Tom Fornelli Backs Ohio State +1.5 in Week 2 as Column Opens 3-3
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Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 10
Tom Fornelli Backs Ohio State +1.5 in Week 2 as Column Opens 3-3
2 articles · Updated · CBS Sports · Sep 10
Summary
Ohio State +1.5 is Tom Fornelli’s top Week 2 marquee pick, with the analyst arguing the Buckeyes have been more reliable than Texas against elite opponents despite playing in Austin.
12-8 is Ohio State’s record against top-10 teams since 2021, versus Steve Sarkisian’s 5-9 mark at Texas, the main trend Fornelli says matters more than No. 1 teams going 0-5 as underdogs over the last decade.
43.5 points is his preferred angle in Oklahoma-Michigan, where he picked the under on the expectation that two strong defenses and run-heavy offenses will suppress scoring.
Kansas State -17.5, Auburn team total over 44.5, Boise State-Memphis under 54.5 and Purdue moneyline +128 rounded out his featured plays after a 3-3 opening week left the column down 0.25 units.
Replay transparency also framed the column, with Fornelli citing the Michigan-Western Michigan clock controversy and urging every conference to make review processes visible in real time as betting money grows around the sport.