The No. 4 The Ohio State University Buckeyes (11-1, 4-0 Away) travel to face the No. 1 University of Georgia Bulldogs (13-0, 9-0 Home) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday. The Bulldogs are 6.5-point favorites, and the total is 62.5.
Ohio State is coming off a one-sided 45-23 loss to No. 3 Michigan at Ohio Stadium on November 26. C.J. Stroud was 31 of 48 for 349 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions. Chip Trayanum ran 14 times for 83 yards.
Emeka Egbuka caught nine passes for 125 yards and a touchdown. Georgia won for the 13th straight game on December 3, beating No. 11 LSU 50-30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Stetson Bennett threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns. Kendall Milton carried eight times for 113 yards. Brock Bowers scored once. He hauled in six receptions for 81 yards.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Buckeyes are averaging 44.5 points per game for the season, second in FBS, and they are facing a Bulldogs defense that has surrendered 12.8 PPG (4th). Meanwhile, Georgia has scored 39.2 points a game this season, 11th in the nation, and Ohio State is allowing 19.3 PPG (13th).
The Buckeyes rank as one of the nation’s top teams in passing yards per game (294.2, 15th), while they are 27th in rushing yards (198.5). The Bulldogs are 54th in passing yards allowed per game (215.1) and first against the run (77.0).
Georgia has been one of the nation’s top teams in both passing and rushing yards per game, averaging 284.9 (19th) and 207.0 (18th) yards per game, respectively.
Ohio State’s defense has been equally impressive through the air, as the Buckeyes are 16th in the country in passing yards allowed per game (184.0). Against the run, the Buckeyes are 23rd (119.9).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through 12 games, C.J. Stroud has thrown for 37 touchdowns (6 INT) and 278.3 yards per game to lead Ohio State in passing. In four games away from home this season, he has eight TDs (1 INT) and an average of 258.0 yards passing. Miyan Williams leads the team in rushing with an average of 81.7 yards a game over 10 games.
He has 13 touchdowns on the ground and one through the air. Marvin Harrison Jr. is the Buckeyes’ leading receiver with 96.4 yards a game and 12 TDs.
Stetson Bennett has 20 passing touchdowns (6 INT) with 263.5 yards per game through 13 games to lead Georgia. Kenny McIntosh has been the team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 54.5 yards a game through 13 games.
He also has been valuable as a receiver, racking up 34.5 yards a game through the air. He has 11 total touchdowns, 10 rushing and one receiving. Brock Bowers has been the primary target in the Bulldogs’ aerial attack. He has six touchdowns and a 55.8 yard per game average through 13 appearances.
HOME AND AWAY
Ohio State is undefeated away from home this season in four games. Georgia is unbeaten at home this season in nine games.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Georgia (-225)
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