Buffalo at tOhio St: Preview and Prediction

[Shanemansj13]

Buffalo at Ohio State (-36)

Gametime: 12 ET @ The Horseshoe

Finally the starting of football season for the Buckeyes!

Hyde will be out the 1st 3 games and also Roby is out one game, but this one is a cakewalk. OSU is entering game with the longest winning streak in the nation at 12 games, they are returning 17 starters though. Buffalo was 4-8 last season and these two teams have never met.

Players to Watch: Dontre Wilson OSU freshmen phenom RB
Curtis Grant OSU MLB came into Columbus with a ton of hype and 5-star guy
Alex Neutz Buffalo WR 6'3" guy that was one of the most consistent WRs in the country
Khalil Mack Buffalo MLB a Preseason watch for 4 different awards.

Prediction:

Passing

Brax - 18-24 250 passing yards 3 TD's. Look for Urb to get Brax settled in early in the season with his passing game he has been working on all offseason.

Rushing

Hall- 100 yds 1 TD

Brax- 70 yds rushing and 1 TD. His carries will be limited, can't lose him early and he will focus more on passing.

Wilson- 65 yds and 1 TD most likely will break off a big run

Dunn- will also be used 40 or yds with some carries

Receiving

Brown- 80 yds and 1 TD

Smith- 60 yds, probably a big play

Heuerman- 50 yds and 1 TD. Will be a big target for Brax and a redzone option.

Brown and Smith are his two top targets, but Clark could be a game changer.


Defense

It will be ready to go even barring some suspensions. I expect a lot of pressure and sacks, forced TO's, and Shazier everywhere.

I see stats being even around 300 passing and rushing. I don't see a huge blowout but I expect it to be pretty easy.

The predictions are Buffalo will get around 20 points, I hope it doesn't happen.

My Final Score: 56-13

GO BUCKEYES!!!

 

[mall3013]

Thats a nice breakdown and pretty good score. I'll stick w my Bucknuts prediction and I'll say 63-3.

 

[Sox33OSU]

Do not be surprised at all to see Warren Ball get in there. He looks like a total monster these days.

Great stuff though! Is this a weekly thing you do each season?

 

[Shanemansj13]

Thats a nice breakdown and pretty good score. I'll stick w my Bucknuts prediction and I'll say 63-3.

I hope so!!!

Shit I hope it is 70-0, but really if they play great 63-3 isn't farfetched

 

[Shanemansj13]

Do not be surprised at all to see Warren Ball get in there. He looks like a total monster these days.

Great stuff though! Is this a weekly thing you do each season?

I will this season, but haven't been enough Buck fans in the past for last season

I will encourage other Buckeye fans on here to post predictions. Also if we have enough fans we can do a weekly predictions for 20 games or so if y'all want?

 

[buckeyebill]

52 to 3 looks good to me. Go Bucks

 

[Shanemansj13]

As long as OSU scores over 50 and Buffalo gets 10 or under. And they cover the spread

 

[Team Mookie]

Nice prediction and breakdowns. Its looking like its going to rain so I am not sure we will see a total blow out with the passing game.

Truly the only two things I hope for is a win and no injuries.

Go Bucks...

 

[mall3013]

Nice prediction and breakdowns. Its looking like its going to rain so I am not sure we will see a total blow out with the passing game.

Truly the only two things I hope for is a win and no injuries.

Go Bucks...

I could have sworn that I saw CBus w high 80s and sunny today?

 

[GreenNickle]

Something similar to the Rice game in 1996

 

[BOSSMANPC]

My prediction.....pain, These teams are not in the same league. UB is going to get blown out I just hope they can keep the score a bit respectable.

 

[Shanemansj13]

C.J. Barnett is out vs Buffalo.

9 new defensive starters for this game, this will be a test for our backups on defense mostly, but also on offense.