2010 Citi Rose Bowl thread (Ohio State vs. Oregon)

Coqui

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The immovable object meets the unstoppable force.

Oregon's #6 Rushing attack against Ohio State's #5 Rushing Defense
Ohio State's #19 Rushing attack against Oregon's #39 Rushing Defense

Oregon's #91 Passing attack against Ohio State's #17 Passing Defense
Ohio State's #106 Passing attack against Oregon's #37 Passing Defense

The last time Ohio State was in the Rose Bowl - 1997 Defeat of Arizona State
The last time Oregon was in the Rose Bowl - 1995 Loss to Penn State

Ohio State is 7-0 against Oregon

A deeper look at the stats:

Oregon:
Code:
Oregon		Rush yds	Opp. Def	Pass yds	Opp. Def	Opp rush	Opp Avg		Rush def	Opp Pass	Opp Avg		Pass Def
Boise St	31		126.85		121		172.77		164		194.46		126.67		197		266.00		202.75
Purdue		193		173.42		163		203.17		170		136.08		126.67		281		255.25		202.75
Utah		217		141.33		95		172.83		119		169.42		126.67		178		220.17		202.75
California	236		117.08		288		260.92		77		175.58		126.67		130		223.42		202.75
Washington St	318		236.42		196		275.58		107		70.67		126.67		51		177.92		202.75
UCLA		221		144.42		82		193.92		66		116.42		126.67		145		222.92		202.75
Washington	259		148.83		157		240.67		129		139.00		126.67		266		236.50		202.75
USC		391		131.00		222		211.83		140		173.33		126.67		187		211.67		202.75
Stanford	236		144.50		334		252.00		254		224.33		126.67		251		217.08		202.75
Arizona St	268		108.58		120		189.00		84		119.25		126.67		127		215.17		202.75
Arizona		175		111.92		284		203.92		127		167.42		126.67		314		240.08		202.75
Oregon St	288		114.25		201		238.67		83		144.17		126.67		306		275.25		202.75

What we can get from the stats: It is to be expected that Oregon will be able to rush more than the defense can stop. The only time this didn't happen was against Boise St. However, the demolished USC's rushing defense as well. They've proven they can pass, but will do so reluctantly or only when needed. For the most part, teams will rush and pass around their average against Oregon's defense.

Ohio State:
Code:
Ohio State	Rush yds	Opp. Def	Pass yds	Opp. Def	Opp rush	Opp Avg		Rush def	Opp Pass	Opp Avg		Pass Def
Navy		153		127.92		210		217.92		186		279.67		83.42		156.00		72.25		179.09
USC		88		131.00		177		211.83		118		173.33		83.42		195.00		211.67		179.09
Toledo		247		166.00		275		241.42		13		159.83		83.42		197.00		278.08		179.09
Illinois	236		154.42		82		248.83		82		200.42		83.42		88.00		193.08		179.09
Indiana		212		159.08		166		241.92		18		117.08		83.42		210.00		247.92		179.09
Wisconsin	97		90.50		87		219.92		118		206.67		83.42		250.00		209.17		179.09
Purdue		66		173.42		221		203.17		80		136.08		83.42		281.00		255.25		179.09
Minnesota	270		146.67		239		217.58		123		97.58		83.42		163.00		198.25		179.09
New Mexico St	310		220.69		249		202.92		40		141.54		83.42		22.00		87.77		179.09
Penn St		228		93.92		125		183.17		76		173.58		83.42		125.00		238.92		179.09
Iowa		229		122.00		93		164.67		67		109.42		83.42		233.00		221.33		179.09
Michigan	251		171.92		67		221.42		80		186.17		83.42		229.00		198.33		179.09

What we can get from the stats: It is also expected that Ohio State rush more than the defense can stop. The only times this didn't happen were against USC and Purdue. However, after that, the rushing offense exploded. Like Oregon, expect the pass to only show up when needed. Teams can expect around a 50% reduction in their rushing yardage against OSU. No team rushed for more than 125 total yards except a team that averaged near 300. The passing attack will be expected to be around their average against OSU's defense.

Both teams are looking for national respect. Oregon wants to prove the PAC10 isn't just USC. OSU has been considered the next Oklahoma regarding big games. Plain and simple, this game is going to be won in the trenches. And it's all up to Ohio State to decide how that happens. The spread option can only be stopped by getting a good push by the D-line to disrupt the creases leaving the LB's to take care of the gaps. Fail to do that, and Oregon's going to have another USC yardage kind of day (391 yards and a win). Likewise, OSU's O-line needs to create the gaps. Fail to do that, and they'll be looking at another Purdue game (66 yards and a loss)

Oregon's going to depend on their speed to break the rushing game open. However, they have not gone up against a D-line as powerful as Ohio State's. While Ohio State has gone up against 5 high powered offenses this season, none will have the talent level that Oregon's offense has.

How Coqui sees the game going:
Oregon's going to score first to get the game rolling. Ohio State will have a couple of three and outs to start the game. By then, their defense will begin to control the game. 10-3 Oregon leading by half. Halfway through the 3rd quarter, Oregon's D-line will start to get tired and the yards will start to come for OSU. By the 4th, Ohio State will have taken over the game defeating the Ducks 24-13.
 
that's a whopping 1-3 out of the last 4. ROLLIN FREAKIN THUNDER BABY! THE SWAGGER IS BACK

:lol:

Oh no, we lost 2 National Championship games. I'm sorry every other team sucks so hard that Ohio State has to play for the National Championship almost every year.