Ohio State has a loaded roaster full of top-end talent. Despite some offensive line concerns, the Buckeyes are a much healthier team entering this contest than the Irish are. It makes perfect sense that they are a decent favorite.

First, the Texans’ defense carried the team to a 32-12 upset win over the Chargers as Justin Herbert stumbled through possibly the worst game of his career. L.A.’s quarterback threw four interceptions, one more than he had over the entire regular season. 🤯

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