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Scarlet Sunrise: Ohio State set for potential offensive clinic versus Western Kentucky

IMG_7408by:Andy Backstrom•09/16/23•

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Marvin Harrison Jr. and TreVeyon Henderson by Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK
Ohio State wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (left) and running back TreVeyon Henderson (right) celebrate a second-half Henderson touchdown against Youngstown State. (Barbara J. Perenic/The Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

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Ohio State-Western Kentucky game time, details

  • Time: 4 p.m. EST
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Date: Saturday, Sept. 16
  • Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
  • Weather: At kickoff, high of 75º, 0% chance of rain, winds 4 mph
  • The line: Ohio State is a 29.5-point favorite, per FanDuel.
  • Over/under: 64.5 points

Western Kentucky is coming off a 41-24 win over USF and a 52-22 victory versus Houston Christian. The Hilltoppers are 0-11 all-time against current Big Ten competition. Five of those games have come against Indiana, which WKU took to overtime last season.

Series fun fact

Ohio State has never played WKU. But the Buckeyes have enjoyed success against the Power Five programs in the state. They’re a combined 5-0 against Louisville and Kentucky all-time, according to Winsipedia. That said, Ohio State hasn’t faced the Wildcats since 1935, and its last matchup against Louisville was in 1992 — John Cooper’s Buckeyes got out of the ‘Shoe with a 20-19 win that season.

  • Ohio State is 0-2 against the spread this season, failing to cover against both Indiana and Youngstown State
  • The Buckeyes have not went over the total in either of their first two games
  • Ohio State has not started 0-3 against the spread under Ryan Day
  • Ohio State is 7-10 against the spread against non-conference opponents under Ryan Day
  • Western Kentucky is 0-5 against the spread as a double-digit underdog under head coach Tyson Helton
  • Western Kentucky is 1-1 against the spread this season, failing to cover against Houston Baptist last weekend
  • The Buckeyes are 1-0 against the spread all-time when facing a current Conference USA member. The only previous meeting came in 2009 against New Mexico State

Bold predictions for Buckeyes against Western Kentucky

The Lettermen Row staff unanimously expects a Buckeyes win Saturday against Western Kentucky. But, as always, the crew went deeper than the score to make Three Bold Predictions about what will happen in the ‘Shoe.

READ: Bold Predictions as Buckeyes face offensive-minded Western Kentucky

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Counting down

Buckeyes vs. Western Kentucky: 0 days
Buckeyes vs. Michigan: 70 days

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