Winning a national championship is no easy feat in college athletics at any level, and the Ohio State Buckeyes are going to be one of the favorite to win it all this season.
The Buckeyes have Purdue at home on Saturday, a game that should be a blowout win, and coming off a 20-13 road victory over then-No. 3 Penn State, they are surging on all angles.
But, does Ohio State have what it takes to win it all?
That’s going to be reserved for a special team, and Urban Meyer, Ohio State’s former head coach, believes this is what could separate the Buckeyes this season.
“The most physical team will win the national championship. I used to say this to our players, the team that punches the hardest will win the national title. It’s historic. I mean, it’s time tested. That’s what happens. Ohio State, there were concerns. I don’t have any more concerns. I saw what I saw. We were live there. That was the best four minute drill I can remember seeing,” Meyer said on The Triple Option.
He didn’t stop there though as there had to be a reason why he thought Ohio State fit that mold.
“There’s five minutes and 13 seconds left. They ran the ball 10 straight times for 59 yards on the road of Penn State from the one yard line. And they basically said, we’re running the ball. Stop us,” Meyer continued with.
The Buckeyes do have a proven run game and do have some of the best lineman in the country. The better question will be if their offensive line can hold up against the best of the best because it is evident just how good their defense can be.
With a few tough matchups ahead in Indiana and Michigan, they may not have their ticket punched to the College Football Playoff quite yet, but if this type of dominance continues, there’s no denying they’ll enter the first 12-team CFP as a favorite to win it all.