Last Week: Ohio State was able to rebound from their last minute loss to Texas by handling Kent State to the tune of 59-3. Buckeye faithful will take the win but there are still plenty of areas the coaching staff can work on to improve. In our staff predictions, Josh Watson and Steven Smith both went 5-0, while Vaughn Broadnax finished
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The Buckeyes answered their first loss with a rout. Now the standard changes: No. 7 Ohio State must prove that its response can hold up against a Big Ten opponent capable of testing the exact areas that remain unresolved.
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Illinois arrives in Columbus with the same 2–1 record as Ohio State after defeating Southern Illinois 48–10. Quarterback Katin Houser passed for 305 yards and two touchdowns in the win, giving Matt Patricia’s secondary something legitimate to prepare for. The Fighting Illini are still substantial underdogs, but they represent a meaningful step up from Kent State and an opportunity for the Buckeyes to begin conference play by showing measurable improvement.
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Ohio State delivered the response it needed against Kent State, but a 59–3 final did not answer every question. This week’s Monday Musings looks at Jeremiah Smith’s record, the emergence of the Buckeyes’ young receivers, the run-game and third-down concerns still lingering, and what the return of the Illibuck means as Big Ten play begins.
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Ohio State falls one spot to No. 7 in both the AP Top 25 and Coaches Poll despite a 59–3 victory over Kent State.
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A week after watching a 20-point fourth-quarter lead disappear in a crushing 24-23 loss at Texas, the Buckeyes returned to Ohio Stadium with plenty to correct, plenty to prove and little margin for another sluggish afternoon.
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Last Week: It looked great for three quarters. If we are going to make fun of Michigan for playing 60:00:01 the first week, they can make fun of the Buckeyes for only playing 45 minutes against the Longhorns. The 24-23 loss to Texas is not a playoff ending loss but the room for error just go tighter. Hopefully, they will
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Now comes Kent State, an opponent Ohio State should beat comfortably and a matchup that will not answer every question created in Austin. The Golden Flashes cannot reproduce Texas’ talent, depth or environment. They can, however, give the Buckeyes an opportunity to reveal how they handled a difficult week.
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Kent State now comes to Columbus at the right time for an Ohio State team that needs to correct its mistakes, rebuild some confidence and prove it can maintain its standard for four quarters. The final score should not be in much doubt, especially with the Buckeyes entering as a heavy favorite. The more important question is what Ohio State does with the opportunity.
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The Buckeyes showed they can control a game against an elite opponent in Austin. A 24–23 loss to Texas showed just as clearly that control means little if it disappears in the fourth quarter.
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