Ohio State Buckeyes 2009 College Football Predictions, Picks & Odds: Head football coach Jim Tressel with at least a share of the Big 10 Title, making it five straight for the Buckeyes, could tie the only other coach in conference history to accomplish that, Woody Hayes 1972-77. Ohio State has been consistent, recruited well, and is poised to make another run at the Big Ten Title as well as a national championship season. Odds makers at Sportsbook.com have the Ohio State Buckeyes at 12-1 odds to win the BSC 2010 National Championship. Nothing could make me feel worse!
Offensively the success ebbs and flows through sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor, who’s scrambling and playmaking can do a lot to make up for the loss of Beanie Wells. Look out for the era of Boom and Zoom. Daniel “Boom” Herron will take over as the Buckeyes’ primary back and the changeup back is former prep track star Brandon Saine, a junior who has wonderful speed and elusiveness. Saine arrived two years ago as Ohio’s Mr. Football with the nickname “Zoom.” Barring an injury to Pryor, the Ohio State offense should be fine. Ohio State is a conservative pick to go OVER 9.5 wins at Sportsbook.com!
Even though the defense lost Laurinaitis, Freeman and Jenkins, this will still be one of the best defenses in the Big Ten. The front line returns Thaddeus Gibson, Cameron Heyward and Doug Worthington. With Laurinaitis’ amazing career completed, opportunity is knocking, finally, for senior Austin Spitler inside. Perhaps the top strong safety in the Big Ten, Kurt Coleman is primed for a big senior season. College football predictions at Sportsbook.com’s have the Ohio State Buckeyes at +150 to win the Big 10 conference.
With burners such as Thomas and Small returning kicks the special teams play should be exciting. The Buckeyes lost a couple good ones in placekicker Ryan Pretorius and punter A.J. Trapasso, but there shouldn’t be much drop-off with former starter Aaron Pettrey, who has legitimate field goal range out to 60 yards.
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