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Alright, Buckeye Nation, while we never want to take any opponent for granted, Ohio State has one gimmie game left before they head into the teeth of their schedule, with up to seven games against quality opponents remaining, starting a week from today against No. 5 Indiana. But, before they get there, OSU has to take a trip to… checks notes… Wrigley Field?!?! Yep, the Buckeyes are playing their final road game of the regular season in a baseball stadium that isn’t really big enough to fit a football field in.
So, for our fan survey this week, we wanted to see how you all felt about the Bucks playing in the “friendly confines” this weekend. And, honestly, the results really surprised me.
Also, as we always do on a game week, we asked for your winning margin prediction, and y’all are looking for a blowout (and so am I). So, check out the results to both questions below, and if you want to chime in with any additional thoughts, feel free to do so in the comments at the bottom of the page.
Question 1: What do you think about Ohio State playing a football game in Wrigley Field this weekend?
I’m not gonna lie, I did not expect this many Ohio State fans to be pumped up for a game at Wrigley Field. While I try to avoid the stirred-up hysteria inside the Ohio State fandom, I really thought more people were upset… or at least annoyed… by this.
On the podcast yesterday, our old friend and college football business reporter Matt Brown explained why this game was being played at Wrigley Field, but it still doesn’t make the lake of space around the field and the potential dangers of playing in a 110-year-old baseball stadium.
I mean, what happens if Jeremiah Smith tries to catch a pass in the back of the end zone but gets pushed into that wall and sustains an injury? What if Caleb Downs is in coverage and jumps to break up a pass but ends up colliding with the wall?
If any Buckeyes get hurt today because of this ludicrous setup, I am suing Ernie Banks, Ryne Sandburg, Harrey Carey, and that damn billy goat!
They do, just looks better in pictures without the pads pic.twitter.com/bJNZ8QCypT
— Evan Huss (@McLovinSTL) November 14, 2024
Question 2: What will the margin of victory be in Saturday’s game against Northwestern?
The Ohio State Buckeyes will be looking for a repeat performance this weekend after blanking Purdue 45-0 last Saturday. With the undefeated Indiana Hoosiers coming to Columbus next week and the rival Michigan Wolverines to cap the regular season, Ryan Day and company undoubtedly want to eliminate any doubt against overmatched opponents.
The FanDuel Sportsbook has installed Ohio State as a 31.5-point favorite and the gold standard college football analytics model SP+ projects the Buckeyes to win by a score of 37-6.
In our predictions article earlier this morning, I picked Ohio State to get its second-straight shutout by the score of 42-0, so I would have been in that 8%, but I can respect the majority going with a sensible 31 to 40-point margin.
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