Road Test At East Lansing
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Road Less Traveled

In the last five weeks, the Buckeyes handled their business at home. With their non-conference schedule, they beat a top five Notre Dame team and they throttled Arkansas State and Toledo. They also went 2-0 in conference play after handling both, Wisconsin and Rutgers.

In week 6 will feature their first trip outside the confines of Columbus against a struggling 2-3 Spartan squad. This could be especially dangerous considering that these very Spartans are winless in conference play.

This could be another upset in the making with all of that considered. Topped off with the ever-increasing amount of injuries sustained by the Buckeyes. This should be another easy week, but let’s not overlook a team that has defeated Ohio State within the last 10 years.

I still have flashbacks of 2015’s walk-off FG and a kicker running around playing air guitar. As much as I am confident in the eventual win, I will not overlook this team. For context, the last successful home defense against Ohio State was in 1999.

Will this cocktail of the cold and injuries derail another promising season for the Buckeyes? Or will they live to fight another day, to inch closer to their season goals? We will find out and I will anxiously wait for it.

Weather-proof?

Have the Buckeyes played in less-than-ideal weather conditions this season? The projected 53-degree might not be bad, but it’s the cloudy, and potentially windy afternoon might be an issue. Additionally, with the fall in the Midwest, cold weather could also be a factor—especially in Big 10 country.

We all know that Coach Day wants a balanced attack, but with the mounting injuries, who will step up? Who is actually healthy and who will be missing? A lot of questions that will be answered soon enough.

We all know the talent on either side is never lacking, but it will be interesting to see who is out, who steps in, and more importantly—who will step up when their number is called.

Injury Bug Blues

We all know that injuries are a part of the game, but they keep coming this year. JSN with his hammy, Brown and Burke with their issues, and now Williams after such a gutsy performance?

Coach speak or not, there are concerns about the players and their health. Whether legitimate or not, I believe they are working hard with one goal in mind—to win it all.

Will health eventually be an issue? Yes, but I think it doesn’t apply to this years team. Will certain players sit to keep healthy for big games? Possibly. It’s all up to the coaching staff to identify and treat things on a case-by-case basis. We shouldn’t worry just yet.

Predictions

With all things considered, I think this will be fine, but the injures and weather will play a factor in a possible slow start. Not to mention, the way the Spartans lost in Columbus last year, I can see them coming out the gates on fire.

• Stroud goes for 250 and 5 scores
• Rushing attack goes for 150 and 2 scores
• Defense has 3 sacks, 1 INT
• Eichenberg/Chambers 20+ combined tackles

Final 49-20

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Four-star PG from Nevada decides on the Buckeyes
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Ohio State got their 2024 hoops class kicked off on Sunday when they reeled in a Top 50 prospect from Las Vegas.

Despite an off week for the Buckeyes on the gridiron, there was still a few noteworthy happenings on the recruiting trail for the program. The most notable was on the hardwood, where hoops head coach Chris Holtmann landed the first pledge of the 2024 recruiting class on Sunday. Plus, football head coach Ryan Day began his pursuit of a Notre Dame pledge with hopes of flipping him to the Buckeyes.

Mobley becomes the first hoops pledge in 2024


After initially beginning their pursuit for 2024 point guard Juni Mobley of Bishop Gorman (NV) in June, the Buckeyes have done enough to make the blue-chipper from Las Vegas comfortable enough to end his recruitment and choose the scarlet and gray.


The 6-foot, 150-pounder decided on Sunday that he was ready to pick Ohio State over Arizona State, Creighton, LSU, USC, and Xavier. Mobley now becomes the leader of the 2024 recruiting class which will have the tall task of following up last years haul that finished as the No. 5 class in the country.

While that is the least of Holtmann and the coaching staffs concern for the time being, they were able to get off to an impressive start, as Mobley currently slots in as a Top-50 prospect overall. Not to be forgotten, Mobley also comes in ranked as the sixth highest graded point guard next year and he also is penciled in as the second best player from the state of Nevada.

Buckeyes chasing Notre Dame safety commit


As the Buckeyes look to put a few of the finishing touches on their 2023 recruiting class, a new name emerged on Sunday when safeties coach Perry Eliano extended an offer to four-star athlete Adon Shuler, a safety prospect, of Irvington (NJ).


The Garden State standout is currently committed to Notre Dame and has been since August of last year. That likely will make this a tough ask for the Buckeyes to ultimately flip the 6-foot, 197-pounder, but one would think that the convince is there for the coaching staff if they decided to extend the offer this late in the cycle.

Combine that will some early season struggles for first year head coach Marcus Freeman and the Irish and it makes sense why the Buckeyes would try it. Especially with the clear idea of bringing yet another safety into the fold to join Jayden Bonsu, Malik Hartford, and Cedric Hawkins.

We will have to monitor what happens in the coming weeks between both Ohio State and the Shuler, with the obvious hope for the Buckeyes being to get the Irvington native on campus. If that is something that comes to fruition, all bets are off and Ohio State becomes an intriguing option for No. 18 safety in the class and the second best player from the state of New Jersey.

Quick Hits

• Aside from Shuler, Ohio State also dished out an offer to 2025 running back Ousmane Kromah of Lee County (GA) on Friday morning. The Buckeyes joined Alabama, Florida State, Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan State, and Tennessee, among others as the early programs to extend an offer to the Leesburg standout.
• 247Sports’ Bill Kurelic casted a Crystal Ball prediction on Saturday morning in favor of Ohio State landing 2024 four-star cornerback Aaron Scott of Springfield (OH). The 6-foot-1, 170-pounder, who was offered by the Buckeyes in June, is currently graded as the No. 8 player in Ohio for next year’s cycle.
• According to Garrick Hodge of Eleven Warriors, Ohio State offensive line coach Justin Frye stopped at Findlay High School on Friday night to check out 2023 Ohio State four-star offensive tackle commit Luke Montgomery and his younger brother Ryan Montgomery — a 2025 QB with a Buckeye offer. The Trojans were able to keep it close, but ultimately fell short against St. John’s Jesuit (OH) by a final of 18-10.

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Ohio State opens as 28.5-point favorites over Iowa
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The Buckeyes come out of their off week as big favorites once again.

DraftKings Sportsbook odds: Ohio State -28.5

With no Ohio State football to watch this weekend, we got to soak in the rest of the nation’s chaos unfolding while we kicked back stress-free with no fear of a potential upset loss. It was a pretty great week for Ryan Day’s crew to have their off week, as it allowed us to enjoy Tennessee’s 52-49 win over Alabama in an offensive shootout at Neyland Stadium, as well as thrilling comebacks by Utah and TCU as they both took down higher-ranked opponents. With a chance to sit idle and hopefully get most of their guys healthy for the second half, Ohio State now begins the tougher portion of its Big Ten schedule when they host Iowa in Week 8.

Ohio State has owned the all-time series between this two programs 46-15-3, but this is the first time these teams will meet on the field since that 55-24 win by Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in a stunning upset back in 2017. While likely none of the players on either of the current rosters were in attendance that day, it is surely a game that Buckeye Nation remembers not too fondly, and will hope for some revenge when the Hawkeyes come to Columbus. Luckily, Ohio State has a much better quarterback at the helm this time around, and Vegas certainly doesn’t think the Buckeyes are on upset alert as the home team is currently favored by over four touchdowns.

The last time we saw the now No. 2-ranked Buckeyes was over a week ago at Spartan Stadium, when Ohio State was handing Michigan State a 49-20 loss on their home turf. It was more of the same for this year’s Scarlet and Gray, as C.J. Stroud carved up Mel Tucker’s boys through the air to the tune of 361 yards and six touchdowns with one pick. Marvin Harrison Jr. was the flavor of the day at wide receiver, catching seven passes for 131 yards and three TDs. TreVeyon Henderson paced the Buckeyes on the ground with 118 yards and a score of his own. The offense was efficient, and the defense more than did its job, holding Michigan State to 202 total yards, including just seven total rushing yards.

Iowa was also off this weekend, and they likely used that extra time to try and forget their latest game. The Hawkeyes lost a dreadful 9-6 game to Illinois in their last matchup, and it was more of the same for what we’ve seen from Iowa for really the last year and a half now — all defense, no offense. Albeit against a seemingly good Illini squad, Kirk Ferentz’s team managed just two field goals, putting up only 221 yards of total offense with a mere 13 first downs in a game that featured no touchdowns on either side. The defense was fine, and forced a trio of turnovers in the game, but ultimately the inability to put up points cost Iowa the game.

Statistically, Iowa has one of the worst offenses in all of college football. At 14.7 points per game, the Hawkeyes rank 127th out of 131 teams in scoring offense. A big reason for that has been the incredibly lackluster play of quarterback Spencer Petras. Through six games, the 18th-year QB has thrown for under 1,000 yards with just two TD passes with three interceptions. For all their struggles through the air, they aren't much better on the ground. Iowa does not have a single rusher on their team averaging more than 4.6 yards per carry, and they have only five total touchdowns on the ground thus far. If it weren't for some good old fashioned college football nepotism, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would’ve likely been canned a long time ago.

On the flip side, the Iowa defense is excellent. Allowing just 9.8 points per game, that ranks them 3rd overall in the country. Star linebacker Jack Campbell has already registered a whopping 63 tackles on the year, and the Hawkeyes have racked up six interceptions (led by three by defensive back Cooper DeJean) as well as five forced fumbles (led by Riley Moss’ two). The Hawkeyes dont allow much yardage through the air or on the ground, and as they were last year, have been really good at taking the ball away. They have allowed more than 10 points in a game just one time this season — in a 27-14 loss to Michigan — but haven’t exactly played an offense at the caliber of Ohio State’s just yet.

While I respect the Iowa defense, I dont think any defense in the country right now could hold the Buckeyes to under 40 points. C.J. Stroud and his treasure trove of wide receivers — especially if Jaxon Smith-Njigba is back and healthy — are simply too good, and add to the mix a dynamic ground game between Henderson and Miyan Williams, and it just feels like too much to stop. Even if they hold Ohio State to 35 or so, I dont think Iowa’s offense is capable of scoring 20-plus points in a game, let alone 30-plus. It could be an uglier game than usual, but the Buckeyes should have no trouble moving to 7-0.

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Column: Biggest surprises in CFB (including Ohio State) at midseason
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College football is wild every year, but I have a feeling this is the year we will finally have a shakeup in the final four.

This has been a year in college football unlike any other. This past Saturday’s slate of games was one of the craziest I’ve seen in a while. Bama LOST, which therefore means Tennessee WON, TTUN might actually be good, Illinois is legit... and obviously Ohio State is (arguably, I guess) the best team in the nation. Pure anarchy — I love it.

Could THIS be the year Bama misses the CFB Playoff?

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This year’s Crimson Tide simply isn’t the same dominant force that we are used to seeing. It’s not really making sense, either. They did lose seven players to the draft, with one of them being WR Jameson Williams, but besides that, there weren’t any major losses. Plus, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner is still their quarterback.

Clearly, defense is a huge issue for the Tide. They gave up 52 points to the Vols, their most points allowed since 1907. Between the struggling defense and not having a great receiver (their team leader has 302 yards, in comparison to Ohio State’s Emeka Egbuka, who has 655 and Marvin Harrison Jr., who has 536), it seems like Bama is going to have to shape up quick if they want to be a title contender.

Now with one loss under their belt, they still have to go through No. 7 Ole Miss and No. 24 Mississippi State. If they win both of those, they will most likely have to face Georgia in the SEC Championship, and I don’t see them winning that game with the way they are playing right now. Therefore, it’s going to be a very tough road for Bama to make the playoff.

Big Ten showing up

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How about Illinois?! I, for one, did not expect Bret Bielema to turn around the program this quickly after being hired in 2020. I mean, they’re sitting at the top of the Big Ten West with a 6-1 record! They have two solid wins over Wisconsin and Minnesota, two formidable conference foes. The Fighting Illini are the real deal.

Another team, as much as I hate to admit it, is actually good. TTUN really proved themselves with a win over Penn State Saturday. I can’t lie, I was very skeptical of the Wolverines up until this game. I know they’re undefeated, but the scores are a bit of a misnomer. They’re definitely a second half team, as the Nittany Lions, along with Maryland and Indiana, kept it close in the first halves.

Solidifying J.J. McCarthy as QB1 and Blake Corum emerging as one of the best backs in country has propelled the Wolverines’ offense tremendously. Good thing Ohio State’s defense has skyrocketed, too. However, I must say, I think TTUN might actually deserve their current No. 4 ranking. Ugh.

Buckeyes surprises

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Honestly, there aren’t a ton of big surprises on offense. I would classify them as little, exciting surprises. One of them being Xavier Johnson. What a unexpected talent who has proven to be critical this season. Another would be how much Miyan Williams has improved. We all knew how good he was last season, but he has taken his play to another level this year. Five touchdowns in one game? Enough said.

Stroud is running a little more (sorta), Egbuka, Marv and Julian Fleming all look amazing (not really a surprise) and TreVeyon Henderson is still a beast. Personally, I am a bit surprised at how well the offense is performing without Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Obviously the WR room is loaded, but you would think there would be even a little bit of a drop-off with the best player out. Nope!

The best surprise on the team is clearly the defense. Although the secondary could still use some improvement, the defensive line and linebacker play has been outstanding. Steele Chambers and Tommy Eichenberg have been playing lights out. The Buckeyes are fifth in the nation in yards per game allowed, compared to being 53rd in team defense in the country in 2021. I’d say that’s the greatest surprise of all.

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‘Ball Hell Broke Loose: Tennessee leads the college football chaos in Week 7
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Anarchy in Knoxville and what it means for the Buckeyes.

Though the Buckeyes didn’t play this week, there was plenty of chaos for us to feast on across the NCAA.

In the case of No. 20 Utah, we saw a great upset win over (formerly) No. 7 USC, whose defense decided they were on vacation. Michigan had a dominant win over No. 10 Penn State, proving that the Buckeyes and our nemesis are once again the big dogs in the Big Ten.

But no chaos remotely compared to what went down in Knoxville, Tennessee yesterday, where what we saw wasn’t chaos – it was complete anarchy. We’re not even going to bother rounding up the rest of the NCAA’s child’s play when the Volunteers delivered the second-best gift OSU fans could get on a Bye Week — a Bama loss (the first would be a Michigan loss, duh).

It was the kind of game that people will rewatch on ESPN Classics in 10 years. It was the stuff college football dreams are made of. And though it didn’t involve the Buckeyes or the Big Ten in any way, it still has indirect ramifications for us.

The Third Saturday in October is to Knoxville what the Last Week of the Regular Season is to Columbus and Ann Arbor, but as Michigan fans could tell you – rivalries aren’t quite as fun when they’re lopsided. (Yes, I know Michigan won last year – we have to throw them a bone once in awhile).

Yesterday, for the first time in 15 years, the Vols went into the game with a fighting chance against a No. 1 Alabama team whose coach had never lost to Tennessee. Alabama’s star quarterback Bryce Young (last year’s Heisman winner) decided to grace us all with his presence after a few weeks out from an injury.

What was possible was yet another Alabama blowout, the likes of which we’ve seen time and time again in the last decade and a half. But this Tennessee team is the real deal, so what we got was a full 60 minutes of football.

And thanks to Young’s return, there’s no asterisk next to Tennessee’s win, no one saying “If only we’d had our quarterback.” No, this win was sweat, blood, and tears, and the Vols earned every bit of it. The game went back and forth quite a bit, with Tennessee pulling ahead to a 21-7 lead early, Alabama taking the lead, Tennessee taking it back. Alabama’s defense was sleepy at best, sloppy at worst. Their special teams unit made a MAJOR error that resulted in a Tennessee touchdown. Alabama had a record number of flags. But still, it all boiled down to a Tennessee field goal kick with 0:01 on the game clock, and it would be the kick heard round the world.

Nothing brings me quite as much joy as a cranky Nick Saban (ok, MAYBE a crying Clayton Kershaw). And yesterday, while the Buckeyes had their much-deserved nap time, Tennessee delivered as much for us (and any other fan base who collectively hates the Crimson Tide) as for themselves and their own loyal fans.

Cigar smoke filled Neyland Stadium (Tennessee is a tobacco-free campus, but something tells me no one was going to be disrespectful enough to enforce that yesterday). And then down came the goal posts.

This, my friends, is the sweet chaos I desire at all times where college football is concerned. Do you know how hard it is to have hope when your team lets you down and causes you physical and emotional pain year after year? I’m a Chicago Cubs fan, so I sure do. Tennessee fans deserved a night of anarchy (which, compared to couch-burning and car-flipping, which I do not advise, was still relatively harmless).


As fans stormed the field at Neyland after their last-second win, the goal post came down. Fans rode it like a bull and then paraded it through the streets, taking it for a whirl at the bars before finally, finally drowning it – along with years of sorrow – in the Tennessee River, where it will now live permanently.


But what does it all mean for the Buckeyes? Alabama dropped out of the No. 1 spot, but they still control their own destiny in the SEC. Tennessee, on the other hand, has to face the now-No. 1 Georgia team in 3 weeks for a shot at a rematch with Bama in the SEC championship.

OSU still has to play the Wolverines, so nothing is set in stone, but assuming we win out, this little three-way battle for the top spot in the SEC does have playoff ramifications for us. On one hand, Georgia is the least-scary team of the three to me, so I’d love to face them in the playoffs. On the other, my heart wants Tennessee fans to have a moment of glory (and Lord knows the playoffs need some fresh blood).

But the real question that came out of yesterday for the Buckeyes is what this means for CJ Stroud and his shot at the Heisman. Until yesterday, he seemed like a sure thing if he continues on the track he’s been on. But Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker might be known as Hendon Heisman come the end of this season after his performance yesterday. If he manages to pull off something comparable against Georgia in three weeks, Stroud’s Heisman hopes might be in trouble.

Now listen, I’m thrilled for the Vols (my brother graduated last spring and was in Knoxville for the game yesterday. One of my oldest, dearest friends is a lifelong Vols fan who grew up in Tennessee). I wept at the end because I knew what it meant to every single person who puts on their orange jersey and sings “Rocky Top” every week. Nothing – and I mean NOTHING – would bring me more joy than a Tennessee-OSU playoff showdown.

But I do need them to back off of our man CJ. Hendon Hooker is a spectacular quarterback, and he certainly deserves to be in New York, but this is one of those cases where the Heisman committee are simps for the SEC, and as a Buckeye fan who would lie in traffic for CJ Stroud, that is where I draw the line.

So may chaos reign, may both goalposts and sorrows drown, may Rocky Top always be home sweet home to those who like that sort of thing. But with all the love in my heart and just a bit of vaguely threatening energy, get your man Hendon to back up off my man CJ, or I might make some chaos of my own!

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BASKET-BOOM! 2024 four-star point guard John Mobley Jr. commits to Ohio State
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The Buckeyes are already working on stacking up their next great recruiting class.

It’s early, but Ohio State has already began filling what will likely be a smaller recruiting class for the 2024 cycle — starting with a big BOOM on Sunday afternoon. At halftime of today’s 3:00 ESPN2 Top Flight Invite, John Mobley Jr. — a four-star point guard from Bishop Gorman HS in Las Vegas — announced he’ll be moving back home to Columbus for college to play for Chris Holtmann and the Ohio State Buckeyes.


Mobley is the No. 44 player in the class of 2024, the No. 6 point guard in the nation, and the second-highest ranked player in the state of Nevada, according to 247Sports. He’ll don the scarlet and gray starting the fall of 2024 — two seasons from now. Mobley is just the third top-50 player in the 2024 class to make his college decision (Jason Asemota committed to Baylor and Mercy Miller committed to Houston), and he’ll return to Columbus where he lived for 11 years.

As Ohio State fans on Twitter were so quick to notice, Mobley has “Columbus, OH” as his location on his Twitter page, rather than Las Vegas, where he goes to school. This was not a hint or trick pointing to where he’d land for college. On the contrary, Mobley is originally from central Ohio, but left to play basketball at Bishop Gorman.



Mobley, a junior, stands 6-foot-1 and weighs 150 pounds. He is one of the most polished shooters in the country already, and is considered the best shooter in the nation by many. He models his game after Trae Young and Steph Curry, and has the potential to end up as the best outside shooter at Ohio State since Jon Diebler.

While at first glance it may seem like the Buckeyes are already heavy on guards, by the fall of 2024 this may not be the case. In the age of immediate transfer rules, roster changes are unpredictable. That also ignores the possibility that Taison Chatman, Roddy Gayle, or Bruce Thornton could be NBA-bound by the time Mobley even steps on campus. With the way rosters are constantly in flux, it’s never a bad idea to pick up a solid point guard who also may wind up being the best shooter in the class.

Mobley isn’t the biggest guard at just 150 pounds, but he told Prospective Insight in June that he thinks he’ll grow a few inches before college — possibly getting to 6-foot-3 or 6-foot-4. If he can also add 20-30 pounds over the next two seasons, he could quickly increase his pro potential and NBA draft stock. Regardless, Chris Holtmann and his staff will certainly spend time working on the other parts of his game — aside from shooting — once he gets on campus.

Mobley held offers from Ohio State, Creighton, Arizona State, LSU, St. John’s, Toledo, UNLV, USC, and Xavier. He cut down a final list by simply removing Toledo, UNLV, and St. John’s two weeks ago. Ohio State and Creighton were the only two schools that he went on official visits to, and were considered the two favorites.

The Buckeyes offered Mobley a scholarship in June, and also had Mobley’s final official visit on October 1, when he visited and attended the Ohio State-Rutgers with his family and the Ohio State coaching staff. Mobley is the first member of Ohio State’s 2024 recruiting class. With a combined nine players in the 2022 and 2023 classes, this class may only have one more player after Mobley.



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maximumblitz said:

As always, BYE was brutal. I speculate that TSUN will jump THE in the polls, and stay there after THE beats pedstate. Tennessee will jump THE. And I speculate that a one loss Bama, Tennessee, or Georgia would beat a (hypothetical) one loss tOSU into the play offs.

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done for the game only

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Thanks! I appreciate it!

Whoever led you to believe that was wrong. Ha!

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What's with these Harrisons?

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As always, added to my seedbox. Thanks @BUCKDUBBS007

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Not sure how much in this race we are, but we're in his top 12. And he is rumored to be Alford's top RB on his list

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i just grabbed an ice chest from warehouse at work.

never been to Wichita and damn sure ain’t a lineman.

Pipeliner from South Louisiana.

Will the best kids ever recruited end up at these “football academies” in NIL stares?

Rewatched the game and I'll just keep it brief. No need to even tout Meatball and his performance, hell of a game. Stroud seemed a little off but the run game was going and many of his throwaways were smart decisions, plus Rutgers was just trying to hold our WRs every play and hope the refs didn't call many PI's (can't say I blame them). Another great game for the defense, love the aggressive play calling and Chambers played out of his mind, his closing speed is unreal. Harrison also had an amazing game, glad to see him show up.

On Day and Schiano, my initial reaction was fuck off Schiano. But after rewatching, I don't really have a problem with it. Was part of it Schiano being pissed at a fake punt with the score being what it was? I'm sure that was a part of it. But he came over (I think) at first to get his players away from our bench and then got into it with Day in the middle of the scrum. Then Schiano lit into his players for the whole thing. Not saying the guy is a saint in the whole process, but not going to say I lost any respect for him all things considered. I know almost everyone will disagree with me on that one, but whatever. Day on the other hand only gained more respect after that exchange, he's done with the whole being soft perception and he didn't go over the top with it, but he definitely isn't taking other people's shit this year. Kudos.

Overall pretty happy with the win and another good defensive performance. Now on to 6-0, Go Bucks!

DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Mike Hall: 40
Taron Vincent: 36
Jerron Cage: 14
Jaden McKenzie: 10
Ty Hamilton: 7
Tyleik Williams: 6
Hero Kanu: 2
Bryce Prater: 1

Prater played his first snap of the season on the final play of the game.

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