Ohio State Buckeyes vs Oregon Ducks Betting Pick & Prediction College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl Presented by Prudential
ESPN is covering the action as the Ohio State Buckeyes and Oregon Ducks face off in the Rose Bowl, presented by Prudential, on Wednesday, January 1st, with kickoff set for 5:00 ET. The game is being played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, and the Buckeyes are technically the road team. The Ducks are the higher seed in this College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup. The Buckeyes are 11-2 this season, while the Ducks are undefeated at 13-0. The over/under line is currently 54 points, with Ohio State as the -2.5-point favorite.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES VS OREGON DUCKS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Oregon Ducks +2.5
This game will be played at Rose Bowl at 5:00 ET on Wednesday, January 1st.
WHY BET THE OREGON DUCKS:
- We have the Oregon Ducks winning this one by a score of 31 to 26
- Not only do we have the Oregon Ducks winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +2.5
- Look for this game to go over the line of 54 points
Can The Ohio State Buckeyes Pick Up A Win At Rose Bowl?
Ohio State enters the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl with an 11-2 record. They’ve gone 8-1 at home and 3-1 on the road this season. The Buckeyes have been favored in all 13 games, posting an 11-2 record as the favorite.
Ohio State’s ATS record stands at 7-6, with a +24.6 average scoring margin. They are 5-4 against the spread at home and 2-2 on the road.
The over/under line for this week is set at 54 points. Ohio State’s games have averaged 47.4 points, with an average line of 50 points. Their over/under record is 6-7, with an average margin of -2.6 points.
Ohio State’s offense is ranked 4th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 11, averaging 36 points per game, which places them 11th nationally. Will Howard leads the passing attack with 3,171 yards and a passer rating of 118. He has completed 73.2% of his passes, throwing 29 touchdowns and 9 interceptions.
Ohio State ranks 21st in passing yards per game, averaging 259.2 yards, and is 29th in completions. Jeremiah Smith has 1,037 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns this season. On the ground, Quinshon Judkins has rushed for 839 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Ohio State’s defense has been a standout unit this season, leading the nation by allowing just 11.4 points per game. They also rank fourth in the country in passing yards allowed, giving up only 141.2 yards per game, and have held opposing quarterbacks to a passer rating of 64.4, the sixth-lowest in the nation. On the ground, they’ve allowed an average of 105.2 rushing yards per game.
In their recent game against Tennessee, Ohio State’s defense gave up just 17 points, allowing 256 total yards. Tennessee ran the ball 39 times for 152 yards and completed 14 passes for 104 yards.
Can The Oregon Ducks Take Care Of Business On A Neutral Field?
Oregon enters the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl with a perfect 13-0 record. They’ve gone 7-0 at home and 5-0 on the road this season. Oregon has been favored in 11 of their 13 games, and they’ve gone 11-0 as the favorite. The Ducks have an average scoring margin of +18.2 points per game.
Against the spread, Oregon is 7-5 this season. At home, they are 4-3 ATS, while their road record is 3-2. As the favorite, the Ducks are 6-5 ATS, and they’ve covered in their only game as the underdog.
The over/under record for Oregon’s games is 6-6, with their average total at 53.7 points. This week’s line is set at 54 points, slightly above their average over/under line of 53.4 points.
Oregon enters week 1 ranked 2nd in our offensive power rankings, and they are 12th in points per game, scoring 35.9. Dillon Gabriel leads the offense with 3,558 passing yards, and the Ducks are 13th in passing completions, averaging 23.5 per game. They are 14th in passing yards, with 278 per game, and 7th in third-down conversions, converting 49.1% of their attempts.
Gabriel has 28 touchdown passes and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 116. Oregon leads the nation in completion percentage, completing 73.6% of their passes. Jordan James has rushed for 1,253 yards and 15 touchdowns. Tez Johnson leads the receivers with 866 yards and 10 touchdowns on 78 catches.
Oregon’s defense has been solid this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 17.8 points per game. They’ve given up 128.1 rushing yards per game on 30.9 attempts and 175.7 passing yards, ranking 17th in the country. Opposing quarterbacks have a passer rating of 70.2 against Oregon, the 13th-lowest in the nation.
In their latest game, Oregon allowed 37 points but also forced an interception. They gave up 325 total yards, including 189 rushing yards on 40 attempts, while holding Penn State’s passing game to 136 yards.