What to Expect

Miami needs to protect Harris, as he has struggled when under pressure, with 17 interceptions last year. He was sacked 35 times last season. There was only one sack in the first game of the season, but that was against FAMU. Miami plays a more traditional pro-style offense, with Harris taking snaps and directing the offense from the pocket. Harris will not scramble. Look for OSU to adjust the defense this game and play pass rushing DE Nathan Williams as much as possible. Unfortunately OSU will not likely play the nickle as much, so team leading tackler Moeller may not get a lot of minutes. Miami has capable running backs, but none of them are dominant. Miami will instead depend on the passing game with some success. OSU will give up some yards, but I don't expect Miami to get more than two or three touchdowns. Miami has the edge on special teams and has a good placekicker who is capable of hitting a clutch FG. The OSU secondary is still the weakest part of the OSU defense, but it is tough to outshine the D-line. OSU will not have as much luck this week passing, but I think the running game will be solid and Pryor will run more. I was a bit off last week in my predictions, as I thought the Marshall D-line would be a little better. Look for OSU to get 200 yards in the air and 200-225 yards on the ground. The final score will be OSU winning 31-17.