Game Thread tOSU vs Northwestern at Wrigley, Sat. Nov 16, 12pm ET, BTN

[Mike80]

Good win! But giving up 3rd and long and 4th and long will not work in our next two games. Major concern going into next week.

Not concerned.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Happy. Now they can fully focus on Indiana and Michigan.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

Well, it wasn't the absolute disaster that the first quarter portended, but it was far from a satisfying victory.

It's officially IU week.

It was a good win IMO but yeah we are still waiting for a great overall game.

Defense needs to start faster and the offense just needs to show some urgency.

 

[AKAK]

I really think they need to consider some schedule 1 stimulants for the noon start

 

[Gunlife]

It was a good win IMO but yeah we are still waiting for a great overall game.

Defense needs to start faster and the offense just needs to show some urgency.

No more sleepwalking. Top 5 match up next week and then those cocksuckers...

 

[Captain Buckeye]

I get that, but theyre also trying it in the least efficient manner. I don't think we'll see a ton of that on 3rd and short going forward. Maybe 2nd and short.

I’d hope so lol… but I’d just love to see the game called the same no matter the game.

You could tell the coaches were like “let’s work on the deep ball”. That’s great and all but it would’ve been ideal to see them work on it within their game plan.

 

[Onebuckfan]

It was a fine win. On to next week. Indiana is not a threat to Day. You heard him it’s about us not our opponent. You might want to stop Indiana’s strengths and attack their weaknesses. Sometimes I wonder if we arrogantly think we don’t need to worry about what the opponent does just run our O and D because we are tOSU.

 

[AKAK]

Well as weird USC guy just pointed out, Indiana ain't going to try to shorten the game.

 

[brodybuck21]

Conference road W's are always sweeter

 

[AKAK]

It's officially IU week.

I reject this

 

[Onebuckfan]

Well as weird USC guy just pointed out, Indiana ain't going to try to shorten the game.

Hope our D is ready for the pace and intensity. Indiana will play for keeps..we will have chances for TOs and big Offensive plays if we don’t turtle.

 

[AKAK]

Hope our D is ready for the pace and intensity. Indiana will play for keeps..we will have chances for TOs and big Offensive plays if we don’t turtle.

We just need to be ready to out shoot them. The D is going to give up some plays, but hopefully they can get enough TFLs to end drives and a few turnovers won't hurt. But we need to play with the lead and it should be fine

 

[Onebuckfan]

We just need to be ready to out shoot them. The D is going to give up some plays, but hopefully they can get enough TFLs to end drives and a few turnovers won't hurt. But we need to play with the lead and it should be fine

We can’t play feel out our opponent..though they will do shit we’ve never seen and we will do what we do and Indiana will probably be prepared for us.

 

[brodybuck21]

Nice professional type W. Really is like the NFL now. Defense bends but doesn't break. 6 TFL 4 sacks 1 takeaway 2 4th down stops

 

[RuGettinIt]

We just need to be ready to out shoot them. The D is going to give up some plays, but hopefully they can get enough TFLs to end drives and a few turnovers won't hurt. But we need to play with the lead and it should be fine

I’m wondering if we win the toss if it doesn’t make more sense to go on offense first.