Officially Official: ND vs. OSU Fiesta Bowl Predictions

[MTIrish98]

I think there was another prediction thread a couple weeks ago, but its not on the front page anymore. So here's another:

I think Zeke discovers why McCafferty didn't get to posterize the ND defense, but a 2nd tier WR for OSU will have a Cajuste-like performance. Can ND do enough against the OSU defense? The best offense OSU has faced might have been the Indiana Hoosiers. Without their two DTs, the game has a similar feel as last year's LSU game -- OL, OL and more OL.

ND 30
OSU 24

Who do you have and why?

 

[perseverare]

score 34-31 winner (?)

 

[echowaker]

gonna be really tough with such a depleted secondary. osu-38 nd 34

 

[Quest4Twelve]

BK puts ND "back on the map" ND 24 OSU 17

 

[Bodizephax]

41 to 24 the Irish win. A dominate performance in every facet of the game. CJ Sanders makes an electrifying 101 yard kickoff return for a TD to start off the game.
Jaylon Smith has 14 tackles and two forced fumbles (One of which Andrew Trumbetti gallops into the end zone with a 35 yard return).

 

[IrishBlessings]

ND 27
OSU 23

The ND secondary w/out Kev, Max. and Butler - scares the hell out of me - hoping the OSU QB has an off day throwing the ball. I feel we will stuff their run and makes just enough plays in the secondary to win it 27 to 23.

 

[artemis gordon]

ND 37
OSU 13

 

[Harpo Marxist]

Don't predict a ND win tOSU board....you will get banned. Only arse-kissers are allowed in that salvage yard.

 

[Fifthhorseman25]

If EE has over 100 yards by the half we are done.
If CJ or JA have over 100 yards by half separate or combined we are good.

I hope MF has the game of a lifetime filling in for MR.

ND-30
O$U-24

MF tackles EE in a great goal line stand as time expires.

 

[mmboys07]

Will the team be prepared???? I can't get that Alabama game out of my head, even with the win over LSU last year.

 

[BGI User 1596]

ND 3 OSU 2 - last minute FG after giving up a safety in the second quarter. OSU moves the ball down to ND 10 YL with 25 seconds left from there own 10 YL but miss a chip field goal attempt with 1 second left to play.

 

[PHJIndy]

Fighting Irish 38
Tree Droppings 21

 

[perseverare]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=14472998&ex_cid=espnapi_internal

 

[rgc7]

I have to go along with the monkey in the Arizona Zoo. HE picked the ND shirt and not the OU shirt.
That predicts , without a doubt, an Irish Victory !

 

[nwregionite]

I honestly don't know what type of Ohio State team we will see tomarrow. Jones has already announced he's leaving. And other than their running back their offense has been pretty average.

I'm pretty sure the Irish will come out motivated. We haven't actually won a BCS/Big Six bowl game in since 2005 and Kizer in particular wants to solidify his poll position as the number 1 qb headed into the Spring.

Buckeye defense can be a tough nut to crack...especially early. but I think eventually the Irish O breaks out.

Irish 20 OSU 10

 

[HDK]

Ohio State lets us move the ball between the 20s, but shuts us down in the redzone. We stick with them awhile, but play action against our depleted secondary pays off. They score on a fourth quarter clock eating drive to make it 34-16 and back to the drawing board for ND.

 

[mbd11]

Irish, 34-31. Yoon hits the winning FG as time expires.