2015 Game #3 -|- #1 Ohio State vs. Northern Illinois -|- September 19th, 2015 @ 3:30 PM

[Stark]

2015 Season Game #3

#1 Ohio State Buckeyes (2-0) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (2-0)​

Ohio State HC: Urban Meyer (144-26)
Northern Illinois HC: Rod Carey (25-6)

Saturday, September 19th, 2015 @ 3:30 PM EST on ABC/ESPN2
Live from Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio

Key Positional Matchups
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Cardale Jones/JT Barrett - Ohio State QBs​

Drew Hare - Northern Illinois QB

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Joshua Perry - Ohio State LB​

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Boomer Mays - Northern Illinois LB​

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SCORE PREDICTION: Ohio State 56 Northern Illinois 14

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[Ohio]

Cardale needs to step up and solidify his starting position in this game.

 

[Soar]

I'm sure with a full week of practice, OSU will dominate this one early.

 

[Jordan]

How is NIU? Are they absolute shit or does our guys playing well mean something?

 

[Stark]

How is NIU? Are they absolute shit or does our guys playing well mean something?

Their QB is one of the best in the MAC and they have a few good receivers. That's why I have them getting two scores on us, even though I was maybe a bit generous. No clue about their defense or running game.

 

[Ohio]

How is NIU? Are they absolute shit or does our guys playing well mean something?

They won 11 games last year. That's about all I know.

 

[Otsego Mar]

TRAP

 

[Ohio]

TRAP

Traphouse?

 

[Otsego Mar]

Traphouse?

Horsetrap

 

[Ohio]

They won 11 games last year. That's about all I know.

Check that, they've won at least 11 games each of the last 5 seasons.

Pretty impressive.

 

[col63onel]

NIU has been a very solid program since Michael "The Burner" Turner went there (and lost to Urban's BG team in 2003).

Both Jerry Kill (Minnesota) and Dave Doeren (NC St) used NIU as a stepping stone to a bigger gig. The current coach is off to a good start, but they had Jordan Lynch, one of the best dual threat college QBs the last 2 years. He's gone to the NFL, so hard to say how good they'll be this year. Made the Sugar Boowl against an EJ Manuel led FSU team a few years ago, and made a decent showing.

Given their recent history, they are more than capable of beating a middling Power 5 team and scaring a very good Power 5 team. Shouldn't be good enough to hang with OSU if OSU is clicking.

 

[TheLand1287]

TRAP

Looking ahead to... Western Michigan? Lol

 

[TheLand1287]

NIU has been a very solid program since Michael "The Burner" Turner went there (and lost to Urban's BG team in 2003).

Both Jerry Kill (Minnesota) and Dave Doeren (NC St) used NIU as a stepping stone to a bigger gig. The current coach is off to a good start, but they had Jordan Lynch, one of the best dual threat college QBs the last 2 years. He's gone to the NFL, so hard to say how good they'll be this year. Made the Sugar Boowl against an EJ Manuel led FSU team a few years ago, and made a decent showing.

Given their recent history, they are more than capable of beating a middling Power 5 team and scaring a very good Power 5 team. Shouldn't be good enough to hang with OSU if OSU is clicking.

I hate to play "stat boy", but it was actually the Orange Bowl they played FSU in, and Lynch graduated after the 2013 season. Hare was the starter there last year too and had 18 TDs to 2 INT, and 900 yards rushing. Basically, he was Jordan Lynch lite. You're right on everything else though.

Hard to say how good they are this year, with an 8 point win over UNLV and blow out over Murray State, but I assume they're about the same as usual. Top tier MAC team, but not as dangerous as they were with Lynch in 2012 and 2013.

 

[col63onel]

I hate to play "stat boy", but it was actually the Orange Bowl they played FSU in, and Lynch graduated after the 2013 season. Hare was the starter there last year too and had 18 TDs to 2 INT, and 900 yards rushing. Basically, he was Jordan Lynch lite. You're right on everything else though.

Hard to say how good they are this year, with an 8 point win over UNLV and blow out over Murray State, but I assume they're about the same as usual. Top tier MAC team, but not as dangerous as they were with Lynch in 2012 and 2013.

Sad thing is I actually looked up some of my info, and was still wrong.

 

[Ohio]