The Buckeyes continue to roll through the Big 10 like a runaway freight train, with no one able to give them a competitive game. Wisconsin had completely dominated Michigan and Michigan State, and appeared to be the second-best team in the conference. Maybe they are. And for a quarter and a half, they seemed to meet OSU on fairly level ground. But then the Buckeyes smashed them about as easily as they hammered Cincinnati, Nebraska, or any of the other over-matched opponents on their schedule. OSU isn't out of the woods yet -- they still have to play Penn State, Michigan, and the Big 10 title game. But you have to think that they are now a heavy favorite to reach the National Championship Playoff.
In the meantime, we did this blog from 2010 through 2016, and we never saw any team dominate the UCFC the way OSU is doing. They aren't just winning -- they are crushing every team they play.
Showing posts with label Wisconsin. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wisconsin. Show all posts
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Ohio St. 24 - 7 Wisconsin (6:28 left in 3d Quarter)
The Wisconsin defense -- and, for that matter, the Wisconsin team -- look exhausted. Fields got banged up scoring the last touchdown, and he is still in pain. Nevertheless, OSU rolled down the field with very little difficulty. The Buckeyes went 53 yards in only four plays. The last play was a 9-yard run by J.K. Dobbins of LaGrange H.S. in LaGrange, Tex.
OSU has 300 yards of total offense, to only 107 for Wisconsin. ESPN now gives OSU a 97.3 percent chance of victory. Unless that number falls below 95 percent, I'm done with this game.
OSU has 300 yards of total offense, to only 107 for Wisconsin. ESPN now gives OSU a 97.3 percent chance of victory. Unless that number falls below 95 percent, I'm done with this game.
Ohio St. 17 - 7 Wisconsin (8:15 left in 3d Quarter)
Wisconsin is forced to punt, and OSU returns the punt to the OSU 47. Now the Buckeyes can really put the hammer down.
ESPN gives OSU a 92.8 percent chance of victory.
ESPN gives OSU a 92.8 percent chance of victory.
Ohio St. 17 - 7 Wisconsin (9:34 left in 3d Quarter)
OSU took my advice. They hammered the Wisconsin defense, going 75 yards in only eight plays. Fields topped off the drive with a 10 yard scamper through a scattered Badger defense, and the Buckeyes have regained control of the game.
ESPN gives OSU an 89.4 percent chance of victory.
ESPN gives OSU an 89.4 percent chance of victory.
Ohio St. 10 - 7 Wisconsin (12:08 left in 3d Quarter)
It looked like OSU might dodge a bullet. They had Wisconsin third and 6 at the OSU 26. But then Wisconsin QB Jack Coan (of Sayville H.S. in Sayville, N.Y.) lobbed a pass through the rain toward A.J. Taylor (of Rockhurst H.S. in Kansas City). Taylor made a great, leaping catch between two Buckeyes and fell into the end zone. Wisconsin is on the board!
Kentucky fans could also tell OSU that if you're in a revenge game with the Badgers, they will never give up. You have to beat them.
Kentucky fans could also tell OSU that if you're in a revenge game with the Badgers, they will never give up. You have to beat them.
Ohio St. 10 - 0 Wisconsin (13:36 left in 3d Quarter)
Here come the Badgers. First, the rejuvenated Badger defense forces a three-and-out. And then the Badgers get their hands on the OSU punt. The punt squibbed out of bounds at the Buckeye 30, and the Badgers will start from there.
Ohio St. 10 - 0 Wisconsin (Halftime)
Wisconsin gained a total of only 72 yards in the first half, with only four first downs. The Badger offense has been completely dominated. If they don't figure out something different, and figure it out soon, OSU fans should have a reasonably pleasant second half.
Ohio St. 10 - 0 Wisconsin (0:43 left in 2d Quarter)
Throughout the second quarter, OSU has slowly been gaining control of this game -- just as the stronger arm wrestler finally starts to push the other guy back. OSU took the ball and went 58 yards on seven plays, putting themselves on the Wisconsin 27. At this point, OSU finally threw deep. Justin Fields (of Harrison H.S. in Kennsaw, Ga.) found Chris Olave (of Mission Hills H.S. in San Marcos, Calif.) all alone in the end zone, and the Buckeyes had their first touchdown of the game.
Ohio St. 3 - 0 Wisconsin (2:37 left in 2d Quarter)
For the fifth time in the first half, Wisconsin punts the ball. OSU takes over on its own 15.
Gus Johnson says that we have a "classic Big Ten game." I agree with him there.
Gus Johnson says that we have a "classic Big Ten game." I agree with him there.
Ohio St. 3 - 0 Wisconsin (6:52 left in 2d Quarter)
Finally, someone puts together something that's sort of a drive. OSU goes 41 yards in 12 plays, which is not exactly the 1981 Chargers, but it gets them to the Wisconsin 32. From there, Blake Haubeil (from Canisius H.S. in Buffalo) boots a 49-yard field goal through the driving rain to put OSU on the board.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (11:27 left in 2d Quarter)
Another punt from Wisconsin. OSU starts from its own 27.
Yes, it's really this exciting. Gus Johnson is the high point so far.
Yes, it's really this exciting. Gus Johnson is the high point so far.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (14:08 left in 2d Quarter)
Another punt for Ohio State. Wisconsin starts from its own 26.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (1:12 left in 1st Quarter)
Another punt from Wisconsin. OSU starts from its own 10.
Gus Johnson just read a promo for the World Series, and it was the best baseball commentary I've ever heard on FOX.
Gus Johnson just read a promo for the World Series, and it was the best baseball commentary I've ever heard on FOX.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (3:54 left in 1st Quarter)
Another punt by Ohio State. Wisconsin will start from its own 19.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (7:33 left in 1st Quarter)
Another punt by Wisconsin. The Buckeyes will start from their own 13.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (10:56 left in 1st Quarter)
The Bucks go nowhere, and punt back to Wisconsin. After a penalty, the Badgers will start from their 19.
Meanwhile, the rain is pouring down, and Gus Johnson is talking about how we have "perfect playing conditions for this Great American Game called Football." Gus Johnson is a treasure.
Meanwhile, the rain is pouring down, and Gus Johnson is talking about how we have "perfect playing conditions for this Great American Game called Football." Gus Johnson is a treasure.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (12:53 left in 1st Quarter)
Wisconsin takes the opening kickoff, doesn't do much with it, and punts to the OSU 30.
Ohio St. 0 - 0 Wisconsin (Pregame)
We have a noon kickoff, in Columbus, in the rain, on FOX, with Gus Johnson on the mike, and both the Buckeyes and Wisconsin wearing their real uniforms, as opposed to some weird alternate. You can't ask fairer than that.
Ohio St. v. Wisconsin
OK, so let's review what Ohio State has done so far in its first year under coach Ryan Day (home teams listed first):
08/31/19: Ohio St. 45 - 21 Florida Atlantic
09/07/19: Ohio St. 42 - 0 Cincinnati
09/14/19: Indiana 10 - 51 Ohio St.
09/21/19: Ohio St. 76 - 5 Miami (Ohio)
09/28/19: Nebraska 7 - 48 Ohio St.
10/05/19: Ohio St. 34 - 10 Michigan St.
10/18/19: Northwestern 3 - 52 Ohio St.
Very impressive. OSU is number 3 in the country, trailing only Alabama and LSU. They are 7-0, and they have yet to play a competitive fourth quarter. But check out Wisconsin's record:
08/30/19: S. Florida 0 - 49 Wisconsin
09/07/19: Wisconsin 61 - 0 Cent. Michigan
09/21/19: Wisconsin 35 - 14 Michigan
09/28/19: Wisconsin 24 - 15 Northwestern
10/05/19: Wisconsin 48 - 0 Kent St.
10/12/19: Wisconsin 38 - 0 Michigan St.
10/19/19: Illinois 24 - 23 Wisconsin
Until their trip to Champaign-Urbana last week, the Badgers were playing extraordinarily well. They were caught napping at the end of the Illinois game and it cost them. So today's game -- which should have been the Game of the Year in the Big 10 with two top-six teams -- features the number-3 Buckeyes against the number-13 Badgers. Now it's not even the biggest game of the day; that honor goes to LSU v. Auburn.
But Kentucky fans know that Wisconsin is not the sort of team you want to play when they are the underdogs. It is very difficult for the Badgers to maintain the type of discipline and focus that you need to go all the way -- they will often lose just when you start to believe in them. But what they love to do more than anything is to beat heavy favorites. And like Taylor Swift, there is nothing that they do better than revenge. Now that the Badgers have probably thrown away their own chance at reaching the College Football Playoff, they would love to spoil Ohio State's chances. The Buckeyes will not see the team that threw away a pretty easy win against a mediocre Illinois team. Instead, they will host the guys who blew out Michigan and Michigan State.
Of course, the Buckeyes may turn out to be so good that they can beat Wisconsin even when the Badgers are going all out. That's what Vegas thinks. The folks out there have installed OSU as a 14 point favorite in a game where 49 points are expected. That would work out to something like a 31-17 win for the Buckeyes -- and a very impressive win it would be.
08/31/19: Ohio St. 45 - 21 Florida Atlantic
09/07/19: Ohio St. 42 - 0 Cincinnati
09/14/19: Indiana 10 - 51 Ohio St.
09/21/19: Ohio St. 76 - 5 Miami (Ohio)
09/28/19: Nebraska 7 - 48 Ohio St.
10/05/19: Ohio St. 34 - 10 Michigan St.
10/18/19: Northwestern 3 - 52 Ohio St.
Very impressive. OSU is number 3 in the country, trailing only Alabama and LSU. They are 7-0, and they have yet to play a competitive fourth quarter. But check out Wisconsin's record:
08/30/19: S. Florida 0 - 49 Wisconsin
09/07/19: Wisconsin 61 - 0 Cent. Michigan
09/21/19: Wisconsin 35 - 14 Michigan
09/28/19: Wisconsin 24 - 15 Northwestern
10/05/19: Wisconsin 48 - 0 Kent St.
10/12/19: Wisconsin 38 - 0 Michigan St.
10/19/19: Illinois 24 - 23 Wisconsin
Until their trip to Champaign-Urbana last week, the Badgers were playing extraordinarily well. They were caught napping at the end of the Illinois game and it cost them. So today's game -- which should have been the Game of the Year in the Big 10 with two top-six teams -- features the number-3 Buckeyes against the number-13 Badgers. Now it's not even the biggest game of the day; that honor goes to LSU v. Auburn.
But Kentucky fans know that Wisconsin is not the sort of team you want to play when they are the underdogs. It is very difficult for the Badgers to maintain the type of discipline and focus that you need to go all the way -- they will often lose just when you start to believe in them. But what they love to do more than anything is to beat heavy favorites. And like Taylor Swift, there is nothing that they do better than revenge. Now that the Badgers have probably thrown away their own chance at reaching the College Football Playoff, they would love to spoil Ohio State's chances. The Buckeyes will not see the team that threw away a pretty easy win against a mediocre Illinois team. Instead, they will host the guys who blew out Michigan and Michigan State.
Of course, the Buckeyes may turn out to be so good that they can beat Wisconsin even when the Badgers are going all out. That's what Vegas thinks. The folks out there have installed OSU as a 14 point favorite in a game where 49 points are expected. That would work out to something like a 31-17 win for the Buckeyes -- and a very impressive win it would be.
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