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ST. MARYS — Anthony Schlegel sees a lot of similarities between the 2006 Ohio State football team and this year's Buckeyes. He just hopes the comparisons stop at some point. “It's very similar to 2006 but you don't want the outcome of 2006 (losing to ...

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Scarlet and Gray Drive Time Re-Wind: B1G Upsets, View Beyond the Shoe, Indiana Depth
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Welcome to the daily rewind of the previous days or weekends articles here on the Buckeye Battle Cry with some commentary and links to the author’s twitter account!






@bzimmerman9 wraps up the B1G and the upsets that were



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@bzimmerman9 coverage of the depth chart for Indiana



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Ohio State is dominating in the way we expected them to last season
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Better late than never.

“Ohio State looks like the killing machine it was supposed to be last year.”

- Bill Connelly, SB Nation


SB Nation’s Bill Connelly, who always provides the best insight when it comes to number crunching in college football has outlined the 28 teams that he believes to be left in contention for the College Football Playoff. With the Buckeyes off to a great 4-0 start and having shown very few signs of weakness, it only makes sense that the Bucks rank No. 1 in S&P+ win probabilities. They also possess the greatest chance of running the table out of any team in college football leading up to conference championship weekend.

Next to the Buckeyes are the Clemson Tigers. They stand as the only two teams with greater than 20 percent chance at remaining unbeaten. Connelly also points out that the odds of Ohio State and Michigan meeting for The Game undefeated are very high, and it would be almost exactly 10 years since the last time it happened. And we all know how that one ended up. An undefeated Urban Meyer coached team vs an undefeated Jim Harbaugh coached team almost sounds too good to be true, but let’s hope it happens. So far, it’s looking pretty good.

“As frustrated as some Chargers fans may be with Joey Bosa, rest assured that Bosa is doing all he can to work back from a hamstring injury and make his long-awaited NFL debut.”

- Tom Krasovic, The San Diego Union-Tribune


Joey Bosa and the Chargers are past their contract dispute, but Bosa has yet to step on the field. His lingering hamstring injury has been a huge nuisance for Bosa, and as much as he would like to try and push his way back, that’s just not realistic with an injury like that. The restlessness of Chargers fans isn’t helping Bosa’s morale, but former teammates at Ohio State are helping Bosa keep his mind right as he fights through this tough time early in his career.

Joshua Perry, who also happens to be his teammate in San Diego told Krasovic that every time he asks Bosa about the hamstring he’s frustrated. But that he and everyone else understand this isn’t something he can just fight. “He’s a tough kid, so if it was something else, he’d try to push through it,” Perry told Krasovic. “But that’s one of those things that, the more you try to push through it, the worse it gets.” Vonn Bell, who is now with the Saints, has been encouraging for Bosa, telling him to just get healthy, and that, “I know that he’s going to tear it up as soon as he gets out there.”

“J.T. Barrett already has the Ohio State career record for touchdown passes but, by the end of his career, he could finish at or near the top of a number of OSU career listings.”

- Rich Exner, Northeast Ohio Media Group


This past Saturday, J.T. Barrett passed Bobby Hoying for the most career touchdown passes in Ohio State history. That’s pretty impressive, considering how quickly Barrett has done it, and with very limited snaps last season. Barrett might not be done breaking records, as Cleveland.com’s Rich Exner points out. He’s currently No. 1 in passer rating ahead of Troy Smith and Cardale Jones. To keep that record, he would have to keep up his current pace, and he should be fine. Of course, that’s easier said than done.

As far as passing yards, that’s a much different story compared to the two aforementioned records. Barrett is currently 11th in career passing yards with 4,714. Art Schlichter holds the record at 7,547. According to Exner, at Barrett’s current season average at 222 yards per game, he would have to play another 13 games to pass Schlichter. If Barrett goes pro after this year, Schlichter’s record is safe, unless Barrett goes on a historic tear for the rest of this season (which, I wouldn’t count on). Rushing yardage for quarterbacks is another climb, but he’s already up there. Barrett stands in 4th at 1,825 yards, behind Cornelius Greene, Terrelle Pryor, and Braxton Miller at No. 1. Miller has 3,314, and just like Schlichter’s record, that seems pretty hard to touch. Nonetheless, Barrett has been a hell of a quarterback for Urban Meyer the past few seasons.

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The Buckeye Battle Cry Weekly Power Poll: Week 5
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The Big Ten schedule is in full swing. This is the first year each team will play nine conference games, six divisional opponents and three crossover games. Let’s take a look how our secret balloting has shaken out so far.

1. The Ohio State University Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0)


140 Pts.



Can anyone really debate that Ohio State is unanimous again this week? I know Michigan fans clamouring that Ohio State hasn’t played anyone and they have a tougher schedule. The question remains for any sane non-homer college football fan. You only allowed 33 passing yards against Rutgers offense this past Saturday. 116 yards total. I don’t care who you are playing that is shut-down defense.

Last Week: Defeated Rutgers 58-0

This Week: Indiana



2. Michigan Wolverines (5-0, 2-0)


126 Pts.



Michigan welcomed Wisconsin to Ann Arbor this past week. The Wolverines couldn’t kick their way to victory but Wisconsin found was to throw the game away. No Wolverine fans you don’t deserve the top spot since you haven’t put together a complete dominate game in our staff’s eyes.

Last Week: Defeated Wisconsin 14-7

This Week: @Rutgers



3. Nebraska Cornhuskers (5-0, 2-0)


118 Pts.



This year you can say that so far its the polar opposite of 2015. Cornhuskers are winning the games they are suppose to and no last minute defensive meltdowns, so far.



Last Week: Defeated Illinois 31-16

This Week: Bye



4. Wisconsin Badgers (4-1, 1-1)


110 Pts.

Badgers only fell one spot last week by having a close game against Michigan. Yes, the score should have been more for the Maize and Blue but if a frog had wings he wouldn’t bump their butts.



Last Week: Defeated by Michigan 7-14

This Week: Bye



5. Maryland Terrapins (4-0, 1-0)


100 Pts.

The Terps have jumped up from the #8 spot. DJ Durkin has the team humming along with being undefeated. This is the case of don’t care the schedule just the results for the first year coach.



Last Week: Defeated Purdue 50-7

This Week: @Penn State



6. Indiana Hoosiers (3-1, 1-0)


96 Pts.



Indiana is a team that you wonder who they really are. Struggled in Week 1, lost to Wake Forest but defeat Sparty last week. Sure the Hoosiers defense is better than years past but the offense isn’t as potent as years past.



Last Week: Defeated Michigan State in OT 24-21

This Week: @ Ohio State



7. Michigan State Spartans (2-2, 0-2)


74 Pts.

I’m sure everyone had the Spartans starting off the Big Ten season at 0-2 so far right. Spartans offense had many questions before the season, they haven’t answered any of them with positive results. Sparty defense seems very suspect also this season.

Last Week: Defeated by Indiana in OT 21-24

This Week: Northwestern



8. Minnesota Golden Gophers (3-1, 0-1)


67 Pts.

If you’re the Golden Gophers you cannot lose games like you did this past week. Every game is extremely important to this team to try and stay in the hunt for the West title.



Last Week: Defeated by Penn State 26-29

This Week: Iowa



9. Northwestern Wildcats (2-3, 1-1)


56 Pts.



The Wildcats make the biggest move in our Power Poll this week jumping up from the bottom spot. See what winning can do. Sure it was over an over-rated Iowa team but a win is a win.



Last Week: Defeated Iowa 38-31

This Week: @Michigan State



10. Iowa Hawkeyes (3-2, 1-1)


51 Pts.

With the offense that Iowa is supposed to have and having one of the best corners in the league, there is no reason for this. Just remember Iowa you have extended Kirk another ten years.



Last Week: Defeated by Northwestern 31-38

This Week: @Minnesota



11. Penn State Nittany Lions (3-2,1-1)


45 Pts.

Reports have come out that James Franklin is safe. Apparently PSU doesn’t want to win anymore. Remeber when they would do anything to win and be relevent?



Last Week: Defeated Minnesota 29-26

This Week: Maryland



12. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-3, 0-2)


33 Pts.

Unfortunately for the Scarlet Knights, it’s going to be a tough and long season. Losing your best players to injury without having depth built up is bad. Don’t worry I have said it multiple times Ash is the right man. He has the toughest rebuild of anyone.

Last Week: Defeated by Ohio State 0-58

This Week: @Michigan



13. Purdue Boilermakers (2-2, 0-1)


17 Pts.



You can tell the type of year Purdue is having when even their field develops a major sink hole. Rebuilding is in their future.



Last Week: Defeated by Maryland 7-50

This Week: @illinois



13. Illinois Fighting Illini (1-3, 0-1)


17 pts.

You knew this was going to be a long year. Lovie Smith was put in place with his back against the wall.



Last Week: Defeated by Nebraska 16-31

This Week: Purdue





















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Ohio State football | Noon start for Michigan game
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Urban Meyer knows not to overlook Indiana
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The Hoosiers did just upset Michigan State, after all.

Seven minutes passed before anyone broached the topic of Indiana with Urban Meyer during the coach’s press conference Monday, a media session typically dedicated to previewing the Buckeyes’ upcoming opponent.

It took all of one second for Meyer to reveal how he felt about the Hoosiers, in response.

“They’re really good,” he said under his breath, almost instinctively, before the reporter could even finish his question.

Despite opening as 32-point favorites, you’ll hear nothing but praise out of Meyer as he discusses the Hoosiers this week. His comments shouldn’t be confused with coach speak, the standard jargon used to overpraise a downtrodden program like Indiana, which hasn’t beaten Ohio State in 28 years.

No, Meyer and the Buckeyes are threatened by the Hoosiers, and recent history legitimizes that feeling.

It’s become a time-honored tradition in Columbus that the head coach at OSU will continuously struggle with the same inferior opponent, year after year. John Cooper was best known for his shortcomings against Michigan and in bowl games, but he also owned a ghastly 6-7 record against Illinois, including a five-game losing streak from 1988-1992.

One of Jim Tressel’s most famous wins came in West Lafayette, when Craig Krenzel hit Michael Jenkins for a 37-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-one to spoil Purdue’s upset bid on a play now simply known as Holy Buckeye.

What was an improbable play become a premonition, and for the rest of Tressel’s tenure it seemed as if Buckeye fans had to pray for the best whenever Ohio State squared off with lowly Purdue. The Senator left Columbus with a winning record against the Black and Old Gold, but had perplexing moments, like in 2009 when his 11-2 Big Ten Champions took its only conference loss to a terrible Boilermaker squad.

Meyer is a perfect 4-0 against the Crimson and Cream of Indiana, but the Hoosiers have very much been to Meyer what Purdue was to Tressel, or Illinois was to Cooper. Quite frankly, Ohio State is fortunate to have not fallen in any of the last four contests, and twice needed historical performances to prevail.

Take last year for instance, when Ezekiel Elliot ripped off touchdown runs of 55, 65 and 75 yards to keep pace with Indiana’s offense, and the Buckeyes still needed a defensive stand in the final seconds to avoid upset. Or the year before that, when Jalin Marshall put on Superman’s cape, scored four touchdowns in the second half and preserved Ohio State’s bid for a national title.

Marshall is now in the NFL. As is Elliott, one of 12 Buckeyes selected in the top four rounds of last year’s draft. Indiana, on the other hand, has had 12 players selected in the top four rounds since the turn of the century.

There is a chasm between these two programs from a talent standpoint, but the score has not reflected that in recent years.

“They have played us as good as anyone in the conference,” said defensive coordinator Luke Fickell to the media Tuesday.

Indiana - yes, Indiana - has played Meyer’s Buckeyes closer than the likes of Michigan, Penn State, or Nebraska. The scary thing is, this could be their best team yet.

Kevin Wilson cut his teeth as an offensive coordinator at Oklahoma for nine years, engineering some of the most prolific attacks in the country during that time. He came to Bloomington in 2011 with a reputation for being an offensive prodigy, and for the most part he’s lived up to that billing.

As impressive as it was to see the Hoosiers beat Michigan State last weekend, the manner in which they won was even more telling. For as good as Wilson’s offenses have been, his defenses have been even worse. Against the Spartans, however, Indiana made crucial stops to erase a late 14-0 deficit, and prevented MSU from scoring in overtime.

“I see an outstanding team,” said Meyer. “For four years, it’s been swing as hard as you can because that game is going to be tough. This is by far their best team, and that’s being very respectful of the other teams we’ve played against.”

Oklahoma tested Ohio State’s ability to go on the road and beat a talented opponent in a hostile environment. Rutgers tested the young Bucks maturity, facing an outmatched adversary after a bye week.

Traditionally playing a program like Indiana the week before visiting a top-15 team in Wisconsin could create a recipe for overconfidence, a lack of focus, and an upset. With the way the Buckeyes have been tested by the Hoosiers in recent years, that shouldn’t be the case.

"I think the best thing is when it's real and, for example, Indiana is real," said Meyer. "We respect every opponent, but sometimes when the film is not very good that's where you have to create scenarios or maybe not even show them much film. When the team is really good like Indiana ... there's no issue”

Indiana might be better known for its basketball - let alone the candy-striped warm-up pants its basketball players wear - than it is for football. Ohio State might be expected to win by four touchdowns. Feel free to overlook the Hoosiers.

Just know that Ohio State won’t. Urban Meyer knows better by now.

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Men of the Scarlet and Gray Podcast: Hoosiers Bringing Defense to Columbus
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Shannon and Chip give a brief account along with a recap of the demolishing that the Buckeyes did to Rutgers this past week. They discussed how great it was for JT Barrett to put his name in the record books by completing the most touchdowns in Ohio State history. How amazing it was to watch the Silver Bullets only allow 33 yards through the air.

Zach Osterman from the Indianapolis Star joins the guys to talk about the Indiana Hoosiers for the Buckeyes next game. They discuss how Indiana is playing their best defense in years. There was some discussion on the Hoosiers offense which seems to be less potent than years past. They talked about what Indiana players need to do to attack the Silver Bullets defense and how to possibly slow down one of the best offenses in the country.

Shannon and Chip had one #askMotSaG question for this week then they went into their Pick’Em segment where Shannon is down by one game to Chip.

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Ohio State’s Marshon Lattimore will face big test against Indiana’s passing attack
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The sophomore corner will contend with a surprisingly productive aerial offense.

Fresh off of their 58-0 defenestration of Rutgers last weekend, the Ohio State Buckeyes will face their second conference foe of the season when the Indiana Hoosiers come to town.

Against Rutgers, the Buckeye defense looked as good as it has in years. Despite not forcing a turnover, which has so far been the hallmark of this unit in 2016, they held the Scarlet Knights scoreless. Ohio State recorded as many sacks as Rutgers did complete passes. It was a ludicrous performance.

They won’t get off quite so easy against the Hoosiers. While Kevin Wilson’s team probably doesn’t strike fear into the hearts of many Buckeye fans, the Hoosiers have proven themselves a competent team through the air and a serviceable one on the ground, descriptions that really don’t apply to three of the four teams that Ohio State has dismantled this season.

If Indiana keeps the margin closer than Vegas (32.5 points at press time) and the advanced stats (25.6 points) think they will, it will almost certainly be because of this competent passing attack. Led by junior quarterback Richard Lagow, who beat out would-be giant killer and Handsomest Dude In College Football™ Zander Diamont in camp this summer, the Hoosiers have effectively spread the ball around to a trio of experienced receivers. They’ve done some damage, even against a team like traditional Big Ten powerhouse Michigan State.

Enter Marshon Lattimore.

The Stats


Name: Marshon Lattimore

Number: 2

Position: Cornerback

Year: Sophomore

Height: 6’0

Weight: 192 lbs.

Line: 7.5 tackles, 3 interceptions, 4 passes broken up

As name-making seasons go, Lattimore has so far only been outshone by his teammate Malik Hooker on the Buckeye defense. Hooker, Lattimore, and Gareon Conley make up the backbone of a secondary that’s making it easier and easier to forget the names Bell, Powell, and Apple. Chalk it up to the players themselves, chalk it up to the wizardry of Urban Meyer, chalk it up to Greg Schiano’s rabidity. Whatever the reason, the Ohio State secondary has become a force to be reckoned with in college football.

The spotlight might shine brightest on Lattimore this Saturday.

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The Hoosiers aren’t the most complete team around, but the advanced stats really like what they’ve done throwing the ball. Lagow’s arm and the competence of his receiving corps have Indiana situated at No. 8 in the country in passing S&P+, and No. 10 in passing IsoPPP—essentially a measure of how often a team is successful passing the ball combined with how much value they’re able to extract from those successful pass plays. (Put in context, Indiana’s passing game has been almost identical in potency to Miami’s this season, and ranks ahead of schools like Florida State and LSU by those same metrics.)

The most intriguing and probably most dangerous member of Indiana’s receiving corps is senior Ricky Jones. Jones went off for 124 yards on just five grabs against Michigan State last week, including a go-ahead score in the fourth quarter. At 5’10, 185 lbs., Jones splits the difference between 5’7 Mitchell Paige (who leads the Hoosiers in targets and catches) and 6’3, 215-pound matchup nightmare Nick Westbrook.

Don’t sleep on Lagow (pronounced like the intro to Chris Brown’s “Look At Me Now”), either. The Hoosier QB is a talented athlete who can catch passes, too; he reeled in a great grab to score a gadget play touchdown against the Spartans. Something we might see more of? Only time will tell.

The Hoosiers have done a great job of protecting him, too.

What to watch for


If Indiana’s offensive line can keep up their solid run of play and continue giving Lagow time to throw—a slightly taller task in light of some recent injury troubles—Lattimore and co. will have to step up and shut down a talented group of wide receivers.

The Buckeye defensive staff has found success, to put it mildly, against teams like this in the past. The press-quarters scheme that the Buckeyes play is a simple, flexible one that the defense can use to get a numbers advantage against either the run or the pass, depending what’s read in the pre-snap.

In order to make this defense work, the starting Ohio State corners, Lattimore and Conley, have to play close to the line; this allows them to be aggressive against the run, but it does require a good deal of speed and football IQ against the pass, as they’re working against receivers without much cushion.

Lattimore’s uniquely suited to this challenge. At 6’0, 192 lbs., he makes for an imposing physical matchup for any wide receiver. As the Buckeyes’ No. 2 corner (he’s listed as an OR on the depth chart alongside Denzel Ward, but there’s no reason to think he’ll lose out on too many snaps), he’ll likely see a lot of Hoosier No. 2 Nick Westbrook. Westbrook is a monster, but Lattimore has the size and speed to stay with him.

The nice part about the press-quarters scheme is that Lattimore won’t be alone, regardless of the matchup he draws. As mentioned above, that defense is designed to get a numbers advantage against either the pass or the run by getting safety help to the correct area of the field. If the Hoosiers do run, Malik Hooker and Damon Webb will be ready to meet them at the line; if they show pass—which they should do often in this one, as their ground game has been pretty pedestrian—Lattimore and Conley will have help over the top.

Will that be enough to slow down a potent offensive attack? We’ll find out more this weekend.

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Game Preview: Indiana at Ohio State
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Indiana Hoosiers @ Ohio State Buckeyes – Ohio Stadium 3:30 pm ET

Now in his sixth season as head coach, Kevin Wilson has only managed a 23-42 record with the Hoosiers but against the Buckeyes he always has his team ready to play. Much like the Boilermakers were at one point in the late 2000’s, the Hoosiers have become that thorn in the side of the Buckeyes under Wilson.

In 2011, the Hoosiers finished the season 1-11 but Ohio State needed a 20 yard TD run by Braxton Miller with nine seconds left in the third quarter to go ahead for good as they won 34-20.

In 2012, the Hoosiers limped to a 4-8 record but that did not stop them from taking the Buckeyes to the wire as the Hoosiers scored 15 points in under two minutes to barely lose 52-49.

In 2013, things were a little more normal as the Buckeyes jumped out to a 42-0 lead before backing off the gas pedal and winning 42-14.

In 2014, the Hoosiers finished 5-7 and led the Buckeyes 20-14 with a little over two minutes left in the third quarter. This was the game where Jalin Marshall exploded onto the scene and scored four straight touchdowns to give the Buckeyes the 42-27 win.

In 2015, the Hoosiers would finish the year 6-7 but they once again played the Buckeyes tough. As they did in 2014, the Hoosiers actually led the Buckeyes with a little over one minute left in the third quarter. It took two long Zeke touchdown runs and a Michael Thomas touchdown grab in the final 16 minutes of gameplay to hold off the Hoosiers 34-27.

No matter the records, when these two teams meet it is usually a good game.

The Intangibles

TV: ESPN (Bob Wischusen/Brock Huard/Allison Williams)

Radio: Ohio State IMG Radio Network/97.1 WBNS (Paul Keels/Jim Lachey/Matt Andrews)

Online: WatchESPN I 97.1 WBNS (Audio)

Social Media: @OhioStAthletics I @HoosierFootball

Series Record: 71-12-5 (Last Meeting: OSU 34 – IU 27, Oct 3, 2015)

Previewing the Hoosiers

The Hoosiers are riding high off of their stunning victory against the Michigan State Spartans. They come into this game winning three of their first four games. Indiana is scoring 29 points per game and they are giving up 21.8 points per game.

Offensively, the Hoosiers appear to be more balanced than they have been in years past. They are throwing for 320.75 yards per game and rushing for 176 yards per game. Defensively, the Hoosiers have stepped up more than in years past as they are only giving up 373 yards per game (233.5 passing/139.5 rushing).

At quarterback will be redshirt junior Richard Lagow (6’6”, 237 lbs) who will be making his fourth career start for the Hoosiers. On the season, Lagow has thrown for 1278 yards (319.5 per game) and nine touchdowns. He has also thrown for six interceptions through four games but five of those came in one game against Wake Forest.


MIAMI, FL – SEPTEMBER 01: Richard Lagow #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers smiles during the first half of the game against the FIU Panthers at FIU Stadium on September 1, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images)


Those interception numbers do not appear to be ideal against a ball-hawking secondary. Against the mighty Spartans, Lagow played a great game as he threw for 276 yards and three total touchdowns. Lagow will have three very talented wide receivers to disperse the ball to.

One of his main targets throwing the ball will be sophomore Nick Westbrook (6’3”, 215 lbs) who has caught 18 balls for 370 yards and four touchdowns on the young season. As a freshman, Westbrook only caught six balls with one being for a touchdown.

Starting alongside of Westbrook at wide receiver is the ever dangerous senior Ricky Jones (5’10”, 185 lbs) who has 16 catches on the season for 350 yards and one touchdown. For his career, Jones has 74 catches for 1,316 yards but only six touchdowns.

Next to Westbrook and Jones will be senior Mitchell Paige (5’7”, 180 lbs) who has 18 catches for 217 yards and one touchdown on the season. In his second year of starting, Paige has 75 catches for 901 yards and seven touchdowns for his career.

At running back will be junior Devine Redding (5’10”, 208 lbs) who is very experienced even though he backed up Jordan Howard last season. Due to injuries to Howard, Redding played a lot last year and rushed for 1,012 yards. Against Ohio State in 2015, Redding was the primary ball carrier and had 30 rushes for 45 yards but did manage two touchdowns. So far this season, Redding has accumulated 413 rushing yards (103.25 per game) with no touchdowns.

On the defensive side of the ball, the Hoosiers start eight upperclassmen and appear to be better than they were last year. As I mentioned earlier, they are giving up 373 yards per game and 21.8 points per game in 2016. Last year, the Hoosiers gave up 509.4 yards and 37.6 points per game but they have not yet met the meat of their schedule.

The starting defensive line has struggled from a statistical standpoint. Redshirt junior Nate Hoff (6’2’, 305 lbs) has the most tackles with 12 from the defensive tackle position. He is also tied for second on the team with one sack. He will be joined by defensive ends Greg Gooch (6’2”, 260lbs), Jacob Robinson (6’4”, 285 lbs), and defensive tackle Ralph Green III (6’5”, 305 lbs) in an effort to slow down the Buckeye rushing attack.


BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 1: After making a decisive defensive stop in overtime, Tegray Scales #8 and members the Indiana Hoosiers defense celebrate as they run off the field during the game against the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Bloomington, Indiana. Indiana defeated Michigan State 24-21. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)


In the 4-2-5 alignment, the Hoosiers turn to junior Tegray Scales (6’0”, 230 lbs) and redshirt junior Marcus Oliver (6’1”, 240 lbs) to man the linebacker positions. Scales has been the most productive of the duo leading the Hoosiers in tackles (35), tackles-for-loss (5.5), and sacks (2).

In the secondary, the biggest playmaker in the early part of the season has been true freshman Marcelino Ball (6’0”, 210 lbs) who plays the HUSKY position for the defense. On the season, he is third on the team with 27 tackles and tied for the team lead with one interception. He will be joined in the defensive backfield by senior cornerbacks Rashard Fant (5’10”, 175 lbs), Ben Bach (6’1”, 197 lbs), sophomore safety Jonathan Crawford (6’2”, 198 lbs), and junior safety Tony Fields (5’11”, 203 lbs).

Previewing the Buckeyes

The season could not have started off any better for Ohio State. They enter their fifth game and are first in the B1G in scoring offense (57 ppg), rushing offense (332 ypg), total offense (576.3 ypg), scoring defense (9.3 ppg), and total defense (235.5 ypg).

They are led by three potential Heisman candidates on offense (Barrett, Weber, and Samuel) and still manage to spread the ball around to all of their playmakers as 11 different Buckeyes have scored touchdowns. It is really hard to not drink the Kool-Aid of the 2016 Ohio State Buckeyes.

At quarterback, the Buckeyes have leaned heavily on the reliable work of redshirt junior Joe Thomas Barrett. The Captain of the Buckeye Death Ship has provided 273.3 yards of total offense per game while combining for 17 touchdowns. All of this has been completed with him only playing one full game as he was pulled early in three of those games due to the lead.

At running back the Buckeyes have turned to redshirt freshman Mike Weber to carry the load and replace Ezekiel Elliott and he has not failed them. Weber is second in the B1G with 495 yards and is averaging an astounding 7.28 yards per carry. He is averaging 17 attempts and 123 yards per game.

To help relieve the burden on Weber, the Buckeyes have relied heavily on junior Curtis Samuel and senior Dontre Wilson out of the H-Back position. Samuel leads the team with 168.3 total yards per game as he is a severe mismatch whether he is lined up in the backfield or in the slot. Samuel has 328 rushing yards, 345 receiving yards, and five touchdowns on the young season.

Wilson has really came into his own this year after battling injuries for the past two years. Backing up Samuel and Weber, while taking on punt return duties, Wilson is combining for 94 yards per game of total offense which is third on the team. Combine those yards with his four touchdowns and we are finally getting to see how dynamic Wilson can be.


COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 1: Dontre Wilson #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes is dropped in the backfield by Kiy Hester #2 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the first quarter at Ohio Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)


On the outside, the Buckeyes have started redshirt sophomores Noah Brown and Parris Campbell each game. They have combined for 16 catches for 206 yards and six touchdowns. While those numbers don’t appear to be all that impressive, the Buckeyes have rotated out their receivers on a consistent basis as 15 different players have caught a ball. Expect to see a lot more of those two as we enter the heart of B1G play.

One of the strengths of the Buckeye defense has been the defensive line which has been led by a quartet of defensive ends; Sam Hubbard (r-So.), Tyquan Lewis (Jr.), Jalyn Holmes (Jr.), and Nick Bosa (Fr.). These four have combined for 39 tackles, 10.5 tackles-for-loss, and 6.5 sacks through the first four games of the season. They are joined on the defensive line by starting tackles junior Michael Hill (8 tackles) and Dre’Mont Jones (8 tackles). Nipping at their heels is redshirt freshman Robert Landers who has 8 tackles, one sack, and a team leading five tackles-for-loss as a back-up defensive end.

At linebacker, the Buckeyes are led by the best middle linebacker in the nation, junior Raekwon McMillan. In 2016, McMillan leads the Buckeyes with 27 tackles. He will be flanked by redshirt junior Chris Worley (20 tackles) and sophomore Jerome Baker (15 tackles). If healthy, junior Dante Booker may regain his spot over Baker. Booker has missed the last two games due to a knee injury.

The secondary has been absolutely lights out this year. Three cornerbacks rotate pretty frequently in an effort to keep them all fresh. Redshirt junior Gareon Conley and redshirt sophomore Marshon Lattimore are the starters and they have combined for 17 tackles. Lattimore is tied for the team lead with three interceptions and leads the team with four pass break-ups. Conley has one interception and two pass break-ups as teams don’t throw his way very often. Keeping them fresh is sophomore Denzel Ward who has not missed a beat when he plays. For the year, Ward has six tackles and three pass break-ups.

At safety is the sensational redshirt sophomore Malik Hooker and the dependable junior Damon Webb. Hooker has taken the nation by storm in the early part of the season as he has 19 tackles, three interceptions, 1.5 tackles-for-loss, and two pass break-ups. As a former cornerback, Webb is counted on to play man coverage across the middle. So far, Webb has played this incredibly tough position very well as he has 13 tackles on the season and two pass break-ups.

Three Key Matchups

1. Indiana Offense vs. Ohio State Defense: The Hoosiers have always had a pretty good offense but it has always been a pretty pass-heavy offense. This year’s version of the Hoosiers features the ability to hurt you on the ground or through the air. Outside of Oklahoma, this is the most balanced offense they Silver Bullets have faced all year. Lagow is on pace to throw for 3,834 yards and Redding is on pace to rush for 1,239 yards per game. Will they be able to stop both the throws across the middle and Redding pounding the ball?

1. Mike Weber/Curtis Samuel vs. Indiana Defensive Line: The Hoosiers sold out last week in an effort to stop the talented duo of Gerald Holmes and LJ Scott of Michigan State. The result was the Hoosiers holding them to 89 yards on 20 carries. As good as Barrett is, the Buckeyes average 332 rushing yards per game so expect the Hoosiers to focus on stopping the run again. Will Weber and Samuel be able to keep pressure off of Barrett and the passing game?

1. Kevin Wilson vs. Urban Meyer: As I spoke about at the beginning, Wilson and his team seem to have Coach Meyers number. Sure they never win but they cause Ohio State some severe heartburn. Just as the Hoosiers did last week against the Spartans, expect Jones and his staff to pull out trick plays like they did when Mitchell Paige threw back to Richard Lagow for the touchdown.

Prediction

I know we are trying to buildup Indiana as a tough game but let’s be real. This is a team that lost to Wake Forest and struggled against Florida International and Ball State. I would be a lot more worried with Wisconsin looming next week but Indiana beating Michigan State took any of those “trap game” worries away. There is no chance this team gets caught looking forward after watching the Hoosiers take down Sparty. Final Score: OSU 66 – IU 9.

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Survey: Will Ohio State lose a regular-season game?
Tom Dienhart, BTN.com Senior Writer via Big Ten Network

Ohio State has been a juggernaut coming out of the gate and looks like the team to beat in the Big Ten and a legit national title contender. The Buckeyes are clicking in every phase of the game, jetting to a 4-0 start and winning games by an average of 47.7 points. Will Ohio State, which is No. 1 in the Big Ten in scoring offense (57.0 ppg) and No. 1 in scoring defense (9.3 ppg), lose a regular-season game? I asked some media members who cover the league. Robin Washut, HuskerOnline.com. At this point, it’s hard to say “yes.”

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Ohio State might not lose to the Big Ten’s have nots for a long time but never say never
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It likely isn’t going to happen this year. But it will probably happen eventually.

Ohio State demolished Rutgers on Saturday. Over their three meetings since the Scarlet Knights have joined the Big Ten, the Buckeyes have outscored them 163-24. Forget springing an upset, the Scarlet Knights haven’t managed to keep a game interesting until halftime yet.

They’re not the only team that Ohio State has dominated. I was born in 1987. In my lifetime, Ohio State has lost to Minnesota exactly once (29-17 in 2000). They have lost to Northwestern exactly once (33-27, in 2004). Iowa has beaten Ohio State just once since I was four years old. The Buckeyes have a lot of long winning streaks.

Another one will be tested this weekend. The Buckeyes lost to the Indiana Hoosiers in 1987 and 1988. Their last win before that? 1951.

Will the Hoosiers break that streak this year? Probably not. Vegas likes Ohio State as a 29-point favorite, and while the Hoosiers are improved, and are coming fresh off one of their biggest wins in a decade (an upset of Michigan State), the Buckeyes boost the best scoring defense in the country, one of the best coaches in the country, and one of the most talented rosters in the country.

This game might be close (most of the Indiana games during Urban Meyer’s tenure have been close), but the Buckeyes will probably win.

Which leads to a more interesting question. When will Indiana beat Ohio State again? Or for that matter, when will Rutgers?

Cleveland.com’s Doug Lesmerises saw the wreckage after the Ohio State-Rutgers game and argues that actually, Rutgers will never beat Ohio State.

The article is worth a read, but the gist is that Ohio State’s may be the more durable college football program, one that hasn’t suffered an extended down period (outside of maybe 1998-2001), since the 1960s. If a Rutgers upset requires both a Scarlet Knights rebirth, and a down year for Ohio State, it’s possible it might not happen for decades, maybe not ever. If you’re waiting for Rutgers to win 9 games while Ohio State struggles for bowl eligibility, you’ll be waiting a long time.

The fact that Ohio State is able to recruit at a dramatically superior level to Rutgers, or Indiana, or most of the Big Ten, gives them even more wiggle room. It’s not an accident that Ohio State has run up multiple ridiculous conference winning streaks.

But, never? I’m not prepared to go that far. Let us consider the pesky exception to Ohio State’s domination of the Big Ten rule.

Purdue.

Purdue has beaten Ohio State four different times since 2000. They’ve won when Ohio State had an uncharacteristic down year (2011). They won when Purdue sucked and Ohio State won the Rose Bowl (2009). They won when they had their best player in the last 40 years too (2000).

Ohio State was more talented than Purdue, top to bottom, in every single game those teams have played. And, Purdue was able to spring multiple upsets, even when Ohio State was very solid.

They aren’t the only less-talented Big Ten team to have upset Ohio State in conference play. Illinois did it twice in the 2000s. Iowa kicked Ohio State’s ass in 2004. And let’s not forget, the year Ohio State won a dang national title, they lost to an average-at-best Virginia Tech squad, at home. This stuff happens.

Will it happen in the near future? Probably not. Urban Meyer has Ohio State on a roll that may finish as the best era in the Buckeyes’ storied history, which is really saying something. They’ve hired coordinators (mostly) very well. They’re recruited and developed exceptionally. The gap between them and the Indianas, the Rutgers, the fringe bowl teams of the Big Ten is massive.

But how comfortable are you extrapolating that trend to the future? Do you think Urban Meyer stays at Ohio State five more years? Ten? Dramatically less? Are you positive he’ll always turn down NFL opportunities? I’m not. I wouldn’t bet anything dramatic on Ohio State sustaining this coaching staff, and this particular dominance, over the next decade.

But what happens if Meyer leaves, and Ohio State can’t hire Tom Herman? What happens if the next hotshot coach an Indiana, or Rutgers, or Minnesota, ends up being the next P.J. Fleck, and overachieves dramatically for a few years? What if all of that massive Big Ten TV money for the next deal allows the back end of the conference to hire better assistant coaches?

Or, more likely, what if Ohio State experiences bad turnover luck, overlooks an inferior opponent, and just gets upset? I mean, it almost happened last year against Indiana (and Northern Illinois, for that matter). There’s nothing structural in the way any of these teams are set up that would make that an impossibility.

I don’t think Ohio State loses to Rutgers or Indiana while Urban Meyer is the head coach, but I also don’t think he’ll be there forever. And in the future, where we have no idea who a future Ohio State coach (or AD) will be, or if NCAA sanctions could someday come again, or injury luck, or a litany of other factors. After all, Michigan has demonstrated it just takes one bad AD to undo all sorts of historical and structural advantages.

If I had to guess, I think either team upsets Ohio State after Meyer leaves, sometime within the next decade. Northwestern and Minnesota might be later, if only because they don’t play Ohio State as often.

It doesn’t look like that day is anywhere soon, after the last three matchups, but eventually, Rutgers is going to beat Ohio State. Indiana will too.

And when that happens, I should probably hide my laptop and phone. I’ve written a lot of not-so-nice things about Rutgers on the internet, after all.

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Heard Around the ‘Shoe – 10/5/2016
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Welcome to your tri-weekly look at all things Ohio State recruiting. Let’s get started!

5-Star Sets Ohio State Official:


Bellaire, Texas’s Marvin Wilson came away thoroughly impressed by the Buckeyes when he was visiting Oklahoma back on September 17th. Wilson will now make an official visit to Columbus when the Buckeyes host Michigan on November 26th. There will be a ton of visitors that day, and the state of Texas will be well represented with Wilson, Baron Browning and Jeffrey Okudah all in attendance. The Buckeyes remain in good standing with Browning and Okudah, but landing Wilson would be a huge get, although highly unlikely. Wilson spoke with Landof10 about his visit.

“I’ll be coming up with my mom and brother, most likely,” Wilson said. “I’m just trying to see what all the hype is about.”

Wilson will visit Florida State next when they host Clemson on October 29th.


Georgia Buckeyes:


The Buckeyes are invading the state of Georgia again and this time they have offered 2019 wide receiver prospect Jadon Haselwood. Haselwood is a 4-start prospect and has double digit offers. He is ranked as the #2 wide receiver in the country and the 10th best player out of Georgia. He spoke with 11W about the offer and what it meant.

“It means a lot,” Haselwood said “They are definitely in my Top 5.”

Haselwood was on campus when the Buckeyes hosted Rutgers and had another Georgia star, Emory Jones talking Ohio State up during his visit. Jones has become a vocal leader for the class of 2018, and will do everything he can to bring top level talent to Ohio State with him.


Buckeye Target to visit Wolverines:


The Buckeyes remain in the drivers seat with 4-star defensive tackle Jay Tufele out of Utah, but he will travel north to visit Michigan on October 22nd as they take on Illinois. Tufele’s recently announced his final seven schools as Ohio State, Utah, BYU, USC, Michigan, Washington and UCLA. The Buckeyes are expected to get an official visit, and it wouldn’t surprise me if it was either when they host Nebraska or Michigan as those will be two of the bigger recruiting weekends this season.

Tufele has not played this season because he suffered ligament damage during The Opening in July. He is likely to play at some point this season, but is being held out as a precaution. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl on January 7th, 2017.




Buckeyes Offer Auburn Commit:


The Buckeyes also gave out an offer to Auburn commitment Chandler Wooten, a 3-star outside linebacker out of Kennesaw, Georgia over the weekend. Wooten has been committed to the Tigers since May, but with a possible coaching change at the end of the season looming, his status with Auburn might change.

Wooten has 28 offers to date and is the 31st ranked outside linebacker in the class of 2017.


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Ohio State-Michigan to kick at noon as expected
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ABC or ESPN will air.

Ohio State-Michigan is one of the best rivalries in college football. And while some college football power brokers would unquestionably love to see what a later kickoff would do to ratings, in somewhat classic Big Ten fashion, The Game’s recent modern historical trend of noon kickoffs will remain steady.

For another season, Michigan’s trip down to Columbus and Ohio Stadium will kickoff at 12 p.m. ET, the schools announced Wednesday. ABC or ESPN will air the contest. The Game’s never been a prime time game in the current era with Thanksgiving Saturdays not traditionally lending to weather conducive to that. The famed “Game of the Century” in 2006 is often misremembered as a prime time game since the game finished with it dark, but was actually an afternoon kick.

With Michigan and Ohio State both on a collision course to possibly be undefeated come late November, Jim Harbaugh’s first ever OSU-Michigan game after losing 42-13 at home could be one heck of a contest.

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Ohio State football | Indiana's upset of Michigan State got Buckeyes' attention
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Quarterback J.T. Barrett is listed at 7-1 to win the Heisman Trophy by Bovada, but could another Buckeye enter the Heisman picture. Curtis Samuel leads the Big Ten in all-purpose yards (168.3 per game) without benefit of any yards as a punt returner or ...
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After giving Ohio State the upper hand vs. Nebraska, Taylor Hughes named espnW player of the week
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The Buckeyes were short-handed, so sophomore setter Taylor Hughes found a way to trick the Nebraska blockers. Ohio State's team huddle prior to taking the floor on Saturday against top-ranked Nebraska in Lincoln lasted longer than the traditional minute.
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Pair of Ohio teammates visiting Buckeyes this weekend
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Cleveland (OH) Heights is home to two of the top prospects in the state, 2017 WR Jaylen Harris and 2018 DE/TE Tyreke Smith. The pair are good friends and will both be making the trip down to Columbus this weekend to see Ohio State take on Indiana.

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Polls: It’s time to pick your Week 6 Big Ten winners
Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor via Big Ten Network

Every week during the 2016 football season, the BTN.com team makes its Big Ten game predictions. We also provide polls for Big Ten fans to select their winners, and to compete with BTN’s Tom Dienhart and Brent Yarina all season long. See our Week 6 predictions below, and scroll down to vote for your winners. Big Ten fans 2016 record: 41-11 Week 6 picks: See polls below Tom Dienhart (@BTNTomDienhart) 2016 record: 40-12 Week 6 picks: Maryland 31, Penn State 30; Minnesota 28, Iowa 24; Illinois 44, Purdue 7; Michigan State 21, BYU 17; Ohio State 48, Indiana 14; Michigan

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Ohio State football: The case for Curtis Samuel as the Buckeyes Heisman Trophy candidate
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- It was exactly the kind of play where Ohio State always relies on the quarterback run, on J.T. Barrett, to get a first down. Fourth-and-1 from the Oklahoma 36-yard line? That's quarterback run all the way. Except it wasn't. The play ...
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E:60 Profiles Nate Ebner
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ESPN’s E:60 profiled Nate Ebner on last nights show. Ebner started out as a rugby star, the youngest player to ever play on the US national rugby sevens team at 17. He walked on to Ohio State’s football team as a junior and shined on special teams and was drafted by the New England Patriots in the 6th round in 2012. The Patriots just resigned Ebner to a 2-year deal, but gave him a leave of absence to try out for the United States national rugby sevens team for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Ebner made the team, however the US team failed to qualify for medal play.


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