Afternoon Games Open Thread—Today We Are All Spoilermakers

Submitted by JHumich on November 13th, 2021 at 3:57 PM

Liking what I'm seeing from Purdue's offense so far.

smwilliams

November 13th, 2021 at 6:49 PM ^

Purdue’s defense isn’t terrible and OSU has put up 59 and faced 5 third downs all game. 
 

I’m not a doomed but good lord those receivers + Henderson are terrifying.

The D-Line needs to have a monster game because as much as our corners have improved, no one can cover all three of those guys for more than a few seconds. 

Mgoczar

November 13th, 2021 at 6:53 PM ^

Oh and I'd pick Michigan's running game over OSU. Hoping. For snow, let's see how these 5 star receivers do then. Stroud is an average qb that's been made look awesome as is the MO of all osu teams (hence the shitty nfl careers of these system QBs)

andrewgr

November 13th, 2021 at 7:35 PM ^

Stroud was ranked the 2nd best pro-style QB in his class, and in the top 50 players at any position.  He had offers from schools like Georgia, Michigan, Penn State, Oregon, and USC.  Even as a 19 year old playing in his first year, he's breaking records at OSU.  He certainly benefits from one of the strongest WR group in CFB history, but just because they're great doesn't mean that he's average.

This is the best OSU offense I've seen since at least 1998, and I wouldn't be surprised if the 2021 version is better than even that offense.

That being said, their defense is mediocre, and they have evidently made the decision that their running game will be a supplement to their passing game, rather than the other way around, which could (as you point out) work against them in inclement weather.  I'd give Michigan something like a one in three chance of winning, which is much higher than I would have predicted before the season started.  If you somehow convinced me that UM wasn't going to set 15+ downs on fire by running straight into a stacked defense, I'd go closer to 1/2, but I'll believe that when I see it.

cGOBLUEm

November 13th, 2021 at 7:37 PM ^

The Spartans are 8-1 and control their own destiny toward the B1G championship game, yet they still can't fill that piece of shit stadium. Fuckers. 

Bo Harbaugh

November 13th, 2021 at 7:59 PM ^

Because their "fans" know that the it's a fraud program and all that matters is one game a year - winning their super bowl against Michigan - and setting couches on fire.

Trash stadium, trash program, trash fanbase.  They will continue to be a regional 2nd rate program for exactly the reasons they are such a thorn in our side - their inferiority complex and obsession with UM limits them from ever becoming anything greater than our spoiler.