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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini
The Ohio State Buckeyes and the Illinois Fighting Illini will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Gies Memorial Stadium.
Oddsmakers opened the Buckeyes as -13.5-point favorites versus the Fighting Illini, while the game's total opened at 50.5.
Illinois was a 43-27 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Boilermakers. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (70) made winners of OVER bettors.
Ohio State was a 42-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against Golden Gophers. They covered the -23.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (45) made winners of OVER bettors.
Ohio State:
Team record: 5-0 SU,4-0-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Ohio State is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Ohio State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Ohio State is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Illinois:
Team record: 5-1 SU,5-1 ATS
Illinois is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games
Illinois is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games
Next up:
Ohio State at Wisconsin Saturday, October 18
Illinois at Washington Saturday, October 25