Ohio State at Louisiana State (01/07/2008)

Away:  Ohio State [7-4 ATS]
Home:  Louisiana State [5-7-1 ATS]

Game Time: 8:00 PM
Stadium: Louisiana Superdome

Recent Meetings:
09/24/88 - LSU 33 vs. OHIST 36
09/26/87 - OHIST 13 vs. LSU 13

Team Leaders:

Ohio State:
Passing: Todd Boeckman (2164)
Rushing: Chris Wells (1463)
Receiving: Brian Robiskie (885)

Louisiana State:
Passing: Matt Flynn (2233)
Rushing: Jacob Hester (1017)
Receiving: Brandon LaFell (641)

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Then who does??

The Buckeyes didn't back in. Everyone else backed out. It was up to those teams to solidify their spot and they didn't do it. Everyone knew what they had to do.

I hope you're not implying Kentucky should be there. WV got BEAT by PITT at home or they would've been in. The other 2 loss teams didn't finish their business.

The Buckeyes played 12 games in 12 weeks with no bye and lost 1 game to a solid Ill team. That night Ill could've beaten anybody. They played the game of their lives andf hats off to them for getting to the Rose Bowl.

The funny thing is that OSU didn't plan on being a contender for the national title this year. This was a rebuilding year which was why they picked those soft teams out of conference. We lost 8 starters on offense that are playing on Sundays including the heisman trophy winner. Tressel is a true Ohioan and gave those teams within the state a chance at some attention. Nothing more. Trust me. He didn't think this was a BCS title year.

Next year we play at USC because we are going to make another run at it. Hopefully, as defending champs for a back-2-back run.

Say what you want, but respect 3 National championship games in 6 years.

GO Buckeyes!

Hey man if anybody wants OSU to win is me. I despise LSU. I just think that it doesn't feel right. We do need a playoff, but sadly money from the bowl system wins out again. Good luck to your team however.

Thanks Bro! I'm with ya on feelings towards LSU AND their coach. That's another area where we have a distinct advantage.

chanki- I don't want to jinx it but I've got that same '02 feeling again. I heard it every week this year too."They haven't been tested until now (RE Purdue,Penn State, Wisconsin). We like being the underdog.

We don't need to have our asses kissed by the media to get our respect. We'll earn it on the field! Then again, we don't need to play this game because we can't handle SEC speed and we're just going to be embarrased again. We should just give the title to the SEC. No other conference should be allowed to play them.

Come to think of it, I don't recall any of those boys comin up our way in a while. Hmmm.

GO Buckeyes!

Not the Buckeyes my friend. #1 Defense in the country ALL year. Don't blame the Buckeyes that the rest of the Big 10 wasn't dominant. Be careful and good luck.

Quote Originally Posted by scorpioTD!:

I have not completely crunched this one down and have a lot of homework to do on it with the personnel match-ups and the X's and O's but...

 

Something tells me the Bayou Bengals are going to knock the Buckeyes into next week! They are simply more physical and - at this point - I can't see OSU hanging with them for four quarters...especially on a fast track in LSU's home state...

 

Sorry Hunted and Grego...I may still go with you guys on OSU...as I say, I never officially pick a game until I complete my homework!Good luck, men!!

No problem my Brother

I'm a homer. No question. But I've also watched both teams every week and see how this could go lopsided the other way.

Just a thought that all might want to consider....

Miami was also supposed to wipe the floor with us in '02. That Miami team was more dangereous than this LSU squad and this Buckeyes squad is better than the '02 team. This game will not be a repeat of last year.

Tressel is one of (if not) the best coaches in NCAAF. They will not come out flat again. Les Miles has distractions, over confidence, and a Michigan attitude. That is not lost on Coach Tressel. He lives to beat Michigan and that's exactly what Miles represents. There are intangibles at play here that should not be underestimated.

They may be on NFL teams, but I wouldn't say they're playing.

Can you post your Heisman Trophy winners stats for this year?

Here's an interesting thought.....have a point. It makes it so much more interesting for the reader.