Ohio State vs Tennessee Same-Game Parlay for Saturday (Dec. 21)

• The Tennessee Volunteers visit the Ohio State Buckeyes in College Football Playoff action Saturday night
• Buckeyes’ pivot Will Howard had just one TD pass last game in upset loss to Michigan
• See below to find our best Tennessee vs Ohio State same-game parlay

It’s a prime-time showdown between the SEC and Big Ten, as the 9th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers travel to Columbus to battle the 8th-seeded Ohio State Buckeyes in the College Football Playoff. The winner gets a quarterfinal date with top-ranked and undefeated Oregon at the Rose Bowl on New Year’s Day.

Both of these schools can light it up offensively, each ranking second in scoring in their respective conferences. That gives you plenty of options to put together a same-game parlay for Saturday night.

Check out our favorite Tennessee vs Ohio State player prop picks rolled into a 3-legged SGP.

Tennessee vs Ohio State Same-Game Parlay Picks

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Howard Rebounds, While Judkins Struggles

It was the worst possible time for Ohio State pivot Will Howard to deliver his worst statistical passing game of the year in a crushing 13-10 season-finale defeat to Michigan.

Howard threw for 175 yards on a 57.6% completion rate, both season lows, while throwing a season-high two interceptions. Not exactly the send-off game to the CFP Buckeyes fans envisioned.

However, if OSU can get right mentally, they can treat that Nov 30 debacle as an outlier. That’s how we’re approaching Howard’s TD pass prop.

Prior to his single TD pass against the Wolverines, he’d thrown at least two TD’s in nine straight games. Tennesse’s elite defense is going to force the Buckeyes to have to make some throws, and you’re getting plus odds in this spot.

No. 4 @OhioStateFB is on top 👀

Brandon Inniss gives the Buckeyes their first lead at No. 3 Penn State. #B1GFootball on @CFBONFOX 📺 pic.twitter.com/cJOL1wUJkh

— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) November 2, 2024

However, the Buckeyes’ passing will be a direct result of a struggling run game, part of why we’re taking the Under on OSU rushing leader Quinshon Judkins’ 54.5-yard total.

The Buckeyes ran for just 77 yards against Michigan, and now they face a supercharged version of that kind of front in Tennessee, who allow just 99.6 yards on the ground (8th).

Judkins has rushed for less than 50 yards in three of his last four outings and five of the last seven overall.

The Volunteers are not the get-right opponent for Judkins to rediscover his form.

Sampson Churns Out Ground Yards

For Tennessee, the bread and butter of their offense is running back Dylan Sampson, who has rushed for 1,485 yards and 22 touchdowns this season.

He leads a rushing attack that ranks ninth in the nation, putting up 232.5 yards per game, and they’ll go head-to-head with OSU and its 7th-ranked run defense, which holds teams to 96.8 yards.

Dylan Sampson hit the Thriller after this TD 😮‍💨 @Vol_Football pic.twitter.com/bWG8HibFUB

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) November 3, 2024

The difference, though, is that Sampson has shown up in all the big games, which should be a good indicator of how he’ll perform on this big stage.

Against 12th-ranked Georgia, Sampson ran for 101 yards on 19 carries, 139 yards on 26 totes against then-7th Alabama, 92 yards against Oklahoma (15th at the time) and 132 yards on then no. 24 NC State.

Sampson has cracked the 100-yard plateau in seven of his last eight outings, missing only against UTEP as he took just 11 carries for 77 yards in a 56-0 blowout win.

• The SGP (+501): Howard Over 1.5 TD passes (+106) + Judkins Under 54.5 rushing yards (-114) + Sampson Over 91.5 rushing yards (-114)
• Wager: 1 Unit to win 5.01 Units