Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 10/22/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Iowa Hawkeyes vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, October 22, 2022

Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Buckeyes (-28)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Iowa Hawkeyes (3-3) are on their way to Ohio Stadium on Saturday where they will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-0). Iowa opens this game as 28-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 49.

The Iowa Hawkeyes head into this matchup 3-3 for this year. In their last matchup, the Hawkeyes played against the Illinois Fighting Illini and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 9-6. Spencer Petras finished 18/36 with 169 yds through the air. He had a quarterback rating of 83.9 and walked away from the game with 1 interception. Leshon Williams was the best rusher for the Hawkeyes with 7 carries for 32 yards (4.6 yds per carry). The Iowa Hawkeyes ended up rushing 30 different times and accrued 52 yds, earning them an average of 1.7 yards per attempt. When the final whistle blew, they tallied 66 plays which gave them a total of 221 yds. Iowa allowed 19 pass completions on 30 tries for a total of 116 yds, and a completion rate of 63.3%. On the ground, the Hawkeyes gave up 202 yds on 45 tries, which is an average of 4.5 yds per run allowed.

In terms of scoring points, the Iowa Hawkeyes have an average of 14.7 points per contest. As a team they average 82.2 yards via the ground game ranking them 127th in the nation. The Hawkeyes have earned 1,432 yards in total for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Iowa has amassed 2 touchdowns through the air and 5 rushing touchdowns. Iowa has recorded 80 first downs offensively, and they have committed 30 penalties for 241 yds. They have turned the football over 6 different times.

Regarding passing yardage, the Hawkeyes have allowed 924 yards which has them sitting in 2nd in college football. They have given up 154.0 yards per contest via the pass in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 58.7%. Overall, they have allowed 265.0 yards/outing which has them sitting 7th in Division 1. They have conceded 3 touchdowns via the pass as well as 2 touchdowns pounding the rock. The opposition is running for 3.0 yards per run and 111.0 yards on the ground per contest on the campaign. For the year, they have conceded 666 yards on the ground through 6 contests. The Hawkeyes are ranked 3rd in college football regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 9.8 points per game.

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The Buckeyes step onto the field holding a record of 6-0 this season. In their last game, the Buckeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 49-20 when they played the Michigan State Spartans. C.J. Stroud (6 TDs) walked away from the game with 361 yards on 21/26 passing while his QB rating was 265.9. He had 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 13.9. TreVeyon Henderson carried the ball 19 times for 118 yds, walking away from the contest with 6.2 yds per carry for Ohio State. The Buckeyes finished the game with a total of 614 yds and they ran 74 plays (8.3 yards per play). Ohio State ran for 5.2 yds per attempt, finishing with a total of 237 yds on 46 attempts. Ohio State allowed 20 rush attempts for 7 yds (0.4 yds per rush). The Buckeyes passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 60.7%, relinquishing 195 yards on 17 for 28 through the air.

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Buckeyes are ranked 1st in the nation with an average of 48.8 points per game. During this campaign thus far, the Buckeyes have compiled 1,894 yards via the pass along with an average of 315.7 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 15th in college football. The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 543.7 yards per outing, which is good for 2nd in D-1. The Ohio State offense has accrued 282 yds of penalties on 30 infractions, which is 114th in the country in terms of helping out the opposition.

The Buckeyes are relinquishing 15.7 PPG, which has them 10th in D-1. Ohio State has given up a total of 559 rushing yards (93.2 yards per contest) and 4 touchdowns via the rush for the year. This season, they have surrendered 94 pts. They have conceded 6 touchdowns through the air and 160.3 yards/outing, which has them in 7th in college football. The Buckeyes defense has been on the field for 340 plays, which is good for 2nd in Division 1.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Hawkeyes +28

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