Pride game for the Buckeyes and the coaching matchup.
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The Buckeyes let Oklahoma come into the Horseshoe and dominate them. Will they rise up and protect home field this time?
The team needs to come out angry. This game sets the tone for the rest of the season. Win it and the playoff is back to being a legitimate goal. Lose and it is hello Citrus Bowl.
The only Big Ten coach that has beaten Urban Meyer twice is Mark Dantonio. To really take the next step and prove last year was not a fluke, Franklin has to beat Meyer in Columbus.
The odds are stacked against Franklin. He has a great team, but Meyer is masterful at winning revenge games. He knows how to get his teams prepared for moments like this.
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The pressure is still on the Buckeyes though. Meyer has won only one Big Ten title. The only way to get his second is to dethrone the reigning champs.