Raider6309
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Both were national title contenders but had two bad losses
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Should be played in the Rose Bowl. But then again, it is no longer a defacto home game for the Men from Troy.
On the field the USC front seven got pushed around by the big ND OL and gave up a ton of yards on the ground, would think that tOSU will do much of the same. When the Trojans have the ball the Buckeye DBs will be challenged but could be a big game for Ward as he looks to solidify a top 20 type status in the 2018 NFL Draft.
Interesting match up. Ohio states linebackers and secondary suck. USC has the best skill in the country. USC line sucks. Ohio State has a great Dline
I really hope Ohio State wins big just to maybe make the calls for an expansion of the playoff just a little bit louder
I really hope Ohio State wins big just to maybe make the calls for an expansion of the playoff just a little bit louder
I really hope Ohio State wins big just to maybe make the calls for an expansion of the playoff just a little bit louder
Why do you want to expand it? They have the right final 4.
SC is streaking and Barrett just isn't a very good QB. Maybe he'll save his best game for last, but I think SC wins by 7-10 points.
If Schiano brings the heat on defense like he did against Wisconsin, and Urban finally gets his head out of his rear end & hands the ball off to Dobbins & Weber a combined 30-40 times, I think the Buckeyes win by 10-17 points.
Now, unfortunately, Urban will probably continue his bromance with JT, and it will come down to the last second again when it shouldn't have. I certainly don't think USC is any better than Wisconsin overall, and as previously mentioned, USC won't have the advantage of this being a home game for them like the Rose Bowl is for them.
38-17 tOSU is my pick with Barrett going out with a great win.
Pretty ironic, considering I'd say there's almost zero chance of Darnold coming back next year. He's almost guaranteed to be either the first or second QB picked in this year's NFL draft, and considering the dearth of NFL QB talent right now, he will easily command major $$$$s.A number of ESPN national guys think that USC should win this thing in a convincing manner. Greg McElroy in particular thinks that if Darnold comes back USC is the favorite to win the title next year and he views this as a spring board game for next year with guys looking to solidify positions. He thinks USC will come in more focused than a Buckeye team that has guys more worried about the NFL draft than preparing for a national title run in 2018. Sounds like a reasonable analysis but then again this game reminds me a lot like the Fiesta Bowl a few years back when tOSU played ND and many folks were saying the same thing about how tOSU players were only worried about draft slots.
Pretty ironic, considering I'd say there's almost zero chance of Darnold coming back next year. He's almost guaranteed to be either the first or second QB picked in this year's NFL draft, and considering the dearth of NFL QB talent right now, he will easily command major $$$$s.
Why take the chance on getting hurt next season in college, and ruining your draft stock? If there are guys concerned about playing in just a bowl game for that reason, that's nothing compared to the risk of playing another entire season of college ball.
Darnold does NOT want to be a Brown.
A couple of points. One is that he has specifically denied it, and that coverage is from relatively reputable outlets.Darnold does NOT want to be a Brown.