Hang_On_Sloopy08
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Good analysis. Really comes down to our secondary holding this really talented receiving group in check. If Young can effectively put pressure on Lawrence that will be a big help. If not it could be a long night.Some huge aspects of this game for both teams.
Clemson big, physical, fast WR's vs the secondary. I know Ohio St's secondary has been one of the best this year but they haven't faced a WR corp this good. Should be one of the keys. Our secondary got banged up end of the year and we haven’t faced anything like this test through the air.
Ohio St's OLine vs Clemson's DLine and Ohio St's running game. If they can keep this defense on the field and the Ohio St OL can them down with this running attack, JK and Fields, it could be the key to Ohio St winning this one. Clemson doesn't have the DL they had last year but they still have talented players and LB's.
One more huge factor. It might come down to what Trevor Lawrence we see. If we see him at his best, it is hard to beat this Clemson team. Ohio St will have to disguise this defense making it hard for Lawrence to adjust. If we see the TL we have over the back half of the season, huge plus for Clemson...if we see the early season TL, Ohio St has a good shot.
This game could go either way, I just hope we see Ohio St play their best out on the field. Need a great gameplan and that defense needs to be the best we saw all season.
GO BUCKEYES!
Our offensive production IMHO all depends on Fields’ being mobile or not with his knee. If he’s mobile we have a triple threat offense with two strong runners and great WR’s around to pass to. But if Fields is one dimensional he’s not going to beat Clemson with his arm. We also need to get him rolling out of the pocket throwing in rhythm to our possession receivers to get the offense rolling. I don’t think we can line up and pound the ball on the ground down their throats, we’ll need to be be very effective and balanced in our attack.