Minnesota vs #3 Ohio State Betting Odds and Trends in Week 12

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After dropping the Georgia Bulldogs down a spot, they put them back in as the #1 after a blowout win over the Ole Miss Rebels this past weekend. With the move, the Ohio State Buckeyes are now in as the #2 team in the nation, and they will look to keep pace with the top Dawgs this weekend when they host the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who need one more win to become bowl eligible this season. Whether they can get that win here remains to be seen, but it does seem more than a little unlikely. That said, we have seen some surprised this year, so Ohio State will need to be sure that they are not looking ahead to their massive game next weekend. The Buckeyes are a 27 ½ point favorite, with the O/U set at 49 ½.

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes Game Info

When: Saturday November 19 at 4 PM EST
Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus
TV: BTN  

Minnesota Golden Gophers

Like we mentioned at the top of this piece, the Golden Gophers need one more win to assure themselves of a bowl game, but the general consensus is that they might need to wait until the final week of the season to get that all-important win, as no one outside of the great state of Minnesota gives them much of a shot on the road against the Buckeyes. The Golden Gopher have been all over the place this season, failing to really put together any type of meaningful win streak. They did win back-to-back games against Michigan State and Iowa, a game in which they went in as the underdog, but since then, they have lost 2 in a row. Minnesota is not in the conversation in the Big Ten, but they are not a team that Ohio State can simply overlook.

Ohio State Buckeyes

I’m sure there are going to be Ohio State fans who are less than happy at not being in the #1 spot this week, but it’s hard to argue against a Georgia team that just keeps winning and seems to be getting stringer with each passing week. While this is a game that you would certainly expect them to win, we once again have to repeat that they cannot look ahead to the Michigan game next weekend, with that one almost certainly set to decide who wins the division and goes to the Big Ten Championship Game, and quite possibly the playoffs, too. The Buckeyes have had a couple of scares this season, but both close ones came against much better teams than what they will face this weekend. This should be a comfortable enough win for Ohio State, as long as they maintain their focus against a lesser opponent.

If you want more info on the stats and betting trends for both teams, we have you covered there. We will create another article delivering all that info, as well as delivering a score prediction of our own.

Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio State Buckeyes – Team Stats & Betting Trends

It’s the penultimate weekend of the college football season, with the Conference Championship Games very much in sight now. Any team that slips up now is going to find it very difficult to get themselves back into contention, while also essentially running out of time to impress the Playoff Committee, who will ultimately decide the fate of every team. The teams at the top cannot afford to slip up, and while this is a matchup that you would expect the Ohio State Buckeyes to win rather comfortably, the pressure can often prove to be too much for some to handle. I’m not so sure that will be the case in this one, though, but we are going to dig a little deeper into the stats and tends of both teams before we get to our prediction. The Buckeyes are a 27 ½ point favorite, with the O/U set at 49 ½.

Minnesota Golden Gophers Stats and Trends

Historically, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have been a team that is built on defense first, but that has not really been the case with them this season. Their offensive stats are certainly not great, as they are averaging 158 YPG through the air and 160 YPG on the ground, all while managing 22 PPG, which isn’t even good enough to crack the top 100. They are surrendering close to 26 PPG this season, which is rather uncharacteristic of how this team usually plays football.

The Golden Gophers have had zero success against the Buckeyes over the years and have now failed to win in Ohio in each of their last 6 visits. That goes against their stats when playing other teams in the East Division, where they are 5-2 SU in those matchups. There is not much to like when looking at the point spread either, as they are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games, as well as just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Golden Gophers have seen the OVER hit in 5 of their last 7 games this season.

Ohio State Buckeyes Stats and Trends

The Buckeyes have not been as explosive on the offensive side of the football this season as we might have expected, but there is a good reason for that, which we will get to in a moment. They are passing for 290 YPG and running 138 YPG this season, with those passing numbers putting them in the top 20. They are averaging a touch over 33 PPG this season, but also surrendering a mere 7 PPG, which is why the offense doesn’t really need to put up gaudy numbers to get the win.

Ohio State is a perfect 10-0 this season, which obviously means that they are unbeaten in their win building We have already discussed their dominance over Minnesota, and in their last 10 meetings, they have outscored the Golden Gophers by around 22 PPG, a bit less than the point spread for this weekend. The Buckeyes are a respectable 4-1-1 ATS over their last 6 games, but Week 12 has proven to be a bad one for them, as they have covered in just 1 of their last 10 games played in that specific week. The UNDER has hit in 6 of their last 7 games overall.

College Football Score Prediction

There is always the possibility of a major upset in any given week, but I just don’t see it happening here. I expect the Ohio State D to smother the Golden Gophers on their way to a comfortable win, where I believe they will cover the spread.

Minnesota Golden Gophers 13, Ohio State Buckeyes 44

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