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Friday, September 14, 2012

College Football Saturday California Bears at No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes Start ... - Pregame.com

It's a high profile matchup on Saturday between the California Bears and the No. 12 Ohio State Buckeyes in college football. The game is scheduled for a 12:00 pm EST start time and it will be televised nationally on ABC. Currently the odds for the game have the Buckeyes favored by 17 points.

Ohio State quarterback Braxton Miller has been carrying the load for the Buckeyes the first two games, but he's fine with that â€" especially if he's going to be playing Cal's defense. The Golden Bears have given up 31 points to both Southern Utah and Nevada in their two games so far this season. Plus, Miller might be giving the Buckeyes exactly what they need now that Jordan Hall is questionable and Carlos Hyde is out for the game.

The Big Ten fell flat on the West Coast last week, losing all three games as a conference, so they'll look to get a win here against a Pac-12 team in Cal. Ohio State has played well against the Pac-12 the past few seasons, going 6-1 against the number in their last seven games. Yet, Jeff Tedford-led teams seem to always get up for these big games as his squads are 8-3-1 against the number facing Big Ten teams and he's an impressive 13-3 against the number when his squads are at least a 6-point underdog. Could be a close one in Columbus if you believe in past trends. The Buckeyes have won five straight in the series after losing the inaugural meeting in 1921.

The Buckeyes are coming off a tough win at home over Central Florida, a scrappy team that likes to get after it. Cal and Ohio State haven't played in 40 years, but they are both rolling up points offensively. Cal comes in averaging 37 points per contest while Ohio State had averaged 44 points a game. However, the defense is the major difference in this game here tonight. Ohio State's defense has held opponents to just 13 points per contest while California has obviously struggled.

Free Pick: We like Ohio State to grab a big lead and hold on for the win and the cover. A number like 17 points in a whole bunch, but the Buckeye defense is lightyears ahead of where Cal's is right now. Buckeyes 34, Bears 13

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