Ohio State vs. Wisconsin Big Ten Championship Game Buckeyes Wire staff predictions

It’s about time to go for this Big Ten Championship thing. Our staff members take turns predicting the winner of Ohio State and Wisconsin.

Contact/Follow Phil Harrison

Ohio State 34, Wisconsin 20

I think this one is closer than what we saw in the ‘Shoe. Wisconsin will have a little more success offensively by studying the game film of the Penn State and Michigan game, but won’t be able to put together enough drives to keep up with the scoring pace the Buckeye offense set.

Look for it to be tight again up into the second half before Ohio State does what it does every week and wears down the opposition with talent and depth. Then, it’s off to the College Football Playoff for the third time in six years.


Contact/Follow Mark Russell

Ohio State 56, Wisconsin 17

Wisconsin is eager to show it is better than the one-sided affair that took place earlier in the season when the Buckeyes put a 38-7 whoopin’ on the Badgers.

Ohio State will overmatch a Wisconsin team that just doesn’t have the same kind of playmakers on offense. JK Dobbins is peaking at the right time, as is the emergence of true freshman Garrett Wilson in the passing game to go along with Chris Olave.

The Buckeyes win in a route and secure the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.


Contact/Follow Brent Reeves

Ohio State 45, Wisconsin 24

Buckeyes should cap off the regular season with a comfortable win in the Big Ten Championship. The controlled environment should help the offenses and I expect the good guys to pull it out. That should be enough to lock up the top seed for the College Football Playoff and give Ohio State a semi-final matchup with …


Contact/Follow Jackson Fryburger

Ohio State 45, Wisconsin 17

Ohio State may not beat up on Wisconsin like it did the last time, but it will still cruise to a third-straight Big Ten Title and the top seed in the College Football Playoff on Sunday. If you remember the last time these two teams played, the awful weather conditions limited the Buckeye offense early and I expect them to get things rolling quickly in the friendly confines of Lucas-Oil Stadium. My biggest concern going into this weekend for Ohio State is if the Buckeyes end up in my hometown of Atlanta for the semifinal.

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