Game Thread 2017 Cotton Bowl: OSU vs. USC - 12/29/17 @ 8:30 ET (ESPN)

[Jake]

We made the committee look stupid last year. Tonight we're showing they learned from their mistake.

 

[Mike80]

This is great training for Darnold as a Clown...he's getting blasted on every drop back right now

 

[edwgrm]

To those who said "Thank God we didn't make the playoffs", I cannot possibly agree more. We'd get thoroughly embarrassed again...

What's sad is that even with Haskins I think this OSU team would be right there with any of the 4 teams and belonged. But Urban's one-track mind with JT wasn't going to be changed...

 

[1926Buckeyes]

PREDATOR! Preview for next year. Hell yeah. Now this is fun to watch.

 

[Bestbuck36]

I know it's not pretty, but I've never had one single second of worry tonight. If it were closer, I'm sure we'd be seeing a different Offense. This coaching staff, does what they do. When you lose 2 games or less every single season, you get to have those tendencies if you want to.

Buckeyes 12-2, BiG Champions and Cotton Bowl Champions. I love it.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

S'ack D'arnold goes down again.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

Shitty game for a neutral, great game for the Silver fuckin Bullets

 

[scarletngray]

Don't give up any points D

 

[Wingate1217]

Rotating in some of the young Bucks in order to keep the D-Line fresh.....smart very smart

 

[OHSportsFan]

Man, there are times where Darnold's arm looks so good. Those passes over the top. Other times he is literally Eli Manning- holds on in pocket, panicked, worthless and turnover prone.

Bet he kills in his workouts, but no thanks. NFL kills him.

 

[Systems_id]

USC outgaining OSU 407-271 in total yardage.

 

[Mike80]

I will say this..Darnold has gotten his ass kicked but he hasn't tapped out yet...

 

[Hetuck]

Fuck. If not for Hill's botched punt reception this might have been a shutout.

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

Bottom lines. This is a truly elite defense. Wilson didn't deliver as expected.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

My goodness. I know the offense has been frustrating, but OSU is up 17 on the #8 team in the nation and all people are doing is bitching about the O.

And for those pining for the days of Dave, this is a classic Tressel-style win.