Ohio State and MI State will kick-off at 3:30 PM EST Saturday on ABC.
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Saturday’s matchup between No. 9 MI State and No. 2 Ohio State has been looming for a while, and the sense is that if the Spartans are going to pull off the upset on the road, they’ll need a huge game from their star quarterback.
Not to pick on Grandstaff, but those are the things you should be paying attention to in a game like this.
“Northern IL changed their whole defense and we weren’t able to adjust and adapt”, Meyer said. The Hawkeyes can clinch at least a share of the West and a berth in the championship game with a win over Purdue or a victory by Northwestern over Wisconsin.
If the Buckeyes reach the Big Ten Championship Game, they might face No. 5/6 Iowa. “It’s part of being a Buckeye”.
“My shoulder’s good, I’m gonna be ready to go”, he said, per the Detroit Free-Press.
Asked later about Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott, Dantonio praised the Buckeyes’ offensive line and suggested Elliott is not only one of the best tailbacks in the country but could probably excel at other positions.
Last year, the Buckeyes answered the question in a big way, winning 49-37 in East Lansing, Mich. J.T. Barrett threw three touchdown passes and ran for two more.
COLUMBIA, S.C. – True freshman running back Jordan Cronkite accounted for two touchdowns and Florida delivered a strong defensive effort while recording a victory over SC. It also came up empty on two trips to the red zone.
Barrett passed for 150 yards and a touchdown and ran for another 74 yards and a score on 16 carries in the win.
While flipping a recruit is extremely hard to do, Urban Meyer is one of the best at it, and he and the rest of the coaching staff feel as if they have a shot at landing ’16 defensive back Patrice Rene. “This is not a ideal team”. “We’re going to pay a lot more due diligence at gate, so it might take you a little longer to get in. There are certain areas we’re not playing very good, and that’s why we practice all the time”, he said.
But much like its status heading into last season’s game agains the Spartans, this year’s Ohio State squad remains unproven in the eyes of many, given the uninspiring slate it’s faced to this point. He should be good to go next week against Ohio State. Along with Barrett’s INT, Ohio State also had 3 fumbles in the game. Coach Mark Dantonio said afterward that Cook would have played had the game been closer.
“That was our best game offensively, by far”, Meyer said.
EXTRA SECURITY: Ohio State has banned backpacks and has gone to a clear plastic bags and small clutch purses only policy for the MI State game after the terrorist attack in Paris last weekend.
Boykin exited the game after one quarter with a right ankle injury, and the Horned Frogs (9-1) were tied with the Jayhawks 10-10 at halftime.
Teams meet Saturday in Columbus.
The Ohio State Buckeyes continue to amaze me. The Buckeyes will have two more games like this with Texas-Arlington and Louisiana Tech coming in over the next week. “I’d like to make the point that we take security here very serious”.
“I think he’s established himself here as one of the greatest quarterbacks, if not maybe the greatest quarterback, certainly one of them, in the history here”, Dantonio said. He’s always played well on a big stage, and I think he will have confidence to play well.
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