How do we match up this year to OSU compared to PSU and Bama from years before?

CuntWaffle

I will be honest I have not watched Ohio State much this year. Saw highlights of the Michigan thrashing obviously and watched a bit of their championship game. Haskins is a beast but doesn't scare me as much as Mcsworley did last year. I am assuming their RBs are All Americans or will be because they reload at that position.

Their defense seems porous which I find weird with the kind of athletes and linemen they recruit. This game is a lot more winnable than Bama 16, and matchup wise seems better than PSU last year.

Ohio State 77 Washington 6

RaceBannon

Haskins just broke all of Drew Brees' records this season

Buckeyes are talented and rated higher than PSU and close to Bama

Speed speed speed

You can run on them

Kaepsknee

I’m not sure 10 pts will be enough. But they aren’t the juggernaut that Utah is. Either way it will be interesante’.

Good luck the rest of the way.

GrundleStiltzkin

salemcoog said:

I’m not sure 10 pts will be enough. But they aren’t the juggernaut that Utah is. Either way it will be interesante’.

Good luck the rest of the way.

PostGameOrangeSlices

Check this out...I was really worried about PSU last year. Ohio State does not have a duo of complete animals like Barkley and McSorely. Last year, PSU had lost 2 games by a total of 4 points...they easily could have been undefeated or 1 loss and on their way to the playoffs.

This year, OSU has gotten their fucking doors blasted off them by Purdue in Indiana. Also struggled on the road against Maryland and TCU.

We are not playing them in the Horse Shoe. We are on the West Coast. Peterman has lost the last 2 big games in respectable fashion, but he has to be pissed and wants to avoid 3. Our program needs this win.








All that said, OSU by a TD

ZoneUW

I think the biggest difference between now and last year is our secondary is playing better right now, and our offensive line is far ahead of where it was last year.

We still have the same shitty quarterback, but if Hamdan just commits to running the ball and working Sample Otton and Bryant into the passing game we should score some points.

That being said, Ohio State's offense is better than Bama's and Penn State's.

Crawfish

PostGameOrangeSlices said:

Check this out...I was really worried about PSU last year. Ohio State does not have a duo of complete animals like Barkley and McSorely. Last year, PSU had lost 2 games by a total of 4 points...they easily could have been undefeated or 1 loss and on their way to the playoffs.

This year, OSU has gotten their fucking doors blasted off them by Purdue in Indiana. Also struggled on the road against Maryland and TCU.

We are not playing them in the Horse Shoe. We are on the West Coast. Peterman has lost the last 2 big games in respectable fashion, but he has to be pissed and wants to avoid 3. Our program needs this win.








All that said, OSU by a TD

Why do you have to play with my emotions like that. I started getting hopeful and then you bash away my hopes and dreams.

BlastDoor

We matchup way better against OSU than against PSU. Their game breakers were the Saquon Barkley/Tracy McSorley running game. Defenses had to put more players in the box to defend them, so their bigger receivers in Blacknall, Gesicki, Juwan Johnson and Hamilton would get 1-on-1 opportunities against smaller DBs. Bigger WRs and Running QBs were exactly our weaknesses on the Pete K defense.

Haskins is more of a pocket passer, and their receivers aren't big at all, even if they are explosive. Murphy and Miller, with some Rapp mixed in can cover them deep. The threat is Bryant covering quick routes, and I'm not sure he's fast enough to cover Parris Campbell on the slot. We might see a higher usage of Molden/Taylor, just like against WSU. I also think Urban is going to counter this with a heavy dose of Tate Martell packages.

Their run defense is awful and their DBs are very quick to commit PI or Holding. Gaskin will probably break one or two long runs. I'd say OSU 31 - UW 28, Dobbins will have a good game. Haskins win the game late and wins the MVP. But it's a better match up than Bama or PSU.

insinceredawg

Haskins is mobile but he's not a dual threat. Browning actually has more rush yards than him this year. I definitely feel more confident about our defense matching up against him vs McSorley last year.

RoadDawg55

We are going to get smacked.

FireCohen

Insert plunger gif

backthepack

Baseman

I like our defense and think we match up well if Jaylen is healthy. Except for Murphy and Taylor, the rest of the defense has big bowl experience.

The offensive line has really come together but is still vulnerable to the inside blitz. If we can establish a run game, I see Bush going 2:1 run/pass.

I like the Dawgs to shock the world and win in a squeaker.

Meek

they keep putting true freshman Nate Martin in at QB to run the ball whenever they get within about 6 yards of the end zone so that should tell you what you need to know about how their power run game stacks up to Penn States.

backthepack

Baseman said:

I like our defense and think we match up well if Jaylen is healthy. Except for Murphy and Taylor, the rest of the defense has big bowl experience.

The offensive line has really come together but is still vulnerable to the inside blitz. If we can establish a run game, I see Bush going 2:1 run/pass.

I like the Dawgs to shock the world and win in a squeaker.

Murphy picked off McSorley last year.

RaceBannon

Baseman said:

I like our defense and think we match up well if Jaylen is healthy. Except for Murphy and Taylor, the rest of the defense has big bowl experience.

The offensive line has really come together but is still vulnerable to the inside blitz. If we can establish a run game, I see Bush going 2:1 run/pass.

I like the Dawgs to shock the world and win in a squeaker.

We lost that Rose Bowl 23-6

RoadDawg55

Baseman said:

I like our defense and think we match up well if Jaylen is healthy. Except for Murphy and Taylor, the rest of the defense has big bowl experience.

The offensive line has really come together but is still vulnerable to the inside blitz. If we can establish a run game, I see Bush going 2:1 run/pass.

I like the Dawgs to shock the world and win in a squeaker.

Taylor is a stud. He’s the least of my worries.

ApostleofGrief

How is this game going to be materially different from the last two bowel losses?

TOSU 99
UW 2

creepycoug

Not a juggernaut OSU team, but you have to score points to win. They will.

RoadDawg55

creepycoug said:

Not a juggernaut OSU team, but you have to score points to win. They will.

This is the problem. If we had a really good offense we could beat them. We will have to play our best game on offense to have a shot. Ohio State isn’t getting shut down. I don’t think they will hang 40+ on us, but I doubt we can score enough to win. It will take 31+ to win.

PineapplePirate

Ohio State fans think they are going to blow us out, ha. They will be in for a surprise. They are delusional, they want to play Georgia. Georgia would bend them into the fetal position and go in dry.