ScriptOhio said:

Who played against Texas you ask:

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Snap Tracker: Offense​

Pos	Player	TEXAS
QB	JULIAN SAYIN	59
RB	C.J. DONALDSON	42
RB	JAMES PEOPLES	20
WR	JEREMIAH SMITH	57
WR	CARNELL TATE	46
WR	BRANDON INNISS	23
TE	WILL KACMAREK	48
TE	BENNETT CHRISTIAN	28
TE	MAX KLARE	23
TE	JELANI THURMAN	7
TE	NATE ROBERTS	1
OL	PHILLIP DANIELS	59
OL	CARSON HINZMAN	59
OL	LUKE MONTGOMERY	59
OL	AUSTIN SIEREVELD	59
OL	TEGRA TSHABOLA	44
OL	ETHAN ONIANWA	15

Snap Tracker: Defense

Pos	Player	TEXAS
DE	CADEN CURRY	59
DE	BEAU ATKINSON	35
DE	KENYATTA JACKSON	34
DE	C.J. HICKS	19
DT	EDDRICK HOUSTON	39
DT	KAYDEN McDONALD	38
DT	WILL SMITH JR.	16
DT	TYWONE MALONE	14
DT	JARQUEZ CARTER	3
LB	ARVELL REESE	64
LB	SONNY STYLES	57
LB	PAYTON PIERCE	15
CB	DAVISON IGBINOSUN	67
CB	JERMAINE MATHEWS JR.	67
CB	DEVIN SANCHEZ	11
S	CALEB DOWNS	67
S	JAYLEN McCLAIN	67
S	LORENZO STYLES JR.	65

Another real good 11W article on the Texas game:

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Interesting that they decided to rotate at RG but nothing everywhere else on the OL. You can also see the offensive strategy by the fact that Klare was third in reps at TE. We were just trying to choke the game out once we landed 2 punches.

Thump said:

Did not see any of this game. Unbiased opinion, how did Underwood look considering he is a true freshman?

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He did what any QB should and mostly hit his wide open throws. Jury is still out on scUM WRs too, New Mexico has one of the worst pass Ds in FBS so it's hard to tell how "good" anyone actually is from playing them when it's the equivalent of playing against air. Underwood didn't have to make any throws into actual contested coverage. Saturday against Oklahoma will be a different story.

I wish I had the clip ESPN broke down of how Patricia hid defenses. I think it was Downs he had up near the line and then at the snap of the ball he sprinted back to his safety position. Texas was not prepared to work on the schemes he was throwing at them. We will see how well State Penn and That School Up North adjust.

This is fantastic, thank you!

Peoples need s work... he didnt show up jmo

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so maybe keeping them out of the playoff was the right call?

BB73 said:

I had to change ‘Texas’ to ‘Grambling‘ in the second line of the first post.

That bad mojo, combined with a letdown after facing a #1 team, means Eddie Robinson‘s Ghost pulls the upset this week!

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Thanks @BB73

Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux said:

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I love T-Bob!

Well, that solidifies the long line of #1 WRs coming to C'bus. He's been solid forever. Come on down and take your place amongst the best room in the land. You may not start from day 1, but what you're going to learn along the way will help you at the next level.

Is it just me, or do these kids seem to get younger each year?

ScriptOhio said:

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Not so fast my friend, HuskerMike28!

OregonBuckeye said:

That is the gayest shit I've heard

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Yeah, well, he also said this about a team with he and a washed up Mike Vick at QB. So not surprising...

Not sure if I'd say that they're "back". But still a very good win for the U program

As soon as the final whistle was blown, how did the entire recruiting class not commit on the spot???

Login to view embedded media I'm just joking, I will forever appreciate Knowles for helping to bring an NC to OSU. But I firmly stand behind the new DC

Captain Buckeye said:

I said this before the season and I think even after 1 game I’m ready to state it as fact. This is a better back 7 than we had last year.

I think Matthews is a big upgrade, IGB you can tell really worked on his technique, Downs is everywhere, McClain really played solid, and the two LBs are just a nightmare. The LBs have to be the best set of backers since when? I’d imagine Hawk/Carpenter?

Then the scheme is really interesting for the front four/pressure. Damn, you can really tell the high level football that Patricia has brought.

I’m so damn excited to see how this defense builds on each week. Also, that PSU matchup with Knowles is going to be fun.

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I think the best part of Patricia is seeing what he'll have cooked up every week. In CFB, most DCs are married to their scheme(for good reason), but in the NFL if you do that, you're cooked because offenses will figure you out so fast and easily. Patricia isn't being overly complicated in what he's asking of the defense, but is asking them to make looks and make slight changes to throw of an offense. It'll be interesting to see what he does to Washington and then a team like Illinois, as both are quite different offenses than Texas. The offense for Texas came down to a few plays that were honestly some amazing throws by Arch and catches by Livingstone and Endries. But you can't rely on highlight level throws and catches to have a competent offense.
It will then be interesting to see how Patricia alters the defense to stop run heavy teams like Ped St and scUM. 2 teams who want their OLs and RBs to set the tone, but the back 7 for OSU is some of the most physical and fast as we've seen in a while.

Zurp said:

Yeah.
As long as we're counting, how many national championships has Kirk won? I'm pretty sure it's 0.
And how many Big Ten championships has Kirk won? I had to look it up. It's 2 (2002, 2004).
I don't mean any disrespect to him. I don't know him at all. But he's no Woody.

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And that 2002 B1G Championship was shared with the Buckeyes simply because they didn't play each other that year. IIRC the Bucks won something kinda big that year themselves.