Just a few quick notes.....

It's sort of amazing that Maryland was able to score 16 points given that the Buckeye defense held the Terps to 146 yards of total offense on 53 plays (average of 2.75 yards per play); 12 of 25 passing (.480); 3 of 13 (.231) on third and fourth down conversions; and forced seven punts. Maryland scored a field goal on a short-field after a fumble recovery and a touchdown on a pick six; their only legit scoring drive was 11-plays, 75-yards for a touchdown that was assisted by four Buckeye penalties for 30 yards, including a crucial roughing the passer flag after a third down incompletion.

On the other hand, it's sort of amazing that the Buckeyes were able to score 45 points given that the offense had a pair of turnovers and a 16-play, 72-yard touchdown drive that ate up ten minutes of clock (that's 17% of the game on one drive); and Jeremiah Smith had only four receptions for 93 yards (but two touchdowns, 33 yards and 40 yards). Lead tailbacks Bo Jackson and Ja'Kobi Jackson had 37 carries for 178 yards (4.8 average) and two touchdowns (both by Bo) behind a patchwork offensive line.

If the Buckeyes were fully healthy and brought their A game, the final score would've probably been more like 59-0.

Nebraska loses!

You heard it here first!

RhodeIslandBuck said:

The thought has absolutely crossed my mind. Some sort of scheme to keep the name/brand clean is genuinely the only explanation that makes sense.

These guys are idiots, and their conventional idiocy is one thing, but this? There's zero chance any majority of these talking heads ACTUALLY believe what they're saying about Arch. Zero.

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I know that Chris Childers was saying early last year that Arch just wasn't that good, and then he completely went silent about it, as if the suits had a talk with him.

Defense overall played well yesterday. Pick 6 and fumble from Sayin spotted Maryland 10. The Beau A late hit setup the other drive when we had them 3 and out. Beau Beau Beau

He has had back to back solid games. We need him to emerge this year and hoping he’s got his head right to take that next step.

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At this point you have to think they are either being made to do it by company exec's for monetary reasons or they have been at "have a take and don't suck" for so long as professional culture, that they actually have lost the ability to think (to whatever degree they ever had it).

I always remind myself when I marvel at their stupidity- no one chooses to be a sports journalist. They were rejected from something else, then went into sports "journalism". Typically the ability to play sports is what did it, they either never had it or had it and lost it.

Regardless, you end up with the Herbie's of the world opining about where Arch gets drafted.

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The thought has absolutely crossed my mind. Some sort of scheme to keep the name/brand clean is genuinely the only explanation that makes sense.

These guys are idiots, and their conventional idiocy is one thing, but this? There's zero chance any majority of these talking heads ACTUALLY believe what they're saying about Arch. Zero.

Merih said:

had to fill in at long snapper this week and held the snap for the GW 57 yard field goal

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Little high and to the left

BuckeyesGunn said:

14-10

EDIT: Make that 20-10 before PAT. 4 scored. Not sure who he is, but loolks like he might turn into a decent player.

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Just now catching up. Wow this 4 is good. Someone make sure he gets some touches.

College football bowl projections: Slotting all 46 games, new CFP teams after Oklahoma, UCLA upsets​

Updated bowl projections coming out of the craziest week of the season so far​

College Football Playoff ​

First round​

Projection: (9) UCLA at (8) Texas

Bob Chesney got his breakthrough win with the Bruins, and now, UCLA enters the CFP mix for the first time this season as one of two unbeatens left in the Big Ten after Week 6. Unfortunately for UCLA, quarterback Nico Iamaleava left the win in the second half, and his injury status is unknown. This offense changes if he's unable to return in the coming weeks.

Texas losing to Oklahoma pushes the Longhorns back a few spots. There are a couple of throws Arch Manning would like back from Red River, but he still has one of the nation's best resumes, considering previous wins over Ohio State and Tennessee. A strong finish will be more than enough to get into the bracket.

Projection: (10) Ole Miss at (7) Utah

Ole Miss gets the nod in the No. 10 spot after passing the eye test in Nashville. The Rebels clobbered Vanderbilt in their first game since losing at Florida and seemed to finally find their footing defensively. Missouri, Texas, Georgia, Oklahoma and Mississippi State are still on the schedule, so this CFP berth is far from wrapped up for Ole Miss.

Utah's one of four teams likely to decide the Big 12 as the Utes join BYU, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. Where it gets sticky for at-large hopefuls is the possibility of this conference's runner-up finishing with 11 (or more) wins. That would be a bid-stealing scenario against the likes of the SEC, which is hoping to place five teams in the bracket for the first time.

Projection: (11) Kentucky at (6) Indiana

That's right -- Will Stein and Kentucky have entered the CFP zone. The Wildcats are 5-1 this season with consecutive 35-34 overtime wins, the latest coming against 10th-ranked LSU. It's a devastating loss for the Tigers, who drop out of the CFP mix this week and are one loss away from being out of it altogether.

The Hoosiers tied Ohio State's Big Ten record with its 22nd straight win, and Curt Cignetti improved to 27-0 at Indiana against unranked teams following Saturday's comeback at Nebraska. The 20-17 victory may have told us more about the Huskers than it did the Hoosiers, who have narrowly escaped two Big Ten opponents to stay unblemished ahead of next weekend's mammoth battle against Ohio State.

Projection: (12) Boise State at (5) Notre Dame

The Broncos stay as the Group of Six favorite this week following Saturday night's 38-31 victory at Fresno State. Notre Dame's in the No. 5 spot with the projection that the Fighting Irish's lone regular-season loss comes against Miami in early November. Notre Dame looks explosive offensively and if Marcus Freeman's team finish 11-1, at worst, they're going to be the 5-seed.

Quarterfinals​

PEACH BOWL — Projection: (8) Texas vs. (1) Miami
COTTON BOWL — Projection: (10) Ole Miss vs. (2) Georgia
ROSE BOWL — Projection: (6) Indiana vs. (3) Ohio State
FIESTA BOWL — Projection: (5) Notre Dame vs. (4) Alabama

Semifinals​

ORANGE BOWL — Projection: (1) Miami vs. (4) Alabama
SUGAR BOWL — Projection: (2) Georgia vs. (3) Ohio State

Fuck Minkah Fitzpatrick.

That is all.

had to fill in at long snapper this week and held the snap for the GW 57 yard field goal

Special teams miscues and outside run defense biting them in the ass. Again. Did Miami even complete a pass that drive?

Good grief, man, Barrett Carter has no idea how to play LB. 3rd and 10, every Bengals fan knew woeful miami would convert it.

Insane finish by the Jags to win the London game.

Watched part of the game with IU alum friends. I think they realize this QB is not Mendoza. I agree.

System_id said:

Feeling strangely confident about this one for some reason. Indiana has played two teams comparable to Iowa and were pushed to the brink by both. Also, as much as we bemoan the OL, they've held up decently well in these match up games. Plus I think the team is going to be pissed about how they lost last year.

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Is the OL back to being healthy?

I expect a good old fashioned bigten dog fight. Defense has been playing with attitude lately, and starting Jakobi has given the offense an edge.

24-21 Bucks. No. 4 makes two huge first-down catches—that only he could pull off—to win the game.

I'm not a huge baseball fan. I've always rooted for Indians / Guardians, but I might have watched 50 innings all season long, before the playoffs.
Other than "they're in our division", why would White Sox fans hate Cleveland?

I mean, I don't feel bad about it. Hate Cleveland all you want. But I'm just curious if there's some back-story to this. Did Cleveland steal their prize donkey, or something?

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Feeling strangely confident about this one for some reason. Indiana has played two teams comparable to Iowa and were pushed to the brink by both. Also, as much as we bemoan the OL, they've held up decently well in these match up games. Plus I think the team is going to be pissed about how they lost last year.

Class act facing the reporters after.. much respect