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LGHL I Got Five on it: Ohio State returns to Lincoln for the ghost of Joe Bauserman
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I Got Five on it: Ohio State returns to Lincoln for the ghost of Joe Bauserman
Colton Denning via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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It’s Friday the 13th, so let’s revisit that terrible game from 2011!
With today being Friday the 13th, this week’s I Got Five on it is the perfect avenue for us to go back in time, and revisit one of the weirdest nights in Ohio State Football history.
On October 8, 2011, Ohio State traveled to Lincoln for the first time, for what happened to be Nebraska’s first Big Ten home game. Unless you’ve completely repressed that game/the whole 2011 season from your memory, I’m sure you can recall what a terrible experience it was. It didn’t start off all that bad, though!
Thanks to the freshman duo of quarterback Braxton Miller and running back Carlos Hyde —there’s a sentence for you, if you’re looking to feel old— the Buckeyes jumped out to a 27-6 lead, and looked like a completely different team than the one who had managed 178 total yards against Michigan State the prior week. It was looking like a season-changing win, but then Miller got hurt, and all hell broke loose.
In one of the most infamous performances in recent program history, Joe Bauserman came into the game, went 1-10 passing for 13 yards, threw an interception, and had some of the most hilariously bad incompletions you’ll ever see:
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SOMEONE GRAB THE JETPACK
To be fair, it wasn’t all Bauserman’s fault. Ohio State’s defense cratered, and blew a 21-point lead, which allowed Nebraska its biggest comeback in school history. I’ll go ahead and put 90 percent of it on Bauserman, though. Ultimately, his dreadful game has taken on a somewhat legendary status among the fanbase, and now Ohio State is back in Lincoln for the first time since.
(Side note: Ohio State had games that season where they completed one, four, and seven passes. AS A TEAM. IN A COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME. IN 2011. It takes a special kind of bad to make people gloss over those games, and Joe Bauserman delivered. Joe Bauserman forever.)
Does any of this matter for tomorrow’s game? Absolutely not, but looking back on that game is a pretty stark reminder of how quickly everything can change in college football. Imagine how terrible it would be if people were still complaining about Ohio State’s passing ga- nevermind.
With our trip in the wayback machine over, here are five things to watch for as Ohio State takes on Nebraska:
Austin Mack: Penalty magnet
Lost in the shuffle of Binjimen Victor’s recent emergence has been the quiet rise of fellow sophomore wide receiver Austin Mack. While his numbers are still relatively pedestrian, Mack is seeing lots of redzone targets, and the offense is benefiting even when they aren’t completed. Through six games, Mack has generated four pass interference/holding calls in the endzone:
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It’s unlikely that Mack will keep generating nearly a flag per game, —and in the endzone, no less— but it’s worth keeping an eye on No. 11 tomorrow when Ohio State gets inside the 20. He has ideal size (6’2”, 215), and his continued emergence alongside Victor can give Ohio State it’s first legitimate one-two punch at receiver in quite some time.
Tanner Lee comes bearing gifts
Nebraska quarterback Tanner Lee might want to consider dressing as Santa Claus for Halloween, given how often he’s lobbed presents to opposing defenses this season:
Through six games, the Cornhuskers have committed 12 turnovers, (110th nationally) with 10 of those coming via interception from quarterback Tanner Lee. For an Ohio State defense that has been among the best in the nation at forcing turnovers since Urban Meyer’s arrival, it’s a good bet that their ability to lure Nebraska into mistakes will determine whether Saturday night’s game is relatively close, or another Buckeye blowout.
With starting corner Damon Arnette out for the first half due to last week’s targeting call, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Lee test Ohio State’s young secondary early and often. Nebraska’s wide receivers are too talented to not make some plays, but Ohio State’s aggressive secondary, paired with its fierce pass rush means that opportunities for turnovers will be plentiful.
I sure hope this game doesn’t come down to special teams
Here’s a list of the bad things Ohio State’s special teams unit did last week:
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I don’t even have any real analysis here, other than hoping that tomorrow’s game, or any other game this season don’t come down to a kick. We already saw that movie last year.
A special shoutout goes to Parris Campbell and the kick return group for being one of the best in the country (6th in Kick Return Success Rate), and punter Drew Chrisman has been great for the most part, but Ohio State could sure use a bounceback game from everyone else involved in the 3rd phase.
Playing strong into the bye week
Ohio State hasn’t just been good since losing to Oklahoma; they’ve been damn-near perfect. Chalk it up to an easy slate of opponents, or whatever else you want, but the last four weeks have been much more of what we all expected heading into the season. With the bye week on deck, I’m interested to see how the Buckeyes close out essentially what is the first half of their season before the real tests begin.
Nebraska isn’t a pushover, but there’s a reason why the Buckeyes are the biggest road favorites in Lincoln since 1948. This isn’t a particularly good matchup for Nebraska, and even in what should be a charged up atmosphere in Memorial Stadium, a lot of things are going to have to break their way for this to be a game late in the second half.
I’m not saying to expect another 60 point outburst, but Ohio State is rolling right now, and should be able to keep that momentum going tomorrow as they head into a bye week.
J.T. Barrett surpasses Bauserman’s passing numbers fairly quickly
You didn’t actually think I was going to end this without bringing up Bauserman again, did you? Seriously, it’s going to take J.T. less than two minutes of game time to have more completions and yardage than Bauserman did in that 2011 game. That’s how bad it was. Let’s take one last look:
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Good night, sweet prince of Bauserbombs.
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Colton Denning via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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It’s Friday the 13th, so let’s revisit that terrible game from 2011!
With today being Friday the 13th, this week’s I Got Five on it is the perfect avenue for us to go back in time, and revisit one of the weirdest nights in Ohio State Football history.
On October 8, 2011, Ohio State traveled to Lincoln for the first time, for what happened to be Nebraska’s first Big Ten home game. Unless you’ve completely repressed that game/the whole 2011 season from your memory, I’m sure you can recall what a terrible experience it was. It didn’t start off all that bad, though!
Thanks to the freshman duo of quarterback Braxton Miller and running back Carlos Hyde —there’s a sentence for you, if you’re looking to feel old— the Buckeyes jumped out to a 27-6 lead, and looked like a completely different team than the one who had managed 178 total yards against Michigan State the prior week. It was looking like a season-changing win, but then Miller got hurt, and all hell broke loose.
In one of the most infamous performances in recent program history, Joe Bauserman came into the game, went 1-10 passing for 13 yards, threw an interception, and had some of the most hilariously bad incompletions you’ll ever see:
SOMEONE GRAB THE JETPACK
To be fair, it wasn’t all Bauserman’s fault. Ohio State’s defense cratered, and blew a 21-point lead, which allowed Nebraska its biggest comeback in school history. I’ll go ahead and put 90 percent of it on Bauserman, though. Ultimately, his dreadful game has taken on a somewhat legendary status among the fanbase, and now Ohio State is back in Lincoln for the first time since.
(Side note: Ohio State had games that season where they completed one, four, and seven passes. AS A TEAM. IN A COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAME. IN 2011. It takes a special kind of bad to make people gloss over those games, and Joe Bauserman delivered. Joe Bauserman forever.)
Does any of this matter for tomorrow’s game? Absolutely not, but looking back on that game is a pretty stark reminder of how quickly everything can change in college football. Imagine how terrible it would be if people were still complaining about Ohio State’s passing ga- nevermind.
With our trip in the wayback machine over, here are five things to watch for as Ohio State takes on Nebraska:
Austin Mack: Penalty magnet
Lost in the shuffle of Binjimen Victor’s recent emergence has been the quiet rise of fellow sophomore wide receiver Austin Mack. While his numbers are still relatively pedestrian, Mack is seeing lots of redzone targets, and the offense is benefiting even when they aren’t completed. Through six games, Mack has generated four pass interference/holding calls in the endzone:
It’s unlikely that Mack will keep generating nearly a flag per game, —and in the endzone, no less— but it’s worth keeping an eye on No. 11 tomorrow when Ohio State gets inside the 20. He has ideal size (6’2”, 215), and his continued emergence alongside Victor can give Ohio State it’s first legitimate one-two punch at receiver in quite some time.
Tanner Lee comes bearing gifts
Nebraska quarterback Tanner Lee might want to consider dressing as Santa Claus for Halloween, given how often he’s lobbed presents to opposing defenses this season:
Through six games, the Cornhuskers have committed 12 turnovers, (110th nationally) with 10 of those coming via interception from quarterback Tanner Lee. For an Ohio State defense that has been among the best in the nation at forcing turnovers since Urban Meyer’s arrival, it’s a good bet that their ability to lure Nebraska into mistakes will determine whether Saturday night’s game is relatively close, or another Buckeye blowout.
With starting corner Damon Arnette out for the first half due to last week’s targeting call, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Lee test Ohio State’s young secondary early and often. Nebraska’s wide receivers are too talented to not make some plays, but Ohio State’s aggressive secondary, paired with its fierce pass rush means that opportunities for turnovers will be plentiful.
I sure hope this game doesn’t come down to special teams
Here’s a list of the bad things Ohio State’s special teams unit did last week:
- Gave up a kick return touchdown
- Fumbled an extra point (Although it did result in this awesome Rashod Berry stiff arm)
- Had a kickoff go out of bounds
- Missed a 29-yard field goal
- Had a 22-yard punt
- Had a kick blocked, which also nearly happened on several other kicks:
I don’t even have any real analysis here, other than hoping that tomorrow’s game, or any other game this season don’t come down to a kick. We already saw that movie last year.
A special shoutout goes to Parris Campbell and the kick return group for being one of the best in the country (6th in Kick Return Success Rate), and punter Drew Chrisman has been great for the most part, but Ohio State could sure use a bounceback game from everyone else involved in the 3rd phase.
Playing strong into the bye week
Ohio State hasn’t just been good since losing to Oklahoma; they’ve been damn-near perfect. Chalk it up to an easy slate of opponents, or whatever else you want, but the last four weeks have been much more of what we all expected heading into the season. With the bye week on deck, I’m interested to see how the Buckeyes close out essentially what is the first half of their season before the real tests begin.
Nebraska isn’t a pushover, but there’s a reason why the Buckeyes are the biggest road favorites in Lincoln since 1948. This isn’t a particularly good matchup for Nebraska, and even in what should be a charged up atmosphere in Memorial Stadium, a lot of things are going to have to break their way for this to be a game late in the second half.
I’m not saying to expect another 60 point outburst, but Ohio State is rolling right now, and should be able to keep that momentum going tomorrow as they head into a bye week.
J.T. Barrett surpasses Bauserman’s passing numbers fairly quickly
You didn’t actually think I was going to end this without bringing up Bauserman again, did you? Seriously, it’s going to take J.T. less than two minutes of game time to have more completions and yardage than Bauserman did in that 2011 game. That’s how bad it was. Let’s take one last look:
Good night, sweet prince of Bauserbombs.
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BTN The Friday List: Five coordinators ready to be head coaches
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The Friday List: Five coordinators ready to be head coaches
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LGHL Ohio State at Nebraska: game preview, prediction, and 6 things to know
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Ohio State at Nebraska: game preview, prediction, and 6 things to know
Chuck McKeever via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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The Buckeyes head to Lincoln to take on the Cornhuskers.
There is no shortage of quotable personae in the college football universe. Hell, sometimes it feels like the game itself was created as sort of an afterthought, a publicly-engaging vehicle used as a front to get these guys' words out into the mainstream.
You've got your classics, like Woody Hayes' seminal "because I couldn't go for three." You've got your modern iterations, like Boston College's Steve Addazio, who fails the Hemingway test by a single word in this gem:
And then you've got first-year Nebraska defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (formerly of UConn and Notre Dame), who is on a galaxy brain meme-worthy level all by himself.
Diaco once half-jokingly (we think) proposed that UConn, in an effort to build its brand among younger players, "target six-year-olds to 16-year-olds, how about that? Eventually they're going to be 18 to 35. Let's broadcast our games on Nickelodeon."
As Calvin once said, it takes an uncommon mind to think of these things, Hobbes.
Unfortunately for Diaco and Nebraska, Ohio State has built one of the strongest recruiting brands of any school in the country, and it's paid dividends: the Buckeye roster is stacked with the kind of 4- and 5-star talent that Nebraska hasn't really sniffed since the 1990s.
The Huskers enter Saturday's matchup with a 3-3 record, having posted wins against Arkansas State, Illinois, and Rutgers. They've been beaten by a decent Oregon team, a top-10 Wisconsin team, and in a head-scratcher against Northern Illinois. The star-studded hire of Diaco to run the team's defense under head coach Mike Riley has yet to improve the Huskers in any meaningful way, and the former B1G West powerhouse is struggling to stay afloat in an evermore inequitable college football landscape.
The Buckeyes, meanwhile, look to have gotten themselves back on track in a big way since a stilted and embarrassing home loss to Oklahoma in the season's second week. While they've hardly faced top-flight competition, the Buckeyes have seized every opportunity to steadily build up their arsenal and beat a host of bad teams by about a million points each.
The last time Ohio State and Nebraska faced off, the Buckeyes walked out of the Horseshoe with a 62-3 win. The game's in Lincoln this year, but the result might look almost as lopsided again.
Ohio State’s biggest advantages
The Dobbins-Weber one-two punch. How do we put this lightly? Nebraska's run defense is...not good. Per S&P+, the Huskers are 87th in run defense efficiency, 48th in explosive run defense, and 105th in stuff rate. If you'd rather not bother with analytics, consider that just last week, the Wisconsin RB our friends at the Solid Verbal have dubbed "Jonathan Taylor Tailback" hit the ground to the tune of 249 yards and two TDs on just 25 carries.
Given that Mike Weber, though hobbled in 2017, was one of the conference's best running backs last year, and that true freshman J.K. Dobbins has lit the league on fire this year, the Huskers juuuuust might be in trouble here. The Buckeyes can flat out run—the ground game ranks 2nd, 51st, and 2nd nationally, respectively, in the categories listed for Nebraska's defense above—and they can do it with any of a half-dozen guys on the roster. Parris Campbell, Antonio Williams, Demario McCall, and J.T. Barrett are all threats to take it to the house outside of the every-down backs.
A hungry defensive front. The Buckeye defensive line is a talented one, and that's bad news for Huskers QB Tanner Lee, who has to deal with the combination of a shaky offensive line and his own questionable decision-making. Ohio State's DL is first in the country in the always-fun Havoc Rate stat, which compares sacks, forced fumbles, pass breakups, and tackles for loss to total plays run. Despite a quiet season for Tyquan Lewis (by his standards, anyway), the Buckeyes' line has been outstanding, paced by Nick Bosa's 4.0 sacks and 10 TFLs. Lee doesn't scramble well, instead often forcing throws from his back foot, and that won't help the Huskers much against a pass rush like this one.
A rapidly-improving secondary. After allowing Baker Mayfield to look like Tom Brady for four quarters in early September, the Ohio State pass defense has grown up in a hurry. Safety Damon Webb leads the team in both tackles and interceptions, while CB Denzel Ward has racked up nine pass breakups on his heavy volume of targets.
Given that Tanner Lee has thrown 10 interceptions to just 11 TDs this season (by comparison, J.T. Barrett has thrown just one pick to his 16 TDs), it feels like the odds of the Buckeye secondary forcing one or two more turnovers are pretty high.
Nebraska's biggest advantages
Stout linebackers. The Huskers have a very solid trio of linebackers in Chris Weber, Luke Gifford, and Dedrick Young II. The three of them have combined for 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, 13 run stuffs, and two interceptions this season. While those numbers don't necessarily jump off the page, they're nothing to sneeze at, and Weber, Gifford, and Young are a big reason Nebraska has climbed to 35th in defensive S&P+ despite the team's other shortcomings. If the Huskers are going to be able to slow down Ohio State's offense at all, it will start with these guys.
Tanner Lee's good side. Despite his disappointing stats, the Tulane transfer certainly does have moments where he shines. As my colleague Chris Jason breaks down here, Lee has a cannon and a knack for placing the ball right where it needs to be. Lee's bad turnovers are more a factor of his judgement than a lack of arm strength or accuracy—check the video linked above where Lee drops the ball into his receiver's breadbasket from 48 yards away—and if the Huskers' o-line does buy him a little time, Lee might make a few impressive plays downfield.
Go-to guys. While the last two seasons have been mired in questions about who the true No. 1 in the Buckeye receiving corps should be, Nebraska has faced no such difficulties. In Stanley Morgan and De'Mornay Pierson-El, the Huskers have a receiving tandem that's combined for nine TDs, 873 yards, and 54 catches. Pierson-El has a catch rate of 75% and is averaging more than 11 yards per target.
Given that Damon Arnette will be missing the first half of the game for Ohio State thanks to last week's targeting ejection, the Huskers probably have a better chance of moving the ball through the air in the game's first 30 minutes than they would normally. If a few things break the right way for Lee and his terrifying pair of receivers, Nebraska could stick around longer than most people are betting on.
Summary
F/+ Projection: Ohio State 38.2, Nebraska 16.5 Win Probability: Ohio State 90%
Ohio State is far from a perfect football team, and there are still so many kinks to be worked out for Urban Meyer and co. before Penn State rolls around. But the Buckeyes have some serious mojo to go with their ridiculously productive performances the last four weeks, and it's hard to see this one going any way other than "lopsided." Nebraska seems to be heading in the right direction as a program, and the Diaco hire is an exciting one, but they're not there yet. Ohio State should roll.
How to watch, stream, listen to Nebraska v. Ohio State:
Game Time: Saturday, October 14, 7:30 PM
TV: FOX Sports 1
Streaming: FoxSportsGo
Radio: 97.1 WBNS-FM
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Chuck McKeever via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
The Buckeyes head to Lincoln to take on the Cornhuskers.
There is no shortage of quotable personae in the college football universe. Hell, sometimes it feels like the game itself was created as sort of an afterthought, a publicly-engaging vehicle used as a front to get these guys' words out into the mainstream.
You've got your classics, like Woody Hayes' seminal "because I couldn't go for three." You've got your modern iterations, like Boston College's Steve Addazio, who fails the Hemingway test by a single word in this gem:
And then you've got first-year Nebraska defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (formerly of UConn and Notre Dame), who is on a galaxy brain meme-worthy level all by himself.
Diaco once half-jokingly (we think) proposed that UConn, in an effort to build its brand among younger players, "target six-year-olds to 16-year-olds, how about that? Eventually they're going to be 18 to 35. Let's broadcast our games on Nickelodeon."
As Calvin once said, it takes an uncommon mind to think of these things, Hobbes.
Unfortunately for Diaco and Nebraska, Ohio State has built one of the strongest recruiting brands of any school in the country, and it's paid dividends: the Buckeye roster is stacked with the kind of 4- and 5-star talent that Nebraska hasn't really sniffed since the 1990s.
The Huskers enter Saturday's matchup with a 3-3 record, having posted wins against Arkansas State, Illinois, and Rutgers. They've been beaten by a decent Oregon team, a top-10 Wisconsin team, and in a head-scratcher against Northern Illinois. The star-studded hire of Diaco to run the team's defense under head coach Mike Riley has yet to improve the Huskers in any meaningful way, and the former B1G West powerhouse is struggling to stay afloat in an evermore inequitable college football landscape.
The Buckeyes, meanwhile, look to have gotten themselves back on track in a big way since a stilted and embarrassing home loss to Oklahoma in the season's second week. While they've hardly faced top-flight competition, the Buckeyes have seized every opportunity to steadily build up their arsenal and beat a host of bad teams by about a million points each.
The last time Ohio State and Nebraska faced off, the Buckeyes walked out of the Horseshoe with a 62-3 win. The game's in Lincoln this year, but the result might look almost as lopsided again.
Ohio State’s biggest advantages
The Dobbins-Weber one-two punch. How do we put this lightly? Nebraska's run defense is...not good. Per S&P+, the Huskers are 87th in run defense efficiency, 48th in explosive run defense, and 105th in stuff rate. If you'd rather not bother with analytics, consider that just last week, the Wisconsin RB our friends at the Solid Verbal have dubbed "Jonathan Taylor Tailback" hit the ground to the tune of 249 yards and two TDs on just 25 carries.
Given that Mike Weber, though hobbled in 2017, was one of the conference's best running backs last year, and that true freshman J.K. Dobbins has lit the league on fire this year, the Huskers juuuuust might be in trouble here. The Buckeyes can flat out run—the ground game ranks 2nd, 51st, and 2nd nationally, respectively, in the categories listed for Nebraska's defense above—and they can do it with any of a half-dozen guys on the roster. Parris Campbell, Antonio Williams, Demario McCall, and J.T. Barrett are all threats to take it to the house outside of the every-down backs.
A hungry defensive front. The Buckeye defensive line is a talented one, and that's bad news for Huskers QB Tanner Lee, who has to deal with the combination of a shaky offensive line and his own questionable decision-making. Ohio State's DL is first in the country in the always-fun Havoc Rate stat, which compares sacks, forced fumbles, pass breakups, and tackles for loss to total plays run. Despite a quiet season for Tyquan Lewis (by his standards, anyway), the Buckeyes' line has been outstanding, paced by Nick Bosa's 4.0 sacks and 10 TFLs. Lee doesn't scramble well, instead often forcing throws from his back foot, and that won't help the Huskers much against a pass rush like this one.
A rapidly-improving secondary. After allowing Baker Mayfield to look like Tom Brady for four quarters in early September, the Ohio State pass defense has grown up in a hurry. Safety Damon Webb leads the team in both tackles and interceptions, while CB Denzel Ward has racked up nine pass breakups on his heavy volume of targets.
Given that Tanner Lee has thrown 10 interceptions to just 11 TDs this season (by comparison, J.T. Barrett has thrown just one pick to his 16 TDs), it feels like the odds of the Buckeye secondary forcing one or two more turnovers are pretty high.
Nebraska's biggest advantages
Stout linebackers. The Huskers have a very solid trio of linebackers in Chris Weber, Luke Gifford, and Dedrick Young II. The three of them have combined for 3.5 sacks, 8.5 tackles for loss, 13 run stuffs, and two interceptions this season. While those numbers don't necessarily jump off the page, they're nothing to sneeze at, and Weber, Gifford, and Young are a big reason Nebraska has climbed to 35th in defensive S&P+ despite the team's other shortcomings. If the Huskers are going to be able to slow down Ohio State's offense at all, it will start with these guys.
Tanner Lee's good side. Despite his disappointing stats, the Tulane transfer certainly does have moments where he shines. As my colleague Chris Jason breaks down here, Lee has a cannon and a knack for placing the ball right where it needs to be. Lee's bad turnovers are more a factor of his judgement than a lack of arm strength or accuracy—check the video linked above where Lee drops the ball into his receiver's breadbasket from 48 yards away—and if the Huskers' o-line does buy him a little time, Lee might make a few impressive plays downfield.
Go-to guys. While the last two seasons have been mired in questions about who the true No. 1 in the Buckeye receiving corps should be, Nebraska has faced no such difficulties. In Stanley Morgan and De'Mornay Pierson-El, the Huskers have a receiving tandem that's combined for nine TDs, 873 yards, and 54 catches. Pierson-El has a catch rate of 75% and is averaging more than 11 yards per target.
Given that Damon Arnette will be missing the first half of the game for Ohio State thanks to last week's targeting ejection, the Huskers probably have a better chance of moving the ball through the air in the game's first 30 minutes than they would normally. If a few things break the right way for Lee and his terrifying pair of receivers, Nebraska could stick around longer than most people are betting on.
Summary
F/+ Projection: Ohio State 38.2, Nebraska 16.5 Win Probability: Ohio State 90%
Ohio State is far from a perfect football team, and there are still so many kinks to be worked out for Urban Meyer and co. before Penn State rolls around. But the Buckeyes have some serious mojo to go with their ridiculously productive performances the last four weeks, and it's hard to see this one going any way other than "lopsided." Nebraska seems to be heading in the right direction as a program, and the Diaco hire is an exciting one, but they're not there yet. Ohio State should roll.
How to watch, stream, listen to Nebraska v. Ohio State:
Game Time: Saturday, October 14, 7:30 PM
TV: FOX Sports 1
Streaming: FoxSportsGo
Radio: 97.1 WBNS-FM
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The Buckeyes lead Texas, which has surged into the No. 2 spot. Big Ten rank: Obviously, Ohio State ranks as the Big Ten's No. 1 class, outpacing No. 2 Penn State. The Nittany Lions have 23 commitments, but the Buckeyes' per-player average is more than ...
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Ohio State recruiting: Update on Buckeyes' top-ranked 2018 recruiting class
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The Buckeyes lead Texas, which has surged into the No. 2 spot. Big Ten rank: Obviously, Ohio State ranks as the Big Ten's No. 1 class, outpacing No. 2 Penn State. The Nittany Lions have 23 commitments, but the Buckeyes' per-player average is more than ...
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Ohio State recruiting: How Michigan offer could affect Jayson Oweh; Woodi Washington to return to Columbus soon
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Ohio State recruiting: How Michigan offer could affect Jayson Oweh; Woodi Washington to return to Columbus soon
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“I've not been able to talk to them recently,” Jones said of the Buckeyes, understanding that NCAA contact rules prohibit them from reaching out to 2020 prospects whenever they'd like. “It's not been finalized yet, but I'm trying to visit soon. After ...
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It's never too early to add another prospect to the country's most elite secondary.
Tomorrow night the Buckeyes square off in yet another road night game as they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a conference showdown. While Urban Meyer and many other Ohio State football fans are feeling rather annoyed with the amount of road conference night games the team is being forced to play, it cannot be overshadowed that once again, the primetime eyes are on the Ohio State Buckeyes. When it comes to prime-time match-ups, recruiting is a never-ending story. The amount of stars on hand and viewing via television is always increased due to the time of the game. Whether Ohio State likes this or not, Urban has to at least enjoy the fact that his team is being seen by prospects all over the country. If it ends on the field as a win and off the field in a recruiting win, the more night games, the better.
DB offers don’t come easy
It wasn’t long ago that Urban Meyer was quoted for saying some schools hand out scholarships like “pop-tarts.” We know he meant that the rate scholarship offers go out is very different than in the past, and that’s not always a good thing. When you look at the Buckeye football program and their recruiting efforts, it’s not a program that hands out offers left and right. If a prospect has an offer from Ohio State, he is a legitimate candidate and a top player in the country. When it comes to the secondary, that is proven to be true with the amount of success Kerry Coombs and his cornerbacks are having year in and year out. A ton of high-profile student-athletes have received offers to play in Ohio State's secondary and gone on to become high NFL Draft picks. That's a huge selling point for recruiting new talent to Columbus.
Yesterday, Ohio State handed out their latest scholarship offer to Tyus Fields. The Cornelius, North Carolina native is a 5'10, 170-pound corner in the 2019 class. He currently ranks out as the seventh-best corner in the country for 2019 and the fifth-best player overall in the Tar Heel state. Easily deserving of his 4-star status, Fields also holds nearly 10 offers from schools such as Clemson, Penn State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, and Ohio State, among others.
Honored to receive a offer from OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
️ #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/2NsDh4osBq
— Tyus Fields (@FieldsTyus) October 13, 2017
With Fields still having the remainder of this season and all of next year to be played, this recruitment has started early. However, when you’re Urban Meyer and you boast one of, if not the best defensive backfield development program in the country, it’s never to early to recruit the nation’s top talent. With the past success of Buckeye DBs, you can guarantee Fields will pay close attention and entertain Ohio State's efforts. As always, if a visit occurs and the red carpet is laid out, Ohio State will certainly be a player in this recruiting saga.
But really, what’s going on?
The Ohio State 2018 recruiting class has no shortage of talent, and truth be told, doesn’t possess a weakness, which is exactly why they hold the nation’s best class according to every major recruiting site. However, their lone quarterback commit, Emory Jones, who has been a commit since the summer of 2016, has been shall we say nothing short of interesting. Taking visits to schools such as Alabama while he’s still “solid” to the Buckeyes has been the word, but with a loaded QB room in Columbus and guys ahead in line such as Joey Burrow, Dwayne Haskins, and Tate Martell, you can see why there may be some looking around.
With that said, Ohio State is no slouch in this game, as it seems a newer name has come onto the scene as of late. Basically, the staff is being as proactive as they can with their lone QB spot in the 2018 class. It’s no secret the program wants to keep Emory Jones in the fold, but if he’s steadily entertaining other options and at the very least visiting other schools, the Buckeyes have to be smart and also keep the door open.
Enter current Kentucky commit Jarren Williams, another Georgia native like Jones. Williams is the seventh-ranked dual-threat QB in the nation, with Jones coming in three slots higher as the fourth-best. While he may hold a lesser ranking, there are many out there that believe Williams is actually a better prospect with a higher upside. Playing in the top division of the talent-rich state of Georgia as well as being an Elite 11 finalist, Williams truly is one of the best in the country.
All in all, there’s still a long way to go before the pen hits the paper and the fax machine cements in stone the Buckeyes' 2018 signal caller, but until then, if Jones is going to continue to shop around, then the Buckeyes are going to stay in Jarren Williams’ ear.
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Wayne’s 2018 WR LChristian Blue Smith will take his official visit to Ohio State Oct 21 for the OSU V Penn State game. pic.twitter.com/do06F4Gp68
— Smith (@FootballU4U) October 12, 2017
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Caleb Houser via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
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It's never too early to add another prospect to the country's most elite secondary.
Tomorrow night the Buckeyes square off in yet another road night game as they take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in a conference showdown. While Urban Meyer and many other Ohio State football fans are feeling rather annoyed with the amount of road conference night games the team is being forced to play, it cannot be overshadowed that once again, the primetime eyes are on the Ohio State Buckeyes. When it comes to prime-time match-ups, recruiting is a never-ending story. The amount of stars on hand and viewing via television is always increased due to the time of the game. Whether Ohio State likes this or not, Urban has to at least enjoy the fact that his team is being seen by prospects all over the country. If it ends on the field as a win and off the field in a recruiting win, the more night games, the better.
DB offers don’t come easy
It wasn’t long ago that Urban Meyer was quoted for saying some schools hand out scholarships like “pop-tarts.” We know he meant that the rate scholarship offers go out is very different than in the past, and that’s not always a good thing. When you look at the Buckeye football program and their recruiting efforts, it’s not a program that hands out offers left and right. If a prospect has an offer from Ohio State, he is a legitimate candidate and a top player in the country. When it comes to the secondary, that is proven to be true with the amount of success Kerry Coombs and his cornerbacks are having year in and year out. A ton of high-profile student-athletes have received offers to play in Ohio State's secondary and gone on to become high NFL Draft picks. That's a huge selling point for recruiting new talent to Columbus.
Yesterday, Ohio State handed out their latest scholarship offer to Tyus Fields. The Cornelius, North Carolina native is a 5'10, 170-pound corner in the 2019 class. He currently ranks out as the seventh-best corner in the country for 2019 and the fifth-best player overall in the Tar Heel state. Easily deserving of his 4-star status, Fields also holds nearly 10 offers from schools such as Clemson, Penn State, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Tennessee, and Ohio State, among others.
Honored to receive a offer from OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY
️ #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/2NsDh4osBq— Tyus Fields (@FieldsTyus) October 13, 2017
With Fields still having the remainder of this season and all of next year to be played, this recruitment has started early. However, when you’re Urban Meyer and you boast one of, if not the best defensive backfield development program in the country, it’s never to early to recruit the nation’s top talent. With the past success of Buckeye DBs, you can guarantee Fields will pay close attention and entertain Ohio State's efforts. As always, if a visit occurs and the red carpet is laid out, Ohio State will certainly be a player in this recruiting saga.
But really, what’s going on?
The Ohio State 2018 recruiting class has no shortage of talent, and truth be told, doesn’t possess a weakness, which is exactly why they hold the nation’s best class according to every major recruiting site. However, their lone quarterback commit, Emory Jones, who has been a commit since the summer of 2016, has been shall we say nothing short of interesting. Taking visits to schools such as Alabama while he’s still “solid” to the Buckeyes has been the word, but with a loaded QB room in Columbus and guys ahead in line such as Joey Burrow, Dwayne Haskins, and Tate Martell, you can see why there may be some looking around.
With that said, Ohio State is no slouch in this game, as it seems a newer name has come onto the scene as of late. Basically, the staff is being as proactive as they can with their lone QB spot in the 2018 class. It’s no secret the program wants to keep Emory Jones in the fold, but if he’s steadily entertaining other options and at the very least visiting other schools, the Buckeyes have to be smart and also keep the door open.
Enter current Kentucky commit Jarren Williams, another Georgia native like Jones. Williams is the seventh-ranked dual-threat QB in the nation, with Jones coming in three slots higher as the fourth-best. While he may hold a lesser ranking, there are many out there that believe Williams is actually a better prospect with a higher upside. Playing in the top division of the talent-rich state of Georgia as well as being an Elite 11 finalist, Williams truly is one of the best in the country.
All in all, there’s still a long way to go before the pen hits the paper and the fax machine cements in stone the Buckeyes' 2018 signal caller, but until then, if Jones is going to continue to shop around, then the Buckeyes are going to stay in Jarren Williams’ ear.
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- Current Ohio State 2018 commit L’Christian “Blue” Smith will take his official visit to Columbus when Penn State heads to town on October 28.
Wayne’s 2018 WR LChristian Blue Smith will take his official visit to Ohio State Oct 21 for the OSU V Penn State game. pic.twitter.com/do06F4Gp68
— Smith (@FootballU4U) October 12, 2017
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The ninth-ranked Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten) beat Nebraska by 59 points last year in Columbus and have dominated four straight opponents since their loss at home to Oklahoma. They're bidding for a third appearance in the College Football Playoff in ...
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The Buckeyes are allowing 2.9 yards per carry, the third-best mark in the Big Ten, and lead the league by a wide margin with 57 tackles for loss. “It's different (from UW) because it's a four-down front,” Cavanaugh said. “They've just got some really ...
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Good news, though: The Buckeyes’ odds improved since last week.
Going into another primetime showdown, the Ohio State Buckeyes have the third best odds to win the national championship, according to Bovada. The online sportsbook has the Scarlet and Gray sitting at 15-to-2 odds to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Throughout the week, those odds have stayed the same.
The same can’t be said for the team with the best odds, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Entering Monday, Nick Saban’s squad had 5-to-4 odds to win the title, however, as of Thursday evening, those odds went longer to 6-to-5. While the runner-ups to the title last season saw their odds get a tad longer, they’ve been hovering around the same area code. (On Oct. 2, ‘Bama had 7-to-5 odds.)
Once again, the Clemson Tigers have the second best odds in the FBS, coming in with 15-to-4 for the second week.
Below are the 10 teams with the best odds to win the whole enchilada:
In the race for the Heisman, Saquon Barkley still leads the pack with 5-to-4 odds. Those odds are the same as they were on Oct. 2.
Someone who doesn’t have the same odds as they did on Oct. 2: Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Oct. 2 odds for Mayfield, who planted the OU flag at the 50-yard line after beating OSU in Columbus, were 9-to-4. After losing at home to Iowa State (and having a flag planted at their place), Mayfield’s odds took a hit, going to 13-to-4. Even with that loss, Mayfield still holds the second best odds—but Barkley’s holds a wider margin against the field.
For Ohio State, QB J.T. Barrett and running back J.K. Dobbins are on the Heisman odds board for another week. Barrett, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns last week against Maryland, saw his odds go up to 28-to-1. The week prior, the all-time OSU passing leader had 33-to-1 odds of bringing home the Heisman. Inversely, Dobbin saw his odds get longer, as he moved from 50-to-1 odds to 75-to-1 odds.
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Good news, though: The Buckeyes’ odds improved since last week.
Going into another primetime showdown, the Ohio State Buckeyes have the third best odds to win the national championship, according to Bovada. The online sportsbook has the Scarlet and Gray sitting at 15-to-2 odds to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. Throughout the week, those odds have stayed the same.
The same can’t be said for the team with the best odds, the Alabama Crimson Tide. Entering Monday, Nick Saban’s squad had 5-to-4 odds to win the title, however, as of Thursday evening, those odds went longer to 6-to-5. While the runner-ups to the title last season saw their odds get a tad longer, they’ve been hovering around the same area code. (On Oct. 2, ‘Bama had 7-to-5 odds.)
Once again, the Clemson Tigers have the second best odds in the FBS, coming in with 15-to-4 for the second week.
Below are the 10 teams with the best odds to win the whole enchilada:
In the race for the Heisman, Saquon Barkley still leads the pack with 5-to-4 odds. Those odds are the same as they were on Oct. 2.
Someone who doesn’t have the same odds as they did on Oct. 2: Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield. The Oct. 2 odds for Mayfield, who planted the OU flag at the 50-yard line after beating OSU in Columbus, were 9-to-4. After losing at home to Iowa State (and having a flag planted at their place), Mayfield’s odds took a hit, going to 13-to-4. Even with that loss, Mayfield still holds the second best odds—but Barkley’s holds a wider margin against the field.
For Ohio State, QB J.T. Barrett and running back J.K. Dobbins are on the Heisman odds board for another week. Barrett, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns last week against Maryland, saw his odds go up to 28-to-1. The week prior, the all-time OSU passing leader had 33-to-1 odds of bringing home the Heisman. Inversely, Dobbin saw his odds get longer, as he moved from 50-to-1 odds to 75-to-1 odds.
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Less has been more for the Buckeyes during their four-game winning streak
“Put the ball down and go play. Quit thinking so much, because the minute you start thinking, you start playing slow. That’s when defenses have the upper hand.”
Ohio State center Billy Price via Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
Sometimes simple is better. Just ask the Ohio State offense, since they have been thriving since simplifying things following the loss to Oklahoma. In the four games since the loss to the Sooners, Ohio State is averaging 52.5 points per game. What has helped Ohio State to find so much success on offense is the usage of more run-pass option plays.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson admits the Ohio State offense is complicated, but what he has been trying to do following the loss to Oklahoma is to remove the “clutter”, as he calls it. Wilson realizes that what slows a play down the most is when he has to think, and because of that he is working to simplify things.
So far the adjustments have worked, but it remains to be seen if the Buckeyes will be able to find the same success when they line up against Penn State, Michigan State, or Michigan, but at least Ohio State is working in the right direction to putting together a gameplan that could help them make it back to the College Football Playoff.
“I’m excited. I love a good hostile environment. Even though we lost, Penn State was pretty cool last year. Wisconsin was really cool. It’s just cool seeing so many fans wearing the same thing and going crazy.”
Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa via David Jablonski, Dayton Daily News
It might not quite have the mystique as in years past, but plenty of Ohio State players are excited to head to Lincoln for the atmosphere on Saturday night. The Buckeyes are more than three touchdown favorites over the Cornhuskers, but there’s no doubt the Nebraska fans will make themselves known at Memorial Stadium.
Saturday night’s game will mark just the second time ever the Buckeyes have made the trip to Lincoln. In 2011, Ohio State jumped out to a big first half lead, but they couldn’t make it stick, with Nebraska winning 34-27. Joe Bauserman decided the game needed some fan participation, as he threw numerous footballs into the crowd.
Ohio State will be hoping for a little better result than the last time they had to deal with a raucous crowd on the road in primetime game. Last year Ohio State slipped up against Penn State, and if the Buckeyes want to keep this year’s tilt with the Nittany Lions as a marquee game, they’ll need to add to Nebraska’s misery this year. The Buckeyes should be able to handle everything Nebraska and their fans throw at them, but at least it’ll give them some more experience on venturing into enemy territory for the rest of the season.
“I think he has a slight trust in me now. Come practice, we work on that all the time. Come the game, it comes easy because we work on it throughout the week. Come gametime, we’ve got to make it happen every week.”
Ohio State wide receiver Binjimen Victor via Tim Bielik, Northeast Ohio Media Group
Ohio State has a new target in the redzone and his name is Binjimen Victor. The sophomore wide receiver has four touchdown receptions this season, and all but one of those touchdown catches has come from inside the 20-yard line. The only touchdown from Victor that was longer than 20 yards came against Rutgers, where Victor was on the receiving end of a 23-yard touchdown from J.T. Barrett.
At 6-foot-4, Victor is an easy target inside the redzone for Barrett to try and find. With each week Victor not only is getting better, but his chemistry with Barrett becomes even stronger. The scary part about Victor as a wide receiver, is he still has plenty of room to improve. The Florida native is still pretty raw as a wide receiver, which is why he hasn’t seen more balls thrown his way. Also, Victor could add some weight to his frame, which would make him even harder for defenders to handle.
The wide receiver even knows that he isn’t where he wants to be right now, but if he is already this good then the Big Ten could be in trouble over the next few years. Victor has everything that teams are looking for as a wide receiver, he just has to put all the pieces together.
“The NCAA, there’s a couple of good guys, but internationally there’s still some guys that can wrestle pretty hard with me, and I want to compete against them and that’s where you learn the most about yourself.”
Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder via Jeff Helfrich, The Lantern
What more is left for Kyle Snyder to do? The Buckeye is already a NCAA champion, world champion, and Olympic champion. All those accomplishments and he is only just 21 years old. Now as Snyder preps for the 2020 Olympics, he is trying to challenge himself as much as possible.
Snyder is planning to not only wrestle at Ohio State this year, but he will also be a part of the World Wrestling Clubs Cup in December, as well as the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix in Russia at the end of January. Unlike other sports, Snyder can take part in these classics because it won’t hurt Ohio State’s standing all that much when it comes to the NCAA Tournament.
Snyder isn’t the only Buckeye who will compete overseas this year, as junior Joey McKenna will be a part of the United States Under-23 World Team, which will compete in Poland in November. While Snyder is already at the top of his game, the experience will only help McKenna the rest of the season, as Ohio State looks to add another national title to their trophy case.
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Less has been more for the Buckeyes during their four-game winning streak
“Put the ball down and go play. Quit thinking so much, because the minute you start thinking, you start playing slow. That’s when defenses have the upper hand.”
Ohio State center Billy Price via Bill Rabinowitz, The Columbus Dispatch
Sometimes simple is better. Just ask the Ohio State offense, since they have been thriving since simplifying things following the loss to Oklahoma. In the four games since the loss to the Sooners, Ohio State is averaging 52.5 points per game. What has helped Ohio State to find so much success on offense is the usage of more run-pass option plays.
Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson admits the Ohio State offense is complicated, but what he has been trying to do following the loss to Oklahoma is to remove the “clutter”, as he calls it. Wilson realizes that what slows a play down the most is when he has to think, and because of that he is working to simplify things.
So far the adjustments have worked, but it remains to be seen if the Buckeyes will be able to find the same success when they line up against Penn State, Michigan State, or Michigan, but at least Ohio State is working in the right direction to putting together a gameplan that could help them make it back to the College Football Playoff.
“I’m excited. I love a good hostile environment. Even though we lost, Penn State was pretty cool last year. Wisconsin was really cool. It’s just cool seeing so many fans wearing the same thing and going crazy.”
Ohio State defensive end Nick Bosa via David Jablonski, Dayton Daily News
It might not quite have the mystique as in years past, but plenty of Ohio State players are excited to head to Lincoln for the atmosphere on Saturday night. The Buckeyes are more than three touchdown favorites over the Cornhuskers, but there’s no doubt the Nebraska fans will make themselves known at Memorial Stadium.
Saturday night’s game will mark just the second time ever the Buckeyes have made the trip to Lincoln. In 2011, Ohio State jumped out to a big first half lead, but they couldn’t make it stick, with Nebraska winning 34-27. Joe Bauserman decided the game needed some fan participation, as he threw numerous footballs into the crowd.
Ohio State will be hoping for a little better result than the last time they had to deal with a raucous crowd on the road in primetime game. Last year Ohio State slipped up against Penn State, and if the Buckeyes want to keep this year’s tilt with the Nittany Lions as a marquee game, they’ll need to add to Nebraska’s misery this year. The Buckeyes should be able to handle everything Nebraska and their fans throw at them, but at least it’ll give them some more experience on venturing into enemy territory for the rest of the season.
“I think he has a slight trust in me now. Come practice, we work on that all the time. Come the game, it comes easy because we work on it throughout the week. Come gametime, we’ve got to make it happen every week.”
Ohio State wide receiver Binjimen Victor via Tim Bielik, Northeast Ohio Media Group
Ohio State has a new target in the redzone and his name is Binjimen Victor. The sophomore wide receiver has four touchdown receptions this season, and all but one of those touchdown catches has come from inside the 20-yard line. The only touchdown from Victor that was longer than 20 yards came against Rutgers, where Victor was on the receiving end of a 23-yard touchdown from J.T. Barrett.
At 6-foot-4, Victor is an easy target inside the redzone for Barrett to try and find. With each week Victor not only is getting better, but his chemistry with Barrett becomes even stronger. The scary part about Victor as a wide receiver, is he still has plenty of room to improve. The Florida native is still pretty raw as a wide receiver, which is why he hasn’t seen more balls thrown his way. Also, Victor could add some weight to his frame, which would make him even harder for defenders to handle.
The wide receiver even knows that he isn’t where he wants to be right now, but if he is already this good then the Big Ten could be in trouble over the next few years. Victor has everything that teams are looking for as a wide receiver, he just has to put all the pieces together.
“The NCAA, there’s a couple of good guys, but internationally there’s still some guys that can wrestle pretty hard with me, and I want to compete against them and that’s where you learn the most about yourself.”
Ohio State wrestler Kyle Snyder via Jeff Helfrich, The Lantern
What more is left for Kyle Snyder to do? The Buckeye is already a NCAA champion, world champion, and Olympic champion. All those accomplishments and he is only just 21 years old. Now as Snyder preps for the 2020 Olympics, he is trying to challenge himself as much as possible.
Snyder is planning to not only wrestle at Ohio State this year, but he will also be a part of the World Wrestling Clubs Cup in December, as well as the Ivan Yarygin Memorial Grand Prix in Russia at the end of January. Unlike other sports, Snyder can take part in these classics because it won’t hurt Ohio State’s standing all that much when it comes to the NCAA Tournament.
Snyder isn’t the only Buckeye who will compete overseas this year, as junior Joey McKenna will be a part of the United States Under-23 World Team, which will compete in Poland in November. While Snyder is already at the top of his game, the experience will only help McKenna the rest of the season, as Ohio State looks to add another national title to their trophy case.
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Nebraska would probably need to catch a few breaks to pull an upset, but the Huskers are still a pretty talented team.
Ohio State meets Nebraska riding a four-game high where the offense has been incredibly explosive, the passing game has shown real development, and the defense has been shut-down enough to allow second- and third-string players to get significant playtime.
A couple of things about Nebraska’s total stats right off the bat. First, Nebraska was second-to-last in the country in returning offensive production from last season. Mike Riley’s having a tough year but honestly 73rd in offensive S&P+ seems much more reasonable when you see how little the Cornhuskers returned on that side of the ball. They were 122nd in overall returning production from a year ago.
And if you’re going to lose that much production, then you’d better have an extremely high talent base to compensate (like Ohio State’s secondary has for the past three seasons). The Cornhuskers are 29th in overall talent according to the composite 247 rankings, but their blue chip ratio is still just a little over a quarter of Ohio State’s.
Finally, the Cornhuskers have struggled with interceptions this season, accounting for their poor turnover margin.
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Nebraska would probably need to catch a few breaks to pull an upset, but the Huskers are still a pretty talented team.
Ohio State meets Nebraska riding a four-game high where the offense has been incredibly explosive, the passing game has shown real development, and the defense has been shut-down enough to allow second- and third-string players to get significant playtime.
A couple of things about Nebraska’s total stats right off the bat. First, Nebraska was second-to-last in the country in returning offensive production from last season. Mike Riley’s having a tough year but honestly 73rd in offensive S&P+ seems much more reasonable when you see how little the Cornhuskers returned on that side of the ball. They were 122nd in overall returning production from a year ago.
And if you’re going to lose that much production, then you’d better have an extremely high talent base to compensate (like Ohio State’s secondary has for the past three seasons). The Cornhuskers are 29th in overall talent according to the composite 247 rankings, but their blue chip ratio is still just a little over a quarter of Ohio State’s.
Finally, the Cornhuskers have struggled with interceptions this season, accounting for their poor turnover margin.
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- Nebraska’s opponent-adjusted stats are much better than their un-adjusted defensive rankings this year — 35th in overall defensive S&P+ compared to rushing and passing success rates ranked 87th and 116th. Going by the defensive S&P+ percentile performances, the Huskers have had three really solid games and three really poor games. Against Arkansas State, Oregon, and Wisconsin, their percentile performances were 37%, 8%, and 30%, while they were 82% and higher in the other three games against Northern Illinois, Rutgers, and Illinois. You get the sense that Ohio State is highly likely to fall into the first group of teams rather than the second.
- Ohio State has been a top-5 rushing offense this year (as we’ve come to expect under Meyer), ranking 2nd, 4th, and 2nd in rushing success rate, opportunity rate, and stuff rate, meaning that the Buckeyes’ run plays are efficient about 58% of the time, gain at least 5 yards roughly half the time, and are stopped at or behind the line of scrimmage about once in every ten runs. Nebraska has been one of the 25 worst defenses in rushing opportunity rate and in stuff rate, meaning that we’re likely to see some pretty efficient running once again. The one saving grace is that Nebraska is at least average in preventing big runs — ranking 48th in IsoPPP and allowing just 6 runs this year of 20+ yards (Ohio State has allowed 9). They don’t allow a ton of big runs, but they also rarely create negative plays and often allow 5+ yard plays. That perfectly matches Ohio State’s offensive rushing profile, suggesting we’ll see a lot of 5-12ish yard runs against the Huskers.
- J.K. Dobbins is averaging 1.3 yards per carry more, 1.3 highlight yards per carry more, and +1.6% opportunity rate more than Zeke did in 2015, but is on track for about 60% of his total carries that year.
- Ohio State has been throwing the ball a little more often the last few weeks — partly to work on the passing game, but also because it’s worked extremely well. In fact, the Buckeyes are 98th in standard downs run rate (but 38th in passing downs run rate), which shows that Ohio State throws the ball on early downs more often than most other teams, but then runs on later downs (because the Buckeyes have been successful on standard downs, ranking 4th in overall standard downs success rate). With Nebraska ranking 116th in passing success rate, expect to see more of the same from Ohio State in terms of run-pass balance.
- Like Nebraska’s run defense, their pass defense is poor in success rate but solid at limiting big plays (ranking 13th in passing IsoPPP and only allowing 11 passing plays of 20+ yards, 13th).
- Everyone had high expectations for quarterback Tanner Lee this offseason. While the passing game hasn’t lived up to the hype set by some Nebraska fans, Lee has been fine — especially given the extremely low returning offensive production mentioned earlier. The passing game is 83rd in success rate, averaging 6.3 yards per pass, with Lee throwing ten interceptions on 202 attempts.
- There’s a very clear top receiver in junior Stanley Morgan Jr., with 27% of targets and 510 yards (17 yards/catch). De'Mornay Pierson-El is another strong option, and a few others have chipped in, including freshman JD Spielman and tight end Tyler Hoppes. With Arnette suspended for the first half and Okudah likely receiving the majority of his playing time, the first half especially might be a challenge for Ohio State’s pass defense. At least Nebraska does have multiple receiving options outside of Morgan Jr. to potentially target Ohio State’s backups in the secondary (alternatively, Okudah turns out to be every bit as good as he’s looked and was rated as a recruit, and we hardly notice Arnette’s absence). The passing game is really how Nebraska would pull an upset here: not throw interceptions, get a lead going into halftime while the Ohio State secondary is a little undermanned, and get some explosive plays from Morgan Jr. and Pierson-El.
- The Nebraska offensive line has been pretty solid in pass protection — Lee’s only taken 8 total sacks, and they rank 36th and 35th in standard and passing downs sack rates. Ohio State is first in the country in defensive line havoc rate, fifth in overall havoc rate, and 16th in sacks per game though, so I’d bet on Lee experiencing more pressure than usual. And like we mentioned before, Lee’s interceptions have been a problem for the Huskers this year — he threw four against Oregon and three against Northern Illinois (but only one to Wisconsin, so there’s progress). Multiple interceptions, forced by significant defensive line pressure and Ohio State’s evolving coverage patterns, would allow this game to get out of hand.
- The Nebraska run game isn’t much to write home about, ranking in the 70s in success rate, opportunity rate, and stuff rate. Like most of Ohio State’s opponents, negative plays will be the big concern here, as the Nebraska offensive line allows twice as many stuffed runs as Ohio State’s does (at 20.2% of runs), while the Buckeyes defensive line is 10th in the country in stuff rate. Devine Ozigbo has been solid, rushing for over 100 yards on 18+ carries per game, after not playing the first two games. Mikale Wilbon and Tre Bryant have gotten injured, with Wilbon missing the Wisconsin game and Bryant missing the last four after a stellar debut to the season. Wilbon looks closer to returning than Bryant, based on recent practice reports. They’re all pretty similar backs in terms of the advanced stats, averaging a little under 5 yards per carry (Bryant was 5.9), around 4.2 highlight yards per opportunity, and under a 40% opportunity rate (Bryant was at 49%). Ozigbo is a bigger back, at 6’0 and 230 pounds, but both Michael Hill and, importantly, Dre’Mont Jones are expected to return for Ohio State’s defensive line this week.
- One underrated set of stats: starting field position and finishing drives. Ohio State has been just average in terms of passing success rate this year (though improving!), ranking 49th because of the first two bad games against Indiana and Oklahoma. But the defense as a whole has been pretty incredible in non-garbage time largely because opposing offenses are often forced into extremely long drives (Ohio State ranks 4th in defensive average starting field position), and then even if they do get into the OSU red zone, the defense only allows 2.96 points per scoring opportunity (7th overall). Nebraska is 87th in starting field position and 63rd finishing drives, averaging 4.58 points per scoring opportunity.
- There are four big reasons for Ohio State’s great average starting field position. The first is that the offense rarely goes three-and-out. We don’t have FEI offensive stats until next week to give Ohio State’s actual first down rate, but they are ranked highly in both total first downs/game and in fewest total punts. Second, Ohio State rarely turns the ball over, with J.T. throwing just one interception all year. Third, Drue Chrisman is averaging a solid 42.6 yards per punt. Fourth, Ohio State’s kickoff return strategy works for the most part -- usually allowing opponents to return a kick results in worse starting field position for the opposing offense. Ohio State has more opponent kickoff returns than any team in the country with 40 (ultra-conservative Jimbo Fisher’s Florida State has allowed only 6!). And yes, it’s a riskier strategy because sometimes you allow a kickoff return touchdown, most of the time the kickoff coverage team significantly helps the defense through field position.
- Nebraska’s passing success rate. As J.T.’s passing success rate has improved over the last four weeks, the OSU secondary has become the biggest question mark for the 2017 Buckeyes.
- Ohio State’s havoc rate. The defensive line should create a lot of stuffed runs. But if they can also pressure Lee and force an interception or two then that would be huge.
- J.K. Dobbins’ rushing opportunity rate. Nebraska’s run defense especially struggled last week against Wisconsin, allowing freshman Jonathan Taylor to run for 249 yards on 25 carries. Can Dobbins similarly run wild despite getting probably half as many opportunities?
- S&P+: Ohio State 38, Nebraska 17. 89.5% winning percentage
- F/+: Ohio State by 15.7. 81.8% winning percentage
- Adj. S&P+: Ohio State by 18.6. 85.8% winning percentage
- Power Rank: Ohio State by 14.5. 85% winning percentage
- My pick: Ohio State 48, Nebraska 14
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After losing to Iowa State last week, the Sooners will look to avoid two straight regular season losses for the first time since 1999.
Last week ATS: 7-5 (4-2 National, 3-3 B1G)
Season ATS: 47-38-1 (18-13 National, 29-25-1 B1G)
Another positive week is in the books for MC&J. Things were looking pretty ugly early, especially with Northwestern and Vanderbilt forgetting to show up on Saturday, but results improved as the day went on. Hopefully another strong week is on tap, so we can put even more distance on .500.
National games (All games Saturday unless otherwise noted):
No. 8 Washington State (-14) v. California - Friday 10/13 10:30 PM EST - ESPN
This could be the year Washington State does something special. The Cougars have been known for their offense in the past, but this year they have added some defense to the mix. Last week the Cougars held Oregon to just 10 points in Eugene, and they could have another strong outing against a Cal team that is really struggling to move the football.
Cal has lost three straight games, with the last of those being a 38-7 loss to Washington in Seattle on Saturday. The Golden Bears have scored just 51 points over the past three games. New head coach Justin Wilcox could mix things up a little on offense, but Washington State isn’t the team you want be experimenting against.
Luke Falk has thrown 19 touchdowns through six games, and he’ll likely add at least another three or four touchdowns to that total on Friday night. Cal has been better defensively than in years past, but their offense is too much of a mess to even trust them to cover a two touchdown spread at home.
Washington State 47, California 24
No. 6 TCU (-6) v. Kansas State - 12:00 PM EST - FS1
Last week TCU was tested in Fort Worth by West Virginia, but the Horned Frogs were able to remain undefeated, beating the Mountaineers 31-24. Now Gary Patterson’s team will have to navigate a trip to “The Little Apple”. Since joining the Big 12, TCU lost in Manhattan in 2012, and in 2014 earned a 52-45 win.
While Kenny Hill continues to power the TCU offense through the air, the running game got a boost last week with the return of Kyle Hicks. After missing the Oklahoma State game, the senior running back returned from injury to rush for a team-high 71 yards against West Virginia. The combination of Hicks and Darius Anderson could take some pressure off of Hill as the Horned Frogs look to stay undefeated.
Kansas State under Bill Snyder is always a strange team. The Wildcats don’t have anybody who is going to wow you with their stats, but they are always a tough team to beat, especially in Manhattan. Senior quarterback Jesse Ertz will give the Wildcats the leadership they need to spring the upset on TCU.
Kansas State 30, TCU 27
No. 12 Oklahoma (-8) v. Texas - 3:30 PM EST - ESPN
Remember that time Oklahoma lost in Norman to Iowa State? Well you should, because it happened less than a week ago. The Sooners will head into the Red River Showdown all sorts of pissed off after the embarrassing loss to the Cyclones.
Texas is coming off a 40-34 win in double overtime over Kansas State, and it is looking like Tom Herman has a least some pieces in place in Austin. The Longhorns aren’t going to be in the thick of the national title hunt this year, but at least they are entertaining. It looks like Texas has settled on Sam Ehlinger at quarterback, and the quarterback matchup with Baker Mayfield on Saturday afternoon could be all kinds of fun.
Even though both schools have new head coaches, both Tom Herman and Lincoln Riley are familiar with the Red River Showdown. The injection of the young head coaches should only add to a series that has seen each of the last three meetings decided by a touchdown or less. Oklahoma avoids a second straight loss, but Texas makes them earn the victory.
Oklahoma 38, Texas 35
No. 10 Auburn (-7) v. LSU - 3:30 PM EST - CBS
As weird as LSU-Florida was last weekend, I’m sure Auburn-LSU is trying to find ways to top it. Just a month ago Auburn barely held off Mercer, but since then the Tigers have been a finely tuned destruction machine, scoring at least 44 points in each of their last three games. Running back Kerryon Johnson has been a beast during that stretch, rushing for 368 yards and 11 touchdowns.
LSU was able to relieve a little bit of the scrutiny that surrounded head coach Ed Orgeron, but it only feels like a matter of time before the Tigers lay another egg and the heat is back on Coach O. After rushing for 100 yards in each of the first two games, injuries have slowed running back Derrius Guice since, and Saturday will be no different, as Guice is expected to be limited.
Auburn’s only loss this year was by just a touchdown to Clemson. Unlike that contest against the Tigers at Death Valley, Gene Chizik’s team won’t leave this Death Valley without a win against these Tigers. With a win over Missouri a few weeks ago, and now this win over LSU, Auburn proves they are the kings of the Tigers in the SEC.
Auburn 28, LSU 17
Georgia Tech v. No. 11 Miami (FL) (-6) - 3:30 PM EST - ABC
I’ll keep this one short: Miami is coming off a huge win against Florida State, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the Seminoles. The Hurricanes are in for a letdown, especially with the news running back Mark Walton will have season-ending ankle surgery. Now all Miami has to do to stay undefeated is slow a Georgia Tech option attack that is averaging nearly 400 yards per game on the ground. Good luck with that.
Georgia Tech 31, Miami (FL) 23
Utah v. No. 13 USC (-13) - 8:00 PM EST - ABC
The Utes did a tremendous job at holding Bryce Love in check last week, limiting the running back to just 69 yards on the ground. (Nice.) The defensive effort wasn’t enough though, as Utah’s dreams of an undefeated season were dashed by Stanford. Now the Utes head to Los Angeles, where they haven’t beaten USC since 1916.
After losing to Washington State two weeks ago, USC had an easy layup last week against Oregon State. The Trojans know they have to be perfect the rest of the way to have any shot at making the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Sam Darnold hasn’t helped his draft stock this year, but there is still plenty of time for the junior to impress. Last week Darnold passed for over 300 yards and three touchdowns against the Beavers, and he’ll be looking to build on that performance.
While USC has a clear-cut quarterback, Utah isn’t quite so lucky. Tyler Huntley is still dinged up from an injury he suffered against Arizona, and if he can’t play, Troy Williams will get another start. No matter who starts for the Utes, I don’t think it’ll matter much, as they won’t be able to keep up with Darnold and the USC offense.
USC 38, Utah 21
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After losing to Iowa State last week, the Sooners will look to avoid two straight regular season losses for the first time since 1999.
Last week ATS: 7-5 (4-2 National, 3-3 B1G)
Season ATS: 47-38-1 (18-13 National, 29-25-1 B1G)
Another positive week is in the books for MC&J. Things were looking pretty ugly early, especially with Northwestern and Vanderbilt forgetting to show up on Saturday, but results improved as the day went on. Hopefully another strong week is on tap, so we can put even more distance on .500.
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No. 8 Washington State (-14) v. California - Friday 10/13 10:30 PM EST - ESPN
This could be the year Washington State does something special. The Cougars have been known for their offense in the past, but this year they have added some defense to the mix. Last week the Cougars held Oregon to just 10 points in Eugene, and they could have another strong outing against a Cal team that is really struggling to move the football.
Cal has lost three straight games, with the last of those being a 38-7 loss to Washington in Seattle on Saturday. The Golden Bears have scored just 51 points over the past three games. New head coach Justin Wilcox could mix things up a little on offense, but Washington State isn’t the team you want be experimenting against.
Luke Falk has thrown 19 touchdowns through six games, and he’ll likely add at least another three or four touchdowns to that total on Friday night. Cal has been better defensively than in years past, but their offense is too much of a mess to even trust them to cover a two touchdown spread at home.
Washington State 47, California 24
No. 6 TCU (-6) v. Kansas State - 12:00 PM EST - FS1
Last week TCU was tested in Fort Worth by West Virginia, but the Horned Frogs were able to remain undefeated, beating the Mountaineers 31-24. Now Gary Patterson’s team will have to navigate a trip to “The Little Apple”. Since joining the Big 12, TCU lost in Manhattan in 2012, and in 2014 earned a 52-45 win.
While Kenny Hill continues to power the TCU offense through the air, the running game got a boost last week with the return of Kyle Hicks. After missing the Oklahoma State game, the senior running back returned from injury to rush for a team-high 71 yards against West Virginia. The combination of Hicks and Darius Anderson could take some pressure off of Hill as the Horned Frogs look to stay undefeated.
Kansas State under Bill Snyder is always a strange team. The Wildcats don’t have anybody who is going to wow you with their stats, but they are always a tough team to beat, especially in Manhattan. Senior quarterback Jesse Ertz will give the Wildcats the leadership they need to spring the upset on TCU.
Kansas State 30, TCU 27
No. 12 Oklahoma (-8) v. Texas - 3:30 PM EST - ESPN
Remember that time Oklahoma lost in Norman to Iowa State? Well you should, because it happened less than a week ago. The Sooners will head into the Red River Showdown all sorts of pissed off after the embarrassing loss to the Cyclones.
Texas is coming off a 40-34 win in double overtime over Kansas State, and it is looking like Tom Herman has a least some pieces in place in Austin. The Longhorns aren’t going to be in the thick of the national title hunt this year, but at least they are entertaining. It looks like Texas has settled on Sam Ehlinger at quarterback, and the quarterback matchup with Baker Mayfield on Saturday afternoon could be all kinds of fun.
Even though both schools have new head coaches, both Tom Herman and Lincoln Riley are familiar with the Red River Showdown. The injection of the young head coaches should only add to a series that has seen each of the last three meetings decided by a touchdown or less. Oklahoma avoids a second straight loss, but Texas makes them earn the victory.
Oklahoma 38, Texas 35
No. 10 Auburn (-7) v. LSU - 3:30 PM EST - CBS
As weird as LSU-Florida was last weekend, I’m sure Auburn-LSU is trying to find ways to top it. Just a month ago Auburn barely held off Mercer, but since then the Tigers have been a finely tuned destruction machine, scoring at least 44 points in each of their last three games. Running back Kerryon Johnson has been a beast during that stretch, rushing for 368 yards and 11 touchdowns.
LSU was able to relieve a little bit of the scrutiny that surrounded head coach Ed Orgeron, but it only feels like a matter of time before the Tigers lay another egg and the heat is back on Coach O. After rushing for 100 yards in each of the first two games, injuries have slowed running back Derrius Guice since, and Saturday will be no different, as Guice is expected to be limited.
Auburn’s only loss this year was by just a touchdown to Clemson. Unlike that contest against the Tigers at Death Valley, Gene Chizik’s team won’t leave this Death Valley without a win against these Tigers. With a win over Missouri a few weeks ago, and now this win over LSU, Auburn proves they are the kings of the Tigers in the SEC.
Auburn 28, LSU 17
Georgia Tech v. No. 11 Miami (FL) (-6) - 3:30 PM EST - ABC
I’ll keep this one short: Miami is coming off a huge win against Florida State, snapping a seven-game losing streak to the Seminoles. The Hurricanes are in for a letdown, especially with the news running back Mark Walton will have season-ending ankle surgery. Now all Miami has to do to stay undefeated is slow a Georgia Tech option attack that is averaging nearly 400 yards per game on the ground. Good luck with that.
Georgia Tech 31, Miami (FL) 23
Utah v. No. 13 USC (-13) - 8:00 PM EST - ABC
The Utes did a tremendous job at holding Bryce Love in check last week, limiting the running back to just 69 yards on the ground. (Nice.) The defensive effort wasn’t enough though, as Utah’s dreams of an undefeated season were dashed by Stanford. Now the Utes head to Los Angeles, where they haven’t beaten USC since 1916.
After losing to Washington State two weeks ago, USC had an easy layup last week against Oregon State. The Trojans know they have to be perfect the rest of the way to have any shot at making the College Football Playoff. Quarterback Sam Darnold hasn’t helped his draft stock this year, but there is still plenty of time for the junior to impress. Last week Darnold passed for over 300 yards and three touchdowns against the Beavers, and he’ll be looking to build on that performance.
While USC has a clear-cut quarterback, Utah isn’t quite so lucky. Tyler Huntley is still dinged up from an injury he suffered against Arizona, and if he can’t play, Troy Williams will get another start. No matter who starts for the Utes, I don’t think it’ll matter much, as they won’t be able to keep up with Darnold and the USC offense.
USC 38, Utah 21
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