How Ohio State Football needs to approach TTUN game this year

The Ohio State football program finds itself in an unfamiliar position. They have lost two straight games to TTUN. Not only that, but neither game ended up being particularly close by the time the game was over. This year, the game is in Ann Arbor so Michigan already has the edge early.

Ohio State has gone into the last two matchups with a complete focus on the game throughout the year. They supposedly have had practices dedicated every week specifically for The Game. We’ve seen the results in the last couple of years so clearly that hasn’t worked.

So how should they approach The Game this year? I actually don’t mind the focus on it all year round. I think that’s actually a good thing. What they need to do is change what they practice while they are getting ready for The Game. They need to be more physical in these games.

Running the ball has always been what the Buckeyes do best. They have struggled to run the ball effectively over the past two seasons against Michigan. It’s something they have to be better at this year, especially with the game on the road. It’s the best way to control the tempo.

The defense has obviously got to be better too. They actually did a really good job stopping the run in the first half in 2022, but three big plays did them in. The secondary has to prevent those deep shots from working if they want to win this game and end the losing streak.

It’s way too early for me to give this game a prediction one way or the other. But TTUN is clearly the top team in the Big Ten. It’s up to the Ohio State football team to reclaim that title by beating them in The Big House.