Florida A&M vs Ohio State NCAA Football Spread/Handicapping
The No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes will complete their non-conference portion of their 2013 campaign with a home game against FCS cupcake, Florida A&M.
Florida A&M (1-2) vs. No. 4 Ohio State (3-0)
Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013
Time: 12 p.m. EST
Venue: Ohio Stadium,
City: Columbus
O/U Odds: 51
Spread: N/A
Ohio State will hope to have quarterback Braxton Miller back under center after he missed Saturday’s win at the Cal Golden Bears with a knee injury.
Meanwhile, A&M were edged out by a visiting Samford that used a big first quarter to beat the Rattlers 27-20, their last time out.
A&M (1-2) could only muster 219 yards of total offense, and if it weren’t for two interception returns for touchdowns, the Rattlers may have been shut out completely.
Patrick Aiken had a 93-yard return for a score in the second quarter for Florida A&M and Devonte Johnson then scored on a 28-yard interception return in the third.
Defensively, the Rattlers gave up 341 yards, including 199 on the ground.
Meanwhile, fifth-year senior quarterback Kenny Guiton got his first start as a Buckeye in place of injured Miller — and made it count.
It took just two plays for him to notch his name in the Ohio State record book, throwing three touchdown passes in the first six minutes of the game, including a school-record 90-yarder to Devin Smith — the longest from scrimmage in school history.
Guiton finished completing 21-of-32 passes for 276 yards and added 92 yards rushing to lead the Buckeyes to their 15th straight victory — the longest winning streak in major college football — 52-34 over California on Saturday night.
On defense, the Buckeyes looked shaky against Cals’s no-huddle offense, surrendering up 503 yards, which included nearly 375 through the air. They also allowed the Golden Bears to convert two of three fourth down conversions and forced two turnovers. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
After a an opening quarter that produced 38 points, three turnovers and 445 yards of offense between the two teams, the Ohio State defenders settled down and was able to control Cal’s offense, allowing just 14 points for the entire second half.
Matt’s Prediction
On paper, this one just doesn’t seem to pop out as being anywhere close when the final whistle blows
The only hope that the Rattlers had was that Miller would be miss this game, but it appears that won’t make a difference in this one, after Guiton’s performance at Cal.
I expect Ohio State to grab an easy win here, covering the spread and the over.
Ohio State 60, Florida A&M 6
