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Ohio State wide receiver Devin Smith (9) makes a catch for a touchdown against Alabama in the first half of the Sugar Bowl NCAA college football playoff semifinal game, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015, in New Orleans.
Thursday, Jan. 1, 2015 | 10:19 p.m.
Ohio State has pulled off two straight upsets to reach the championship game in the inaugural college football playoff.
The Buckeyes will need one more to call themselves champions. Before Ohio State left the field tonight at the Superdome after beating Alabama 42-35 as 7.5-point underdogs in the national semifinal, the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook opened the line for its next game.
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- Which side would you bet in the national championship game?
- Oregon minus-6 — 50.7%
- Ohio State plus-6 — 49.3%
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Ohio State has pulled off two straight upsets to reach the final game in the inaugural college football playoff.
Oregon is a 7-point favorite over Ohio State in the championship Jan. 12 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
The Ducks covered and won in their ninth straight game earlier today at the Rose Bowl, knocking off Florida State 59-20 as 7.5-point favorites. They haven’t had a remotely close point-spread decision since getting upset by Arizona 31-24 as 21.5-point favorites in October.
Ohio State has enjoyed more modest success in sports books, going 9-5 against the spread as opposed to Oregon’s 10-4. But the Buckeyes have won all five games outright where they came in as an underdog under coach Urban Meyer dating back three years.
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