Best Ohio State vs Texas Same-Game Parlay to Bet for Cotton Bowl
By Zach Reger in College Football
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- Ohio State and Texas play in the Cotton Bowl on Saturday, January 10
- A date with Notre Dame in the National Championship is on the line for these two teams
- Keep reading to see SBD’s best same-game parlay for the Cotton Bowl
The CFP National Championship will be set after tonight. The winner of the Cotton Bowl will play Notre Dame for a chance to be National Champions. Kickoff for Ohio State vs Texas is scheduled for 7:30 pm ET at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, TX.
There are plenty of great ways to get in on the action in college football, and in a standalone playoff game like this one, same-game parlays are a great option. See my Ohio State vs Texas SGP for the Cotton Bowl.
Ohio State vs Texas Same-Game Parlay
| Pick | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ohio State Moneyline | -238 |
| Jeremiah Smith 90+ Receiving Yards | -145 |
| Quinn Ewers 2+ Touchdowns | +100 |
| Same-Game Parlay Odds | +370 |
This three-leg parlay at DraftKings has +370 odds, meaning a $20 wager would pay out $94.
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Ohio State vs Texas Same-Game Parlay Pick #1: Ohio State ML
The college football odds list Ohio State as a 6.5-point favorite vs Texas in the Cotton Bowl. The Buckeyes have been rolling through their first two games of the CFP and have looked unstoppable. They beat Tennessee 42-17 in the first round then trampled Oregon 41-21 in the Rose Bowl. None of their first two games were close resulting in a larger spread in this game.
While Ohio State has the firepower to cover the spread in this game, I will be more conservative in my SGP and pick them to simply win. Texas has been in two close games in the CFP, while Ohio State has yet to be challenged. Despite the Longhorns defense not looking like they have all season vs Clemson and Arizona State, they are still a talented unit.
Texas is playing the game in Arlington, so they will have a lot of fans there. We have not seen Ohio State have to play from behind or play a close game in these playoffs yet, so this game could be closer than the spread suggests. Still, the Buckeyes have the momentum and talent to win this game, and we will still get credit for this leg even if it is just by a field goal.
Buckeyes vs Longhorns SGP Pick #2: Jeremiah Smith 90+ Receiving Yards
A big part of why Ohio State has looked so good in these playoffs is freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith has gone for over 100 yards receiving in both CFP games and also has two scores in each.
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Texas’s secondary has been vulnerable of late. They allowed 366 passing yards to Clemson and 296 to Arizona State, and they have yet to face a receiver with Smith’s skill set. He had six receptions vs Tennessee and seven receptions against Oregon and there is no reason for Will Howard to stop looking in Smith’s direction in the Cotton Bowl.
The Longhorns do not have the luxury of focusing in on Smith since Ohio State has plenty of other playmakers on offense. They do have a strong pass rush, which could help Smith, who is a beneficiary of the short passing game. As we saw against Oregon, Smith can take these short passes to the distance at any given moment. Smith has a great opportunity to go over 90 receiving yards yet again in this one.
Cotton Bowl Same-Game Parlay Pick #3: Quinn Ewers 2+ Passing Touchdowns
Quinn Ewers has been a bit of a disappointment in these playoffs, but he has still shown that he can play against top competition in his career.
Ewers threw for at least two touchdowns in eight of his ten regular seasons. He only threw one vs Georgia in the SEC Championship and against Clemson in the first round, but he bounced back and threw three against Arizona State in the CFP Quarterfinals. Even against a talented Ohio State secondary, Ewers has the tools to put together a good game, especially with over a week to prepare with Steve Sarkisian.
The other way we could hit this leg is if Ohio State does win big like many are predicting. If Texas is trailing for most of this game, Ewers will be throwing the ball more and will have more opportunities to put the ball in the endzone. Garbage time is not the worst thing for this same game parlay.
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