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Well, here I am, back on Bleacher Report in disappointment after claims that my beloved Buckeyes would come away in victory over the Trojans on September 12, 2009.
I was wrong about the final score.
I was wrong about the outcome, and I will admit it.
Terrelle Pryor once again showed flashes of brilliance, but made just enough mistakes that to outweigh his potential greatness.
But I wasn't wrong about the Buckeyes being an elite team.
We kept up, and were leading one of the best, and most talented teams in the nation, for most of the game.
Our defense proved the whole nation wrong.
Just about every one outside of the Buckeye nation thought our defense was overrated, especially our defensive line.
I think it's safe to say that the Buckeyes have a top five, top ten kind of defense this year.
The way we controlled the Trojans was brilliant.
Although we may have controlled the Trojans most of the game, they kicked the Buckeyes where it hurts, right when they needed to.
The way Barkley and Co. moved down the field on that final drive made it seem like the Trojans were teasing us the whole game.
Making it seem like we were actually going to win, and snatching it away from us at the last moment.
Barkley is going to be a great one, I will now admit it.
The way he marched down the field against the toughest crowd to play in front of just boggled my mind.
As Buckeyes, we shed tears in defeat, but we should be more proud of our guys than ever.
They were playing a team that was supposed to blow them out of the building in the first quarter.
Our guys believed they could win, and they were as close as ever to pulling it off.
While Ohio State drops in the rankings to No. 11 this week, behind Penn State, I think this game shows who is the superior team in the Big Ten.
As of now, I don't think any Big Ten team could compete with USC like Ohio State did.
And barring any big time upsets, it looks like it will be a showdown in Happy Valley on the 7th of November.
Ohio State's schedule is perfect for this kind of situation—losing to USC.
The Buckeyes return next week against Toledo, who hopefully, will be a confidence builder for us.
Going into the season, it looked like Illinois vs. Ohio State was going to be a good game in week four, but with sloppy performances from Illinois, it is looking like it may be an easy one for the Buckeyes in the Horseshoe on the 26th.
After that, Ohio State has to travel to Indiana for a 4 o'clock match up against the Hoosiers.
I don't think I have to give any insight on this one, barring the biggest upset for the Buckeyes in a long while, it should be a 'W' for the Bucks.
They then return to Columbus to face the Badgers, who could possibly be a tricky one for the Buckeyes.
John Clay and Co. will be looking to run on the Buckeyes, but I think they may struggle against a solid Buckeye defensive front, and an overall solid defense.
The next two games after the Badgers are against Purdue and Minnesota. These two are the ones I'm worried about.
The Bucks cannot overlook these two.
If they do overlook these guys, it could be drastic for the Bucks.
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