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hurricanes open up as 13 pt. favorites over the buckeyes


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The Bucks defense is very solid especially against the run. ex: Washington St 7, Penn St 7, Mich 9. The most scored against them this season has been 21 to Texas Tech, and if you take a way their garbage time TDs they sit with 7.

 

Granted they haven't played an offense with the firepower of Miami, but I believe they can hold Mcgahee in check, if they can make Miami more one dimensional, they can keep the game close.

 

Miami has had some trouble containing the run, if Clarrett comes back in early season form this game is much closer than anyone thinks.

 

I'll wait it out and hope the line goes to 15 then make my bet.

 

(I know, I'm such a homer, like most of you are not.)

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Regular season total points:

Hurricanes -- 503

OSU -- 379

 

(that's a 20 touchdown, 41 field goal, or even 62 safety difference)

 

-- 'Canes < 40 points scored in 4 games

-- OSU < 40 points scored in 8 games

 

Now, I know you'll say defense wins football games, and in most cases you are right. The 'Canes D will keep them right where they need to be to help the O, while the OSU Offense CAN NOT score enough to keep up.

 

I'm not saying Ohio State's offense is anemic...but Ohio State's offense is anemic. They simply DON'T face the firepower on a weekly basis that the 'Canes bring to the table.

 

Also...

 

I heard ALL the same BS last year from Nebraska fans at the Rose Bowl....ooooooh no...how ever will we shut down the great Eric Crouch and that eek! SCARY eek! Nebraska Rushing Attack??? --what a joke!

 

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Originally posted by Kansas State 2000:

 

Kansas State - scored 40 points or more in 8 games (3 60+)    eek!

Louisiana Monroe W 68-0

Illinois W 63-13

Kansas W 64-0

(pretty impressive competition)

 

Kansas State lost twice and isn't playing in the Fiesta Bowl for the National Championship. lol eek! lol eek! lol eek! lol

 

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Something about this game reminds me of the title game a few years ago where OU went in as double digit dogs to FSU. We saw what happened in that game. I'm not saying Ohio State = Oklahoma but Ohio State's defense has played well enough for me to stay away from taking Miami minus the pts.

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Reasons to take the points:

1) OSU has solid defense. It won't stop Miami but will make it difficult to beat them by 13 points.

 

2) Clarett should be healthy by January. OSU was dominating tough teams like Washington State and Texas Tech when he was healthy. He played a large portion of the rest of the year injured and it had a huge impact on their offense, yet they still remained undefeated without their Heisman trophy candidate contributing a whole lot in some games. Ask yourself if Miami could have done without McGahhie in the Rutger's game.

 

3) OSU has athletes in the skill positions. Their WR's are very athletic. If OSU needs to open the offense up, these guys are very good at coming up with the ball when it's thrown up for grabs. IF OSU drops behind early, look for Tressel to open up the offense and for the receivers to deliver as they have time and time again whenever they are needed.

 

4) Tressel. The guy won multiple Championship games at Youngstown State. That's not an accident. Give the guy a month to prepare for Miami and I'm guessing he comes up with a great game plan and a few trick plays.

 

I'm not saying OSU is going to win. Miami has a lot of NFL talent and the experience with Championship games. But I do think it will be closer than people expect and OSU can win if the breaks go their way.

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I will take Ohio State and the 13.

 

The first team to score 24 points will win the game....which SHOULD be Miami,but you never know.

Weren't the Pats 13 point dogs against the high powered Rams in last year's SB ?!?!?!?

And there has been more than one very good double digit favorite Miami team get beat out of a title in the past.

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  • 3 weeks later...
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Reasons to take the points:

1)  OSU has solid defense.  It won't stop Miami but will make it difficult to beat them by 13 points.

 

2)  Clarett should be healthy by January.  OSU was dominating tough teams like Washington State and Texas Tech when he was healthy.  He played a large portion of the rest of the year injured and it had a huge impact on their offense, yet they still remained undefeated without their Heisman trophy candidate contributing a whole lot in some games.  Ask yourself if Miami could have done without McGahhie in the Rutger's game. 

 

3)  OSU has athletes in the skill positions.  Their WR's are very athletic.  If OSU needs to open the offense up, these guys are very good at coming up with the ball when it's thrown up for grabs.  IF OSU drops behind early, look for Tressel to open up the offense and for the receivers to deliver as they have time and time again whenever they are needed.

 

4)  Tressel.  The guy won multiple Championship games at Youngstown State.  That's not an accident.  Give the guy a month to prepare for Miami and I'm guessing he comes up with a great game plan and a few trick plays. 

 

I'm not saying OSU is going to win.  Miami has a lot of NFL talent and the experience with Championship games.  But I do think it will be closer than people expect and OSU can win if the breaks go their way.

All of you that have been bashing the Buckeyes, you should have listened to us few that knew that you were underrating the Big 10 this year. A record of 5-2 in a LOT of tough Bowl match-ups and a National Championship later, I hope you now realize that the BIG 10 was the toughest conference in the country this year.
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