The Hoooooooooooshiers your daddy team looks pretty solid to me. It could come down to the D and who has the ball last. We don’t need to be short changing them
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By that logic, IU hasn't played a single team with the talent OSU has at any position group.
Not sure they want to take this line of reasoning all the way to it's reality based end.
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Buckeye86
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To me, that’s where the “they really haven’t played anyone” argument separates from making it with Ohio State and making it with Indiana (with the obligatory Oregon caveat).
Ohio State has NFL talent across the board, so when in doubt, roll with the talent.
I think a poorly coached and coordinated Penn State team showed how much talent alone can factor into a game against Indiana.
And to scarlet glasses excuse away the Oregon results, I think Sayin >>> Moore when it comes to processing what Indiana is doing on defense… and it’s in a dome.
I think Indiana might be able to cause problems for Ohio State’s OLine with stunts… hopefully the coaches have a good plan for that.
I also think the Indiana offense is going to be boom or bust ripping throws all over the field. If they have success with those or draw a bunch of PIs, they can certainly make it a close game. But if Mendoza is off, which he has the capacity to be, they could be in big trouble.
But to the original point, I feel confident that Ohio State’s talent sets them apart in this game which is amplified in ideal conditions.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Just sayin': Oregon (3), scUM (2), and Ohio State (2) have more defensive linemen on the All-B1G teams (i.e. 3 deep) than Indiana (1).
Smith-Brown Defensive Lineman of the Year: Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
| DEFENSE | FIRST TEAM | SECOND TEAM | THIRD TEAM |
| Edge | Derrick Moore, Michigan | Gabe Jacas, Illinois | Teitum Tuioti, Oregon |
| Edge | Anthony Smith, Minnesota | Caden Curry, Ohio State | Dani Dennis-Sutton, Penn State |
| Interior | Tyrique Tucker, Indiana | Aaron Graves, Iowa | Rayshaun Benny, Michigan |
| Interior | Kayden McDonald, Ohio State | Bear Alexander, Oregon | A'Mauri Washington, Oregon |
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Totally agree on the talent edge.
On the boom or bust thing-IU isn't an explosive offense but if they get behind they will have to start trying to be one and that is when the boa constrictor has done it's job. Now the the lesser talented team is desperate, predictable and trying to do something they aren't built to do...against the team with better talent.
It's a low probability place to be.
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I mean they will throw the ball but PI's are just noise in the game really, they aren't a foundational thing. You can't build a gameplan on "we'll do this and get 10 PI calls". I mean, I HOPE IU would build that as a plan but I think they are too smart for that.
It's annoying as hell when it happens but it won't flip the game by itself.
The IU upset path is short fields from ST chaos, 2+ turnovers, consistent up the middle pressure on Sayin and OSU having empty possessions.
If they don't get multiple parts of that, they don't really have a way to win.
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Ill fuckin short change them. Sideways change them. Backwards i dont give a fuck. I took all their change. They're donezo. Goose cooked.
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