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College Football Nerds: OSU/TTUN GAME This Year (and Last) Analysis

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November 22, 2022 at 10:39am
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I enjoy watching the CFNerds. They have a data driven model and they explain it each week... often taking flak from all fanbases. That said, they generally recognize that OSU is elite...not as "fans" but as analysts. They've had OSU & TTUN in the top 3 teams most of the year. 

The data is interesting, slightly favoring OSU. However, they both project OSU to win (scoring in the low 30s) and giving TTUN only 3 scores. 

Some highlights: 

  • TTUN's weakness (QB & WR) vs. OSU's weakness (corners) 
  • Both teams are similar statistically, on defensive efficiency
  • Big difference is OSU's run defense this year compared to last
  • LAST YEAR's game was close (8 pts.) until late in the 4th and TTUN got a late TD.
  • OSU didn't score like the normally/should have LAST YEAR and thus the offense was inefficient (NOTE: the stat we heard this week that OSU is 89-0 since 2014 when scoring 30 or more points). 
  • QB PLAY TRAVELS. They think CJ is playing better (decision wise) than last year. And QB play should be the edge OSU has in THIS YEAR's GAME.

A lot more there...good, solid, reasonable analysis:

 

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