​Throughout the year, we’ll pose questions to and answer inquiries from Ohio State fans, players, and followers about a variety of teams and topics that matter to our community. If you have something you want to ask, you can tweet us at @LandGrant33 or, if you need more than 280 characters, send an email via this link HERE. As preseason camp gets underway this week, Land-Grant Holy Land is rolling out its final theme of the off-season, delivering new insights each week. This week’s focus is on bold, and sometimes audacious, predictions that could be reasonable or provocative in nature. You can catch up on all Theme Week content here and read all of our Bold Predictions articles here.
Last week, we presented Ohio State fans with a list of bold predictions for this year’s football team and invited them to choose the option they believed was most likely to come true. The choices spanned securing individual awards, setting program records, achieving lofty statistical totals, and establishing season-long trends and more. Now that the poll is closed, one option clearly rose to the top among Buckeye Nation: the notion that OSU could limit That Team Up North to 17 points or fewer in this year’s The Game in November. While bold, it’s not unimaginable given the recent track record and the strength of Ohio State’s defense. It’s also consistent with the team’s historical dominance in this rivalry, which has seen Ohio State average 31.5 points per game in the series this century. In other words, many fans are forecasting another big win in the regular-season finale, a scenario that resonates with longtime supporters.
For full results, see below. If you’d like to share your reasoning or propose an additional option, join the discussion in the comments. And if you’re looking to add a competitive edge, consider visiting FanDuel Sportsbook to place college football bets, as they sponsor today’s piece.
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