A loss to Ohio State would effectively end their College Football Playoff hopes with still two weeks left in September.
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Ohio State and Oklahoma are meeting for the third time but the last meeting was back in 1983.
OU has had some struggles at the CB position opposite of Jordan Thomas the first two games.
I don’t believe this game will feature the offensive explosion and high scoring that some experts are predicting. To get both the players and Buckeye Nation ready for the showdown against the Sooners, the school’s video and graphic team released an incredible trailer Thursday night. Oklahoma did lose Sterling Shepard, the Sooners’ best WR from a year ago, 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. “I have my quarterback’s back”.
If nothing makes you happier than an episode of Modern Family, you’re probably basic. Safety Malik Hooker has three interceptions, including one for a touchdown last week. “There were perimeter plays with him before, now they’re starting to run him up inside”.
Ohio State’s defense has not allowed a touchdown this season, while scoring three TDs of its own.
According to the elder Warinner, the Oklahoma game nearly certainly won’t be the only one where his son is standing on the opposite sideline, either. If they do, you can expect the Sooners to regain a lot of the ground they lost in sputtering to a season-opening loss in Houston. “That’s where the crowd becomes a big factor”.
Also defensively, Ohio State is once again expected to be without junior outside linebacker Dante Booker (sprained MCL). But he spoke on Houston winning the game because of big passing plays. Jerome Baker is a really good athlete. 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. Oklahoma will need to win or any chance of playoff survival will be over, while Ohio State will play a top 20 team for the first time this season.
Only three starters returned to a defense that lost nearly 2,000 manned snaps from last year’s Ohio State Buckeyes squad that lost only one game all season. “We’re 3-0 and have a chance to go 4-0, keep it rolling”.
-Along with good defensive backs, the Buckeyes have a solid front that has already logged four sacks and 11 tackles for loss. By late tonight, it will be clear whether Ohio State is truly worthy of its ranking and the hype that is building around this green-but-talented team. The Buckeyes still have a small amount of breathing room, but this should still be viewed as a must win.
“(Mayfield) is that unpredictable”, Schiano said. Yet we’re exclusively basing this off their opening weekend win over Notre Dame. Line coach Bill Bedenbaugh has placed a focus on putting his top five players on the field. “We’ve got a lot of respect for their personnel”.
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“I think it would be kind of bush league if there’s that one kid in the section screaming”. The Buckeyes are a young team, and they’re playing on the road.
