Ohio State's 77-21 domination of Toledo was the tune-up the Buckeyes needed as Big Ten play begins this week against Wisconsin.
were less than overwhelming. The passing game faltered unexpectedly against the Fighting Irish, and Ohio State let the Red Wolves hang around longer than expected.Toledo is no juggernaut, but the Rockets are expected to be Mid-American Conference contenders. Other than a few big plays created by dynamic Toledo quarterback Dequan Finn, Ohio State completely dominated the Rockets.C.J.
“When you get into Big Ten play, it’s a line-of-scrimmage league,” offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson said. “It’s a tough league. It wears on you week after week after week. We're starting with a big challenge with a great line-of-scrimmage team on both sides when Wisconsin walks in into the Shoe.”But this is also a Badgers team that lost 17-14 at home to Washington State last week.
Michigan looked impressive in another blowout, but a non-conference diet of Colorado State, Hawaii and UConn represents empty calories. The Wolverines are clearly good. How good is hard to gauge. As Wilson has pointed out, the Buckeyes had the nation’s best offense statistically last year, only to falter at key times in their losses to Oregon and especially Michigan.
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