Bored and thought I'd look at this game a little closer. For those worried about Navy I'd simply offer that you should look at how they did on a game by game basis. I personaly throw out stuff like 558 yds rushing against Towson.
Things I do pay attention to are
- that against Notre Dame they only managed 178 yds rushing and the only "sustained" drive they managed all game went for 5 plays and 58 yds
- that against Pitt a) they got hammered, b) they managed 194 yds rushing c) they had one decent drive of 6 plays and 63 yards and that was it. Everything else was in garbage time.
- Their passing offense was ranked #118.
- Their defense was ranked 103rd in pass efficency defense.
Navy loses most of their offensive skill players. They played two teams that could be considered a close approximation to the talent level of
OSU. Both teams beat them, both teams out rushed them, both teams held Navy under 200 yds rushing. Neither Pitt nor ND has anywhere near the overall talent level
OSU has.
Don't turn it over, play your assignments on defense and this should be a comfortable win. They simply do not have the horses if we don't help them...
a lot.