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Utah and Ohio State will play in the Rose Bowl today at 5 EST. Ohio State will be without two of their top 3 WRs so they are going to need some of their younger class to step up which they are more than capable of playing for a powerhouse like Ohio State. The Buckeyes are off a 42-27 defeat to Michigan but tend to bounce back nicely as they are (7-0 ATS) off an upset loss on the road where they failed to cover by 17+ points and are (11-1 ATS) vs opponents with a .600 to .800 win percentage. Yes Utah beat Oregon twice and Ohio State lost to Oregon but that was early in the season and each matchup is different. Utah falls in a (37.2%) system of underdogs 3.5 to 10 that average 6.2+ YPP facing a defense that allows 4.8 to 5.6 YPP (48-81 ATS) L5 seasons with an average score margin of -10.2. Ohio State is also (15-5 ATS) in their L20 games vs the PAC-12. Lay the short number with the Buckeyes.
Pick: OHIO ST. -4