Ohio State has not been challenged to date, beating up on Bowling Green and Tulsa by a combined 125-13 score. He has completed 66 percent of his passes for 498 yards and six touchdowns in two games this season, and has 85 yards and three touchdowns rushing.
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“I did see it when I caught it”, Brown said. Samuels has been able to make plays running the ball as well as in the passing game.
While the odds seem to have shifted in Ohio State’s favor, the Buckeyes will face a tough road match against an Oklahoma squad that is 41-2 in non-conference matchups under Bob Stoops at home. “I have my quarterback’s back”. So, I’ll say that OU pressures JT Barrett just enough to cause an extra turnover or two.
Heavy is a bit more bullish on Ohio State’s chances in the game.
In other games, No. 5 Clemson will play South Carolina State, looking to deliver a better performance from the opening two weeks, No. 4 MI will host Colorado, No. 17 Texas A&M and Auburn will battle in a must-see encounter, while No. 11 Texas goes on the road to play California.
“I think they really have a very basic defense, Kendall said”.
Oklahoma is an underdog at home for the first time since 2000 here, but in that game they upset No. 1 Nebraska.
Barrett is off to an impressive start to the new college football season, but Meyer warns that his team must balance the way they play against Oklahoma this weekend. Those questions, and many, many more, are about to get answers. The Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Oklahoma Sooners could be a potential playoff match-up at the end of the season. The Buckeyes lost 11 players to the 2016 NFL Draft, but Urban Meyer might be the best in-game tactician in the Power 5 today. Before that, you’d have to go back to the championship game after the 2008 season, when Florida’s Tim Tebow and Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford squared off. “We’ll keep a positive attitude”. What he hasn’t done to this point is throw interceptions. Ohio State at Oklahoma free pick.
Oklahoma has a strong run game, Joe Mixon and Samaje Perine have both found the end zone this season and are averaging nearly seven yards per carry combined. Similar to big games, last year, against Baylor and Oklahoma State, Baker will have a big game.
“The most important thing is rest”, Meyer said on his radio show Thursday. “We’re not really anxious too much about any other doubters”.
“I feel confident in what we’re doing right now, and I think we’re going to keep progressing”.
OKLAHOMA: Mayfield continues to get himself into trouble by forcing throws. Obviously the Sooners looked bad against Houston, causing everyone to jump off the bandwagon, but you have to think they have learned some things and spent the last couple weeks addressing the areas where they were exposed.
Ohio State strengthened its position, especially with No. 2 Florida State getting blown out by Louisville. Obviously, as an alum, I’m pulling for my Buckeyes to win, but man this is going to be a coin flip. Here is what they said… I think the coaching staff will have them ready to play.
This one was hard.
Oklahoma will be fortunate to remain in the top 20. Whoever wins this game will be looking at a good chance to get there again. “I think that would be a good place to start”. They eat at the OSU country club on Friday evening, then sleep in the Blackwell Inn across from Ohio Stadium on Friday night.
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OKLAHOMA: The Sooners have a bye week before playing at TCU on October 1.
