College football bettors that have made the Ohio State Buckeyes one of their BCS Picks to beat the LSU Tigers in the Superdome need solid play from Quarterback Todd Boeckman. While Boeckman did well at the beginning of the season, he struggled in Ohio States final games including the loss to Illinois which almost cost the Buckeyes a BCS Championship Title berth. Online sportsbook BodogLife.com has the Buckeyes as +4.5 point underdogs with money line betting odds listed at +140.
“The Ohio State offense might have caught a break in this one,” stated Point-Spreads.com BCS Picks Expert Michael Alexander when asked about the Ohio State Buckeyes vs LSU Tigers College Football National Championship Title Game. “LSU defensive coordinator Bo Pelini in Omaha since he took the Nebraska job so you have to wonder about his focus in this one.”
"I don't think it's a surprise. Both teams are good when you're in this game," stated Ohio States Head Coach Jim Tressel when asked about being a 4.5 point underdog in the BCS Championship Game against the LSU Tigers. "I don't know that there's any magical reason for that. But I know we won one time when we were there and we were the underdog."
The Buckeyes fans making BCS picks on their team at plus money are hoping that Ohio State will have the same luck as when they won the BCS National Championship Game against the University of Miami Hurricanes from the underdog role. Bodoglife.com has the Ohio State Buckeyes at +140 money line odds. Lucky for Todd Boeckman, he has star running back Chris Wells in the backfield. The Buckeyes are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games on turf and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Bowl games. The Buckeyes are 6-2 ATS vs. a team with a winning record and 23-8 ATS in their last 31 games overall. The Buckeyes are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games as an underdog and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. the SEC.
BodogLife.com has posted the following BCS Picks odds for the Ohio State vs LSU Title Game:
Ohio State Buckeyes: +4.5 and +140 ML
LSU Tigers: -4.5 and –160 ML
Total: 48 O/U
