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Ohio State Football: 4th and Short, questions following Week 8

By Blake Biscardi

WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - OCTOBER 20: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeye drops back to pass the ball during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 20, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN - OCTOBER 20: Dwayne Haskins #7 of the Ohio State Buckeye drops back to pass the ball during the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Ross-Ade Stadium on October 20, 2018 in West Lafayette, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /
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Q: [Ohio State] still controls its own destiny. How Much does this game (against Purdue) affect your confidence heading into “The Game?”

A: My confidence heading into The Game was beginning to decline before Ohio State took the field against Purdue. Now that the Buckeyes lost, my confidence is lacking, for the time being.

The way you win in the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry is by playing good defense and by being able to effectively run the football. The Buckeyes cannot do either of those right now, let alone do them well.

If (and hopefully) when Ohio State fixes these glaring issues, my confidence level will begin to rise again, but still not too high. Michigan has an elite defense,

The Game is going to be a battle for the ages in a little over a month.

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