Backup QB says Oklahoma will light up Ohio State’s ‘basic’ defense

Oklahoma did lose Sterling Shepard, the Sooners’ best WR from past year, but have a talented WR corps headed by Dede Westbrook; the matchup between Westbrook and the Buckeye secondary will be one of the more interesting ones in this game. “Like there was some question about J.T.’s arm strength coming out, and I think he proved the first year he got to play for Ohio State (as a redshirt freshman in 2014 when he finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy race) that he does have a strong arm and he is fast, and things like that”. Needless to say, there’s a lot of hype (and justifiably so) for Saturday night’s contest.

I’m a man, I’m 40, and if I ever used the word “basic” when talking about someone else’s appearance or behavior I would probably come off as about 25 years older. Multiple touches for five different players besides J.T. and Samuel should do the trick. Oklahoma travels to TCU on October 1, followed by the neutral site matchup against Texas on October 8. The Oklahoma Sooners already had their awful game this season, and are looking to get back into the Top 10, and back into national title contention. Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops is 180-47 in his 18th season.

BALL HAWKS: Ohio State already has three interception returns for touchdowns by three different players. Last year, the dynamic duo combined to rush for 162 yards per game. Sophomore Jerome Baker will likely make his second career start, and Meyer said Baker performed well last week.

Oklahoma will be part of history when it plays host to third-ranked Ohio State Saturday.

Stakes are high and the Buckeyes are ready to exert their will on the Sooners.

JOE MIXON: Oklahoma running back Samaje Perine is closing in on all kinds of school records, but Mixon is having the better season. However, this isn’t a new concern for the Sooners.

Ohio State notes: The Buckeyes are playing a Big 12 opponent for the first time since they faced Texas in the Fiesta Bowl in 2009.

Stop the run: Ohio State’s run defense is going to be tested, especially the interior.

Offensively, Oklahoma football is averaging 308.2 yards in passing and 222.1 yards in rushing.

-Ohio State defensive coordinator is Greg Schiano, who previously served as head coach at Rutgers before taking the head gig for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The lone returner of that top six?

OU has had some struggles at the CB position opposite of Jordan Thomas the first two games. Samuel is just one cog in a talented, but young group of playmakers for coach Urban Meyer.

You all put out Austin Kendall’s comments about the Ohio State defense on twitter.

No. 2 in the all-time rankings, is No. 14 this season after losing its season opener to Houston. Can the Buckeyes exploit this one-on-one battle just like Houston? If the Buckeyes can establish the run, the Sooners’ suspect secondary could be the ones getting lit up in Norman. Baker Mayfield could light the Buckeyes up for 323 yards- just like he did against Houston, but it wouldn’t matter. The fact that we shut down Bowling Green and Tulsa, who are notoriously high profile offenses, to only field goals speaks volumes about where this defense is.

Alabama was seemingly aided by a 15-yard penalty by Ole Miss on its next possession – pass interference, this time – but a Breeland Speaks sack of Hurts tuned into an Ole Miss touchdown. That includes 12-3 at Ohio State.

During his time at Ohio State, Cardale Jones was one of the more entertaining Buckeyes to follow on Twitter. However, with full command of the starting job and the offense, Barrett has been sharp through the first two weeks. Williams scored a touchdown on the play as Nebraska won 52-17. If Oklahoma wants to win this game, it’s going to have to to just that. Take a look at the gameplan against Houston.

The Sooners have one of the most unsafe backfields in the entire country, and Perine is the lead dog.

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