WUnderground currently projects 1.25 inches of rainfall for Saturday. That's a monsoon. Luckily the worst of it is currently forecast for 9 PM.
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WUnderground currently projects 1.25 inches of rainfall for Saturday. That's a monsoon. Luckily the worst of it is currently forecast for 9 PM.
Greyshirt
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I have been saying for a while that I do not think tOSU has a huge advantage over Wisky except in the outside speed department. Wisky is big and string in the trenches and should really create a stalemate for this game. Where tOSu should pull away is with the speed and talent with the WR and skill players in general.
So a rainy day does not play well for tOSU but it does not kill them either. Slippery conditions often favor the offense and the WRs.
I am choosing to just ignore the ILL game for now and assume that this Wisky team is as good as its beatings of SCum and MSU. But if they do have fatal flaws maybe the Bucks win by 21. Right now I am struggling to see a loss or even a close loss on the Bucks schedule. That can change but I think with this being Day's first year he will be maniacal enough to keep the players focused and not allow a letdown.
So a rainy day does not play well for tOSU but it does not kill them either. Slippery conditions often favor the offense and the WRs.
I am choosing to just ignore the ILL game for now and assume that this Wisky team is as good as its beatings of SCum and MSU. But if they do have fatal flaws maybe the Bucks win by 21. Right now I am struggling to see a loss or even a close loss on the Bucks schedule. That can change but I think with this being Day's first year he will be maniacal enough to keep the players focused and not allow a letdown.
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brutus2002
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We have a huge advantage in special teams and our WR's versus their secondary. Huge...advantage. Wisconsin got beat on a couple read options by Brandon Peters as well. They are abysmal in the kicking game. Illinois had a 70+ yard TD reception called back. If our OL gives Fields time he will disect their secondary.
They struggled with Illinois and NW. BTW the home cooking is over. No more 5 home games in a row.
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My annual trek to Columbus starts tomorrow afternoon. Hide your beer, hide your wine, hide your whiskey.
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brutus2002
Legend
The Coan interception late was when Illinois was in zone. NW dropped 8 into coverage. I think Meshitagain and MSU made the mistak
I know the 70+ yard reception was called back by a cheesy illegal man down field penalty but if that had counted Illinois would have hung 240+ yards passing and over 350 yards on Sconsin. Add the missed FG and Illinois would have hung 34 on them. Something to think about.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
OHIO STATE'S OFFENSE CONFIDENT GOING INTO “BENCHMARK” GAME AGAINST WISCONSIN'S TOP-RANKED DEFENSE
Even though Wisconsin’s defense leads the nation in points allowed per game, yards allowed per game and yards allowed per play, Ohio State’s offense has reason to be confident going into this weekend’s game.
After all, the Buckeyes’ offense also ranks as one of the nation’s best in every major statistical category. Ohio State currently is third in the Football Bowl Subdivision in points scored per game and fifth in both yards gained per game and yards gained per play.
More than halfway into the regular season, Ohio State has shown a consistent ability to move the ball and score points week in and week out – the Buckeyes have scored at least 34 points and accumulated at least 469 yards in all seven games they’ve played – so there’s no reason for them not to believe they can do the same against the Badgers on Saturday.
“I think we always have a good game plan going in that we feel confident about, and we believe that if we do these type of things, we do have confidence that we should be able to move the ball,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Tuesday. “That's part of who we are.”
That said, there’s no question that this week’s opponent should present a different level of test. While Wisconsin showed some vulnerabilities in its stunning 24-23 loss to Illinois on Saturday, the Badgers pitched shutouts in four of their first six games of the year and have not allowed an opponent to top 315 yards all season.
Day believes Ohio State’s offense is one of the best in the country, but the competition they will face from Wisconsin on Saturday at Ohio Stadium will serve as a measuring stick for just how good the Buckeyes’ offense really is.
“I think it's always a good benchmark to figure out where you're at,” Day said. “This is the No. 1 defense in the country. … They do a really good job on third down. They do a good job in the red zone. And they're really physical. And they got talent on the edges. So yeah, it's going to be a challenge for our guys, and we gotta answer the bell.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rk-game-against-wisconsins-top-ranked-defense
Even though Wisconsin’s defense leads the nation in points allowed per game, yards allowed per game and yards allowed per play, Ohio State’s offense has reason to be confident going into this weekend’s game.
After all, the Buckeyes’ offense also ranks as one of the nation’s best in every major statistical category. Ohio State currently is third in the Football Bowl Subdivision in points scored per game and fifth in both yards gained per game and yards gained per play.
More than halfway into the regular season, Ohio State has shown a consistent ability to move the ball and score points week in and week out – the Buckeyes have scored at least 34 points and accumulated at least 469 yards in all seven games they’ve played – so there’s no reason for them not to believe they can do the same against the Badgers on Saturday.
“I think we always have a good game plan going in that we feel confident about, and we believe that if we do these type of things, we do have confidence that we should be able to move the ball,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said Tuesday. “That's part of who we are.”
That said, there’s no question that this week’s opponent should present a different level of test. While Wisconsin showed some vulnerabilities in its stunning 24-23 loss to Illinois on Saturday, the Badgers pitched shutouts in four of their first six games of the year and have not allowed an opponent to top 315 yards all season.
Day believes Ohio State’s offense is one of the best in the country, but the competition they will face from Wisconsin on Saturday at Ohio Stadium will serve as a measuring stick for just how good the Buckeyes’ offense really is.
“I think it's always a good benchmark to figure out where you're at,” Day said. “This is the No. 1 defense in the country. … They do a really good job on third down. They do a good job in the red zone. And they're really physical. And they got talent on the edges. So yeah, it's going to be a challenge for our guys, and we gotta answer the bell.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...rk-game-against-wisconsins-top-ranked-defense
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ScriptOhio
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WISCONSIN STILL SERVES AS PROVE-IT GAME FOR OHIO STATE, RYAN DAY DESPITE BADGERS' LOSS TO ILLINOIS
The dominance has been staggering.
In Ryan Day’s first full season as a head coach, Ohio State has won every game by at least 24 points. Yes, only one of the team’s opponents – No. 18 Cincinnati – currently sits in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll. And yes, pure, unadulterated beatdowns of opponents – even of those within the conference – are nothing new to the Buckeyes, who had a 54-4 record in the Big Ten in the Urban Meyer era and a 66-14 conference record under Jim Tressel.
But this level of consistency against overmatched teams? It’s uncommon, even in Columbus.
To put it into perspective, Meyer went 83-9 as a head coach at Ohio State and never won more than five games in a row by 24 or more points. He had only one season – 2017 – in which his team won more than six total games by at least 24 points. The Buckeyes have an average margin of victory of plus-41.7 points, which tops the nation by nearly 10 points and is 1/10 of a point from tying 2013 Florida State for the best average scoring margin in the past 15 years. Perhaps most impressively, through seven games Ohio State still remains without any notable flaws that are ripe for talented teams to exploit.
So, even though Day hasn’t faced the stiffest competition in his first full season as a head coach, he deserves credit for leading the Buckeyes to a 7-0 record behind seven blowouts victories.
That credit has come with the caveat, however, that no matter how impressive Ohio State looked in the first half of the season, it still hasn’t proven itself against the best of the best. No top-10 wins yet. Not even a top-15 win. That argument was supposed to end this weekend with a top-six matchup against Wisconsin.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ate-ryan-day-despite-badgers-loss-to-illinois
The dominance has been staggering.
In Ryan Day’s first full season as a head coach, Ohio State has won every game by at least 24 points. Yes, only one of the team’s opponents – No. 18 Cincinnati – currently sits in the Associated Press Top-25 Poll. And yes, pure, unadulterated beatdowns of opponents – even of those within the conference – are nothing new to the Buckeyes, who had a 54-4 record in the Big Ten in the Urban Meyer era and a 66-14 conference record under Jim Tressel.
But this level of consistency against overmatched teams? It’s uncommon, even in Columbus.
To put it into perspective, Meyer went 83-9 as a head coach at Ohio State and never won more than five games in a row by 24 or more points. He had only one season – 2017 – in which his team won more than six total games by at least 24 points. The Buckeyes have an average margin of victory of plus-41.7 points, which tops the nation by nearly 10 points and is 1/10 of a point from tying 2013 Florida State for the best average scoring margin in the past 15 years. Perhaps most impressively, through seven games Ohio State still remains without any notable flaws that are ripe for talented teams to exploit.
So, even though Day hasn’t faced the stiffest competition in his first full season as a head coach, he deserves credit for leading the Buckeyes to a 7-0 record behind seven blowouts victories.
That credit has come with the caveat, however, that no matter how impressive Ohio State looked in the first half of the season, it still hasn’t proven itself against the best of the best. No top-10 wins yet. Not even a top-15 win. That argument was supposed to end this weekend with a top-six matchup against Wisconsin.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ate-ryan-day-despite-badgers-loss-to-illinois
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OregonBuckeye
Semper Fi Buckeyes
Admittedly, I don't know a ton about Wiscy but I'd guess we have about 3-4 times as much NFL talent as they do. We also have a massive advantage at QB
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Because they will play better (or possibly worse....who knows) against us. Because they did a thing against Team A doesn't mean they'll do the same thing against Teams B C and D.
You could say the same thing about how Iowa was going to consistently move the ball against us or how would Purdue even stop us. What teams do against shitty Illinois has almost no bearing on how hard they're going to play against Ohio State.
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