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CFP analyst explains Ohio State’s keys to upsetting No. 1 Georgia

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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College football analyst Heather Dinich believes Ohio State “absolutely” has what it takes to down No. 1 and undefeated Georgia in the Peach Bowl.

She named her keys to Ohio State pulling off the upset, namely placing emphasis on the offensive line versus dominant Georgia DL Jalen Carter. She also mentioned limiting big, explosive plays from Georgia’s offense and not letting the game get out of hand early.

She shared her thoughts on Get Up Thursday morning.

Ohio State is definitely talented enough to take on Georgia, but kind of backed its way into the playoff. USC failed to take care of business in the Pac-12 Championship game and the Buckeyes received some serious help from South Carolina in downing Clemson and Tennessee, both of which would have likely stolen the Buckeyes’ spot as well.

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But Georgia is not the Georgia of last season. They may be undefeated and the No. 1 team in the country, but they have shown weaknesses against their schedule. They almost fell to Mizzou earlier in the year and have had uncharacteristic trouble on defense at times, more recently against LSU. Match that up with a potent Ohio State offense and this could be made interesting.

Can the Buckeyes catch them sleeping?

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.