Ohio State survived a furious rally by the Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday, and now it turns its focus on a road trip to Illinois. The Fighting Illini have won two in a row after struggling mightily to start the season and seem to have some renewed optimism.
However, beating the likes of Nebraska and Rutgers is a galaxy and universe away from going toe-to-toe with a team like the Buckeyes, so the level of play will have to increase substantially.
And the popular BetMGM Sportsbook agrees. It has the opening line of the game out, and Ohio State is favored by -28 early on.
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Last week, the Buckeyes opened as an almost three-touchdown favorite against the Hoosiers and it stayed that way all the way to kickoff. We’ll see if this one moves at all through the week as time goes on.
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