The Rose Bowl will likely be the last collegiate game of Dwayne Haskins’ career. Haskins was given a first-round grade by NFL scouts in December, and he is widely expected to declare for the NFL Draft shortly after this game. He is seen by many as the top quarterback available in the 2019 NFL Draft following Justin Herbert’s decision to return to Oregon for another year, and early mock drafts indicate that he will be a top ten pick. Haskins will want to go out with a bang and online sportsbook BetDSI has a prop bet on how big that bang will be when his Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Washington Huskies on New Year’s Day.
How many total yards will Dwayne Haskins accumulate against Washington in the Rose Bowl?
Over 330.5 -115
Under 330.5 -115
Haskins came on strong at the end of the year, and his play was a big reason why Ohio State ended up repeating as Big Ten champions. The Buckeyes’ defense was dreadful throughout the season, and he needed to put up big numbers in order to keep Ohio State winning.
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His stats over the last half of the year were incredible. Through the first five games of the season, Haskins didn’t have more than 352 total yards, and he had less than 310 total yards in three games. From October onward, he took his game to another level. He threw for 400 or more yards in five of Ohio State’s last eight games, although he did struggle against Nebraska and Michigan State.
In the Rose Bowl, he will be facing a Washington defense that is among the country’s best. The Huskies were ranked third in the nation in defensive S&P+, and their defense was on par with the two best defenses in the Big Ten, Michigan and Michigan State. Haskins had his least productive game of the season against Michigan State, but he was responsible for 430 total yards and six touchdowns in a 62-39 rout of Michigan.
Haskins has been a pocket passer for most of the season, so it’s hard to rely on him picking up big rushing numbers to help push this bet over the total. He finished with negative rushing yards in four games, and he had less than 10 rushing yards in 10 of his 13 games. However, the threat is there. When Ohio State needed him to use his legs, he was able to rip off big chunks against Maryland and Michigan and he could do the same against Washington.
Based on averages, the over is the better bet, but Washington has done a great job of shutting down opposing quarterbacks this year. Additionally, Ohio State might be without two starting offensive linemen as tackle Thayer Munford has been ruled out and guard Demetrius Knox is questionable.
I would take the over here as both Haskins and head coach Urban Meyer are likely to have a few unexpected tricks up their sleeve in their swan song. I don’t think Meyer would take his foot off the gas pedal if Ohio State went up early, and Haskins’ numbers could be helped by garbage time.
