Barton: Fact. This game will get ugly in a hurry and we need our horses for the stretch run. Clear the benches early and build depth, specifically at the OL and with the DBs.

Givler: Fact. The Big Ten schedule is back-loaded this year for Ohio State as things really don't get cranked up until mid-October. Let the young linebackers get experience while Worley gets the week off and give Weber an extra week to get fully healthy as that could be invaluable when dealing with a nagging hamstring.

Nevada: Fiction. Rest Worley, but play Weber. It's the fourth game of a relatively short season--so it's time for guys to be playing unless they are really sidelined. Weber needs the reps and we need to see what a two back set with Dobbins can really do.