Outside of QB the Badgers have skill position players on par with elite teams like Ohio State. I also think the Badgers front seven on defense can go toe to toe with the Buckeyes.
My concern is our OL and their ability to defend the pass rush and our DBs defending the passes downfield. While I like Pearson and Burrell at safety and their ability to blitz and hit and tackle near the line of scrimmage I am terrified of their ability to pass defend and very worried about our corners overall. The thing O$U has is speed on the outside and I think that can be exploited unless the Badgers can apply a steady pass rush. That was the difference in the ball game against Minnesota. Tanner Morgan got knocked around or was pressured a lot.
Thats the challenge facing a team like Ohio $tate. If you sit back and don’t let the WRs get behind you it opens the door for a guy like Dobbins to have a monster game. If you load up to stop the run then their WRs get open or past the D for big plays.
Personally, I think you have to take your chances and try to slow down Dobbins and hope that Fields has an off day. That might be a tall order but we shall see come Saturday.