In 1983, Ohio State gained revenge with a 24-14 in over No. 2 Oklahoma.
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Quarterback Baker Mayfield and the Oklahoma offense has more weapons than Ohio State’s defense has faced so far.
■ Notes: Ohio State puts its FBS-best road winning streak on the line tonight in Norman. J.T. Barrett has patiently waited for this moment. Tough to go against the Buckeyes even if this was played on the moon but I’m probably just watching… They are led by quarterback Baker Mayfield (finished 4th in Heisman voting last year).
OU safety Steven Parker says he’s excited to play against a playmaker like Barrett. “I have my quarterback’s back”. “Very similar offenses. Houston made their money on – it’s not like they methodically moved the ball down the field on them – they made some big plays on them, and great two or three back shoulder throws, couple isolation passing routes and little trick play the tailback swingout on the back field”. Samuel has caught 14 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns.
Ohio State coach Urban Meyer is 7-0 against ranked teams in games away from Columbus the past two years.
Mike Weber ran for 123 yards, pacing an attack that pounded out 291 yards rushing in a game that started 90 minutes late because of a storm. Instead, a school-record home crowd of 87,979 watched the Sooners get dominated for most of the night.
“So I’m open to everyone and I know the reality of Ohio State”.
Now, the Sooners turn their focus to Big 12 play. I am going to tell you why this is a must win situation for both teams and you will get my pick for Saturday night. “We’ll keep a positive attitude”.
You have to appreciate Kendall getting into the mix, but it’s also important to remember the Buckeyes have yet to allow a touchdown this season.
OHIO STATE: The real season starts as the Buckeyes travel to Oklahoma to take on the Sooners.
While the No. 3 Buckeyes would love for Mayfield to further emulate Favre and throw a awful late-game interception, few Oklahoma opponents have had such luck.
Woodside was remarkably efficient while completing 23 of 31 passes for 371 yards and three touchdowns in a 31-10 victory over Arkansas State in the opener. “We know what we’re capable of”, Brown said. Mayfield occasionally struggles with forcing throws, so he’ll need to be careful against such an aggressive unit. The sophomore had 181 all-purpose yards against Houston, and then rushed for 117 yards against Louisiana-Monroe. No. 1 Alabama plays at No. 19 MS, while No. 2 Florida State travels to No. 10 Louisville.
A win: I feel the Buckeyes will show step up to the challenge.
“Our defense is playing so well right now”, Meyer said. “If we ideal the schemes, we can come out with the win at Oklahoma”. The Sooners were the consensus Big 12 preseason favorite, but they’ve already got one loss to Houston.
Oklahoma will be fortunate to remain in the top 20. Oklahoma’s Bob Stoops is 180-47 in his 18th season.
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Ohio State has the edge on the defensive side of the ball, while I think Oklahoma has a slight edge offensively. A strong non-conference win would strengthen the Buckeyes’ case for a spot in the College Football Playoff, should they be in position to be considered at season’s end.
