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The Marshall Thundering Herd travels to Ohio Stadium on Saturday afternoon to face the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in nonconference action. This game features two teams trending in separate directions.
The Thundering Herd (1-1) are coming off a 31-14 road loss against the Virginia Tech Hokies on Sept. 7. Senior quarterback Stone Earle struggled under center and finished 13-of-36 for 131 yards with one passing touchdown and an interception.
The Buckeyes (2-0) have built momentum after a 56-0 home win over the Western Michigan Broncos on Sept. 7. Senior quarterback Will Howard played well while adding 18-of-26 for 292 yards and one passing and one rushing touchdown.
Marshall vs. Ohio State prediction
The No.3 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes are clearly the better team on paper. However, the Marshall Thundering Herd has enough talent to keep this game relatively close. Both teams were off last week to regroup.
Ohio State quarterback Will Howard is still getting used to the offense after transferring to the program this offseason. Under offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, OSU has scored 108 points in its first two games. Marshall's offense is also flourishing, so this weekend's contest should be a high-scoring affair.
Ohio State running back Quinshon Judkins averages 7.4 yards per carry. Against Western Michigan, he totaled 108 rushing yards on nine carries. Expect him to be a major factor this week.
While picking the over total for this contest, take the visiting Marshall Thundering Herd to cover the spread.
Marshall vs. Ohio State betting tips
Tip 1: Marshall Thundering Herd +39.5 (-110)
Tip 2: Over 52.5 Points (-108)
Tip 3: Quinshon Judkins 74+ Rushing Yards (-110)
Marshall vs. Ohio State head-to-head
The Marshall Thundering Herd and the Ohio State Buckeyes enter their third head-to-head meeting this Saturday. The Buckeyes have a 1-0 record against Marshall. Ohio State vacated its other victory against the Thundering Herd.
These teams last met on September 2, 2010, and the Buckeyes won 45-7.
How to watch Marshall vs. Ohio State
The game between the Marshall Thundering Herd and the Ohio State Buckeyes will air on FOX for cable television viewers. It will also be available to stream on YouTube TV, Fox Sports App, Fubo TV, Sling TV, DirecTV Stream and Hulu + Live Sports.
PLEASE SCHEDULE FOR MIDNIGHT ET
