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Urban Meyer spoke to the media today about the upcoming game against Cal, giving a variety of updates and thoughts. The most important one to Cal fans, of course, is the health of Buckeye starting quarterback Braxton Miller, who looks - at this point - like he will be the one under center Saturday afternoon. Given the team's struggles against him last year, it certainly doesn't make pulling the upset any easier.
#BigTenCoachesConferenceCall: Urban "fairly optimistic" about Braxton playing.
— Cal Rivals (@CalRivals) September 10, 2013
Meyer said Miller only got treatment yesterday. He threw today and will practice on a limited basis this afternoon.
— Kyle Rowland (@KyleRowland) September 10, 2013
Other tidbits from Coach Meyer's conference call indicate that Brendan Bigelow will not be the surprise he was last year. After a performance like last year's, how could he still be under the radar?
#BigTenCoachesConferenceCall: Urban on Brendan... "(Bigelow) made us look silly as far as missed tackles."
— Cal Rivals (@CalRivals) September 10, 2013
"I CERTAINLY remember Bigelow," says #OhioState HC Urban Meyer. #BearRaid
— Ryan Gorcey (@RGBearTerritory) September 10, 2013
Oh, and then there's this...
Urban Meyer said that he, his defensive coaches and players do not have any experience playing against the Air Raid offensive system
— Hunter Hewitt (@HunterHewitt) September 10, 2013
Cal is a 21 point underdog at last check, and if they are to beat Ohio State this weekend, that last tidbit will probably be a large factor in why.