2. TreVeyon Henderson will have 100+ yards and two touchdowns on the ground
TreVeyon Henderson was the best back for Ohio State in the first-round matchup with the Vols. He had ten carries for 80 yards and two touchdowns in that game, and things could have been worse. He hardly played in the fourth quarter after the Buckeyes were firmly in control.
Henderson had a different aura to him in that game. He ran harder and angrier than he had at any other point in the season. Perhaps he was tired of all of the criticism he'd received as well. Whatever the case was, he was extremely effective when he was given the ball.
If Ohio State is going to win this game, he has to be even more successful. I think he will be better than Quinshon Judkins again in the Rose Bowl. He will have over 100 yards rushing and will score two more rushing touchdowns in this game. Oregon will be too busy trying to stop Smith in the passing game.
In this game, Ohio State will throw more to open up the running game. Their best weapons are the ones on the outside, so they can't ignore them. But those outside weapons will open up other players in this game to be good. Henderson could be one of those beneficiaries.
The final bold prediction for this game has to do with Ohio State's defense.