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Ohio State vs Michigan State 11/20/21 College Football Picks, Odds, Predictions

Michigan State Spartans (9-1) vs. Ohio State Buckeyes (9-1)
November 20, 2021 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Ohio State Buckeyes -19.5 / Michigan State Spartans +19.5; Over/Under: +68
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The Ohio State Buckeyes meet the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday in week 12 Big Ten college football action from Ohio Stadium.

The Michigan State Spartans will try to build on a 40-21 win over Maryland in their last game. Payton Thorne has thrown for 2,460 yards, 21 touchdowns and 8 interceptions on 63.4% passing while Kenneth Walker III has 1,473 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns this season. Jayden Reed leads Michigan State with 45 catches for 829 yards with 7 TDs while Jalen Nailor has 587 receiving yards with 6 scores and Tre Mosley has 417 receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Xavier Henderson leads the Spartans with 82 total tackles along with 3 sacks while Jacub Panasiuk and Jeff Pietrowski each have 5.5 sacks this season.

The Ohio State Buckeyes will look to build on a 59-31 win over Purdue in their last game. CJ Stroud has thrown for 3,036 yards, 30 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on 68.8% passing while TreVeyon Henderson has 1,035 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns. Miyan Williams has 435 rushing yards and Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a team-high 59 catches for 1,027 yards and 6 touchdowns. Garrett Wilson has 813 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns and Chris Olave has 708 receiving yards with 11 touchdowns as well this season. On defense, Ronnie Hickman leads the Buckeyes with 80 total tackles while Haskell Garrett has a team-high 4.5 sacks this season.

Michigan State is 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 games overall and 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 conference games while the over is 6-1 in their last 7 games against a team with a winning record. Ohio State is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games overall and 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games following a win while the over is 8-3-1 in their last 12 conference games.

I get that Ohio State is needing big win after big win to make their case to the playoff committee, but as foolish as I may sound, I’m not laying almost three touchdowns against a Michigan State team that’s still in the top-10 and has only taken an ATS loss just once this season. I’m not saying Michigan State wins outright, but the Spartans can keep this game within two scores. I’ll take MSU and the points here.

Chris Ruffolo's Free Pick: Michigan State +19.5

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