Ohio State Football 2K8 Week Three: Good Todd versus Bad Todd

First, the bad news. You may have already heard that Beanie is listed as doubtful for the USC game because of continued soreness in his toe. Buckeye haters nationwide are probably salivating at the thought of Ohio State once again getting blown out by a superior team in a big game.

A big shout out to the Buckeyes for nearly giving me my second heart attack this season, and we're not even in week three yet.

However, if you're really concerned about the offense, Ken Gordon of the Dispatch offers this for your consideration.

The (potentially) good news is that Terrelle Pryor will see more playing time than he did last week. I don't know why, but it seems if the coaches really want to test Pryor, the least they could've done was put him in the game when Boeckman was faltering.

However, the problem with that, especially going into this week's game, is the doubt cast on Boeckman's ability and the impact that would have on his (already fragile) ego. The last thing the Buckeyes need is quarterback controversy before their biggest game of the season.

That, and the less film USC has to study Pryor, the better. The way I see it is: Besides Boom, he was probably the most enjoyable part of the game last Saturday when he finally got to play.

The kid is mobile (something the Buckeyes have lacked since Troy Smith's 2005 season) and possesses a nearly superhuman ability to take advantage of defensive holes. The best example being his 23-yard run on an Ohio State 2nd and 10 from their own 32-yard line.

Adding some much-needed depth on the defense are corner back Donald Washington and safety Jamario O'Neal. Both return after serving two game suspensions.

That aside, this game has been bothering me ever since the off season, if only because there aren't enough stats to figure out how each team properly matches up to one another. Working to the Buckeyes' advantage is the fact that Mark Sanchez isn't as mobile a quarterback as Juice Williams, Tim Tebow or even Boo Jackson.

But there's trouble when your stable of running backs includes Joe McKnight and C.J. Gable. Factor in that Ohio State will probably be without its best back, and we're looking at a potential disaster for the Bucks.

Statistical comparisons suck when looking at USC, who demolished patsy Virginia (lets be serious here: Virginia isn't the same team it was last year), while Ohio State struggled against the lowly Ohio Bobcats. There are some statistical advantages for the Buckeyes, considering they've played two games while the Trojans have only played one.

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