Ohio State Football: Game-by-game predictions for 2018
By Shane Lunnen
The Buckeyes hit the road to take on TCU in Week 3. While technically it is a neutral site game in Arlington, this is a defacto home game for the Frogs. However, the Buckeyes know AT&T Stadium as they won the Cotton Bowl there last December.
Ohio State and TCU have only met six times in history and no match-up is recent, with the last being in 1973. It should be an interesting cross power 5 match-up and an opportunity for both teams to add to their resume early in the season.
TCU will most likely not be as good as they were a season ago, where they went 11-3 with an Alamo Bowl victory versus Stanford. Quarterback Kenny Hill is gone along with nine other seniors on offense. Replacing Hill at quarterback is likely to be Shawn Robinson. To help, the Frogs at least have running back Darius Anderson returning, one of the best backs in the Big 12 conference.
If the Buckeyes are not careful, this could be a tough game for them. The Frogs have a lot of inexperience, especially on the offensive side of the ball. But there is still plenty of talent available and TCU will be looking to make a statement. However in the end the Buckeyes will find a way to get past the Frogs, with Dwayne Haskins leading the Buckeyes on a pair of fourth quarter scoring drives to pull away.
Final: Ohio State 31, TCU 17 (3-0)