No. 1 Buckeyes battle Tigers for BCS title
Jan. 2, 2008
The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes take on the second-ranked LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, a clash that caps the College Football season.
LSU is a 4-point favorite at betED.com, while the over/under is 48?. betED.com will also have numerous prop bets for the game, including the first-half score and team to score first.
The Tigers will have a hometown advantage as the tilt takes place in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
The teams have never faced one another before.
Ohio State lost the 2007 BCS National Championship Game 41-14 to the Florida Gators. The Buckeyes had entered the game as the No. 1 team after finishing the 2006 regular season undefeated.
LSU (11-2 SU, 4-7-2 ATS) has stumbled against the spread lately, going 1-7-2 ATS in its past 10 games.
In their last game, the Tigers put up 463 yards in a 21-14 win over Tennessee in the SEC title game, which was a push with the 7-point home spread. The 35 points were under the total of 59. Tigers? QB Ryan Perrilloux went 20-for-30 for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while Jacob Hester ran 23 times for 119 yards.
Ohio State (11-1 SU, 7-4 ATS) held Michigan to 89 yards in a 14-3 win last time out, covering the 4-point spread. The 17 points scored were under the total of 46.5. Quarterback Todd Boeckman went 7-for-13 for 50 yards and a pick, while Chris Wells ran 39 times for 220 yards and two touchdowns for the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes rank No. 1 in overall defense, surrendering more than 17 points just once this season, while the Tigers gave up 24 or more points in six of its past seven games.
Ohio State is 23-2 SU in its past 25 games, and 5-2 ATS in its past seven. The total has gone over in four of Ohio State's past six.
LSU is 18-2 SU in its past 20 games. The total has gone over in seven of LSU's past eight games.
Kick off is at 8 pm ET on FOX.
Jan. 2, 2008
The No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes take on the second-ranked LSU Tigers in the BCS National Championship Game on Monday, a clash that caps the College Football season.
LSU is a 4-point favorite at betED.com, while the over/under is 48?. betED.com will also have numerous prop bets for the game, including the first-half score and team to score first.
The Tigers will have a hometown advantage as the tilt takes place in the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans.
The teams have never faced one another before.
Ohio State lost the 2007 BCS National Championship Game 41-14 to the Florida Gators. The Buckeyes had entered the game as the No. 1 team after finishing the 2006 regular season undefeated.
LSU (11-2 SU, 4-7-2 ATS) has stumbled against the spread lately, going 1-7-2 ATS in its past 10 games.
In their last game, the Tigers put up 463 yards in a 21-14 win over Tennessee in the SEC title game, which was a push with the 7-point home spread. The 35 points were under the total of 59. Tigers? QB Ryan Perrilloux went 20-for-30 for 243 yards, one touchdown and one interception, while Jacob Hester ran 23 times for 119 yards.
Ohio State (11-1 SU, 7-4 ATS) held Michigan to 89 yards in a 14-3 win last time out, covering the 4-point spread. The 17 points scored were under the total of 46.5. Quarterback Todd Boeckman went 7-for-13 for 50 yards and a pick, while Chris Wells ran 39 times for 220 yards and two touchdowns for the Buckeyes.
The Buckeyes rank No. 1 in overall defense, surrendering more than 17 points just once this season, while the Tigers gave up 24 or more points in six of its past seven games.
Ohio State is 23-2 SU in its past 25 games, and 5-2 ATS in its past seven. The total has gone over in four of Ohio State's past six.
LSU is 18-2 SU in its past 20 games. The total has gone over in seven of LSU's past eight games.
Kick off is at 8 pm ET on FOX.
