People will bring the Wisconsin games up, but imo Wisky's season ended when they lost to OSU on that last minute run by Pryor. It made them 0-2 in conf. play with two heartbreaking losses. They've played much, much worse since that loss getting blown out twice. Sometimes a loss can just devastate a team and they are never the same the rest of the year.
People will bring the Wisconsin games up, but imo Wisky's season ended when they lost to OSU on that last minute run by Pryor. It made them 0-2 in conf. play with two heartbreaking losses. They've played much, much worse since that loss getting blown out twice. Sometimes a loss can just devastate a team and they are never the same the rest of the year.
As probably the biggest OSU homer on this board. I believe this game is an Under play or no play.
I was intially on the Buckeyes, but Penn State's offensive line (i believe) is going to be able to control the LOS against OSU's front 4. This doesn't guarantee a victory, but I think PSU has all the parts in play on the offensive side of the ball to win the game.
As for OSU, it really boils down to the passing game. Unless TP throws the ball at least 20 times or Beanie runs for 150+, OSU will struggle to win the game. Tressel has to allow Pryor to throw the ball or OSU will be seeing 8 man fronts. Tressel is yet to allow TP to open things up. However, this maybe the game he does just that.
I was intially on the Buckeyes, but Penn State's offensive line (i believe) is going to be able to control the LOS against OSU's front 4. This doesn't guarantee a victory, but I think PSU has all the parts in play on the offensive side of the ball to win the game.
As for OSU, it really boils down to the passing game. Unless TP throws the ball at least 20 times or Beanie runs for 150+, OSU will struggle to win the game. Tressel has to allow Pryor to throw the ball or OSU will be seeing 8 man fronts. Tressel is yet to allow TP to open things up. However, this maybe the game he does just that.
Comparing Royster to Beanie is comical....Beanie is by far (when healthy) the best RB in the country....that will be reflected when he is a top 15 pick coming out a year early.
Royster is a nice player, no doubt about that...but he hasn't faced a defense romotely close to the caliber of Ohio St's. Remember, Beanie was the only Buckeye who actually looked as if he belonged against LSU last year....and that was a MONSTER defense.
arty:The OSU homers are out in full force in this thread....I agree Wells is the better running back and will be the better pro..but this year...Royster has been just as good if not better. You can blame his injury if you want but it doesnt change the results. Its always easy to spot OSU homers all across the web...they use words and phrases like..."by far the best" and "remotely close to OSU" and "tops in the country." I'd recommend not reading another word of OTK's drivel. Sheesh..you'd think you could get away from that kind of crap on a handicapping board....
i posted this in another thread but i figured that i would put it in here as well:
"Originally Posted by CrapGame
Penn St has always had a tough time playing the bucks at the HorseShoe.
Last week I thought OSU was going to lose that game but they came out very strong. Pryor showed that he is a real run threat.
I think the bucks are so geared up for this game they win."
Penn State has also had a tough time playing AT wisconsin as well, we all saw how that turned out:toast:
i think psu wins here, but i wouldnt put money on it, should be a great game to enjoy without the "action"
however, i will still post my thoughts on this game:
lets look at who each team has played and beaten (outside of the usc trashing for ohio state)
for ohio state:
vs Youngstown St - 43-0
vs Ohio - 26-14
vs Troy - 28-10
vs Minnesota -34-21
@ Wisconsin - 20-17 (close game until the end that could have gone either way)
vs Purdue - 16-3 (ohio state did not score an offensive TD)
@ Mich St - 43-7 (best game of the year by osu by far)
for Penn State:
vs Coastal Carolina - 66-10
vs Oregon State - 45-14
@ Syracuse - 55-13
vs Temple - 45-3
vs Illinois - 38-24
@ Purdue - 20-6
@ Wisconsin - 48-7
vs Michigan - 46-17
If i was going to cap this game and make myself bet on it i would look at a few things, compare the out of conference games and what each team did to their opponents (edge - PSU), look at the head to head matchups and see what each team did to their opponents (edge PSU)
if someone put a gun to my head and said, take a side and your laying action on it, i would drop the fact that i am a penn state homer and think about the game and the information that both teams have given me so far this season....
and i will still go with my lions, i just feel they are a very,very good and balanced football team and as long as they can "contain" pryor, beanie and the ground game, they will win this game without a doubt in my mind, penn state is going to make pryor beat them through the air and if you have watched this kid throw the ball this season you will see that will not be accomplished, the kid is going to be spectacular in time but he is still a freshman and if any coach in the country knows this kids strengths and weaknesses it is psu d-coor Tom bradley who put in as much time as anyone recruiting this kid
if you want my advice i would say not to bet on it and just sit back and enjoy a great college football game, if you want me to shut up and pick a side.... i would tell you to take psu
lets hope i'm right!
"Originally Posted by CrapGame
Penn St has always had a tough time playing the bucks at the HorseShoe.
Last week I thought OSU was going to lose that game but they came out very strong. Pryor showed that he is a real run threat.
I think the bucks are so geared up for this game they win."
Penn State has also had a tough time playing AT wisconsin as well, we all saw how that turned out:toast:
i think psu wins here, but i wouldnt put money on it, should be a great game to enjoy without the "action"
however, i will still post my thoughts on this game:
lets look at who each team has played and beaten (outside of the usc trashing for ohio state)
for ohio state:
vs Youngstown St - 43-0
vs Ohio - 26-14
vs Troy - 28-10
vs Minnesota -34-21
@ Wisconsin - 20-17 (close game until the end that could have gone either way)
vs Purdue - 16-3 (ohio state did not score an offensive TD)
@ Mich St - 43-7 (best game of the year by osu by far)
for Penn State:
vs Coastal Carolina - 66-10
vs Oregon State - 45-14
@ Syracuse - 55-13
vs Temple - 45-3
vs Illinois - 38-24
@ Purdue - 20-6
@ Wisconsin - 48-7
vs Michigan - 46-17
If i was going to cap this game and make myself bet on it i would look at a few things, compare the out of conference games and what each team did to their opponents (edge - PSU), look at the head to head matchups and see what each team did to their opponents (edge PSU)
if someone put a gun to my head and said, take a side and your laying action on it, i would drop the fact that i am a penn state homer and think about the game and the information that both teams have given me so far this season....
and i will still go with my lions, i just feel they are a very,very good and balanced football team and as long as they can "contain" pryor, beanie and the ground game, they will win this game without a doubt in my mind, penn state is going to make pryor beat them through the air and if you have watched this kid throw the ball this season you will see that will not be accomplished, the kid is going to be spectacular in time but he is still a freshman and if any coach in the country knows this kids strengths and weaknesses it is psu d-coor Tom bradley who put in as much time as anyone recruiting this kid
if you want my advice i would say not to bet on it and just sit back and enjoy a great college football game, if you want me to shut up and pick a side.... i would tell you to take psu
lets hope i'm right!
