November 17, 2007 12:00 PM ET | ABC #7 Ohio State (10-1, 6-1) vs. #21 Michigan (8-3, 6-1) It all comes down to this game for the Buckeyes. How will our team respond after getting beat up last week against Illinois. Win and we're outright Big Ten Champions and punch an automatic ticket to the Rose Bowl. Let's end the Big Ten regular season on a high note. h_sign:
I was a little suprised that the game got moved back to a noon start. ABC seems to put their biggest games on at 3:30 late in the season.
Noon is just the traditional starting time. I don't think it has anything to do with it not being as important.
They decided to put the game on at noon about 3 weeks ago. Jim Tressel has come out throwing in every road in every game since Washington. I predict that Ohio State will try throwing out of a 2-back formation on the first possession.
We'll need to get on the board early and force TSUN to make something happen. They are certainly capable of scoring but we cannot make it easy for them.
I think Michigan will start to panic and their fans will become dissinterested if they fall behinf early. A 10 point lead going into halftime will be huge.
the thing i am interested in seeing is how the defense bounces back. the loss the week before will test the leadership and character of this team.
I especially don't want to see Mike hart come out and rip off big yards in the 1st quarter. That will get the UM crowd jacked to the gills. And by "jacked to the gills" I mean they will stop writing text messages to their friends sitting 10 feet away on their Treo phones for 60 seconds and watch an entire possession.
I though you'd like that one. Just wait for the crowd shots on saturday afternoon. 1/2 of the people are typing out text messages to the other 1/2. Gawd I hate Michigan.
There is so much on the line for both teams in this game. The winner obviously goes to the Rose Bowl. But get this: If OSU loses they could end up in the Outback Bowl. If Michigan loses they could end up in the Champs Sports Bowl!! :suprised:
hawkkillshenne, Please refrain from flooding this topic with 4+ consecutive posts. Try to keep in all in 1 post.