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Game Thread 2017 B1G Championship Game: OSU vs. Wisconsin - 12/2/17 @ 8:00 ET (FOX)

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I don't think Wisconsin's offense is as similar to Iowa's as some think.

Iowa threw about 100 more passes than Wisconsin this year

Wisconsin ran 500 times compared to 250 pass plays

They run 66% of the time

Iowa threw 340 times compared to 442 runs

They ran 56% of the time.

They may be somewhat similar in philosophy, but Iowa was willing to pass more than Wisconsin is and a overall much more balanced attack.

Stanley threw 25 TD/6 INT while Hornibrook is at 21 TD/13 INT.

Iowa also uses 2 TEs in the passing game more effectively than Wisconsin.

Their #1/#2 TEs has 28 and 23 catches on the season. Fumagalli is pretty much it for Wisconsin with his 38 catches....2nd TE Neuville is out for the season, only had 9 catches.

Throwing to the RBs is something Wisconsin has not done.....Taylor only has 4 catches on the season. The other 3 RBs who have gotten somewhat decent playing time only have 10 catches combined.

Basically......stop the run and make sure someone is around Fumagali at all times.
 
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buckeyemania11 said:
I don't think Wisconsin's offense is as similar to Iowa's as some think.

Iowa threw about 100 more passes than Wisconsin this year

Wisconsin ran 500 times compared to 250 pass plays

They run 66% of the time

Iowa threw 340 times compared to 442 runs

They ran 56% of the time.

They may be somewhat similar in philosophy, but Iowa was willing to pass more than Wisconsin is and a overall much more balanced attack.

Stanley threw 25 TD/6 INT while Hornibrook is at 21 TD/13 INT.

Iowa also uses 2 TEs in the passing game more effectively than Wisconsin.

Their #1/#2 TEs has 28 and 23 catches on the season. Fumagalli is pretty much it for Wisconsin with his 38 catches....2nd TE Neuville is out for the season, only had 9 catches.

Throwing to the RBs is something Wisconsin has not done.....Taylor only has 4 catches on the season. The other 3 RBs who have gotten somewhat decent playing time only have 10 catches combined.

Basically......stop the run and make sure someone is around Fumagali at all times.
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Didn't we play a Wisky team that was of the similar offense(aren't they all since the beginning of time), and we all assumed the offense would be mainly run oriented, and they carved us up in the passing game?

I wonder what many think of what Taylor will do against us. I think we can bottle him up, if we were able to do the same against Saquon barkley. I can see him getting under 100yds, and putting the pressure on Horni
 
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pnuts34 said:
Didn't we play a Wisky team that was of the similar offense(aren't they all since the beginning of time), and we all assumed the offense would be mainly run oriented, and they carved us up in the passing game?

I wonder what many think of what Taylor will do against us. I think we can bottle him up, if we were able to do the same against Saquon barkley. I can see him getting under 100yds, and putting the pressure on Horni
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Last year Hornibrook was 16/28 for 214 yards 1 TD 1 INT. Not exactly "carving up. They also have very little receiving threat on the outside this year. Peavy has been out. Last year he had 4 catches for 76 yards and the TD.

Fumagalli was the main issue last year with 7 catches for 84 yards, Imagine he's going to be the major key for their passing attack once again.
 
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jwinslow said:
I think Dwayne will surpass Cardale in time, but that was a very good defense that became lethal during the trilogy. This is an occasionally terrible defense that is facing a team that lives to execute the plays that the LBs cannot diagnose or cover.

I think OSU could win handily in this game, but I do not think it will trigger a 2014 like dominance. The only silver lining is the field is charmin soft, so if they catch fire and undeservingly back into the playoffs, they have a chance.
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Yea I'm apprehensive seeing our LBs attempt to cover Fumagalli.

OhioState001 said:
I don't agree with the people who say they would rather have Haskins than Barrett. This offense is based on the run. JT is an expert at the read option. With Haskins in the game teams will sellout on Dobbins and Weber. Couldn't do that with JT.
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Could we get JT with the coaches' playcalling for Haskins (ie more designed runs)
 
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buckeyemania11 said:
Last year Hornibrook was 16/28 for 214 yards 1 TD 1 INT. Not exactly "carving up. They also have very little receiving threat on the outside this year. Peavy has been out. Last year he had 4 catches for 76 yards and the TD.

Fumagalli was the main issue last year with 7 catches for 84 yards, Imagine he's going to be the major key for their passing attack once again.
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Sorry, I didn't mean last year, I mean a few years ago. And after looking it up, we did. In 2013 we played a Melvin Gordon led Wisky team with Joel Stave as QB. Stave was barely averaging 200yds/g passing and Wisky was the same run oriented Wisky attack. OSU held Gordon to under 100yds, but some gnome named Jared Abbrederis carved us up for 207yds receiving and a TD, and Stave also carved us up for 295yds and 2TDs. Stave was an average at best QB, who finished with 23TDs and 15INTs,but the gameplan against stepped up to play to what we weren't expecting. That's all I'm saying for tomorrow. Don't sleep on the WRs or we can be sitting in front of TVs screaming why is some WR we've never heard of going off on our secondary
 
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Good research to show how heavily Wisconsin runs the ball. Just no reason to not sell out on the run especially considering they're down their 2 best WRs also.

If we can stop the run and take away the TE we will win this comfortably IMO. Because if we can force them to throw to their 3rd-5th best WRs (with one being eliminated by Ward) they won't have much.

Unfortunately I don't see us selling out on the run though so I'm just holding my breath
 
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