Justin Fields is more than a threat on the ground
OSU coach Ryan Day asked if he'd given any thought to sitting Justin Fields vs. Wisconsin to allow him to fully rest/heal: "Not at all. He'll be playing and we'll use him all 60 minutes."
— Nathan Baird (@nwbaird) December 3, 2019
Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields is banged up a bit, but all indications point to him being in good shape to go and be effective in this one. And that’s a big time deal.
The transfer from Georgia’s ability to grasp this offense and command it has exceeded anyone’s expectations. And yet, when everything breaks down, he’s able to use his explosiveness and either keep a play alive, or get down the field with his legs himself to move the chains. Then he uses that big arm to get the ball to a talented pool of pass catchers.
Nothing frustrates a good defense like having a quarterback that gets out of trouble when everything is covered to make plays and you’ll see some of that on Saturday. Wisconsin has a very good defense, but even when it does everything right, it can go wrong with a dynamic playmaker touching the ball on every single possession.
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