Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Ohio State Buckeyes

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Ohio Stadium in Columbus, OH

TV: BTN

Odds/Point Spread: Buckeyes (-27)

Total/Over-Under: 49

The Ohio State Buckeyes (10-0) will try to beat the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-5) at Ohio Stadium on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Ohio State opens this game as 27-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 49.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers come into this game with a record of 5-5 for this season. In their last contest, the Golden Gophers stepped onto the field against the Purdue Boilermakers and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 49-30. Jordan Nubin was the best rusher for the Golden Gophers with 16 attempts for 89 yards (5.6 yds per carry). Athan Kaliakmanis went 18/42 with 292 yds through the air and 3 touchdowns. He had a quarterback rate of 124.8 and ended the game without throwing a pick. In the running game, the Golden Gophers conceded 353 yards on 44 tries, which is an average of 8.0 yards per run allowed. Minnesota conceded 17 completions on 25 attempts for 251 yds, and a completion percentage of 68.0%. In all, they tallied 69 plays for 407 yards. The Minnesota Golden Gophers ran the ball a total of 27 times and tallied 115 yards, which had them averaging 4.3 yards per tote.

In terms of scoring points, the Minnesota Golden Gophers have an average of 22.5 points per contest. As a unit they have an average of 160.4 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 64th in the nation. The Golden Gophers have racked up 3,186 yards in total for the season. With reference to scoring touchdowns, Minnesota has compiled 13 passing touchdowns and 10 rushing touchdowns. Minnesota has tallied 191 1st downs offensively, and they have committed 32 penalties for 299 yds. They have given the ball to the opposition 12 times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Golden Gophers have conceded 2,266 yds which puts them in 69th in Division 1. They are giving up 226.6 yards per game via the pass and conceding a completion percentage of 62.5%. Overall, they are surrendering 364.0 yards/game which has them sitting 54th in college football. They have yielded 18 touchdowns via the pass and 13 touchdowns on the ground. They are giving up 4.4 yards per run and 137.4 rushing yards per contest on the season. Overall, they have given up 1,374 yards via the ground game in 10 games. The Golden Gophers are ranked 63rd in Division 1 in terms of the opposition scoring, conceding 25.8 PPG.

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The Buckeyes head into this game 10-0 this season. For their last game, the Buckeyes walked away with a victory by a final of 38-3 when they faced the Michigan State Spartans. Kyle McCord (3 TDs) ended the contest with 335 yards on 24/31 through the air while his QB rate was 200.1. He didn't toss any interceptions and his Y/A was 10.8. TreVeyon Henderson carried the rock 13 times for 63 yds, walking away from the contest with 4.8 yards per carry for Ohio State. Ohio State rushed for 5.5 yards per tote, finishing with 177 yards on 32 carries. The Buckeyes finished the game with a total of 530 yds while they ran 66 plays (8.0 yards per play). The Buckeyes secondary allowed a completion rate of 52.0%, surrendering 88 yards on 13 out of 25 passing. Ohio State relinquished 29 rush attempts for 94 yds (3.2 yards per rush).

When it comes to how much they score, the Buckeyes rank 30th in Division 1 averaging 33.3 PPG. The Ohio State Buckeyes are averaging 428.8 yards/game, which has them sitting 36th in the country. The Ohio State offense has 474 penalty yds on 60 infractions, which is good for 62nd in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. They have given away 5 picks while allowing opponents to recover 5 fumbles and they have recorded 218 1st downs. During this campaign to this point, the Buckeyes currently have a total of 2,902 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 290.2 passing yards per game, which has them ranked 19th in the country. They have an average of 138.6 yards per game via the rush and have rushed for 1,386 yards in total.

The Buckeyes are surrendering 9.9 points per game, ranking them 2nd in the nation. Ohio State has allowed a total of 1,124 yards rushing (112.4 yards per game) in addition to 3 touchdowns by way of the ground game this season. Over the course of the season, they have given up 99 pts. They have given up 7 touchdowns through the air and 149.8 yards/outing, which puts them in 2nd in college football. The Buckeyes defense has been on the field for 649 plays, which is 45th in college football. Their defense has 3 fumbles recovered and 6 interceptions over the course of the season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Gophers +27

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