Buckeyes sizing up the enemy

Buckeyes sizing up the enemy

Published Dec. 27, 2010 12:39 p.m. ET

By Jeff Svoboda
FOX Sports Ohio | Buckeye Sports
Monday, Dec. 27, 2010

Going into the Sugar Bowl, Ohio State knows Ryan Mallett will be good.

The Buckeyes also know that Mallett will be less successful if they get pressure.

Mallett was explosive all season long, completing 66.5 percent of his passes for 3,592 yards, 30 touchdowns and 11 interceptions while earning semifinalist nods to the Walter Camp Player of the Year and Maxwell Awards.

Arkansas also allowed only two sacks per game, a solid number given its more than 35 dropbacks per game. The Hogs boast a trio of three-year starters up front on the offensive line.

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