After a tough night that saw his team down 38 points entering the final quarter, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst credited Ohio State's rhythm and ability to get the ball out.
Ohio State separated itself from the Big Ten field with a statement win over Wisconsin, while Michigan's conference opener saw a less impressive performance.
A stunning comeback against LSU, a heartbreaker against Oklahoma and the Hawkeyes receiving their due highlight Ohio State's history of games on Sept. 24.
We share some our final thoughts, lingering questions and players to watch entering Ohio State’s first game of Big Ten play against Wisconsin on Saturday night.
Wisconsin is expected to lean on its ground game Saturday, but Ohio State has only allowed 3.5 yards per carry and eight TD runs in its last eight games against the Badgers.
Ohio State faces another test of toughness in its Big Ten opener as it hosts Wisconsin in its first conference game and third home night game of the season.
With Ohio State set to kick off the B1G slate tomorrow versus Wisconsin, we welcome staffers Dan Hope, Ramzy Nasrallah and Matt Gutridge to the 11W Roundtable.
Colten Bartholomew of the Wisconsin State Journal says the Badgers’ defense is “about 80%” as good as last year and their passing offense has been a surprising strength.
