Two reported Ohio–Central Michigan wagers put a lot of attention on one final margin: Ohio by three. One bettor risked $27,500 on Ohio −2 at −110. Another risked $10,500 on Central Michigan +3.5 at −105.
If Ohio won by three, both tickets would cash. Ohio would cover the two-point spread, and Central Michigan would stay inside the 3.5 points. That overlap is a middle.
Using the reported amounts as the stakes risked, the Ohio bet would earn $25,000 and the Central Michigan bet would earn $10,000. The book would return the stakes and lose $35,000 on these two wagers alone. That is our calculation of a possible outcome, not a reported loss.
For a bookie, this is the number to spot before calling two-sided action balanced. The teams were opposite; the accepted spreads left a result where neither bettor lost.