Oklahoma player: Baker Mayfield will light up ‘basic’ Ohio State defense

Entering this weekend, only three Big 12 teams still have flawless records-Baylor, Texas and West Virginia.

It’s kind of a big deal up here in Ohio. The Sooners have an opportunity to redeem themselves at home against Ohio State. By beating Oklahoma in Norman, Ohio State has its first signature win on the year. Still, confused why a backup QB was interviewed. “I think that would be a good place to start”. I guess won’t matter really, though, when the game kicks off.

Notes: Coach Urban Meyer downgraded linebacker Dante Booker from probable to questionable on Wednesday. How big of a loss would that be for the Buckeyes and what is your take on his possible replacement, Jerome Baker? .

“This is definitely a game I came here for”.

The SEC and Big 10 are both almost locks to get a team in, considering how well Alabama is playing and how well MI and Ohio State look this season. “They’re exciting for everybody, they’re challenging in the great competition you’re going against but they can give you a lift when you win and they force you to really have a good week of practice and have improvement, especially early in the year here”. Senior running back Daniel Brooks was injured against ULM, leaving the Sooners with only three healthy backs. On fourth-and-goal from the 1, Blevins ran the option to his right and pitched to Elvis Peacock, who spun into the end zone after a hard hit to cut Ohio State’s lead to 28-26 with 1:21 to play. Is there any worry from the staff and fan base about their very talented, but young offensive line coming into the game this weekend? They have answers for a lot of things.

Heavy is a bit more bullish on Ohio State’s chances in the game.

A loss against Ohio State would likely kill Oklahoma’s national title hopes and Mayfield’s Heisman hopes. A win would give Ohio State a solid line on its resume if the Sooners go on to contend in the Big 12. Perine and Mixon will keep the Buckeyes from over-selling on defending Baker Mayfield and force their front-seven to stop them.

Oklahoma quarterback Austin Kendall (10) fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Louisiana Monroe defensive lineman Shaquille Warren (45) in the third quarter of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.

“Just the caliber of player he is, he has a lot of character, I know he was the leader previous year as a younger guy and he knows how to take control of his offense so it’s going to be a challenge”, Parker said. J.T. Barrett threw for 149 yards in 14 of 22 passes. The college football odds for the game have the Buckeyes favored by a slim margin.

“Anytime J.T. puts the ball in the air, he’s putting trust in me, and I try to come down with the ball for him”, Brown said. It took over 40 carries to do that, so that is not very efficient at all. “He (doesn’t only) make the plays that are there but he had a couple outstanding plays where nothing is there”. The Buckeyes have a lot of similarities to the Cougars and to the Clemson Tigers in terms of offensive identity.