Offensively, the Trojans rank 13th in Total Offense, putting up 490 yards per game and rank 7th in Long Scrimmage Plays (10+ yards). The offensive line has allowed 22 sacks on the season, ranking 47th nationally. Defensively, USC ranks 77th in Total Defense, allowing 405 yards per game. They rank 98th in Passing Defense and rank 85th…
In this edition of Accost the Field, Tony Gerdeman is joined by Tom Orr on Radio Row in Dallas By God, Texas. They preview the Cotton Bowl between Ohio State and USC. Discussions include J.T. Barrett and the vocal minority, as well as J.K. Dobbins and his role in this offense. They also discuss the fact that this is an NFL audition…
Even though they haven’t played each other in a bowl game in nearly 44 years, there is a semblance of a rivalry with Ohio State and USC. National titles have been won and lost when these two teams have met in the past, and those losses still sting plenty of Buckeye fans. The two teams have met in the Rose Bowl seven times previously…
Well, it’s here — the final game before we can move on and start talking about the Great Quarterback Competition of 2018. But let’s not move on too quickly because this year’s Cotton Bowl looks pretty darn interesting. No. 5 Ohio State (11-2) and No. USC (11-2) meet once again in bowl season, which is really never a bad thing.
DALLAS — Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer and USC head coach Clay Helton took part in the Cotton Bowl’s final press conference before Friday’s kickoff. The two coaches talked about their respective teams and opponent, and what needs to happen to get a victory tomorrow night. Here are the highlights.
The Ohio State defense has given up just one 100-yard rushing game to an opposing running back this season, and that came on the road at Iowa, where Akrum Wadley carried the ball 20 times for 118 yards in a 55-24 win over the Buckeyes. The Buckeyes have faced seven of the top 10 rushers in the Big Ten, and only once — Wadley…
USC has the kind of defense that will throw an entire kitchen sink at Ohio State quarterback J.T. Barrett. And then after they throw the sink, they will see what else is left over in the cupboard. The Buckeyes have been preparing for many different forms of attack from the Trojan defense, and Barrett is confident that he…
