The 9th ranked Washington Huskies take on the 6th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes in the 105th edition of the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day 2019 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
The Huskies beat Utah 10-3 in the PAC-12 championship game while the Buckeyes captured the Big Ten championship with a 45-24 conquest of Northwestern.
Tuesday’s bowl game will be the Washington Huskies’ 15th time in the Rose Bowl. Overall, Washington is 7-7 SU in their previous Rose Bowl matches but they are only 2-5 SU in their last 7 appearances. The Huskies finished their season at 10-3 plus a victory in the Pac-12 title game. Head coach Chris Petersen would like nothing better than to close out their 2018 campaign with a Rose Bowl win over Ohio State.
Quarterback Jake Browning has led the way for Washington U. The senior has completed 65% of his passes and has thrown for a total of 2,879 passing yards with 16 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Senior running back Myles Gaskin has rushed for 1,147 yards with 10 scores on 235 carries. Junior Aaron Fuller is the most productive receiver with 794 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns on the season.
Washington vs Ohio State 1/1/19
Moneyline Odds: Washington +210, Ohio State -250
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/31/18
After a 12-1 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes are pretty disappointed to miss the playoffs. But that’s beyond their control so now they will have to settle with a Rose Bowl victory to close out their season on a high note. Like Washington, Ohio State has made 14 previous Rose Bowl appearances and are also 7-7 SU in those games. But unlike the Huskies, they are 4-1 SU in their last five Rose Bowl games played.
Quarterback Dwyane Haskins had an excellent season, throwing for a total of 4,580 passing yards with 47 touchdowns and 8 interceptions while completing 70.2% of his passes. Second year man J.K. Dobbins has rushed for 1,277 yards with 11 touchdowns while Parris Campbell has caught 79 passes for 992 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Washington had a 10-3 SU season. The Huskies are 5-1 SU in their last six games played. On the other hand, Ohio State was 12-1 SU this season. The Buckeyes are 5-0 SU in their last five games played. Head to head, Ohio State is 3-0 SU in their last 3 meetings.
The Huskies are coming off back to back victories over nationally ranked teams and have allowed their opponents to score just 16 points per game during their current four game winning run. On the other hand, the Ohio State Buckeyes were hoping to get one of the playoff spots but were denied so don’t expect them to be too excited about playing in the Rose Bowl.
But there’s a reason why the Buckeyes are favorites here. Their offense has been working like a well-oiled machine while Washington’s offense has sputtered as of late and is coming off a game where their offense didn’t score for them. Urban Meyer is 11-3 SU in bowl games and with him announcing that he will be retiring at the end of the season, I think his boys are going to do everything in their power to give him a good send-off. I think Meyer goes out on top.
We’re picking the Ohio State Buckeyes to beat the Washington Huskies on 1/1/19 and win the Rose Bowl.
The Huskies were 4-9 ATS during the regular season. Washington is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games played. The Buckeyes had a 6-7 ATS record this season. Ohio State is 3-6 ATS in their last nine games played. Head to head, Ohio State is 3-0 ATS in their last three meetings.
Washington vs Ohio State 1/1/19
Spread Odds: Washington +6.5 (-107), Ohio State -6.5 (-113)
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/31/18
Washington is 3-4 SU and 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games away from home. The Huskies are also 1-4 ATS in their last five non-conference games played. Meanwhile, Ohio State is 5-6 ATS in their last 11 games away from home and the Buckeyes, 4-1 ATS in their last five bowl games played and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games at a neutral venue. With so many options, Ohio State’s prolific offense should have no problems putting points on the scoreboard and covering the spread.
Prediction: Ohio State -6.5
The under was 10-3 for Washington during the regular season. On the other hand, the total went over in 7 out of the 13 games played by Ohio State. The over is 4-2 in the Buckeyes’ last six games played. Head to head, the over is 2-1 in their last three meetings.
Washington vs Ohio State 1/1/19
Over/Under Odds: Over 57.5 -110, Under 57.5 -110
Odds from betonline.ag as of 12/31/18
The Huskies have seen the under hit 10 out of their last 13 games overall. The under is also 4-1 in Washington’s last five games at a neutral site and 9-1 in their last 10 games against opponents with a winning record. On the other hand, the under is 7-3 in the Buckeyes’ last 10 bowl games and the under is 4-1 in Ohio State’s last five games on grass. Ohio State’s defense has faltered as of late but Washington’s offense has also cooled down almost over the same period. The Huskies won’t be good partners to top the over.
Prediction: Under 57.5
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