| Ohio State vs. Oregon College Bowl Picks - 2010 Rose Bowl Game |
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Friday, 01 January 2010
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Ohio State vs. Oregon College Football Picks - 2010 Rose Bowl Game: The No. 7 ranked Oregon Ducks (10-2) and 8th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) will go head to head in today's Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif. Ohio State and Oregon got to the game by virtue of winning their respective conferences, Big Ten and Pac 10.The ABC televised game will kick off at approximately 4:30 p.m. Eastern. College Bowl Picks oddsmakers at online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com have installed the Ducks as 4 1/2-chalk favorites with a 51 total. Oregon is giving -200 odds on the SPORTSBETTING moneyline while Buckeyes backers are getting +170 odds as the underdog.After losing six straight BCS bowl games, the pressure is on the Big Ten Conference to produce a win in today's Rose Bowl Game. The pressure is equally on the Ohio State University Buckeyes, a team that's become known for major bowl losses than wins. As for Oregon, they are happy to be playing in the Rose Bowl Game since it's been awhile since their last appearance. The Ducks dominated the Pac-10 Conference winning the title outright. After stumbling losing 8-19 at Boise State in Week 1, the Ducks rebounded under the direction of coach Chip Kelly by winning 10 of 11 games including a dominating 47-20 beat-down of Southern Cal. The Ducks were also dependable covering the betting spread allowing backers to cash in seven of 12 games. Once Oregon got its offense rolling they put up enough points to allow the OVER to cash in totals betting in seven of 12 games. The Buckeyes sputtered in the early going, needing a miracle and getting it to defeat Navy 31-27 in Week 1 then falling 15-18 to Southern Cal in Week 2 (Sept. 12). Ohio State then won 10 of their next 11 games and winning the Big Ten title and earning a trip to today's Rose Bowl Game. The key to the game between the Buckeyes and Ducks is how well the Buckeyes vaunted defense can handle Oregon's fast paced offence. Ohio State, known for great defenses also will give Oregon trouble. Can Oregon's offense overcome the pressure the Buckeyes defensive unit will bring? College Bowl Picks: Defenses will dominate in this game. Play the UNDER on the posted 51 total. Cash in with sign-up bonuses, weekly reload bonuses and free payouts at SPORTSBETTING.com, where betting is safe, secure and easy.                        |
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