Draftkings has it -20.5, Fanduel has it -17.5. This is why it is important to always be shopping.
Ohio State opened as 23 pt favorite vs IOWA. Right Before Kickoff: tOSU -17; O/U 45.5 (82% !!! of the bets on the OVER)
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I think he meant road games only.Winsipedia has Iowa 15-47-3 against OSU all time. Which would be about %25.
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It’s reasonable to to think this since the passing game hasn’t taken the next step like the run game, which they are good against.
I have a feeling it will be kind of like MSU. Close for a while, but not by the end.
But maybe…just maybe, this is the week TBDBITL misspells “OHIO”…the Hawks will show up, guaranteed.
I just took our boys plus 21. I have faith.
Bet with your head, not your heart.
Howard is a perfect fit for that LOADED (an understatement) OSU offense. He's not flashy but - for the most part - makes solid decisions and is extremely accurate. He can also run which is kind of unique for a Ryan Day QB.
The scary part with the OSU offense in 2024 is their vastly improved OL as I believe they had almost every player return and hit the Portal for a OL or two (that Alabama center ?). I believe I read that MSU rarely put any pressure at all on Howard last night and they were stacking the box. Iowa needs to get to Howard early and often - or at least pressure him somewhat
I think we get beat by a couple scores but also think 23 is too much. I can see the game being something like 27-10.
The more I think about it though, I don’t think our defense is as good as it has been and while our running game is better, Ohio St also has a legit defense up front. I’m not seeing Kaleb run for 150, and probably not even 100 next Saturday. If that’s the case we might get the doors blown off of us.
The more I think about it though, I don’t think our defense is as good as it has been and while our running game is better, Ohio St also has a legit defense up front. I’m not seeing Kaleb run for 150, and probably not even 100 next Saturday. If that’s the case we might get the doors blown off of us.
Per ESPN BET:
tOSU is a 20.5 pt favorite
O/U is...... 43.5
We really looking at a 32-12 type game?
Ohio State 35-7 Iowa (Oct 5, 2024) Final Score - ESPN
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Did you notice how often in the last 60 years?Winsipedia has Iowa 15-47-3 against OSU all time. Which would be about %25.
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I did mean road games only. I'd be more likely to believe 25% of all games-with a heavy dose Evy and 30s era teams. However, at best Ohio State wins 77% of the games in an 85-game sample that might include all or parts of three centuries.
This record is the result I am describing as inevitable given Iowa's structural disadvantages. It's also the reason our rare wins are so fun and memorable.
That game was at night and in Iowa City, of course.
Here are 2 articles from 2017 that said the Buckeyes were a 17-point favorite.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...a-hawkeyes-odds-college-football-betting-pick
i am just hoping our offense looks competent and we somehow keep it close
Our offense has struggled to look competent against Illinois St, Troy St, and Iowa St in half of each one of those games. Ohio St is easily the best team we will play by a large margin.
No it wasn’t a “night game”…. It was a 230 start, Im sure. November game, dark by 5pm…. So lights used but it was not a night game.
I got 20.5 and was giddy to get it. I think we could easily get embarrassed. Obviously I hope that’s not the case but I fear Howard is going to show just how bad our secondary is and we won’t be able to move the ball and Cade will get beat up behind our suspect line.
Again, hope to heck I’m wrong.
Again, hope to heck I’m wrong.
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OSU has a bigger game the week after @Oregon and Day hasn't been the type to run up the score. Those two factors along with the fact OSU will be happy to run a lot makes a lower scoring game possible.
Bucks will start the game throwing it way down the field to go up by a couple scores early. They won't mess around because they know we aren't built to come from behind against a team like them. The key for Iowa is winning TOP using our run game. I get this feeling in the back of my head that Lester may use some passing plays we've yet to see this year which may catch OSU off guard. This will be the game that will show us just how legit our run game really is.
I think Iowa is going to surprise people against OSU. I won’t predict a win but I think the game is going to be closer than most think.
I'd feel better about our chances if we had the defense we're used to having.
(OSU band also overrated. Very gimmicky.)
(OSU band also overrated. Very gimmicky.)
They should make the CFP Final Four, at minimum.
Was a 2:30 kick from what I recollect and ended in darkness.
Ohio State is lucky their game @ Michigan State wasn't a lot closer at halftime. OSU was able to convert a number of 3rd and mid-range in the first half. Michigan State fumbled on a nice pass play that would have put them 1st and 10 in the redzone. Then they fumbled again in redzone late 2nd quarter and allowed OSU to go down and score right before half.
Michigan State just couldn't stop the run, but they move the ball well against OSU in 1st half.
Michigan State just couldn't stop the run, but they move the ball well against OSU in 1st half.
There is no better college marching band than TBDBITL… and their “gimmicks” are their routines. For your own knowledge….”YouTube” tOSU band at Wembley Stadium.. and get back to me.
No one “takes the field” pregame as impressively as the Buckeyes marching band. Plus, in all the years they have performed “script Ohio”…they haven’t misspelled it yet!
Agree 100%. This game will be more competitive than many think. No question about the difference in talent level, especially with OSUs outside guys.
But the reason I'm bullish on a good game for Iowa is that Will Howard's career path is not the NFL but rather at Western Union, because that guy is a human telegraph. AI couldn't duplicate what he does. And Iowa's secondary is notoriously good and keeping their heads in on the QB and diagnosing quickly. I think the week off will help them get back to those fundamentals and stop thinking so much.
Second, OSUs LBs are quite the weak link on their defense. Young, talented and inexperienced. Poor tacklers (OSU doesn't tackle to the ground in practice) and weak on coverage. They're susceptible to getting caught up in the wash on running plays. OSU has been very vanilla on defense these first four games working a 4-2-5. It's understandable because they can simply outscore most teams.
There are not a chinks in OSUs armor, but these are just a couple that stand out to me after watching four full OSU games with my Bucknut girlfriend.
JMO
Cheers!
if we continue to give up the long pass plays, it will be a long day
ISU was missing what…their top 3 linebackers?…and that didn’t help the Hawks.
Just sayin’.
Dude, he can run. He doesn't need to at O$U, but when it was needed at K-State, he was more than able.
Some of the shit they do is just amazing. This halftime show vs Iowa was one for the ages.
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