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As only a FEW have mentioned - an enormous part of our win versus OSU was SCORING EARLY and converting on key 3rd downs. Consider this - How often were we behind in the game? never.
That put them in somewhat "crisis" mode (who are these guys leading us????!!) and they were pressured to throw - not just because the Bear, but also because they were behind -
The Offensive effort/production will be more important than the D - if the d is even close to its usual self - then that will be a winning effort. If the O is close to usual - we are DOOMED - if they play lights out like last year - we can do this.

If we can get a good hard hit on him in the option game early, it could rattle him on later pitches and cause some fumbles.

I too agree that we need 28+. Relying on the offense to generate all 28+ will be asking a lot I think. If the offense can control the ball and field position while getting a few scores. I think 21 or 24 could win it due to fewer possessions for both teams. If we can get a STs score or defensive score, I like our chances a whole lot more with the offense needing to put fewer points on the board and just be able to control the ball. A couple of 14 play drives would do wonders for us.

I'm in, and already tied for first place! No where to go but down from here...

I just realized that Clark Ruhland is right by the ticker.

Redshirt him. Even if injuries occur.

He may only need to be here three years, but he's in a position of depth and experience. Maddy and Marshall graduate this year, with Baron and Williams as solid, experienced back ups who will be seniors next year. If Settle is taking a good attitude toward the possibility of redshirting, then he and Walker could be the next dominant interior defensive linemen that we have, with Sobczak in the mix as well.

It'll probably be two years until we see Settle and Walker starting, but they'll both get significant reps next year and will be ready to git after it in 2017.

Here is a good place to start: What Adjustments Did Ohio State Make Down the Stretch?

The Buckeyes scored 59, 42 and 42 points as the Buckeyes demolished Wisconsin, Alabama, and Oregon on their way to win the initial Playoff National Championship. They return many stars, including Ezekiel Elliott, a three headed monster of talented quarterbacks and likely top-three NFL Draft pick DE Joey Bosa. At the same time, I come into this game very confident. Those opponents used a very passive strategy to stop the Buckeye running game, and the Hokies have a perfect formula of twitchy, explosive defensive linemen that can get in the gaps and disrupt the mesh point. The Buckeye passing game has receivers that can generate big plays, however the Hokie corners play techniques that disrupt most of the easy throws in the Ohio State offense. The Hokies have the defensive formula to give the Buckeyes problems. Early, look for Ohio State to feed Elliott and loosen up the Hokie defense. If he can get going, and Thomas can beat inside coverage technique, it will be a much tougher challenge for Bud Foster and his defense.

Also this: Beating the Buckeyes: Virginia Tech Corner Brandon Facyson and Inside Leverage on "The Island"

Twitchy, eh?

I think Ohio State is not going to have a many +1000 plus yard wide receivers under Urban. So many guys to spread the ball around to. Every time he needed to make a play, he did.

And he only started one year. His freshmen year he had a great spring and Urban buttoned up the offense to Braxton and Hyde and he hardly saw any action. The next year he redshirted. Last year he exploded onto the scene.

Play the guy. Get him his live reps this year and prep him for starting ASAP.

There's been nothing out of camp that I've heard suggesting that Durkin is the QB of the future, Ford transferred, Click unlikely, and that leaves Motley and Lawson. If Lawson is the QB of the future, he should be the one getting the valuable reps.

If the post above foreshadows another great signal caller coming in next year, then we might not need to save Lawson for the distant future and a redshirt would be a waste of everyone's time.

Specifically the ECU, Georgia Tech, Miami, Boston College and Cincy (included because of 500 yards) games.

ECU was throwing "50/50" balls all day, and just coming down with them what felt like every time. I think the plan was correct, our secondary just didn't make plays on the balls they needed to.

I actually think our defense played pretty well against GT (which is fairly similar conceptually to the OSU offense, so the X & O people tell me). We held them to 250 yards rushing, but we gave up a 10 point lead in the final 8 minutes.

As others have pointed out, Miami/BC/Pitt pushed our DL around and kept us out of the backfield. If OSU can do this, you will likely win.

Cincy had a pass happy offense, we gave up some big plays but we forced turnovers.

I really like the helmet. Could be the best we've had.

For the fashion mavens, here are #Hokies helmets for Ohio State game. Snazzy: pic.twitter.com/uHn7kiw5rN— Norm Wood (@normwood) August 31, 2015

And yet we still can't get a sticker that doesn't overlap the vent hole.