Tennessee at Ohio State Preview & Picks
Tennessee are tipped to cover as an underdog in this first-round matchup.
The Volunteers are top-10 in scoring on both sides of the football, and in Dylan Sampson they have a running back who can help them chew up the clock.
- Ohio State are 4-4-0 ATS at home this season
- Ohio State are 1-1-0 ATS as a single digit favorite this season
- The two teams allow a combined 25.8 points per game
- The Under has cashed in 7 of Ohio State’s last 9 games
Head To Head
- Tennessee lead the all-time series 1-0
- Tennessee won 20-14 when the two teams last met in January 1996
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Tennessee booked their place in the College Football Playoffs by compiling a 10-2 record.
The Volunteers opened with three non-conference wins, before downing Oklahoma 25-15 in their SEC opener.
They then suffered a shock 19-14 defeat in Arkansas, only to rebound with a four-game win streak that included a 24-17 success when they hosted Alabama.
Tennessee’s run was halted by a 31-17 defeat when they visited Georgia, but they bounced back over their final two games to secure a playoff place.
The Volunteers shutout UTEP in a 56-0 victory at home, before heading out on the road to down Vanderbilt 36-23.
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Ohio State missed out on the Big Ten Championship Game, but a 10-2 record was enough to earn them a place in the playoffs.
The Buckeyes opened with five consecutive blowout wins, with two of those victories coming in Big Ten.
That run was halted when they lost 32-31 to conference newcomers Oregon, but they rebounded over the next five games.
Ohio State downed fellow top-five teams Penn State, 20-23, and Indiana, 38-15, along the way, putting them on the brink of a conference championship appearance.
However, the Buckeyes missed out on the chance to play for the Big Ten crown, suffered a surprise 13-10 defeat when they hosted bitter rivals Michigan in the regular season finale.