Duck season-Wabbit season
This by Garrick Hodge from Warriors
But Ohio State has bigger ducks to hunt.
Jeremiah Smith continued to look like an alien as a true freshman. Will Howard rebounded from a first-half interception and turned in a five-touchdown game. And the defense didn’t allow Iowa to score until the fourth quarter with the majority of OSU’s backups in the game.
OSU now has a top-three showdown with arguably its biggest threat in the conference, the Oregon Ducks. It’s a game that needs little buildup considering the numbers in front of each team’s logos in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, but we’re going to relish every second of it anyway.
I can already envision both of Ohio State’s coordinators licking their chops in preparation for this one.
Chip Kelly obviously has no shortage of history with Oregon. He’s probably been scouring over film, perhaps with an eye on the tape of Kalen DeBoer’s spread offense at Washington torching this Oregon defense last season.The biggest spotlight on offense will probably be offensive tackles Josh Fryar and Josh Simmons, who have to handle standout Oregon defensive ends Jordan Burch and Matayo Uiagalelei, both of whom have at least 3.5 sacks this season.
The biggest chess piece will be contending with Oregon quarterback Dillion Gabriel, an accurate, effective, yet limited passer. The Ducks’ offensive line has been injury-plagued at times and inconsistent throughout the season, and Tyleik Williams could be in line for a big game for OSU considering the interior of Oregon’s line is arguably its weakest point.
It’s going to be an awesome game, and we can’t wait to break it down all week. One mildly concerning stat, though: Big Ten teams traveling across two-plus timezones are 1-8 so far this season, with Indiana’s win against UCLA being the lone victory.
