Game Thread Orange Bowl: tOSU vs Clemson, Jan 3, 8:30 ET, ESPN

[Buckeye86]

If?

edit: It was early in the AM. I've re-read it. Get it. Sorry.

Maybe he meant again?

If Oklahoma can exceed expectations and beat Bama than Ohio State's defense can exceed expectations and put together a solid performance behind four weeks of preparation and intense emotion and energy.

It was early in the morning when I wrote that.

I am feeling cautiously optimistic.

 

[Fremont Buckeye]

I have a feeling our defense is going to punch them in the fucking mouth tonight. I'm not saying we're shutting them down, but we'll keep Clemson in check and be VERY physical with them. I also think we are going to play keep away and just run it down their throats. I'd like to see a game like our Rose Bowl against Oregon where we just beat them up physically and played keep away (except let's score TD's instead of FG's).

They call that the ole Woody Hayes down at Clemson.

 

[sflbuck]

Put me in the category of those that think the defense plays better then expected (notice I did not say great or even good) and we leave with a 10 point win. OSU 41 Clemson 31

 

[Drubuck]

JUST WIN

 

[Buckeneye]

The only way I picture the defense playing better than expected is if the Dline goes
all 2003 vs Dorsey on Boyd. Not out of the question, but certainly not guaranteed either.

 

[Wells4Heisman]

WVU put 70 up on them, why not us?

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Do we have an over/under vbet on how many times espn runs a clip of the punch tonight? They're not going to let this chance to slam Ohio State and the B1G pass easily. I say at least three times.

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

The only way I picture the defense playing better than expected is if the Dline goes
all 2003 vs Dorsey on Boyd. Not out of the question, but certainly not guaranteed either.

If Boyd has a comfortable amount of time to set up in the pocket, we're proper fucked. Pressure him out of the pocket, and at least our DB might have a puncher's chance.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Final rankings don't matter this season.

UFM disagrees. He said there's a huge difference between 13-1 and 12-2, and as such there's a huge difference between finishing in the top 5 (and very likely top 3 if we win) and finishing outside the top 10.

 

[Coqui]

UFM disagrees. He said there's a huge difference between 13-1 and 12-2, and as such there's a huge difference between finishing in the top 5 (and very likely top 3 if we win) and finishing outside the top 10.

You misunderstood me. The win is crucial. But Alabama being ahead of OSU if they win is irrelevant for next year's preseason. People will remember the bowl games and will adjust accordingly.

 

[BayBuck]

If Oklahoma can exceed expectations and beat Bama than Ohio State's defense can exceed expectations and put together a solid performance behind four weeks of preparation and intense emotion and energy.

It was early in the morning when I wrote that.

I am feeling cautiously optimistic.

Ditto for UCF holding the vaunted Baylor offense below its average by enough to win easily. Crazy things can happen in bowl games.

What one man can do, another can do!

 

[UpNorth_Buckeye]

If Oklahoma can exceed expectations and beat Bama than Ohio State's defense can exceed expectations and put together a solid performance behind four weeks of preparation and intense emotion and energy.

It was early in the morning when I wrote that.

I am feeling cautiously optimistic.

Clemson is probably saying the exact same thing though. We're the favored team (even though we sometimes forget/don't feel that way).

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

You misunderstood me. The win is crucial. But Alabama being ahead of OSU if they win is irrelevant for next year's preseason. People will remember the bowl games and will adjust accordingly.

Alabama will not be ahead of us if we beat Clemson. If we beat Clemson (and if FSU beats Auburn), the final top four will be:

1. FSU
2. MSU
3. OSU
4. Auburn

 

[matcar]

Lots of line movement on this game now....heavy betting starting to shrink the line.

 

[BUCKYLE]

Bucks by 35. Generic ass mascot having Clemson.