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Game Thread Wisconsin 13, tOSU 31 (Oct 10, 3:30 ET, ABC/ESPN)

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Wisconsin solved Horseshoe hex in 1982

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 5:45 AM
By Jack Park


BuckeyeXtra.com



Editor's note: Jack Park, a leading Ohio State football historian, checks in on BuckeyeXtra.com each week during the college football season with a retrospective about the Buckeyes. The Badgers finally "hit" after 21.
Wisconsin's 6-0 victory over Ohio State on Oct. 9, 1982, was the school's first win in Ohio Stadium. The Badgers had played 21 times previously at the 'Shoe, coming away with 18 losses and three ties. Wisconsin's previous victory in Columbus, a 14-3 decision, had been at old Ohio Field on Nov. 23, 1918, four seasons before the Buckeyes moved to Ohio Stadium.
In 1982, Wisconsin marched 80 yards on its first possession for the game's only touchdown.
Brent Offenbecher played the entire game at quarterback for OSU. The Buckeyes had only three drives of 10 or more plays the entire afternoon. Ohio State made its deepest penetration of the game on its first possession, reaching the Badger 8-yard line, where freshman Rich Spangler missed a 26-yard field-goal attempt.
Fifth-year senior Jimmy Gayle started his first game at tailback, while regular tailback Tim Spencer moved back to fullback in place of the injured Vaughn Broadnax. The Buckeyes drove to the Wisconsin 22 midway through the final quarter before a lost fumble ended the threat.
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I love reading the quotes from Buckeyes recanting how physical last year's game was. If they come out of the tunnel ready to delver the blow Wisky will have it's hands full.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;1559656; said:
I just watched the Wiscy-Minne game on ESPN360. Every time Wiscy sent a man in motion, the run went behind that man. For the first few hundred times they ran it (seemed like that much anyway), they always ran to the side that he went in motion toward. After that, they mixed it up, having the man in motion keep going into the line at the snap or having him cut back and lead the play to the opposite side of the center. But EVERY time, the play followed the man who had gone in motion.

The only exception to this was late in the game on Wiscy's last scoring drive. They ran a naked boot-leg to break the established tendency, and it went for a LOT of yards (40-50). The tackle that drifted out to block for the QB (ok, it was a semi-nude boot-leg) didn't even have anyone to block. If Tolzien had any wheels, that play would have scored.

If our DEs stay home to defend the naked boot, we don't have to worry about it. With that being the case, the Wiscy running game is very easy to read. Minne was able to stop them for the first half; but after a sudden change (int) in the 3rd quarter, the thin Minnesota DL began to wear down. If the flu doesn't decimate the Buckeye front 7, I like Ohio State's chances.

As for Wisconsin's defense; it is VERY susceptible to the type of running game that Ohio State has developed in the last couple of weeks. They are also highly vulnerable to a credible passing threat. If Pryor can put together a few good possessions in a row, the Badgers are in big, big trouble.
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I watched the game yesterday as well. Although Bernini seemed to believe that Wiscy mistakes kept the game close (an 85-yard returned fumble in the 4th quarter while holding a 2-score lead was pretty bad); Minny also gave away about 10 points on atrocious penalties.

In the first half, on a first and goal from the 1-yard line, they had a chop block that killed that drive. In the second half, a successful third-down run to the left side that set up a first-and-goal was wiped out by a holding penalty on the right side tight end. The loss forced a third and long that resulted in an interception on the next play.

Red zone execution will be vital in this game. As I pointed out earlier, Wiscy is #1 in the nation, getting 6.55 points per red zone possession. tOSU is at 4.375, a numnber that needs to get better.
 
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Are ESPN's regional coverage maps out yet? Need to know if i'm getting the game down here in Norfolk, Va. Aslo, nieghbor a Badger fan and hung a Wiscy flag on my door this morning. Put it back on his doorstep with a peculiar looking brown stain running down the middle. It's pudding, but he'll get the idea. :oh:
 
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Drubuck said:
Are ESPN's regional coverage maps out yet? Need to know if i'm getting the game down here in Norfolk, Va. Aslo, nieghbor a Badger fan and hung a Wiscy flag on my door this morning. Put it back on his doorstep with a peculiar looking brown stain running down the middle. It's pudding, but he'll get the idea. :oh:
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Haven't seen a map yet, but if it's not on ABC it will more than likely be on ESPN or ESPN2.
 
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REALLY, cfn???

Scout.com: 2009 Big 10 Fearless Picks, Week 6

Game of the Week

Wisconsin (5-0) at Ohio State (4-1), 3:30 EST, Saturday, October 10, ABC

Why to watch: Now we get to see which team is for real. Ohio State has bounced back nicely after giving up a late touchdown drive to lose to Matt Barkley and USC beating Toledo, Illinois, and Indiana by a combined score of 101 to 14, but that was Toledo, Illinois, and Indiana. The Buckeye defense has showed its might, while Terrelle Pryor has slowly, and somewhat quietly, gotten the offense moving in the maturation process of a superstar. But the best win this year has come over Navy, and no one?s doing cartwheels at the idea that OSU could get back into the national title hunt by dominating the Big Ten the rest of the way. However, a decisive, impressive win over Wisconsin would certainly open up some eyes and would mean an 8-1 start (with breathers against Purdue, Minnesota, and New Mexico State to follow) before the rough finishing kick at Penn State, Iowa, and at Michigan.

But Wisconsin isn?t going to be a pushover, and it?s not receiving a whole bunch of national attention for a tremendous 5-0 start. Most see the final scores of the Badger games and assume the team is struggling through a mediocre schedule, but Wisconsin has dominated and has had full control in all five wins ? up until the last ten minutes. Wisconsin has a nasty habit of letting its foot up off the gas and allowing teams like Michigan State, Northern Illinois, and Minnesota to have a shot to steal wins in the final moments, but unlike last year?s team that wilted under the pressure, this year?s team has always come through when needed. And now it?ll have to prove to a skeptical college football world that this really is a Big Ten title contender, and if the Badgers can pull this off, the Iowa game next week in Madison could turn out to be for the Big Ten title. Wisconsin?s toughest remaining road game is at Northwestern.

From Pryor?s late touchdown march to win last year?s war in Camp Randall, to Wisconsin winning in 2004 and in 2003 to end the reigning national champions? winning run, the Badgers and Buckeyes have played some classics over the last several years. Ohio State has ruled the Big Ten roost, but it?s only 7-5-1 against the Badgers since 1992. Expect another classic.

Why Wisconsin might win: This is a bad matchup for the Buckeyes. Yes, the Ohio State defense has looked great over the last several weeks and yes, the run defense leads the Big Ten and is tenth in the nation allowing just 83 yards per game, but USC was able to move the ball effectively on the ground, but inexplicably abandoned the run, and no one else on the schedule could effectively pound away on the OSU front seven. Wisconsin won?t stop running the ball and the Buckeye defensive front will have to prove it can hold up well into the second half. Meanwhile, the Wisconsin offense continues to be balanced as QB Scott Tolzien has shown he can push the ball deep when needed and can make the third down throws to keep the chains moving. On the other side of the ball, the Badgers have the active defensive front seven to keep Pryor boxed in and make him a pocket quarterback. However ?
Why Ohio State might win: ? that might not be a bad thing for the Buckeyes. Wisconsin has only faced one quarterback who runs, and Wofford?s Mitch Allen in the triple option attack doesn?t really count. Pryor won?t win this game by running, but he?ll see plenty of soft coverages from a Badger secondary that has problems with fast, effective receivers. The corners give up way too many short to midrange passes considering the pass rush has been excellent. But Ohio State is going to try to win by being more physical. Wisconsin hasn?t faced anyone with a strong ground game outside of Fresno State, and the Bulldogs spent the game letting QB Ryan Colburn dink and dunk rather than let Ryan Mathews, the nation?s leading rusher, carry the offense. Ohio State might not have a Beanie Wells-type talent at running back, but Brandon Saine was able to run for 113 yards on Indiana last week.
Who to watch: This is where O?Brien Schofield has to make his money. The 6-2, 250-pound defensive end projects as an outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme at the next level, and he needs to have a whale of a game keeping Pryor in check. The Badger senior leads the Big Ten in both sacks (4.5) and tackles for loss (11), and he has provided constant pressure into the backfield all season long. Too quick for a Buckeye O line that has had to be shuffled and reshuffled at times over the first half of the year, he?ll be moved around to force Pryor to make quicker decisions than he?s used to.
What will happen: Wisconsin will get on the map. The offense will effectively pound away with John Clay and key third down play after third down play from Tolzien, while the defense will hold up just enough to pull off the tremendous upset to set up a monster showdown against the Hawkeyes next week.
CFN Prediction: Wisconsin 20 - Ohio State 17 ... Line: Ohio State -14
Must See Rating: (A Serious Man 5 ? Couples Retreat
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F*ck this shit. Let's go Bucks!!!!!
 
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BUCKYLE;1560073; said:
I thought a Rich Rod was when you shit the bed on national tv then cried.
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Actually, it's when you take a shit on national tv, cry because you shredded all the toilet paper and force your team to spend 16 hours on Sunday repairing said shredded toilet paper....then you go shopping at the local flea market for sportscoats.
 
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