Ohio State and Utah are getting ever so closer to facing off in the Rose Bowl Saturday.
The Buckeyes are still reeling from a loss to Michigan for the first time in nearly a decade and will have to try and find a way to be more physical against a Utes squad that will try to punch them in the mouth.
It’s the first time Utah has played in the Rose Bowl, and the Pac-12 champion is motivated and eager to show the nation it belongs in the conversation among the top teams in the country.
Utah likes to pound the ball, but will throw the ball with play-action and utilize tight ends to create more gaps and mismatches to address. We all know how explosive the Ohio State offense is, but how smooth will the operation be with two of the best receivers in the game sitting out to prepare for the NFL draft?
It’s an intriguing matchup, and to help you prepare for it, we’re looking at how both teams compare to each other statistically.
