Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 9/10/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Buckeyes (-43)

Total/Over-Under: 68.5

The Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-0) are traveling to Ohio Stadium on Saturday where they will compete against the Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0). Ohio State opens this game as 43-point favorites. The total has been set at 68.5.

The Arkansas State Red Wolves come into this game with a record of 1-0 this season. The last time they took the field, the Red Wolves faced the Grambling State Tigers and walked away with a win by a score of 58-3. Johnnie Lang led the offense in rushing for the Red Wolves with 13 totes for 124 yds (9.5 yards per attempt). James Blackman finished 15/20 with 210 yds through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 196.2 and ended the game with no interceptions. Against the run, the Red Wolves conceded 50 yds on 33 tries, which averages out to 1.5 yards per run surrendered. Arkansas State allowed 4 completions on 18 tries for a total of 52 yards, and a completion rate of 22.2%. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 80 plays which gave them a total of 572 yds. The Arkansas State Red Wolves ended up running the ball 54 times and accounted for 339 yds, which is an average of 6.3 yards per attempt.

When it comes to scoring points, the Arkansas State Red Wolves held an average of 25.3 points per outing. Offensively they averaged 83.3 yards rushing, which had them sitting 128th in Division 1. The Red Wolves attained 4,766 total yards for the previous season. Arkansas State earned 28 touchdowns via the pass and 4 touchdowns via the ground. Arkansas State compiled 259 1st downs offensively, and they committed 67 infractions for 602 yards. They surrendered the football 22 different times.

The Red Wolves were sitting in 124th in the nation in terms of team defense, giving up 38.6 points per contest. They allowed 6.4 yards per attempt on the ground and 261.2 rushing yards per contest last season. Over the course of last season, they gave up 3,134 running yards through 12 games. Regarding yards through the air, the Red Wolves gave up 2,938 yds which had them sitting in 71st in college football. In their 12 games, they relinquished 244.8 yards per outing through the air as well as relinquishing a completion percentage of 58.7%. They relinquished 506.0 yards/contest putting them 129th in college football. They allowed 26 passing touchdowns as well as 32 rushing touchdowns.

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The Buckeyes come into this matchup with a record of 1-0 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Buckeyes got the victory with a final of 21-10 when they faced the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. C.J. Stroud (2 touchdowns) ended the contest with 223 yds on 24/34 through the air while his quarterback rate was 145.1. He kept the ball away from the defense with no picks and his Y/A was 6.6. TreVeyon Henderson carried the rock 15 times for 91 yds, ending the game with 6.1 yards per carry for Ohio State. Ohio State ended up running for 4.9 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 172 yds on 35 carries. The Buckeyes finished the game with a total of 395 yds while running 69 plays (5.7 yds per play). The Buckeyes secondary conceded a completion percentage of 55.6%, surrendering 177 yards on 10 for 18 through the air. Ohio State relinquished 30 running attempts for 76 yards (2.5 yds per carry).

The Ohio State Buckeyes averaged 561.7 yards/outing, which was good for 1st in the country. The Ohio State offense compiled 770 yds of penalties on 85 infractions, which was good for 45th in Division 1 in terms of hurting your team. For the prior season, the Buckeyes threw for 4,952 yards via the pass along with an average of 380.9 passing yards per outing, giving them a rank of 3rd in Division 1. Concerning their scoring prowess, the Buckeyes were ranked 1st in Division 1 with an average of 45.7 points per outing.

Ohio State surrendered a total of 1,661 yards rushing (127.8 yards/game) and 17 touchdowns via the rush last year. They surrendered 21 touchdowns through the air and 246.2 yards/contest, which had them ranked 97th in the nation. The Buckeyes defense took part in 909 plays, which had them ranked 95th in Division 1. The Buckeyes gave up 22.8 points per game, which had them in 38th in Division 1. Over the course of the season, they gave up 296 points in total.

Who will win tonight's Red Wolves/Buckeyes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Buckeyes -43

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