Three bold predictions for Ohio State football vs. Nebraska

2. Zen Michalski won't give up a sack

The Ohio State football team will have a new left tackle for this game. Josh Simmons was lost for the season after being carted off against Oregon. For the rest of the season, the Buckeyes will lean on Zen Michalski to man Will Howard's blindside.

The senior from Indiana played most of the game against Oregon and wasn't too bad. He allowed some pressure but wasn't overwhelmed by any means. This is the first start of his career. He's had two weeks to prepare for this, so I expect him to play well.

I think that Michalski will play well in this game. Chip Kelly has done a good job of being able to help fix the issues on the offensive line. The entire offensive line has played very well this year. I think Kelly should get most of the credit instead of offensive line coach Justin Frye.

I wouldn't be surprised if the Buckeyes help often to Michalski's side, though. I could see them using a tight end to double-team on the outside. They could also chip with a running back. They are going to do everything they can to help Michalski in his first-ever start.

Ohio State is going to be able to run the ball well on both sides. Michalski has been waiting for this opportunity for four years. I think he'll be up for the challenge. The final bold prediction for this game has to deal with what Ohio State can do on defense.