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Game Thread Ohio State @ That TeaX Up North - 11/30/19, Noon (FOX)

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EARLY ACTION. Football is still almost three months away, but you can now bet on half of Ohio State's games, if you're into that sort of thing.

The sports book BetOnline.ag already has early lines for six Ohio State football games, and the Buckeyes are favorites in all but the biggest one.
  • Ohio State +3 @ Michigan
What if I were to tell you that there was a betting trend that hit .933 percent of the time over the past 15 years in Ohio State vs. Michigan games...

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-hall-of-fame-best-tradition-college-football

Dropped from +3.5 to +3, apparently there were more early bets on Ohio State.
 
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THE TOUGHEST QUARTERBACKS OHIO STATE WILL FACE IN 2019

Ohio State won't face a lot of elite quarterbacks this fall.

In years past, the Buckeyes have had to defend the likes of Trace McSorley, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold and Deshaun Watson. The latter two came in postseason games, so there's a strong chance a matchup like that could exist for Ohio State down the road.

But looking at the regular season slate, there aren't a lot of names that could turn the heads of most fans. Here's a look at the most dangerous quarterbacks the Buckeyes face this fall.


SHEA PATTERSON, MICHIGAN
Shea Patterson is the only signal-caller on this list who took a long, legitimate look at the NFL after last season ended.

After transferring to Michigan from Ole Miss and gaining immediate eligibility with the Wolverines, he started every game and threw for 2,600 yards and ran for 273. He's a good decision maker and threw for 22 touchdowns against just seven interceptions.

It was difficult for him to post big numbers in Jim Harbaugh's run-heavy offense, but the feeling going into 2019 is that the Wolverines will open things up for their quarterback this fall. That could mean a big year for Patterson, who will face the Buckeyes on his turf in Ann Arbor in the season finale.

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...est-quarterbacks-ohio-state-will-face-in-2019
 
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“THAT WORKED”: RYAN DAY WON'T CHANGE URBAN MEYER'S APPROACH TO MICHIGAN GAME

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CHICAGO – Not a single blemish.

In seven years as Ohio State’s head coach, Urban Meyer never lost to Michigan. Not once. He beat Brady Hoke three times and won all four matchups against Jim Harbaugh. The rivalry by which both Big Ten programs are constantly measured meant everything to Meyer, and he won the seven games by an average margin of 12.3 points.

He’s gone now, though, having headed into retirement after the 2018 season.

In comes Ryan Day. Unlike Meyer, Jim Tressel and Woody Hayes, Day didn’t grow up in Ohio. But he has an understanding of the rivalry. Day said he has watched The Game since he was a child, and he’s already 2-0 vs. the Wolverines as an assistant coach.

As a first-year head coach, Day doesn’t plan to make any adjustments to how Ohio State prepares to face Michigan.

“No. That worked,” Day said on Thursday at Big Ten media days. “That worked just fine.”

The dozens of reporters surrounding Day’s podium couldn’t help but chuckle. Everybody knew he was right.

Meyer’s approach worked with Ohio State on the road, and it worked when the Buckeyes played host to Michigan. It worked with his team as the heavy favorite, and it worked when it held the rare standing of underdog. It worked in tight games, and it worked in blowouts. It worked against Hoke, and it worked against Harbaugh.

Ohio State had never previously won seven games in a row against Michigan. Meyer changed that. Day now has a chance to extend the streak to eight when he and the Buckeyes invade Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Nov. 30.

“The thing I learned from Urban right the minute I got there was you work The Game every day,” Day said. “And the way to honor the rivalry and respect the rivalry is to work it every day, and we do. It’s a part of what we do in recruiting or every day we have periods we have in practice where we call it the Team Up North Drill where we work in practice, so we live it every day. It’s something we always have in the back of our minds. We have stuff up in our facility and we need to respect those guys to the utmost and the program they have and we know this year is going to be hard. Last year was a little bit of an anomaly. It got sideways. But we know it’s not going to be easy this year, so we’re going to have our hands full again going up there.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...yers-approach-to-michigan-because-that-worked
 
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