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Topic: Minnesota (0-3, 3-3) at #3 Ohio State (4-0, 7-0) Post Game

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TyphonInc

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Minnesota (0-3, 3-3) at #3 Ohio State (4-0, 7-0) Post Game
« on: October 12, 2018, 08:27:43 AM »
I didn't see a thread for this.

I'll be at the game. Tailgating at the Ag Engineering lot before and after. Chili (with beans) and with all the fixin's will be my contribution to the spread.

I think everyone is expecting a blow out, OSU is favored by 29. I wonder if Haskins will be able to muster a pass attempt over 20 yards or if he will make his wideouts do all the work again.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2018, 08:36:33 AM »
Ha. But seriously no one said he doesn't ever throw the ball 20+ yards in the air. It was merely pointed out that when he does, his completion percentage is not one of the top few in the conference.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2018, 08:45:48 AM »
Hornibrook is at the top of the PFF rankings, I heard. Did anyone else hear that?


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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2018, 08:55:06 AM »
On the topic... Can't really see this being much of a game. PJ Barnum is bringing such a young team... to the slaughter. This is year 1 for him (last year was year zero - his words) so there is a lot of growing up to do. Columbus is not the place to do that, coming off terrible showings against Maryland and Iowa.



Gonna be a long day for the Gophers, I'm afraid. Probably gonna be a lot of 20 yard-in-the-air pass plays for Haskins too.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2018, 08:56:59 AM »
Oh great, another Wisconsin thread. 
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2018, 08:59:08 AM »
Some sneaky injuries for OSU with Jonathan Cooper and Malik Harrison are in the concussion protocol and may not play.  That leaves them pretty thin at defensive end and forced to play other linebackers.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2018, 09:20:17 AM »

Minnesota Golden Gophers (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State Buckeyes (3-0, 6-0)
NOON - Columbus, OH - FS1
Goodbye positive non-conference vibes, hello shootouts.  The Gopher defense that allowed only 9.0 ppg in non-conference play, getting Minnesota to 3-0, has completely disappeared in league play.  How bad is it?  If Ohio State puts up only the 42.7 points that they have averaged through 3 Big Ten games, Minnesota's scoring defense numbers will actually improve.  Yes, they lost their best defensive player with the season ending injury to Antoine Winfield Jr., but the problems run deeper than that.  To start with the offense needs to help.  Yes, they scored a bunch against Iowa, but the turnovers continue to put their defense in bad spots.  In just two Big Ten games Minnesota has already turned the ball over 7 times, that's a full additional turnover per game more than the next worst (Iowa and Michigan State each with 2.5).  However those 7 turnovers have only led to 17 points, and one was direct on a pick six by Maryland.  So while it's easy to point at the turnovers, they haven't been as costly as they could be.  What's clear is that P.J. Fleck plans to let Zack Annexstad throw the ball far more than anyone expected he would.  Part of that is a product of being behind, but I still don't think anyone thought he'd have thrown the ball 68 times over the past two weeks.  He looks ok for a freshman with limited weapons at his disposal, but still not nearly well enough to be throwing it that often, particularly as inconsistent as he is, with a Big Ten worst 47.1% completion percentage in conference play to go with a league high 6 interceptions.  They don't have a ton of choice though, averaging only 2.5 ypc running, for 90.0 ypg, both second worst in the Big Ten.  While Ohio State's secondary seems vulnerable to the big play, in conference play they are also holding opponents to a league best 47.7% completion rate, for only 6.1 ypa, second only to Michigan.  So for all the hand wringing about the Ohio State defense, even the worst part of it is still playing pretty damn well.  Offensively there are no questions about Ohio State, they are firing on all cylinders across the board.  Their run game could stand to improve against better opposition, but that's quibbling.  Minnesota does have a guy who can create some havoc in Carter Coughlin, who already has 5 sacks on the season.  Ohio State needs to account for him, but without Winfield, I'm not sure who else they need to.  At this point it's tough to say where Ohio State's head is at.  They slept walked through most of last week, but as I pointed out last week, they have consistently done that in the week following big midseason wins under Meyer.  So is that all it was, or is this team just going to struggle to get up for these types of games.  If we get the A version of the Buckeyes picking it to only be a 24 point win is going to be laughable.
OHIO STATE 45, MINNESOTA 21
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2018, 09:28:25 AM »
Ohio State leads the all time series 45-7.

Each of the Gophers' last four victories were against four different OSU coaches: Cooper, Bruce, Hayes and Fesler. 

In fairness to the Gophers, the two teams didn't play much prior to 1965. 
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2018, 09:56:39 AM »
Quote from: MaximumSam on October 12, 2018, 08:59:08 AM
Some sneaky injuries for OSU with Jonathan Cooper and Malik Harrison are in the concussion protocol and may not play.  That leaves them pretty thin at defensive end and forced to play other linebackers.
OSU's depth and recruiting are like nobody else in the conference. Shouldn't be a problem on Saturday. Minnie's OL is not seasoned - I believe they will be starting a true freshman at tackle for the first time, and the kid has not played much at all - even in high school (IMG). He's big but very raw.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2018, 09:59:06 AM »
THEE Next Man Up. 

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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2018, 10:08:12 AM »
Quote from: TyphonInc on October 12, 2018, 08:27:43 AM
I didn't see a thread for this.

I'll be at the game. Tailgating at the Ag Engineering lot before and after. Chili (with beans) and with all the fixin's will be my contribution to the spread.

I think everyone is expecting a blow out, OSU is favored by 29. I wonder if Haskins will be able to muster a pass attempt over 20 yards or if he will make his wideouts do all the work again.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2018, 10:12:10 AM »
Quote from: 847badgerfan on October 12, 2018, 09:56:39 AM
OSU's depth and recruiting are like nobody else in the conference. Shouldn't be a problem on Saturday. Minnie's OL is not seasoned - I believe they will be starting a true freshman at tackle for the first time, and the kid has not played much at all - even in high school (IMG). He's big but very raw.
Jashon Cornell will play DE, but after him they would have to play true freshmen.  Harrison is less of a loss, except that linebacker has been a bit iffy for OSU and he has been pretty solid.
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #12 on: October 12, 2018, 10:16:18 AM »
Haskins will run a train on the Gopher secondary. 
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Re: Minnesota (0-2, 3-2) at #3 Ohio State (3-0, 6-0) Game Week
« Reply #13 on: October 12, 2018, 10:17:33 AM »
Quote from: Honestbuckeye on October 12, 2018, 10:08:12 AM
Of course you didn’t see a thread on this LOL.   Only threads to rip on them get any play here.  
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