buckeyeboy
Still fortitudinous
Pat Forde aptly summarized the reasons that IMO scUM has absolutely no argument that it should face us in the NC game:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2667714
The Wolverines played with great heart and impressive offensive execution in a feral road setting -- but they were inferior to the Buckeyes.
The final score is closer than the game played out. The Buckeyes had 106 more yards of total offense and gift-wrapped 10 Wolverines points with a botched center snap and a tipped-ball interception deep in their own territory. They were a minus-three in the turnover department -- two of them utterly unforced -- but never really had to sweat in the final 15 minutes.
Michigan only led for 6 minutes and 29 seconds Saturday, all in the first quarter. It only had a single fourth-quarter possession with a chance to tie or take the lead. The Wolverines went three-and-out on that possession, and Ohio State promptly drove 83 yards for a 42-31 lead. School was out at that point.
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OK, back to my two cents.
I'm sick and tired of hearing people say that scUM should get a rematch because "they only lost by three." Before the game, it was said that if the game was neck and neck with OSU kicking a field goal to win it by three at the end, there should be a rematch. No argument here. But that's not what happened. Instead, we had the game wrapped up when Robiskie scored with five minutes to go. scUM needed a TD when our defense was playing very soft just to make the score look respectable. I am shocked that some (Herbie included) would have them retain their #2 ranking. We clearly showed that we were the superior team. There's nothing left for a rematch to settle.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?columnist=forde_pat&id=2667714
The Wolverines played with great heart and impressive offensive execution in a feral road setting -- but they were inferior to the Buckeyes.
The final score is closer than the game played out. The Buckeyes had 106 more yards of total offense and gift-wrapped 10 Wolverines points with a botched center snap and a tipped-ball interception deep in their own territory. They were a minus-three in the turnover department -- two of them utterly unforced -- but never really had to sweat in the final 15 minutes.
Michigan only led for 6 minutes and 29 seconds Saturday, all in the first quarter. It only had a single fourth-quarter possession with a chance to tie or take the lead. The Wolverines went three-and-out on that possession, and Ohio State promptly drove 83 yards for a 42-31 lead. School was out at that point.
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OK, back to my two cents.
I'm sick and tired of hearing people say that scUM should get a rematch because "they only lost by three." Before the game, it was said that if the game was neck and neck with OSU kicking a field goal to win it by three at the end, there should be a rematch. No argument here. But that's not what happened. Instead, we had the game wrapped up when Robiskie scored with five minutes to go. scUM needed a TD when our defense was playing very soft just to make the score look respectable. I am shocked that some (Herbie included) would have them retain their #2 ranking. We clearly showed that we were the superior team. There's nothing left for a rematch to settle.
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