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

[Poe McKnoe]

Ohio State leaning on that defense tonight.

 

[edwgrm]

Take a deep shot man. They are all up on the LOS, just go for it for a minute.

With Haskins I'd agree, but JT isn't exactly accurate on long throws. They usually end up being wasted plays.

 

[TampaBuckeyes]

Even if that pass was completed, it was behind the LOS.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Bingo. The offense is absolutely terrified of making a mistake. When you play to not lose instead of playing to win, you will lose...

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Garbage offense so far. Not sure what they worked on other than the sweeps to Campbell. Other than the two intermediate throws to Mack, there hasn't been much. Not going to break any big runs without some big passes. Defense just has to buckle down because it doesn't look like they're going to get much help.

 

[Telekinesis]

D sitting long enough to get a few drinks of water. Hope they can keep bringing it.

 

[mleone21]

someone called it earlier with a 24-14 type score, but this feels like the 1999 sugar bowl against a&m. shutout in the 2nd half, and that team was similarly ranked and perhaps felt a bit robbed missing the title game...again, a total microcosm of the season. times were you look unbeatable, and others where the offense can't get out of its way

 

[cincibuck]

Dear USC, didn’t get the call? Game must not be in the Coloseium

 

[jakenick06]

USCs D is average AT BEST, and this 2009 scheme is infuriating to watch.

 

[NFBuck]

JT Barrett fatigue is very real. Love the kid, and he's given us some great memories, but nights like tonight make me excited to see what an offense with a different QB will be like.

 

[Jake]

Shades of Whisky??

Starting to hope we can hold on 27-21, again.

This offense...until it changes we should stop going on about NC this and NC that. Talent alone isn't enough against the big boys.

 

[sparcboxbuck]

The priceline girl doing more for me than the play calling.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

if only we had a down-field quarterback...

At least once in a while to make USC at least think about it...

 

[melecoaze]

It's like we're playing endzone offense the entire game because we can't throw past 10 yards.

 

[Onebuckfan]

We need a TE that can get more than 5 yds deep