In our third look at Ohio State’s Rose Bowl opponent, we are going to take a deep dive into Utah’s offensive running game. The Utes are a physical football team and Ohio State’s defense has struggled against the physical football teams that they have played on their schedule. As a few of my co-workers have noted, this team is pretty much West Coast Michigan, which (if you want to put the most positive spin on things) means that Ohio State has a shot at redemption in the Rose Bowl.
Led by an Ohio native in Tavion Thomas at running back, Utah is a bruising football team.