THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-OHIO STATE PREDICTION THREAD
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Being a complete homer but long drives by OSU will result in FGs to go along with 2 OSU turnovers resulting in a 31-30 win for RU. We storm the field and the national embarrassment from earlier this season is gone as we cement out biggest win in school history and pretty much lock up a bowl birth. I can dream can't I ?
Key to the game is our running game and how well we contain their running game/read option
Final Score: Ohio - 45 Rutgers - 35
On a side note, do students know that this a big game? Most of the people I talked to aren't really aware...unlike last time when the Michigan game was all the buzz
Final Score: Ohio - 45 Rutgers - 35
On a side note, do students know that this a big game? Most of the people I talked to aren't really aware...unlike last time when the Michigan game was all the buzz
of course the students know, they will be loud and packed the entire game. No concern.
Reality sets in as we start playing teams with GREAT D's (OSU #19, Wisconsin #7, Michigan #2...as opposed to IU's which was 105th headed into our game last week...) and O's we won't be able to stop our D is 105th nationally). We get an early score, HPSS is going bananas for a while, but once the smoke settles this one isn't close, unfortunately:
OSU 49
RU 10
OSU 49
RU 10
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It will be 27 all, late in the fourth quarter and national TV audience starts thinking the upset might happen. Then OSU gets a big play TD, followed by a TD off a RU turnover during a rushed two minute drill to win comfortably. Final will be 41-27 OSU but it won't reflect how close the game was.
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I never post in these threads. "Real" fans cannot pick against their team because fanatics lack objectivity. I will not offer a final score prediction, but will post how I expect the game will go.
RU will either lead or be in the game at halftime. That is consistent with how OSU has played this season, excluding their games vs Western Michigan (OSU led 24-6 at the half) and Penn State (21-3). The halftime scores in their other 5 games were Virginia Tech 17-14, led Hawaii 14-0, tied with Northern Illinois 10-10, Indiana 10-6, and led Maryland 21-14. That's 2-2-1 if games were decided by the halftime score. How RU plays in the 2nd half will determine the outcome of this game (win, close loss, blowout loss). RU needs to tackle better to win. Gause and Turray had Sudfeld for sacks in the first half, but he escaped and made the play to keep their TD scoring drive alive. Cioffi has great ball skills, but tackles like a CB. He needs to wrap up against guys like Elliott.
RU will either lead or be in the game at halftime. That is consistent with how OSU has played this season, excluding their games vs Western Michigan (OSU led 24-6 at the half) and Penn State (21-3). The halftime scores in their other 5 games were Virginia Tech 17-14, led Hawaii 14-0, tied with Northern Illinois 10-10, Indiana 10-6, and led Maryland 21-14. That's 2-2-1 if games were decided by the halftime score. How RU plays in the 2nd half will determine the outcome of this game (win, close loss, blowout loss). RU needs to tackle better to win. Gause and Turray had Sudfeld for sacks in the first half, but he escaped and made the play to keep their TD scoring drive alive. Cioffi has great ball skills, but tackles like a CB. He needs to wrap up against guys like Elliott.
As a Buckeye fan, I'm just hoping we can keep it close. [cheers]
Ohio State 51, Rutgers 31 in front of a huge enthusiastic crowd.
The fans will be there and Rutgers will have their best performance of the year but Ohio State will be too much in the end (too many NFL caliber players).
The fans will be there and Rutgers will have their best performance of the year but Ohio State will be too much in the end (too many NFL caliber players).
Before 53,819....
Federico at the gun from 53 into the south end zone goal post
Rutgers 38
Ohio state 35
Federico at the gun from 53 into the south end zone goal post
Rutgers 38
Ohio state 35
if you are talking to me, if we keep things fairly reasonable and yes 25 points is reasonable to me then I don't have too much of a problem with this game. Its scores of 52-7 that would be a concern to me. The most important thing is to compete and not be in awe. Also I don't necessarily judge RU against the elite of the league, moreso how they do against the schools in their vicinity like PSU, Indiana, Maryland, and Nebby
tOSU: 48
RU: 21
...But would absolutely love to be wrong and have the Knights somehow post a "W".
RU: 21
...But would absolutely love to be wrong and have the Knights somehow post a "W".