The Ohio State Buckeyes look to pick up another blowout win over the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday with the sportsbooks setting them as heavy chalk for the game.
The No. 10 Ohio State Buckeyes have owned the Maryland Terrapins since they joined the Big Ten with a 4-0 straight up and 3-1 against the spread record against them and an average margin of victory of 39 points. The Buckeyes will try to continue this trend against the Terrapins on the road this Saturday.
Ohio State is a 14.5-point road favorite in Maryland at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. Maryland is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 home games played in the month of November.
Ohio State Buckeyes at Maryland Terrapins
When: Saturday, November 17, 12:00 p.m. ET
Where: Maryland Stadium, College Park, Maryland
Betting Line / Total: Ohio State -14.5 / 58.5 Points
Ohio State Buckeyes
After failing to cover the spread and looking generally terrible on defense over their previous five games, the Buckeyes finally put together their best effort of the second half of the season in a 26-6 win on the road over the Michigan State Spartans last Saturday.
Ohio State easily covered the spread as 3.5-point favorites and held Michigan State to only 274 total yards. The Buckeyes will try to build on that performance with another strong one this weekend.
In their last three games as a double-digit road favorite, the Buckeyes are 1-2 SU and 0-3 ATS, including their one loss of the season of 49-20 to Purdue as 12-point favorites per the OddsShark College Football Database.
Maryland Terrapins
Off-the-field controversy surrounding the school and former head coach DJ Durkin has made more headlines for Maryland than the team on the field. Since starting the year off 2-0 SU and ATS including an impressive road upset at Texas as 12-point underdogs, the Terrapins are just 3-5 SU and ATS over their last five games.
As the team searches for a new head coach and stability off the field, an upset win over Ohio State would certainly earn the Terrapins some much-needed positive headlines.
Saturday’s total is set at 58.5 points. The OVER is 4-0 in the last four games between Ohio State and Maryland.
Coming off of an impressive road win at Michigan State and looking ahead to a season-defining showdown against Michigan, this could be a letdown spot for the Buckeyes if they aren’t careful. In their final home game of the season against a team that has tormented them over the last four years, there won’t be any lack of motivation on Maryland’s side on Saturday.
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