Week 12: (8) Ohio State def. (21) Iowa, 20-17

• zach24oz

  Iowa does have one of the better DL's in the Big Ten...something to remember. I don't think this game will be as close as what it was last year in Columbus...but will be pretty close. If the OSU D can get pressure on Stanzi all night and force some TO's then OSU should be in good shape...Boom Herron will not rush for near as many yards as he did against PSU, which will make Pryor to throw the ball a little more this game...Just make sure Pryor doesn't make any dumb decisions with the ball and not to try and do too much with the ball and they should be fine.
• Classyposter58

  

  believer;558962 wrote:If the Buckeyes play a full 4 quarters like they did against Penn State then no problem. But if Iowa comes out and makes the Buckeyes look as inept as they did in the first half against Penn State, this will be loss number two.

  
  Huh?
• believer

  

  Classyposter58;559778 wrote:Huh?

  OK my bad. Dumbass error on my part. It was supposed to read, "If the Buckeyes play a full 4 quarters in the way they did in the second half against Penn State..."
  
  No one in their right mind thinks Ohio State played 4 good quarters against Penn State...just sayin'
• jhay78

  

  I think the first half of the Penn State game woke OSU up. I don't see them coming out flat in Iowa City, I don't see them being overconfident and arrogant like they were at Wisky (being ranked #1 and all), and I don't see the environment being anything like Madison. That said, they better get pressure on Stanzi, or I could see him picking our DB's apart.
  Boom gets 150+
  
  OSU- 37
  Iowa- 24
• stlouiedipalma

  Iowa does have a very good D-line, but their secondary is suspect. If TP rolls out of the pocket it could get real interesting, as Iowa had trouble containing that QB from Northwestern last week. He could make them look even worse if the linebackers come up to contain him and the safeties and corners are in man coverage. I've always felt that TP was at his most dangerous when he rolls out by design. It forces the defense to gamble and he's good enough to recognize this and make them pay when they do. If TP brings his "A" game the result could be lopsided.
  
  For the defense it's all about putting pressure on Stanzi. He makes mistakes when pressured, so it's important to keep him dancing in the backfield.
  
  I'm going with OSU by a 38-13 score.
• BoatShoes

  It was great to see tOSU finally run the inverted veer out of the shotgun last week! Cam Newton and Taylor Martinez have been running wild with that play this year. I think it's superior to the standard zone read because the man being optioned is on the front side. It's the ideal play to run with Brandon Saine as the back because, although he has been much maligned by some Buckeye fans, when he does get a head of steam outside of contain he can be tough to take down. It should be fun to watch how Iowa responds after seeing it on film from last week. I have a feeling this is going to be a tough game. We can't afford to come out like we did against the Nittany Lions.
  
  Here's a quick video of the inverted veer play as run by Terrelle Pryor.
  
  [video=youtube;Q8uYRFGyqXY][/video]
  
  For an idea how Kirk Ferentz might defend it...see what our own Buckeyes did against Purdue
  
  [video=youtube;Nk7KHrDUexY][/video]
  
  What may have convinced JT that this would be a great play to add.
  
  [video=youtube;gJZfYCUFDaE][/video]
  
  Watch out for AmeriStanzi!
  
  [video=youtube;jlU0GQgooWM][/video]
• se-alum

  

  The NCAA gave Moeller a 6th year of eligibility today! Really hope he can recover and play a whole season next year!
• Ty Webb

  

  se-alum;563167 wrote:The NCAA gave Moeller a 6th year of eligibility today! Really hope he can recover and play a whole season next year!

  
  +1. Seems like a really good player and a really good kid. Will he be ready for the first game next year?
• Mohican00

  

  jhay78;560776 wrote:I think the first half of the Penn State game woke OSU up. I don't see them coming out flat in Iowa City, I don't see them being overconfident and arrogant like they were at Wisky (being ranked #1 and all), and I don't see the environment being anything like Madison. That said, they better get pressure on Stanzi, or I could see him picking our DB's apart.
  Boom gets 150+
  
  OSU- 37
  Iowa- 24

  
  Agreed. First half of PSU akin to the Purdue game last year in terms of 'waking up.' Ohio State score 30+ and holds Iowa to <21
• Leonardo

  

  Buckeye look for fast start against Iowa
  
  By RUSTY MILLER
  AP College Football Writer
  
  COLUMBUS -- Ohio State fans love the eighth-ranked Buckeyes' record, they'd just prefer to avoid late-game comebacks. Despite finishing solid enough to win nine of their 10 games, the Buckeyes have been slow starters -- particularly on the road.
  
  The Buckeyes (9-1, 5-1) would like to reverse that trend at No. 21 Iowa (7-3, 4-2) on Saturday. Riding on the outcome is a possible Big Ten title and Bowl Championship Series postseason berth.
  
  "We know we have to start fast this week or we're going to have problems," said center Mike Brewster.
  
  It's hard to imagine a team averaging 42 points a game -- and winning by an average margin of 28 points -- having so much trouble early in games. But it has been a nagging problem all season. The Buckeyes have been tied or trailed early in all three of their previous road trips. Only against Wisconsin have the Buckeyes (9-1, 5-1) not survived a sluggish start.
  
  - Miami led 7-3 after a quarter before the Buckeyes piled up 33 points in the middle two periods of a 36-24 home win on Sept. 11.
  
  - When the Buckeyes hit the road for the first time on Oct. 2, Illinois scored on its first possession and hung tough with Ohio State before falling 24-13.
  
  - Ohio State lasted just a week in the No. 1 spot, falling behind 21-0 in the opening 17 minutes on the way to a 31-18 setback at Wisconsin on Oct. 16.
  
  - On Saturday, the Buckeyes trailed 14-3 and Penn State was knocking on the door again at the Ohio State 20-yard line before order was restored. The Buckeyes made a big fourth-down stop, and then ran off the game's final 35 points for a 38-14 win.
  
  Is Ohio State taking teams lightly? Do other teams just play better against the Buckeyes? Or are they just one of those teams that need additional time to find their stride in a game?
  
  "I wish I could put a thumb on it, so we could prevent it," defensive lineman Dexter Larimore said. "I do think sometimes that teams are going to give us their best shot and you're not going to be able to really see the team that you saw on film all week. Some teams come out and they have some special package, a tweak or adjustment, to kind of defend against what we do."
  
  Wide receiver DeVier Posey doesn't think the problem lies in the Buckeyes not being ready to play.
  
  "I know before the (Penn State) game, guys seemed like they were fired up, ready to go," he said. "I don't really know how to avoid it, I don't have a formula for it. I don't know -- maybe we play better fighting uphill."
  
  This much is certain: Iowa has victimized good teams who stumbled at the start.
  
  "Just turn on the Iowa-Michigan State game," Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. "Michigan State's a good team. But they have three picks, one goes to the house and one way down there. All of a sudden, it's 30-0. And they're a good team."
  
  Just three weeks ago, fifth-ranked Michigan State came into Iowa's Kinnick Stadium unbeaten and on a roll. But the Hawkeyes took the opening kickoff and drove 80 yards in 12 plays with Ricky Stanzi hitting Colin Sandeman on a 3-yard scoring strike. Then Micah Hyde picked off a pass and returned it 66 yards. And Shaun Prater brought back another errant pass 42 yards, setting up Adam Robinson's 32-yard scoring catch from Stanzi. Then Robinson added a rushing touchdown. The stunned Spartans never recovered in a 37-6 rout.
  
  The Buckeyes have seen the video of that surprisingly lopsided game and have compared it to what they've done all season.
  
  "We definitely have to get off on a good start," said Buckeyes linebacker Ross Homan. "We can't come out flat."
  
  Even if Iowa makes the first big play, gets the initial break or finds the end zone first, the Buckeyes can't just throw up their hands.
  
  "Slow starts happen sometimes. The biggest thing is I guess you really have to fight back and get some momentum on your side," Brewster said. "You know how big momentum is. It's crazy. Once we got the momentum back on our side (against Penn State), things worked well. But we know this week we really can't do that."
• firestonefan

  

  Go Buckeyes!!
• killer_ewok

  

  If this game was in Columbus-I'd pick Ohio State. If Iowa wasn't coming off a loss-I'd pick Ohio State. I would not be the least bit shocked to see OSU win but I just think a pissed off Iowa team at home finds a way to win a close game. A toss up IMO but I'll go with Iowa by a TD.
  
  Should be a good game.
• krambman

  

  [video=youtube;xkmx507ibME][/video]
• believer

  

  Partly sunny, high in the mid-40's, and winds 10-15 MPH in Iowa City today. Sounds like a great day for football to me! Go Bucks!
• Terry_Tate

  

  I was at the casinos up here in Davenport last night and there were a lot of Ohio State fans out and about. Heading over to campus here soon, will be a great day for some football! Any other Chatter Buckeye fans up here in Iowa?
• Leonardo

  

  Ditka, Corso, and Herbstreit all pick Ohio State to win.
• gerb131

  

  GO BUCKEYES
• osu45804

  

  Buckeyes by 13
• LJ

  

  Why does this feel a lot like the 2006 game? Only because that is the last time OSU went there?
• Ty Webb

  

  I'm still standing by or prediction
  
  Iowa 24
  Ohio State 17
• Al Bundy

  Ty Webb;567160 wrote:I'm still standing by or prediction
  
  Iowa 24
  Ohio State 17

  
  On the other thread you said Wisc. just punched their ticket to the Rose Bowl. You just contradict yourself with this prediction, because MSU is in the driver's seat if OSU loses.
• rugbywrestler

  Game time baby!
• LJ

  

  I could have got 11 through that hole on the first run
• Hb31187

  

  OUCH, that is torn knee ligaments for that guy on the chain gang
• raiderbuck

  wow, that looked very painful