COLUMBUS — It’s finally here. Ohio State is undefeated, and so is Oregon. Now it’s the week of the most anticipated Big Ten matchup so far this season.
The Buckeyes stayed perfect by taking down Iowa at home. Oregon scored a home win of its own, destroying Michigan State. Both held up their end of the bargain to make this such a pivotal matchup with Big Ten title and national championship implications.
Ohio State will hit the road later this week ahead of the matchup, and the Buckeyes will head West as a 3.5-point favorite, according to the folks over at Fanduel Sportsbook . The total is set at 53.5 points.
The Buckeyes have done a good job of easily taking care of the first five opponents faced this season. This year so far has been a build up the matchup against Oregon. Each of the five opponents on the schedule has been better than the last.
Oregon will be the toughest the Buckeyes have seen — by far.
“They’re all big, but just the way the schedule has played, the competition has ramped up each week,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said . “Here we go. This is going to be a great opponent and we’re looking forward to going across the country and playing them.”