Last night the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the 15th ranked Wisconsin Badgers 33-29 in Columbus. I’m not going to say this was the biggest upset in college football this season, but it’s probably the biggest upset in the Big Ten this season. When you consider how badly the Buckeyes offense has been playing, this was a huge shocker.

Ohio State’s defense held Wisconsin’s run game, which was averaging 231 yards per game, to 89 yards. The Badgers were still able to move the ball through the air, but with their rushing attack (which is what Wisconsin is known for) stalling, it threw them out of their rhythm.

Once again, the Buckeyes offense remained mostly on the ground. They ran the ball 58 times, while only throwing 12. Even rushing that many times, Ohio State averaged 4.6 yards per carry. When you can do that, you can control the clock and have a very good chance to win the game.

Ohio State’s next two games are against opponents with a combined 5-12 record. If they can play those games like they’ve played their last two, they’ll go into their final two games (at home against 8-1 Penn St, and at the Big House against 7-1 Michigan) with a 7-3 record with momentum on their side.

I know that, barring a miracle, the Buckeyes won’t be playing for the Big Ten Championship this year, but I still want them to win out. This is a team that is loaded with freshmen and if they can get into the winning mindset, they will be a very dangerous team for the next few years.