11W Roundtable: Jones, johnny11w and JorshP share their thoughts on Ohio State as the Buckeyes prepare to face Rutgers tomorrow afternoon in the Shoe.
Ohio State’s run defense ranks just 42nd in yards per carry allowed but did pretty well against Wisconsin outside of one long Braelon Allen run. How are you feeling about OSU’s run defense through four games? Does Ohio State have a defensive line stout enough to win a national title?I have been very impressed with the run defense thus far, as 68.5% of the rushing yards allowed by the Buckeyes have come when they already had a 15+ point lead.
Ohio State’s tailback combo of TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams is splitting carries almost evenly though Williams has a slight edge in yards per carry at this point.
I thought it was cool to have Herbie on the call last Saturday as his son saw some mop-up duty although I think I’m about over the Chris Fowler experience. He might just be spread too thin at this point. Give us your favorite current play-by-play guy and color commentator. They don’t have to be currently paired up.I have no issue with Fowler, and don't find him annoying like some others doing national games but he also doesn't add a ton to the experience, either.
Ohio State is a huge 41-point favorite over the Scarlet Knights. Do the Buckeyes cover? Give us your final score and game MVP not named C.J. Stroud.Man, 41 points is such a big number. At that point, you have to factor in whether the backups will be able to stay over the spread late in the game, if you think Ohio State will cover. That said, I think the Buckeyes will put up 55-plus points and won't give up more than 14. So, I guess they will cover? I'll go with 59-13.