College Football Championship Houcles at There’s no bigger game than the Big Ten Championship, a clash between the Sport’s Lone Undleferated teams – the Ohio State Buckezes and the Indiana Hoosiers. The matchup between Con’s Con 1 and 2 teams is set to kick off in the first window on Saturday at 8:00 PM et on fox.
Let’s get into my favorite Big Ten Championship trophies.
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Adds
Money Line: Indiana +165 / Ohio State -200
Point Spread: Indiana +4 (-110) / Ohio State -4 (-110)
Total: Over 48 (-110) / Under 48 (-110)
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Best Bet #1: Under 48 (-110)
Similar to the sec title game, I expect the big ten tournament to be a low-key affair. The Buckeyes have operated at the slowest pace in the nation all season to preserve their health for a postseason run, and the Hoosiers aren’t far behind at 125 out of 136 teams in terms of tempo. Both of these offenses were among the nation’s highest-ranked downs, making it more affordable to extend Drives with Down Downs.
Osu and Indiana had the top two offenses in the country this year, but the defenses have been just as good if not better. Ohio State is currently giving up more than 16 points in any game this season, averaging less than eight points allowed per contest. Meanwhile, Indiana is scoring about 11 points per game and giving up 20 or more just a few times on the road. Much of that defensive success came from Elite’s efficiency in the red zone, as the Buckeyes and Hoosiers only allowed a combined 12 red zone touchdowns. It’s also because of forcing opponents down the field on more than 60 percent of the ground while giving up less than 4.5 yards.
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes Player Player Bet: Jeremiah Smith over 5.5 Repeptions (-110)
Jeremiah Smith returned to action against Michigan following an injury hiatus and all signs point to him being ready for the big ten tournament. Smith is as matchUp proof as you can get at the college level, and while his production doesn’t focus on the previous page, he should be a part of the offense going forward, he should be a part of the offense Saturday against the sack.
Smith has thrown at least six passes in seven of his 11 games this year, but let me provide some context. He only had five teams against an FCS state that were serious due to limited playing time and Illinois was likely due to the explosive nature of that game. In his last appearance, he had just seven combined tackles – but he picked up an injury in a win over UCLA, and then last week’s game against Michigan he was working hard. The Big Ten Championship will be played in a controlled environment under the roof of Lucas Oil Stadium, so Ohio State’s passing game should have a better output this time around.
