attack of Quinshon Judkins and TreVeyon Henderson was relatively non-existent. Jeremiah Smith had the Buckeyes' lone touchdown, but he logged just five catches for 35 yards. His weekly explosive play wasn't there.
It might be time to admit that this Ohio State squad was simply not as good or talented as we all thought at the beginning of the season. It may also be time to seriously question Ryan Day's coaching acumen, as this is just the latest example of him failing in a big game.
2024 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Aug 31 |
vs. Akron |
W 52-6 |
1-0 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Western Michigan |
W 56-0 |
2-0 |
| Sep 14 |
OFF |
| Sep 21 |
vs. Marshall |
W 49-14 |
3-0 |
| Sep 28 |
at Michigan State |
W 38-7 |
4-0 |
| Oct 5 |
vs. Iowa |
W 35-7 |
5-0 |
| Oct 12 |
at Oregon |
L 31-32 |
5-1 |
| Oct 19 |
OFF |
| Oct 26 |
vs. Nebraska |
W 21-17 |
6-1 |
| Nov 2 |
at Penn State |
W 20-13 |
7-1 |
| Nov 9 |
vs. Purdue |
W 45-0 |
8-1 |
| Nov 16 |
at Northwestern |
W 31-7 |
9-1 |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Indiana |
W 38-15 |
10-1 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Michigan |
L 10-13 |
10-2 |
Ohio State is one of college football’s legacy and blue blood programs—the Scarlet and Gray reek of tradition and glory. The Buckeyes have eight claimed national championships, with the last one in 2014. They also have seven unclaimed nattys and 41 conference championships.
More than any other coach, Woody Hayes set the standard for Ohio State football. Hayes was not a fancy offensive designer like Ryan Day, but he was a taskmaster and fundamentalist who fielded nasty teams that rarely made mistakes. Hayes won five national championships and 13 Big Ten championships during his reign.
The unfortunate John Cooper was a big winner at Ohio State with three Big Ten titles and a record of 111-43-4. Cooper twice led Ohio State to a final national ranking of 2nd. But his inability to beat Michigan cost him his job. Cooper’s ending is a forewarning to any Ohio State coach that follows.
Jim Tressel preceded Meyer and led the Buckeyes to a national championship in the 2002 season.
A list of greats that have played for Ohio State could go on for several pages. A good case could be made that Archie Griffin is the greatest Buckeye ever, with two Heisman Trophies (1974 and 1975).
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