Beanie Wells took Saturday off to save his injured foot for USC. To the chagrin of the fans, the rest of the team followed Beanie's lead and also took Saturday off.

Image: jwinslow (BuckeyePlanet) Ya think he's healthy enough to play?

The Negatives:

1. 1. Blocking sucked;
2. 2. Either the receivers can't get separation or Boeckman can't get them the ball on time. Probably both are true;
3. 3. After Beanie there is a major drop off in talent with the tailbacks;
4. 4. I am not sure we have a fullback;
5. 5. Mobile QB's give the defense fits;
6. 6. We missed a field goal and an extra point;
7. 7. The coaching staff didn't trust Terrelle Pryor when the game was on the line; and
8. 8. Most likely by design the play calling was vanilla.

Where are the Buckeyes going in to the USC game? Last we heard the Bucks are 9.5 point underdogs. You can't argue with that based upon game performance. No team no where performs to their maximum capability week in and week out. If you or I knew the reason for that I wouldn't be writing this article for DeathRattle and you wouldn't be reading it. So, what do I think? Saturday let some of the air out of the hype balloon. All summer and fall we have been told/sold on how good the Buckeyes are. I suspect they aren't as good as the hype and a hell of a lot better than they showed Saturday. At the same time, I, not for one minute, believe the hype surrounding USC. I can't buy it because I remember some of their performances from last year.

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Lloyds Apple said:

	Yes, I'm not thumping my chest like I usually do....not after two straight title losses. At the same time, it's a tough week to get things done at work with all the excitement.
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