Buckeyes looking to extend the longest Win Streak!

Thursday, 26 October 2006

The Buckeyes (8-0 SU & 7-1 ATS) look to extend the longest winning streak in the country when they host struggling Minnesota (3-5 SU & 2-4-1 ATS) on Saturday.

Ohio State has won its last 15 games SU, including Saturday's 44-3 rout of Indiana. The Buckeyes are ranked first in the BCS standings and have been atop the AP poll for nine straight weeks, one shy of the school record to start a season set in 1969.

The Buckeyes face the Golden Gophers, Illinois and Northwestern, who have a combined seven wins, in the weeks leading up to the Michigan matchup, and the Wolverines have a similarly easy schedule. Ohio State, however, knows that a lot could happen in those three weeks.

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Ohio State QB Troy Smith threw TDs to four receivers against the Hoosiers, and has thrown for 21 TDs and just two interceptions this season. The Heisman candidate trails only Bobby Hoying (29) and Joe Germaine (25) on the school's all-time list for TD passes in a season.

The Buckeyes lead the Big Ten with 34.9 ppg and rank second in the league with 410.1 ypg. The defense has been equally impressive, and is tied with LSU for first in the nation with 8.3 points allowed per game.

The Gophers snapped a four-game losing streak with Saturday's 10-9 win over North Dakota State. Minnesota, however, needed a blocked field goal to earn the narrow victory over a Division I-AA team. The Gophers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a SU win.

Minnesota was outgained 380-249 by NDSU and has managed just 22 points in its last two games. The Gophers' losing streak included defeats to Michigan, PennState and No. 17 Wisconsin.

SU Ohio State leads the series with Minnesota 38-7 and has won the last three meetings. The Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 contests and the road team is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 meetings.

Notable game trends:

- Gophers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games.

- Gophers are 1-4-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall.

- Gophers are 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 conference games.

- Gophers are 0-5-1 ATS in their last 6 games as an underdog.

- Buckeyes are 11-1 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS win.

- Buckeyes are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games as a home favorite.

- Buckeyes are 15-2 ATS in their last 17 conference games.

- Buckeyes are 21-5 ATS in their last 26 games overall.

Prediction - Minnesota 14 Ohio State 41

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