Wait, you weren’t impressed with Sermon? ?Buckeyes have to find offense that doesn't rely on Fields using his legs. They seem to fall back into it whenever they hit any kind of resistance running out of the backfield. I haven't been impressed with Teague or Sermon despite their numbers the past couple of games. I just don't see them doing much against Clemson
Put your money where your mouth is. So as I'm reading this, you're giving OSU how many points? I'll take that bet.I hope all you Buckeye fans realize that Clemson is going to beat the Bucks by 40 to 50 points. So no whining after the slaughter.
They do give Fields time, but he holds the ball forever.I wasn't that impressed with Sermon as much as I was impressed with the O line. There were some serious holes being made Saturday. For the Buckeyes to have a remote shot they gotta give Fields time
Olave and Wilson are top tier receivers, however when those two aren't playing there's a huge drop in production at the WR Spot
both teams lost alot of players to the NFL, but I think Clemson has looked much better than the Buckeyes this year from the eye test perspective. Lawrence looked great against ND, Fields is banged up and just has not had the season many expected. Clemson is going to send the house at him and they won't be able to run the ball like they did against an inferior Northwestern team.
NCAA Offensive team rankings for these for teamsIt was a nice fluke game but he’s not Zeke
I have the utmost respect for Pat Fitzgerald and the Nwestern football program. No team in college football maximizes their more than Northwestern. But it's still northwestern. This is 2-3 stars vs. 4-5 stars and as we know, you can't coach speed and size. Northwestern's defense is nothing like what Clemson will have. The only team Ohio State could have played that had anywhere near the athletes they do this season was Michigan, and that game was cancelled. So this will be like driving in your neighborhood to going on the interstate for the Buckeyes. Things are going to move really really fast.Northwestern actually had a solid defense in 2020, they had numerous LBs and DBs on the all B1G team and their DC announced retirement the week of the Title Game so they were playing their a-s off for the guy. Add in that they lost 0 players and days to the Covid so they could put a lot of different packages into their game plan where as tOSU was limited.
I do agree that Venables will send the house at Fields with run blitzes on 1st down and pass blitzes once they get them behind the chains. In a perfect world the way you beat this is by using this aggressive game plan against them. If Day had more time he would be wise to add a package of the NFL Shanan offense with a lot of wide zone runs that beats on the smallish pass rushing DEs that Clemson has and if the LBs or backside DL crashes down to support then the RBs cut back against the grain for a big gain. I see a little of this currently in the Day offense but not enough. Then you add play action and go over the top if the Safeties get too involved in run support. The key would be the tOSU TEs, could they make that block against the DEs and still be able to get involved in pass receiving?
100% agree. It would be different if a bunch of coaches voted tOSU here. But that doesn't seem to be the case. Evidently Dabo voted them lower than any other coach - period.I've waited for this game from the second the last one ended. You ask me Dabo doesn't want any part of OSU, look at his preposterous assertion that we're the 11th best team when he voted.
I love Ryan Day he believes in this team and that's half the battle, they think they can win.
We recruit with the big boys just like they do....when the lights come on unsung players can emerge. I think it will be another classic.
Clemson was clearly outplayed by OSU last year and escaped with some help from the zebras.
Game on...we'll see what goes down in 2 weeks.
No doubt, Clemson is beatable. Notre Dame beat them by running the ball and Book being mobile. Fields can cause problems for the Clemson defense. Clemson was without a couple of key defensive players and Lawrence, who really makes that offense go. I'd actually like to see Ohio State and Notre Dame, that would be a really good matchup, IMO.My take. Clemson is not invincible and IS beatable in this matchup versus OSU. We all know Clemson is the favorite here, will give them that.
Most feel OSU's secondary will be exposed against the Tigers but we can play with them in the passing game, we can match up. At WR Clemson has Amari Rodgers, he's tough but we can make him earn it. Second WR Justyn Ross is out for the year. OSU can put Shaun Wade on Rogers. Clemson does have talented Freshman E.J Williams but this matchup is closer than it looks. We're capable of slowing those guys down. Clemson's receiving core is not as good as last year IMO (Tee Higgins will be missed and they don't have Ross)
Next is RB Travis Etienne, Our front 4 matches up here and I wouldn't be stunned if we contained him a bit. Handling Etienne over 4 Qtrs is a chore but sometimes things break your way. Etienne is most dangerous catching the ball on broken plays but we have the athlete's to rise to the occasion. Etienne will get his but if we can just contain him we're in it.
Trevor Lawrence surprised us with his running last year, won't be the case this time around.
Justin Fields has been off this year but I have a feeling he will be ready. Everyone talked that rubbish about Venables defense last year and we were shredding them and we can do it again. Fields can make some plays with his legs too. Clemson nor Alabama matches up with our receiving core. I'm taking OSU all day there. I look for us to pop some plays in the running game here and there with Sermon & Teague.
I've waited for this game from the second the last one ended. You ask me Dabo doesn't want any part of OSU, look at his preposterous assertion that we're the 11th best team when he voted.
I love Ryan Day he believes in this team and that's half the battle, they think they can win.
We recruit with the big boys just like they do....when the lights come on unsung players can emerge. I think it will be another classic.
Clemson was clearly outplayed by OSU last year and escaped with some help from the zebras.
Game on...we'll see what goes down in 2 weeks.
But I still say Ohio State lost alot more, especially on the defensive side than Clemson. Ty Fryfogle of Indiana had a good day with Wade, so I'm not sure I'd hang my hat on that.
Barrett ran because Urban likes that in his QB's. And Barrett couldn't throw like Fields. Also Fields is looking for an NFL career, he doesn't want to get banged up too much, which he already is.We haven't seen designed QB draws from Fields like we saw from JT Barrett. Day needs to have Fields run the ball more. Day needs to play action and get him out of the pocket. He holds the ball way to long in the pocket.
Dabo, and others, have puffed their chests about playing 11 games and having to grind and expose players to injuries, etc, compared to the perceived free ride OSU got with six games. What Dabo, Saban and Kelly have as a huge advantage that Day does not is their teams have gelled and they've figured out their personnel and strengths and weaknesses. OSU has not. They look like a work in progress compared to those teams.