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:
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:
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.
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.