Miami takes on Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl Classic in Arlington, Texas, in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff on Wednesday night.
Ohio State enters as a 9.5-point favorite with the total set at 40.5 points. This is the best college football player prop bet to consider on DraftKings Sportsbook for the Miami-Ohio State College Football Playoff game.
Miami at Ohio State Player Props
Ohio State is looking to continue its national championship defense in the quarterfinals against Miami. It has been nearly a month since Ohio State last played a game, losing to Indiana in the Big Ten title game. Meanwhile, Miami is coming off an impressive road win over Texas A&M in the first round of the College Football Playoff. Miami demonstrated how elite its defense is by going into College Station and holding Texas A&M to just three points. Ohio State has proven itself to have arguably the best defense in the nation this season. That means this could be a lower-scoring slugfest between two of the nation’s best defenses.
My favorite prop bet for this game is for Ohio State running back Bo Jackson to rush for at least 80 yards. This prop can be found at plus-money on DraftKings Sportsbook. Ohio State has the best wide receiver duo in the nation, and Miami will need to devote a lot of attention to slowing that duo down. Miami has an elite pass rush and could give Julian Sayin some issues if he isn’t perfectly in rhythm. To make matters easy on its star quarterback, Ohio State should try to establish the run and control the game on the ground.
Jackson has been able to step up to the plate and perform for Ohio State in its biggest games this season. He rushed for at least 80 yards against Washington, Penn State, Michigan and Indiana in the Big Ten Championship Game. Overall, Jackson has hit this number in eight out of 12 games this season. The Buckeyes should feed Jackson early and often to assert their will on Miami. Jackson should consistently pick up chunks and even has a chance to break a couple of long runs. That should lead to Jackson rushing for at least 80 yards for the fifth straight game.
