I have measured optimism about this game; and, this has little to do with the fact that playing at Happy Valley is never "easy."
While I agree that the defenses will be the better units on display, the Buckeye offense will have to produce. We certainly shouldn't count on the defense scoring points to secure a victory.
Clark is capable of throwing short passes (look at the game logs of previous contests for evidence) and that can be a weakness of tOSU defense. Much has been said about Purdue's successful scheme on defense; however, their gameplan on offense wasn't too bad either. And I think PSU is capable of duplicating a similar scheme.
So, instead of rolling out familiar cliches like "we need to pressure their QB" and "the Buckeye O-line needs to execute well," I'm trying to make careful predictions why I think the Buckeyes will win.
I haven't been this nervous since USC. While this game may be a classic battle of two Big 10 defenses, I think tOSU offense needs to step up. I need therapy. Give me good reasons why the Buckeyes will destroy PSU. Please.