#2 Ohio State(0-0,0-0) @ Indiana(0-0,0-0)
Memorial Stadium, Bloomington
TV: ESPN - Dave Flemming, Kirk Herbstreit, Laura Rutledge
TV: ESPN - Dave Flemming, Kirk Herbstreit, Laura Rutledge
Radio: 97.1 WBNS The Fan - Paul Keels, Jim Lachey, Matt Andrews
8:00pm
Ohio State leads all-time 72-12-5; Buckeyes 21 straight
Ohio State leads all-time 72-12-5; Buckeyes 21 straight
Headline - New OC Kevin Wilson against his former team
There probably isn't anyone more excited and nervous at the same time than Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson. After six season's building up the program in Bloomington, Wilson had to leave under other than ideal circumstances, but left the keys with one of his better friends and defensive coordinator Tom Allen.
Allen probably knows Wilson better than anyone right now and he wouldn't be in the position he is in if not for Wilson turning him lose with one of the more improved defenses in all of the B1G. Allen returns nine defensive starters which is critical to the teams success this season. Some experts believe it will be a top 25 defense in the country, and they have the offensive fire power to support it with seven returners on that side of the ball.
Wilson was not handed a bare cupboard from Ed Warinner either. The Buckeyes offense comes back with just about everybody that produced yardage last season(save for Curtis Samuel). The addition of Ryan Day as the new quarterback's coach has people believing this offense will be a lot like the Tom Herman led offense late in 2014. It will be a battle of two friends who know each other very well at night, in Bloomington and maybe with more Hoosiers fans than Buckeyes for the first time since the Corso era.
Allen probably knows Wilson better than anyone right now and he wouldn't be in the position he is in if not for Wilson turning him lose with one of the more improved defenses in all of the B1G. Allen returns nine defensive starters which is critical to the teams success this season. Some experts believe it will be a top 25 defense in the country, and they have the offensive fire power to support it with seven returners on that side of the ball.
Wilson was not handed a bare cupboard from Ed Warinner either. The Buckeyes offense comes back with just about everybody that produced yardage last season(save for Curtis Samuel). The addition of Ryan Day as the new quarterback's coach has people believing this offense will be a lot like the Tom Herman led offense late in 2014. It will be a battle of two friends who know each other very well at night, in Bloomington and maybe with more Hoosiers fans than Buckeyes for the first time since the Corso era.
Indiana O Versus Ohio State D
Ohio State O Versus Indiana D
Last Time They Met
Final Thoughts - Leadership Reigns
The Buckeyes are led by the first three-time captain in Ohio State history in J.T.(King Boo) Barrett, not to mention eight other captains. That is a first in 128 seasons of Ohio State football.
There are five captains on the defensive side of the ball and four of them are in the "Rushmen Package"; Tyquan Lewis(two-time), Jalyn Holmes, Tracy Sprinkle and Sam Hubbard. Chris Worley has taken his seat at the Captains brunch as well.
On the offensive side of the ball Barrett leads the way with Billy Price(two-time), Terry McLaurin and H-back Parris Campbell.
Barrett and Price both have already graduated from Ohio State and lead an offense that needs to fix some things from last season. Most fans believe that Parris Campbell and Terry McLaurin will help lead in this effort and bring along some much needed youth in Binjimin Victor and Austin Mack.
Defensively speaking, the Buckeyes are led up front by Tyquan Lewis and Sam Hubbard and have the deepest position breakdown of any team in America right now. More pressure on the quarterback should give the young secondary time to develop and improve.
The seven or eight(including Nick Bosa, Robert Landers, Dre'Mont Jones and frosh Chase Young) rotating on the front line will wreak havoc on opposing quarterbacks this season.
Speaking of leadership, Urban Meyer is 93 and 15 in first time match-ups with coaches.
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