On paper, Ohio State’s next opponent should provide the most painless challenge of the season for the Buckeyes.
The final non-conference foe of Ohio State’s regular season schedule is Akron, which opened on Sunday as a 53-point underdog against the Scarlet and Gray.
A favorable matchup may be just what the doctor ordered for the Buckeyes, who are reeling a bit after a Week 2 loss and an underwhelming performance against Tulsa, but covering the spread has not been an easy feat for Ohio State as of late.
Akron is fresh off of its first win of the season in its own right, albeit over an FCS opponent in Bryant, and the Zips will enter Columbus attempting to give the Buckeyes a scare in the ninth all-time meeting between the two programs.