Wow! Now that is what we were expecting out of our Buckeyes this whole season. Considering how bad they have looked at times, it is amazing to think that the Bucks are 7-1, #9 in the BCS Week 1 Standings, and still has a chance at an outright Big Ten title.
Ohio State absolutely destroyed Michigan STate, going up 21-0 in the first quarter, and the Bucks never looked back. The Spartans looked pretty good in the 3rd quarter until Malcolm Jenkins forced a fumble and Thaddeus Gibson returned it for a touchdown to make it 35-7. All over but the crying at that point. The thing that was most impressive was that our defense is back! The swarming, swaggering defense that we have grown to expect out of Ohio State came in full force, forcing 5 turnovers and holding MSU to just 7 points, a team that had the nation's second leading rusher before the day started.
Penn State is next. How good are they really? They have coasted against everyone, but they have only faced two teams with a winning record (Oregon State 4-3 and Illinois 4-3). Clearly since Oregon State beat USC, you could say that the win over the Beavers was definitely a quality win. The Nittany Lions will have a much tougher test this week against our Bucks. My guess is that it will be a great game. Off the cuff prediction: Ohio State 35, Penn State 24.
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