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Ohio State vs. Oregon betting line: Opening spread, total
By Andrew Olson
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Ohio State dominated Tennessee on Saturday night to win the first-round College Football Playoff game in Columbus 42-17, setting up a rematch with Oregon in the Rose Bowl.
The Ducks, undefeated this season, enter as the No. 1 overall seed in the CFP bracket. The Buckeyes, meanwhile, have dropped 2 games this season. Ryan Day’s squad lost 32-31 at Oregon and 13-10 at home to Michigan. OSU is currently the betting favorite for Round 2 in Pasadena.
Early Rose Bowl betting lines came out late Saturday. Here is a look at the initial betting lines for Ohio State vs. Oregon in the Peach Bowl, via FanDuel:
- Spread: Ohio State -1.5 (-106) | Oregon +1.5 (-114)
- Total: Over 52.5 points (-115) | Under 52.5 points (-105)
- Money line: Ohio State ML (-118) | Oregon ML (-102)
Ohio State and Oregon had a meeting to remember on Oct. 13 in Eugene. The Ducks led 22-21 at the half and the seesaw battle continued into the 4th quarter, with UO taking a 32-31 lead with 1:47 to go. The Buckeyes were unable to try a last-second field goal.
Beyond being a 1-point game between top-5 teams, the October meeting is remembered for Will Howard’s decision to run for yardage in the final seconds and the way Oregon seemingly benefited from a late defensive penalty (a rule that has been addressed).
The Ducks and Buckeyes looked to be on a collision course for a Big Ten Championship Game rematch. Then came OSU’s Michigan slip-up. Since Ohio State was ranked No. 2 entering The Game, the Buckeyes did not drop out of the CFP bracket.
Oregon last played on Dec. 7. The Ducks defeated then-No. 3 Penn State 45-37, never trailing, to secure a Big Ten championship. Ohio State heads to the Rose Bowl coming off of its best performance of the season.
The teams will play on Jan. 1 in Pasadena.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
