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Dec 29, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; A pylon with a Cotton Bowl logo on the field before the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Missouri Tigers at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
It’s been fun already but there’s still work to do. Ohio State has looked absolutely fantastic so far in the first-ever, 12-team College Football Playoff, good enough to take home the national title.
It won’t be easy though — winning a national championship never is. After dismantling Tennessee and No. 1 Oregon, the Buckeyes are now faced with playing Texas in its own backyard at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas. As with any matchup, there are obstacles, unknowns, and breaks that may need to go OSU’s way in order to win and advance. If that happens, Ohio State will be playing for a national title in the next game.
We like to dissect each matchup the OSU team has during the football season and we’re doing the same here. We like where this Buckeye team is and think they’ll come out on top.
Here are five reasons we think Ohio State beats Texas on Friday night in Big D.
Momentum
This team is playing well, very well and it has everything to do with learning from what went wrong against Michigan and sticking with a new mindset. Offensive coordinator Chip Kelly and head coach Ryan Day are going to swing for the fences with playmakers on the outside, and that’s exactly what should be happening.
The result has been magical on the offensive end of the ball and look for that to continue. There’s a lot of confidence being exuded from quarterback Will Howard and the offensive playmakers and it’s going to be hard to stop if Kelly is dialing up plays that get all of that skill in open space and over the top.
The Defense
Dec 21, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive end JT Tuimoloau (44) rcelebrates his sack during the third…
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Author : Buckeyes Wire
Publish date : 2025-01-09 12:50:00
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