Taking Stock of Ohio State’s Win over Arkansas State and What to Expect from Toledo
We discuss why Ohio State fans should be happy about the Buckeyes’ 33-point win against Arkansas State, which Buckeyes impressed us most in Week 2, why we think the point spread for the Toledo game is a little too high and how we reacted to a wild second
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Show Notes
On this week’s Real Pod Wednesdays, we give our overall assessment of Ohio State’s 45-12 over the Red Wolves, which Buckeyes stood out in their second game of the season and why a wild second weekend of college football should serve as a reminder to appreciate what was ultimately a convincing win. We also look ahead to Saturday’s game against Toledo, which we think might also be at least a slightly more competitive game than the point spread suggests.
A rundown of some of the many topics we talk about this week:
- 1:45: Grading the win over Arkansas State
- 3:54: Ohio State’s passing offense returns to form, showing how special it could be when Jaxon Smith-Njigba is healthy
- 7:25: Why it’s dumb to be miserable after a 33-point win (even though there are some things to clean up)
- 11:14: The defense hasn’t been fully tested yet, but it’s been excellent so far, especially in the red zone
- 14:03: Mike Hall is a star, but don’t discount the defensive ends’ role in helping him make plays
- 17:17: Denzel Burke’s slow start, what might be leading to that and why we think he will bounce back
- 21:27: Arkansas State might prove to be a better team than we thought
- 23:04: JK Johnson had a solid showing, but he still might be behind Jordan Hancock when healthy
- 25:15: Caden Curry, Dallan Hayden and Jyaire Brown among freshman standouts vs. Arkansas State
- 28:30: Cody Simon, Josh Proctor, Lathan Ransom, Gee Scott Jr., Mitch Rossi among under-the-radar standouts vs. Arkansas State
- 35:10: Why Toledo looks like a step up in competition from Arkansas State
- 43:50: Julian Fleming and Jaxon Smith-Njigba could both be back this week, but it’s important for Fleming to be on the field
- 46:23: Ohio State vs. Toledo score predictions
- 48:40: Why TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams will likely continue to split carries evenly
- 49:57: How Ohio State’s season-opening win loses some luster with Notre Dame’s loss to Marshall
- 53:45: Nebraska had no choice but to fire Scott Frost
- 55:46: It was a bad weekend all the way around for the Big Ten West
- 57:41: Michigan and Michigan State look like Ohio State’s top competition in the Big Ten
- 59:20: How our preseason confidence rankings Ohio State will win each game would change now
- 1:01:36: Ohio State should be ranked ahead of Alabama after Crimson Tide barely beat Texas