Joel Klatt Reveals Why He is 'Nervous' for Big Ten Powerhouse Ahead of Top Five Matchup

College football will feature a matchup of monumental proportions on Saturday night in Eugene, Oregon, as the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes take on the No. 3 Oregon Ducks in Autzen Stadium. The winner will have an inside track at the Big Ten Championship and the College Football Playoff.

Star power isn't hard to find between the two juggernauts. Both are led by star transfer quarterbacks, including Ohio State's Will Howard and Oregon's Dillon Gabriel. Additionally, Ryan Day and Dan Lanning are considered as two of the best head coaches in the sport.

With both rosters stocked full of talent, it's a toss up when determining who holds the edge ahead of the game. Even oddsmakers agree that the matchup will ultimately come down to the fourth quarter, listing Ohio State is a narrow 3-point favorite (ESPN Bet).

But Fox Sports analyst Joel Klatt is "nervous" about one particular matchup that could prove to be a notable advantage for the Buckeyes.

“This Ohio State offensive line, they can get after it, okay" he said on "The Herd." "I think that it was a question mark coming into the year, but they can run the football. ...The reason I'm nervous for Oregon is because I've seen, even in that building which I agree is a really difficult place to play. ...We saw Ashton Jeanty run for 195 yards on that Oregon defense in that building."

The Buckeyes enter the game with the nation's 15th-best rushing attack at 222 yards per game. Transfer running back Quinshon Judkins, a two-time First-Team All-SEC selection at Ole Miss, is a large part of Ohio State's dominance on the ground. The junior is averaging 7.8 yards per carry, while senior TreVeyon Henderson is averaging 8.0 yards per carry. The two have combined for nearly 1,000 rushing yards with nine touchdowns through five games.

On the other hand, the Ducks have struggled at stopping the run at times this year, allowing 101 yards per game on average. Oregon gave up 192 yards and three touchdowns at home to Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty in Week 3.

Klatt expects Ohio State coordinator Chip Kelly to try to take advantage of Oregon's defensive front with the Buckeyes' one-two punch at running back, paired with a stout offensive line,

"How do you take a crowd out of it?," Klatt said. "How do you how do you minimize crowd noise effect? You beat them up physically, and that's I think what Ohio State's going to be trying to do, in particular early in that game, with a run game and an offensive line that I think is pretty elite.”

There is a notable challenge in evaluating big-time matchups like these early in the season. The quality of opponents have not been substantial for either program. But that will certainly change on Saturday night with postseason implications on the line. Kickoff is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC).

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