What to Expect

With the absence of Beanie, look for all three remaining backs to split the minutes, with Boom Herron starting. Assuming OSU does not have trouble scoring, we will see Pryor at least by the second quarter. He looked good against YSU, but he still needs practice before the USC game. The game plan will probably be similar to last week with the yards split close to 50/50 between rushing and passing. Hopefully the team will have better luck in scoring opportunities. Although I enjoyed seeing the 50+ yard FGs, 15 points on five attempts doesn't cut it against the big boys. This shouldn't be an exciting or interesting game, but some kinks still need to be worked out before the big trip to Souther California. That being said, USC has the day off, so they have extra time to prepare for the game. I know Tressel is holding back on some plays, and I believe he is intentionally holding back info on Beanie. I believe that Beanie's injury is less serious than it appears.