24 Jan 11 Ohio State-Illinois: Buckeyes Are Big Favorites Over Illini

Jamie Sabau/Getty ImagesThis Saturday the No. 2-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes will head to Champaign to take on the Illinois Fighting Illini.The Buckeyes cruised to a 73-20 win over Eastern Michigan last week, while the Fighting Illini came away with a 28-22 win at home over Northern Illinois.If you Reebok San Francisco 49ers #21 Frank GORE Realtree camo Jersey
are thinking about betting on the game this weekend, the current college football odds have the Buckeyes favored by 17.5 points over the Fighting Illini on the road.Ohio State (4-0, 0-0 Big Ten)The Buckeyes look about as good as you can look four games into the season, as they have won by at least double digits in every game this season. The offense comes in averaging 49.3 points per game this season, and the defense has been awfully good as well, allowing just 14.5 points a game.Quarterback Terrelle Pryor really helped out his Heisman hopes with a monster game against Eastern Michigan last week, as Pryor threw for 224 yards and four touchdowns, ran for 104 yards and a touchdown, and even caught a touchdown pass in the win. Pryor has thrown for 939 yards and 10 touchdowns and run for 269 yards and three scores.Dane Sanzenbacher had a monster day receiving the football last week, as he caught nine passes for 108 yards and four touchdowns.Illinois (2-1, 0-0 Big Ten)The Fighting Illini will have their hands full this weekend Reebok Washington Redskins #98 ORAKPO Realtree camo Jersey
against Ohio State. Even though Illinois has won its last two games, both games were against pretty easy opponents.Last week the Illini had a tough time against Northern Illinois, as they led 21-19 with six minutes left in the game. The Illini, however, were able to secure the win with a 29-yard touchdown run by Mikel LeShoure with just under two minutes to go.Quarterback Chandler Harnish was efficient, completing 19 of 25 passing for 208 yards throwing the football, but was really effective running the ball, as he had 117 yards and a touchdown on just 11 carries. Harnish will need a lot of help this weekend against Ohio State if the Fighting Illini want any chance of pulling off another big upset against the Buckeyes.Looking at the OddsIn my opinion this is about as easy as it gets this weekend, as I see no reason why the Buckeyes won win this game by at least 20 points. The Buckeyes have held the Fighting Illini to 10 points or less in each of the last seven meetings.The Illini have done most of their damage on the ground this season, Reebok Pittsburgh Steelers 43 Troy Polamalu Realtree camo Jersey
averaging 229 yards a game, but that wonbe the case this weekend against the Buckeyes defense, as Ohio State allows just 70 yards a game on the ground.Get your money in now, as the Buckeyes are going to roll over the Illini this weekend. My final score prediction is Ohio State 38, Illinois 16.Interested in making some money this football season? Check out what our expert college football handicappers have to offer in their weekly college football picks.