Bear with me.  As a Buckeye who came of age during the John Cooper era, I spend Hate Week compiling stats, scouring film and getting worked up about the things that could go wrong when The Game arrives.

Spoiler alert: even I can't find a way to be negative about this match-up.  Lord, I can't wait for Saturday!

Here are the results of each team against their five common opponents this season: Penn State, Michigan State, Rutgers, Maryland and Indiana.

                                         OHIO STATE                               TSUN

Wins                                        5                                              3

Losses                                     0                                              2

Points per game                      51                                            24

Points against per game         15                                            20

Yards per game                      572                                          335

Yards against per game          238                                          314