Saturday, November 3, 2007

Ohio State is Untouchable

I personally do not like Ohio State. I hate when people jump on a bandwagon because a certain team is doing good and then act like they have been rooting for them all along. I have to give props to OSU though because year in and year out, they do have a respectable football program and whether or not I want to admit it, they are untouchable this year.
Being ranked number 1 in the BCS, OSU has talent coming out of its ears. Today, Ohio State had a challenge ahead of them facing number twenty-one ranked Wisconsin. Number twenty-one doesn't sound to hot really, but Wisconsin has been hot lately and with a record of 7-3, OSU had to watch out for them!
The game was a pretty good game until the fourth quarter came along, and Wisconsin just flat couldn't handle OSU anymore. The game was tied up at the end of the third 17-17, but in the fourth quarter the Buckeyes outscored the Badgers 21-0. Ohio State running back Chris Wells scored three times in the second half, helping the Buckeyes overcome the tough time they were having with the Badgers. Wells is a tough running back with his explosive power, and his ability to change directions on a dime. He really impressed me today with his running ability. Not only did the offense impress me, the defense really had their game face on also. They held the Badgers to 12 yards on 37 attempts. I mean, that is ridiculous! How can a division one football team really rush the ball over three times more than the yards they pick up. Ohio States defense really came to play today!
I don't necessarily think the Badgers rank will really fall after the loss today because frankly, the Buckeyes are so good. If they can beat number twelve Michigan next week, their bowl game situation will improve. If they do not come out firing on all cylinders next week, their future will suffer severely. Ohio State has everything in the bag! They have a perfect season so far, and will most likely dominate the bowl game they qualify for. It really pisses me off that Ohio State can really be as good as they are although I guess they deserve their success.

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