Ohio State vs. Texas Showdown at Cotton Bowl Preview

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00:00Why don't we hook up with my boy, Rich Cermonello.

00:03Hey, Scotty, we got one half of the national championship set.

00:07We still have one game tonight between Ohio State and Texas.

00:12Cotton Bowl, State of Texas, Jerry's World.

00:15I think this is gonna be phenomenal.

00:16We've got two traditional powers,

00:17only met three times in history, Texas versus Ohio State.

00:21Let's take a look at the units for these two teams

00:24and how they got here.

00:25First off, Ohio State, no one has been more impressive.

00:29Blowouts of Tennessee, blowout of Oregon.

00:32Gotta be honest, did not see that one coming.

00:34Thought that would be a much more competitive game.

00:37Outcome was never in doubt.

00:39As you watched in the Rose Bowl,

00:40Ohio State got it done on both sides of the ball.

00:43Texas, on the other hand, a lot rockier to get to this point.

00:46Clemson win, but got a little bit dicey in the second half.

00:50And then that thriller in Atlanta against Arizona State,

00:54to me, showed a lot of resiliency for Texas

00:57and Steve Sarkeesian's team,

00:59but also showed a lot of weaknesses.

01:01So quickly, let's take a look at the units.

01:02First off, offense for Ohio State,

01:04what has stood out for me is the offensive line,

01:07which lost a couple of key players,

01:09now have begun to gel.

01:11Chip Kelly, much maligned at the end of the regular season,

01:15that loss to Michigan, finally has an identity.

01:18He's like, listen, you know, we've got Jeremiah Smith.

01:21We've got Emeka Igbuka.

01:22We've got those two big running backs

01:24in Travion Henderson and Quenshawn Judkins.

01:27Let's just turn them loose.

01:29And that has not only benefited the offense, Scott,

01:31but really, Will Howard.

01:32I've never seen Will Howard going back

01:34to the Kansas State days, never seen him so confident.

01:37He's in rhythm, and when Will Howard is in rhythm,

01:41that offense has been unstoppable.

01:43Against Tennessee, no one scored as many points

01:45as they did against the Vols this year, 42.

01:48Against Oregon, no one scored as many points

01:51as Ohio State did in Pasadena, 41.

01:54I think that continues,

01:55even against this very good Texas defense.

01:58So, Ohio State, I think, continues to roll offensively.

02:01Here's my concern with Texas, Scott.

02:04Not so much defense, a lot of talent up front,

02:07Jaday Barron on the back end.

02:09My concern is the offense,

02:10the inconsistencies of Quinn Yorrs,

02:12the inconsistencies of the running game.

02:14Ohio State's defense, for all the talk

02:16about Jeremiah Smith and Will Howard,

02:18that defense of Jim Knowles has been phenomenal.

02:21He's got some really good parts at every level.

02:24He's got hybrid players like Sonny Stiles

02:27and Lathan Ransom.

02:29Cody Simon's been phenomenal.

02:31I think Texas struggles to run the ball,

02:33struggles to score.

02:35I'm not getting in the way of Ohio State right now.

02:37Minus five and a half is what I get in on.

02:39Give me the Buckeyes.

02:40And in terms of a quirkier pick,

02:42I think we'll see Arch Manning.

02:44Quinn Yorrs has been healthy for far too long.

02:46Wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't finish this game.

02:49Give me Arch Manning anytime touchdown, plus 700.

02:53I think it might be a precursor

02:55of seeing more of Arch in 2025.

02:57So Ohio State laying the points

02:59and Arch Manning anytime touchdown.

03:01Those are my plays for tonight's game.

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