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Game Thread Wisconsin at tOSU, Oct 29th, 8 pm ET, ESPN

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OSU's best chance in this game is to keep Russell Wilson off the field. I want to see long, clock-burning drives by The Buckeyes, and no short fields for the Wisky O. Boom can have a big impact in this game. With him on the field, running on 3rd and 3-4 yards becomes a relatively high percentage play. He should get at least 12 carries in the 1st half, on the way to 20+ for the game.

A lot has been said about how big the Wisky O-line is, but the real litmus test will be how well they move. Simon and Hankins are very active and are capable of running around blocks, as well as powering through them. Simon, in particular, has a knack for forcing QBs in to the muck around the line. I don't expect to see single defenders chasing down Wilson, the entire defensive front needs to contain his running/scrambling lanes.

The most pressure will be on OSU's defensive backs. Not only will they be facing one of the best passing offenses on the schedule, but they will need to make plays against the run, as well. OSU's DBs match up very well athletically against UW's WRs, the challenge will be how well they read the plays. Wilson's mobility will challenge them to maintain coverage as WRs break off the original routes. I'm sure there will be some end-arounds and other edge plays that need support from DBs. With all the different looks UW will throw at them, a half-step in the wrong direction could result in a big play for UW. A huge test for a young secondary, but this unit wants to be the elite of the B1G, and this is their chance to prove it.

It's gut check time in Columbus. With all the adversity this team has endured, I imagine their biggest disappointment is that they haven't been able to put their best game on the field for 60 minutes. Despite the shockingly ineffective play at times, there has not been a game that was out of reach in the 4th quarter (yes, even MSU). Every game has had "almost" plays that could have turned the tide. A near interception, a dropped pass, a missed tackle, a missed field goal, etc. This is The Buckeye's chance to make those plays. This is their chance to prove that while they have undoubtedly been down, they are still The Ohio State University Buckeyes. This is exactly the type of game that can be won with Coach Hayes' three keys to victory.

Go Buckeyes!!!
 
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Buckeye Maniac;2021855; said:
No. Michigan and Illinois are our only rivalry games. Fuck Wisconsin, but they are not a rival.
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Penn State & Wisconsin are far bigger rivalries than some stupid halvezy wood thinger.

It doesn't threaten The Game to have a second rival.
 
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jwinslow;2021862; said:
Penn State & Wisconsin are far bigger rivalries than some stupid halvezy wood thinger.

It doesn't threaten The Game to have a second rival.
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Illinois was our biggest rival for years. Penn State is a manufactured ''rivalry'' that the Big Ten forced on us when they joined.

Wisconsin is just an annoyance.

I firmly believe that some degree of respect is required in a real rivalry game. I have zero respect for Wisconsin or Penn State, and hence, will never acknowledge them as rivals.
 
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As far as competition is concerned, UW has been our stiffest competition this past decade. They are working their way to becoming a rival and should have our respect because of what they've done on the field.

Is their coach a jerk? Yes

Can their fans be jackwagons? Yes

Are they our biggest challenge over this decade? Yes

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Buckeye Maniac;2021880; said:
Illinois was our biggest rival for years. Penn State is a manufactured ''rivalry'' that the Big Ten forced on us when they joined.

Wisconsin is just an annoyance.

I firmly believe that some degree of respect is required in a real rivalry game. I have zero respect for Wisconsin or Penn State, and hence, will never acknowledge them as rivals.
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You have no respect for Joe Pa and the Nittany Lions? Kinda hard not to respect them, for their on and off the field success over the decades.
 
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Buckeye Maniac;2021880; said:
Illinois was our biggest rival for years. Penn State is a manufactured ''rivalry'' that the Big Ten forced on us when they joined.

Wisconsin is just an annoyance.
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Is there respect for Illinois? Do most OSU fans even think of them as a rival, let alone respect them?
I firmly believe that some degree of respect is required in a real rivalry game.
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Wisky/PSU is a MSU-UM, UGA-UF (or every SEC rivalry), type of rivalry.
 
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Buckeye Maniac;2021897; said:
We played them the last game of the year until 1930. Until 2003, we had played them every year since 1914. They were most definitely our biggest rival until Schmidt came in.
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And even after Francis "Close the Gates of Heaven" Schmidt.

Here's a quote from a history of OSU football from Robert Zuppke to Francis Schmidt, "When I have the horses and you don't, I win. When you have the horses and I don't, you win. But when we both have the horses I win."

Further proof would come from no less an authority on Ohio State football than James Thurber:


Another course that I didn‟t like, but somehow managed to pass, was economics. I went to that class straight from the botany class, which didn‟t help me any in understanding either subject. I used to get them mixed up. But not as mixed up as another student in my economics class who came there direct from a physics laboratory. He was a tackle on the football ball team, named Bolenciecwz. At that time Ohio State University had one of the best football teams in the country, and Bolenciecwz was one of its outstanding stars. In order to be eligible to play it was necessary for him to keep up in his studies, a very difficult matter, for while he was not dumber than an ox he was not any smarter. Most of his professors were lenient and helped him along. None gave him more hints, in answering questions, or asked him simpler ones than the economics professor, a thin, timid man named Bassum. One day when we were on the subject of transportation and distribution, it came Bolenciecwz‟s turn to answer a question. “Name one means of transportation,” the professor said to him. No light came into the big tackle‟s eyes. “Just any means of transportation,” said the professor. Bolenciecwz sat staring at him. “That is,” pursued the professor, “any medium, agency, or method of going from one place to another.” Bolenciecwz had the look of a man who is being led into a trap. “You may choose among steam, horse-drawn, or electrically propelled vehicles,” said the instructor. “I might suggest the one which we commonly take in making long journeys across land.” There was a profound silence in which everybody stirred uneasily, including Bolenciecwz and Mr. Bassum. Mr. Bassum abruptly broke this silence in an amazing manner. “Choo-choo-choo,” he said, in a low voice, and turned instantly scarlet. He glanced appealingly around the room. All of us, of course, shared Mr. Bassum‟s desire that Bolenciecwz should stay abreast of the class in economics, for the Illinois game, one of the hardest and most important of the season, was only a week off. “Toot, toot, too-toooooootf” some student with a deep voice moaned, and we all looked encouragingly at Bolenciecwz. Somebody else gave a fineimitation of a locomotive letting off steam. Mr. Bassum himself rounded off the little show. “Ding, dong, ding, dong,” he said, hopefully. Bolenciecwz was staring at the floor now, trying to think, his great brow furrowed, his huge hands rubbing together, his face red.
“How did you come to college this year, Mr. Bolenciecwz?” asked the professor. “Chuffa chuffa, chuffa chuffa.”
“M‟father sent me,” said the football player. “What on?” asked Bassum. “I git an „lowance,” said the tackle, in a low, husky voice,
obviously embarrassed. “No, no,” said Bassum. “Name a means of transportation. What
did you ride here on?” “Train,” said Bolenciecwz.
“Quite right,” said the professor. “Now, Mr. Nugent, will you tell us—”
 
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