00:00Coach, big matchup in Happy Valley, battle of top 10 teams, Oregon and Penn State.
00:06As a coach, James Franklin in this particular situation hasn't been able to answer the bell.
00:12From the coaching perspective, what can Franklin do in this matchup,
00:16and who do you give the edge at the quarterback position?
00:19Well, let me say that what can he do he's already done.
00:23He's known their schedule since February.
00:25He knew who they played game one, game two, and game three, three cupcakes.
00:29He knows that his legacy depends on that fourth game.
00:33He's got to win the big game, and this is the first big game, and I believe they prepared.
00:37They were vanilla.
00:38They weren't too wide open on offense the first three games.
00:41I think he's got this team geared to play their best football.
00:46That's the biggest thing, their game plan, and an off week, and an off week.
00:49So I think that is the thing that gives them that advantage.
00:52And then not only that, he goes out and hires the most expensive, the best D.C. in America from Ohio State.
00:58One, they were number one.
01:00Two, the last loss Oregon did have, they lost to Ohio State and Jim Knowles.
01:04I think he's done everything for this game, and we have to factor in that this is kind of the game
01:09they've been prepping for behind closed doors all year.
01:13Coach, we talked to you yesterday on the early line about the atmosphere with some of these football games today,
01:17which includes up there in Happy Valley.
01:19It's a night game here.
01:20You were coaching many big games here.
01:22What do you tell the players throughout the day where, as you like to say,
01:25hey, we're not playing – it's not a 12 o'clock game.
01:27You've got to calm down and save that energy for tonight.
01:31Yeah, you've got to keep them from thinking too much about it.
01:33We like them to watch football during the game.
01:35Watch football.
01:36Don't worry about the game that we've got.
01:38Get your focus on other things if you can.
01:41Some guys like to watch a movie.
01:42Just don't focus.
01:43Don't get up at 5, 12 o'clock noon for a 6.30 game.
01:47Get ready for that football game.
01:49Now, Ed, you're right about the atmosphere.
01:50I played against Penn State in there.
01:53I coached against them, and I broadcasted that stadium.
01:56110,000 in a wideout.
01:59Let me tell you something.
02:00Penn State, the line will not sleep tonight.
02:04There's another dynamic atmosphere on the West Coast.
02:07Seattle, Washington, squaring off against the top team in the country in Ohio State.
02:12Ohio State defense, we know, one of the best in the country, only allowing five points per game.
02:17But it's Julian Sainz's first true road start.
02:21Ryan Day in this offense.
02:23How do they get Sainz prepared?
02:25Even though he's played four games, they've all been at home.
02:28Got to run the football.
02:30Anytime you want to bring a quarterback along, and this will be his first big game on the road,
02:36then don't make it all about him.
02:38Don't give him second longs and third longs.
02:41Don't be afraid to punt the football.
02:43You've got the best defense in the country.
02:45Don't be afraid to punt the football, and don't make him have to win it until he has to win it on his own,
02:50because he might have to.
02:51But you know what?
02:52In a big game like this, I feel like Ohio State's going to win.
02:56The points scare me.
02:57I'm going to stay with Ohio State, but I'm scared of these points.
03:00But anytime I've got a game like this, I look at the defense as opposed to the offense,
03:05and Ohio State has the best defense on the field.
03:08They win this game, and I am going to take it.
03:10What is it, eight points now?
03:12Yeah.
03:12Yeah, we're up to about eight and a half, Coach.
03:14Yeah, I'm taking them anyway.
03:15Yeah, I'm eight and a half, and that's tough.
03:17But I think the defense will play a lot.
03:20We'll play the best.
03:21It'll be the best Washington scene, and always in these big-type games, we'll go with the defense.
03:26We'll be the best.
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