The Buckeyes won the only previous meeting, a 38-12 decision in Columbus in 2015.
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ScriptOhio
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Buckeyes Set Game Themes for 2024 Season
Week 2's matchup will feature the Buckeyes battling the Western Michigan Broncos under the lights with a 7:30 p.m. ET broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Sept. 7 vs. Western Michigan | Alumni Band Day
Week 2's matchup will feature the Buckeyes battling the Western Michigan Broncos under the lights with a 7:30 p.m. ET broadcast on Big Ten Network.
Sept. 7 vs. Western Michigan | Alumni Band Day
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Onebuckfan
classof76
Secondary wasn’t challenged but I thought they were strongest unit. Defense looking to force TOs I like it. Just continue to improve.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
For next week against the Western Michigan Broncos, the line is starting at a slightly more sane 37.5 points (with the O/U set at 52.5) against a team that the Buckeyes have only played once before, a 38-12 victory in September of 2015.
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Why are we lining the coffers of schools not from Ohio? Fuck these pricks.
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Didn't this game get scheduled somewhat at the last minute because somebody else backed out of the date?
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Yeah, I think so. But for what we’re paying to come into the 43210 to take an ass beating (roughly $2M?), I’m willing to bet that one of the other Ohio MAC-TION schools not Akron would have broken their date for the weekend to dance with us.
I’d much rather have that $2M stay in the state. That $2M is a real difference maker for those programs… and well… I don’t give a damn for the WHOLE state of Michigan… so fuck ‘em.
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Some of you may recall that I had posted a recruiting thread for a friend's kid when he was camping at Ohio State and hoping for an offer. He ended up signing with Western _ichigan where he has earned a second string role already. Hope he gets to see the field this Saturday!
But, to be clear: Go Bucks!!
But, to be clear: Go Bucks!!
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Watch out for a fake field goal against this team:
WMU ended up with a TD on that drive and a 14-13 lead.
WMU ended up with a TD on that drive and a 14-13 lead.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Five Things to Know About Western Michigan As Ohio State Keeps Tuning Up Early in 2024 Campaign
Western Michigan turned a few heads in Week 1 by giving Wisconsin a scare, but the Buckeyes should be in line for another blowout victory.
Five Things to Know About Western Michigan As Ohio State Keeps Tuning Up Early in 2024 Campaign
The second of Ohio State’s three tune-up Group of Five games arrives in Week 2, one from the same MAC conference as its Week 1 opponent.
Western Michigan comes to the Shoe hoping for a more complete performance than Arkon had in Columbus, as the Zips hung with the Buckeyes in the first half to enter halftime down just 17-3 but a second-half tsunami swept up a 52-6 win for Ohio State. OSU, for its part, will be looking for another blowout that sees it improve some of its inefficiencies, particularly those that appeared on offense in the first 30 minutes.
On paper, the Broncos should provide a slightly stiffer test than the Zips, going 4-8 last season and recording a Week 1 result that indicates WMU can challenge Power Conference teams. Western Michigan had a similar caliber of defense but a better offense, statistically, than Arkron a year ago.
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Below Average everywhere in 2023
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Just sayin': Unlike how the game stated against Akron, Ohio State needs to start this game "ready to play". There is a consensus among college coaches that the most improvement is between the 1st and 2nd game. I'm looking for a much improved Ohio State team this Saturday.....
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"Similar caliber of defense"
I might beg to differ with that guy's definition of "similar"
Akron allowed 5.18 yards per play last year. The Broncos allowed 6.11
That is a huge difference. Akron's number was good enough for 31st nationally. Western Michigan earned a ranking of 106.
Thirty First is not "similar" to One Hundred Sixth by any useful definition of the word.
By contrast, the writer called WMU's offense "better", not "similar".
The WMU offense was ranked 112th vs Akron's ranking of 131 last year. That's a heck of a lot closer to "similar" than the defensive difference, yet the writer seemed to think the opposite. How he came to that conclusion is anyone's guess.
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