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Published Sep 14, 2018
Behind Enemy Lines: TCU
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Kevin Noon  •  DottingTheEyes
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This game was supposed to be part of a home-and-home series between Ohio State and TCU but the decision was made to just play one game at a 'neutral' location. Apparently, a half-hour or so (depending on traffic) from Fort Worth is neutral. 'A good business plan' is what TCU head coach Gary Patterson called the playing of just one game rather than two, two games that TCU would have been an underdog in, regardless of location.

None of that is going to matter once the game starts however, there will be plenty of Ohio State fans at Jerry World, a building where Ohio State beat USC in the Cotton Bowl nine months ago and the building where Ohio State defeated Oregon in the first ever College Football Playoff National Championship. So there is some history in this building and a level of comfort for those who took part in the Cotton Bowl.

If Ohio State has any chance of getting back to the playoff, and strangely enough one of the semifinal games is back in Dallas this year, then the Buckeyes have to get past this TCU team and it would not hurt to win convincingly. But what do we know about TCU? We are going behind enemy lines with Billy Wessels of PurpleMenace.com to find out more about Ohio State's week three opponent.

BuckeyeGrove: What is the most dangerous thing about quarterback Shawn Robinson? What may be his biggest weakness that an opponent can look to exploit?

Billy Wessels: Robinson is an incredible athlete. He has a big arm and is one of the fastest quarterbacks in the country. If he feels pressure, he’s quick to escape and can make a defense pay if they over commit to getting him in the backfield and break off a big run.

He is still a very raw passer. He’s stared down receivers a couple times already and the interception against SMU was a very poor decision. He has incredible arm strength, but sometimes doesn’t know exactly where it’s going. He hasn’t hit on a deep ball yet this year and has overthrown his receivers the couple times he’s been let loose. He is also a bit fragile. He got injured in his one start last year and left the SMU game after getting a bit banged up.

BuckeyeGrove: Where does TCU excel on defense? Where are they the most vulnerable?

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