Buckeye Badger Bliss | Lindi's Blog

Setting: Saturday, October 4, 2008 Camp Randall in Madison, Wisconsin at night The setting says so much. One would think Badgers are nocturnal because the ones who play in Wisconsin thrive during night games. The team has won 21 of 22 night games in school history. They are expecting the 22nd win when Ohio State visits this Saturday evening. Both OSU and Wisconsin are ranked teams so I am looking forward to the game. Big Ten football is enticing enough, but when two defensively-minded teams converge, colossal entertainment ensues. Last season Ohio State was the victor but that was without top Badger, P.J. Hill. The junior running back is a one man show. I think he will make an excellent NFL back if he can stay healthy. The Badgers are known for their strong defense and no one is better than defensive end, O???Brien Schofield. The OSU wide receiving core needs to find open routes. We all know Terrelle Pryor can run and now that Beanie Wells is back, I can???t wait to see them against a hard hitting Big Ten team. The Buckeyes are starting a freshmen at center in Michael Brewster. Brewster???s play during Saturday night could indicate what kind of ability he has. The pressure of playing on the road, at night during a nationally-televised game will be hard for this entire OSU team. But, Tressell will have them well-prepared. The Badgers are coming off an ugly loss in Michigan. They only scored once during the second half. Quarterback, Allan Evridge, had trouble finding open men and playing in the Big House. I was surprised they looked so vulnerable against the Wolverines. The team also nearly lost to Fresno State, pulling out a three point win. Head coach, Bret Bielema, would probably like to forget that Michigan loss and start the winning against the Buckeyes. The Ohio State defensive line needs to pressure the run-oriented Badgers. Cameron Heyward can make an instant impact at tackle to slow the hungry Badger boys. All in all, the game should be fun and intense. Personally, I prefer pulling for OSU but am holding out on a prediction.

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October 4, 2008 07:58 AM ET

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Wow, 21 out of 22 under the lights, I had no idea. But to say OSU is defensive minded is a stretch so far this season, more like defensively week minded and out of position far too much, especially the supposedly "awesome" linebacker Laurenitus.

norka

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October 4, 2008 10:32 AM ET

Should be an awesome game...

PackersLP21

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October 4, 2008 11:40 AM ET

Well maybe not so much defensive minded this season but they typically have a solid defensive unit. The secondary is pretty weak I guess, aside from Marcus Freeman. It should be a good game though. I am looking forward to it too.

Lindi

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October 4, 2008 01:33 PM ET

"Last season, Wisconsin was the victor despite not having their top offensive player"

Ohio State won last year, not sure what game you were watching.

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October 4, 2008 07:32 PM ET

Whew, thought I had missed a year or something with "Last season, Wisconsin was the victor..." just a note: snafus like this really detract from taking anything serious away from reading the blog...

Brewster should be interesting to watch - top recruit who graduated early and started in time for fall practice, took an active part in recruiting other top players. Tressel looks to be frustrated with his seniors, seems to be slowly working in his top younger talent, but too early to tell if this is a pattern - look to see if some other younger players increase their playing time on the O-line and at WR.