Ohio State has preached toughness since the end of last season. Wisconsin will represent an early test in the Big Ten opener for both teams.
,” Day said. “They're well coached. They have good players. They play with a physical nature and have a great identity.”
For better or worse, that identity on starts and often ends with the run game. The latest in a long line of bruising Badger running backs is 6-foot-2, 235-pound sophomore Braelon Allen.even tried to sustain a running game against the Buckeyes. The Badgers will.Paul Chryst's Badgers know their best hope to pull off an upset as a 19-point underdog is to sustain long drives. That would minimize the Buckeyes’ opportunities to get their explosive offense on the field.said.
OSU tackle Paris Johnson Jr. said he’s been looking forward to this game since he was in high school and saw it on the 2022 schedule. “This is a reason why I came to the Big Ten − to play these types of games,” he said. “This is one of those games that I knew when I committed here was going to be a big one because they're known for bigger, stronger guys.”
Though the Buckeyes sound comfortable if the game becomes a run-dominated one, they would have a clear advantage if it’s waged mostly through the air.
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