On Monday, Jan. 20, the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
As usual, the location of this game could have a significant impact on the over/under, which sits at 46.5 as of writing.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium serves as the venue for numerous collegiate and professional football games. The home of the Atlanta Falcons also hosted the Super Bowl in 2019, a low-scoring 13-3 victory for the New England Patriots over the Los Angeles Rams.
The SEC Championship game officially moved to Mercedes-Benz Stadium in 2017, and the Peach Bowl followed in January 2018.
The venue uses FieldTurf as the surface for all events, one of the most popular installations in all sports. FieldTurf is also used in the NFL home stadiums of the Giants, Lions, Panthers, Patriots and Seahawks.
The Irish are no stranger to the surface, as FieldTurf replaced natural grass at Notre Dame Stadium in 2014. Ohio State has had FieldTurf at Ohio Stadium since 2007, so field conditions will be familiar for both squads.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium has a heavier tendency to go under the total. In 100 games played in the regular season and postseason for college football and the NFL, the venue has seen a 60-39-1 mark to the under.
