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Ohio State Football: 5 reasons Buckeyes will beat TCU in Week 3

By Darrelle Thompson

COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Mike Weber #25 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 52-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH - SEPTEMBER 08: Mike Weber #25 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball in the first quarter of the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State won 52-3. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 08: Acting head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – SEPTEMBER 08: Acting head coach Ryan Day of the Ohio State Buckeyes looks on before the game against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Ohio Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

1. Special teams will be key to victory

How good is the Buckeyes’ kicking game? Will they have to resort to field goals if the TCU defense can slow them down in the red zone?

Special teams will be one of the deciding factors and the Buckeyes should feel confident with Sean Nuernberger coming into this one. After a rough freshman season saw him miss seven field goal attempts, he has gotten consistently better each year.

He was 17-21 last season and made his lone field goal attempt so far this year. Neurnberger also has not missed an extra point in his career and should be automatic this weekend.

After only giving up a field goal last week the Buckeyes didn’t have many opportunities for kickoff returns, but speedsters Demario McCall and C.J. Saunders could provide highlight-reel runs in this game.

If it becomes a game of field position Ohio State will have a significant advantage.

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Those are the biggest reasons why Ohio State will take down TCU and keep themselves in the top five of the polls.

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