Game Thread Ohio State 3, Southern Cal 35 (Sept. 13)

[MD Buckeye]

O!!!!

 

[BuckeyeSkins]

He just did exactly that!

And many times it's the curse of death to the team he picks.

 

[WaitingforKickoff]

O!!!!

H!!!

 

[MD Buckeye]

H!!!

I!!!

 

[daveeb]

You know, it really is a shame that Beanie Wells will not be playing in this game. Justin Forsett, Jonathan Stewart, and Rashard Mendenhall each had solid days against USC last year.

Forsett:
31 carries, 164 yards, 1 touchdown
2 catches, 45 yards

Mendenhall:
17 carries, 155 yards, 1 touchdown
5 catches, 59 yards

Stewart:
25 carries, 103 yards, 1 touchdown
2 catches, 21 yards

To me, USC's greatest weakness is it's run defense. They have been run over every single time they have played against an elite running back over the last few years, if you go back even farther. In a way, USC plays as many elite running backs as Ohio State plays against teams that use a very efficient spread offense.

Thus, I think that Ohio State can pull off the win if they play classic old Tresselball. The defense needs to show up and contain USC's numerous weapons. They cannot make a ton of mistakes. The offense needs to take whatever the defense gives them. The special teams unit will need to have solid net punting yards and net return yards. Today, Ohio State needs to play like a team. I think they can pull it off.

27-24 Ohio State.

 

[WaitingforKickoff]

I!!!

O!!

 

[Best Buckeye]

Go Team
Go Boom
Go Zoom
Go Mo
Go team
Rah Rah Rah

 

[WaitingforKickoff]

Go Team
Go Boom
Go Zoom
Go Mo
Go team
Rah Rah Rah

Go Ohio!!! :osu:

 

[Brandon]

:skeleton:

 

[mercer_buckeye]

So I unfortunately watched Gameday. Corso picked pUSC so now I'm pretty confident we're going to win. Last year I went to the Division IV Football Title game and this is how my firends and I got fired up. Turns out Laurinitis uses the same method.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2hnw22MZwg]YouTube - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight[/ame]

 

[1926Buckeyes]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMbAKvVGmmw]YouTube - Holy Buckeye![/ame]

This is what I like to watch to get fired up. Works every time.

 

[ThirdGenBuckeye]

So I unfortunately watched Gameday. Corso picked pUSC so now I'm pretty confident we're going to win. Last year I went to the Division IV Football Title game and this is how my firends and I got fired up. Turns out Laurinitis uses the same method.

YouTube - Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight

I know they've also been playing it at the 'Shoe in pregame this year

 

[ysubuck]

Is this old news?

Shareece Wright starting corner at USC charged with felony resisting arrest stemming from an incident at a party last week?

Is he playing???

 

[bucknutt76]

hell no he cant play if thats right

 

[ysubuck]

Just saw it on the crawl on espin.

Funny how they are able to keep something like that quiet all fucking week.

Only in So Cal.

If he plays that tells me a lot about Petey.