The Ohio State football team did it, at least so far. Sunday, head coach Ryan Day and company were awarded a trip to the College Football Playoff as the No. 3 seed and will face Clemson in a rematch of the controversial Fiesta Bowl.
In that one, despite what many from Clemson will tell you, Ohio State was the better team. However, because of missed opportunities and some very questionable calls, the Buckeyes were sent packing. Credit to the Tigers for making the most of what they had, but the better team lost in the desert air that night.
As fate would have it, it’s time for a rematch, and those in Vegas see this one going Clemson’s way again. In fact, according to BetMGM, the early line on the game has the Tigers favored by -7.5, a significant margin for teams that seem to be relatively close in the talent department.
Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook.
There’s no doubt Ryan Day will play up the underdog card here, and there will also be a dose of revenge and redemption thrown into the recipe as the team prepares to head down to New Orleans and continue one of the strangest and unpredictable college football seasons ever.
We’ll keep an eye on this line as it gets closer to kickoff, but right now, it looks like Ohio against the world.
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