Game of the Week

It's now time for the game of the week which is between the teams Ohio State and USC (University of Southern California). This game is going to be one for the history books; USC is ranked number one in both polls while Ohio State is ranked number five in both polls. USC has and always will be OVERRATED; just because they can beat a BCS team opening day at their home by about 45 points does not mean that they are the “best.” Sure they have one of the best offensive and defensive lines, probably the best defensive player in Rey Maualuga (linebacker) and Mark Sanchez. Mark is a mechanics quarterback in that he knows the USC playbook well, has great footwork, strong, accurate arm, and a quick release. On the other hand USC defense is extremely quick and hard hitting so that should slow down the offense a little bit. Now on to Ohio state they have an exact replica of USC’s quarterback because he shows all the same traits but his receiving core is not as good as USC’s. The running game is definitely better than USC’s because of Chris “Beanie” Wells who is an amazing runner and finds gaps where there may not even be one. ESPN.com reported, “Ohio State coach Jim Tressel says it's doubtful that starting tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells will play Saturday night against top-ranked USC. If Ohio States running back is out for good then they are going to have a hard time against USC’s massive defense line because then the running game will struggle translating to the passing game struggling. Ohio St. is pretty much out of contention in this game if Wells is not healthy by game day.