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2007 tOSU Defense

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Breakdown of Red-Zone Violations:

YSU:____________1 - FG
Akron:__________0
Washington:_____3 - INT, Blocked FG, TD
Northwestern:___0
Minnesota:______3 - TD, INT, Downs
Purdue:_________1 - TD
Kent:___________1 - FG
MSU:____________0


Notice that there have been 2 Red-Zone violations in the last 3 games, both in garbage time (4th quarter), one of which was a drive started on our 31.


Breakdown by Quarter:

1st Quarter: 0
2nd Quarter: 4 - TD, FG, Int, Int
3rd Quarter: 1 - Blocked FG
4th Quarter: 4 - TD, TD, FG, Downs

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Note:
  • 1 TD and 1 FG in 4 chances in the 2nd quarter
    • 50% scores and 25% td is incredible
  • 2 TD and 1 FG in 4 chances in the 4th quarter
    • less intensity in garbage time, or the bench isn't as good as the starters
    • The one time an opponent failed to score in a 4th quarter incursion was when Minnesota recovered a fumble on our 7 yard line. The defense allowed 3 yards in 4 plays and took over on downs.
  • ZERO Red-Zone violations in the first quarter all season long
    • Farthest 1st Quarter incursion was our 25-yard-line when Minnesota ended their first possession of the game with a missed 42-yard field goal attempt.
    • Washington and Kent State are tied for second place, each having penetrated to our 37-yard-line in the 1st Quarter
    • No other team got inside our 42, and oh by the way, that was Akron's deepest penetration all game long.
  • Washington was the only team to penetrate the Red-Zone in the 3rd quarter
    • The penetration occurred when a late-hit call gave the Huskies the ball at our 19
    • The Buckeyes were so angry at having their Red Zone violated that they sent the Huskies backwards on the next 3 plays and then blocked the field goal attempt. The Huskies did not penetrate the Red Zone again until garbage time.
Other interesting numbers:

  • Akron didn't get past our 42 in 3 trips across the 50.
  • Northwestern didn't get inside our 46 until garbage time when they ran out of downs on our 24 in their second and last trip across the 50.
  • Purdue crossed the 50 on three occassions, with the deepest being our 40 until garbage time when they broke up the shut-out on their last possession.
  • Kent State's deepest incursion before garbage time was the 35. Late in the 4th they penetrated to the 16 after being given the ball on the 31 on a shanked punt.
  • MSU did not get past the 45 until their last possession when they made it to the 25 and kicked a field goal.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;970992; said:
  • Washington was the only team to penetrate the Red-Zone in the 3rd quarter
    • The penetration occurred when a late-hit call gave the Huskies the ball at our 19
    • The Buckeyes were so angry at having their Red Zone violated that they sent the Huskies backwards on the next 3 plays and then blocked the field goal attempt. The Huskies did not penetrate the Red Zone again until garbage time.
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That was the spark for the current defensive intensity...they cranked it up a couple notches after that penalty and haven't backed off since.
 
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DaddyBigBucks;970992; said:
Breakdown of Red-Zone Violations:

YSU:____________1 - FG
Akron:__________0
Washington:_____3 - INT, Blocked FG, TD
Northwestern:___0
Minnesota:______3 - TD, INT, Downs
Purdue:_________1 - TD
Kent:___________1 - FG
MSU:____________0


Notice that there have been 2 Red-Zone violations in the last 3 games, both in garbage time (4th quarter), one of which was a drive started on our 31.


Breakdown by Quarter:

1st Quarter: 0​

2nd Quarter: 4 - TD, FG, Int, Int​

3rd Quarter: 1 - Blocked FG​

4th Quarter: 4 - TD, TD, FG, Downs​

Note:
  • 1 TD and 1 FG in 4 chances in the 2nd quarter
    • 50% scores and 25% td is incredible
  • 2 TD and 1 FG in 4 chances in the 4th quarter
    • less intensity in garbage time, or the bench isn't as good as the starters
    • The one time an opponent failed to score in a 4th quarter incursion was when Minnesota recovered a fumble on our 7 yard line. The defense allowed 3 yards in 4 plays and took over on downs.
  • ZERO Red-Zone violations in the first quarter all season long
    • Farthest 1st Quarter incursion was our 25-yard-line when Minnesota ended their first possession of the game with a missed 42-yard field goal attempt.
    • Washington and Kent State are tied for second place, each having penetrated to our 37-yard-line in the 1st Quarter
    • No other team got inside our 42, and oh by the way, that was Akron's deepest penetration all game long.
  • Washington was the only team to penetrate the Red-Zone in the 3rd quarter
    • The penetration occurred when a late-hit call gave the Huskies the ball at our 19
    • The Buckeyes were so angry at having their Red Zone violated that they sent the Huskies backwards on the next 3 plays and then blocked the field goal attempt. The Huskies did not penetrate the Red Zone again until garbage time.
Other interesting numbers:

  • Akron didn't get past our 42 in 3 trips across the 50.
  • Northwestern didn't get inside our 46 until garbage time when they ran out of downs on our 24 in their second and last trip across the 50.
  • Purdue crossed the 50 on three occassions, with the deepest being our 40 until garbage time when they broke up the shut-out on their last possession.
  • Kent State's deepest incursion before garbage time was the 35. Late in the 4th they penetrated to the 16 after being given the ball on the 31 on a shanked punt.
  • MSU did not get past the 45 until their last possession when they made it to the 25 and kicked a field goal.
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All the reasons that we're the Best defense in the country. Hands down.

:oh:
 
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DaddyBigBucks;970992; said:
Breakdown of Red-Zone Violations:

YSU:____________1 - FG
Akron:__________0
Washington:_____3 - INT, Blocked FG, TD
Northwestern:___0
Minnesota:______3 - TD, INT, Downs
Purdue:_________1 - TD
Kent:___________1 - FG
MSU:____________0


Notice that there have been 2 Red-Zone violations in the last 3 games, both in garbage time (4th quarter), one of which was a drive started on our 31.


Breakdown by Quarter:

1st Quarter: 0​

2nd Quarter: 4 - TD, FG, Int, Int​

3rd Quarter: 1 - Blocked FG​

4th Quarter: 4 - TD, TD, FG, Downs​

Note:
  • 1 TD and 1 FG in 4 chances in the 2nd quarter
    • 50% scores and 25% td is incredible
  • 2 TD and 1 FG in 4 chances in the 4th quarter
    • less intensity in garbage time, or the bench isn't as good as the starters
    • The one time an opponent failed to score in a 4th quarter incursion was when Minnesota recovered a fumble on our 7 yard line. The defense allowed 3 yards in 4 plays and took over on downs.
  • ZERO Red-Zone violations in the first quarter all season long
    • Farthest 1st Quarter incursion was our 25-yard-line when Minnesota ended their first possession of the game with a missed 42-yard field goal attempt.
    • Washington and Kent State are tied for second place, each having penetrated to our 37-yard-line in the 1st Quarter
    • No other team got inside our 42, and oh by the way, that was Akron's deepest penetration all game long.
  • Washington was the only team to penetrate the Red-Zone in the 3rd quarter
    • The penetration occurred when a late-hit call gave the Huskies the ball at our 19
    • The Buckeyes were so angry at having their Red Zone violated that they sent the Huskies backwards on the next 3 plays and then blocked the field goal attempt. The Huskies did not penetrate the Red Zone again until garbage time.
Other interesting numbers:

  • Akron didn't get past our 42 in 3 trips across the 50.
  • Northwestern didn't get inside our 46 until garbage time when they ran out of downs on our 24 in their second and last trip across the 50.
  • Purdue crossed the 50 on three occassions, with the deepest being our 40 until garbage time when they broke up the shut-out on their last possession.
  • Kent State's deepest incursion before garbage time was the 35. Late in the 4th they penetrated to the 16 after being given the ball on the 31 on a shanked punt.
  • MSU did not get past the 45 until their last possession when they made it to the 25 and kicked a field goal.
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Great Job Daddy, Thanks
 
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bukIpower;969406; said:
On to our defense... What do you guys think PSU can't do without on offense? I think screens/reverses...
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Sure, screens will work until the corners give them zero cushion and washington takes another pick for a TD. Reverse would be great, until Jenkins or freeman jump off their men and blow it up.

Neither of those plays have had much success against us yet...
 
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I think the most amazing stat in that whole thing is that we have played 8 teams, and 3 of them (out of eight) never even got into the red zone. We held 3 teams completely out of the red zone. I don't even know what adjective I can use to describe that. Dominating doesn't do it justice.
 
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BengalsAndBucks;971100; said:
I think the most amazing stat in that whole thing is that we have played 8 teams, and 3 of them (out of eight) never even got into the red zone. We held 3 teams completely out of the red zone. I don't even know what adjective I can use to describe that. Dominating doesn't do it justice.
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That's because dominating can also be a verb.

(sorry, my posts are riddled with miscues like that, but hey, we're all big people here... except the Notre Damers)
 
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That's going to be darn tough to do though. I mean, none of the offenses we face from here on out are completely inept.

I can see us shutting down PSU and Illinois' offenses for the most part. But IMO Wisconsin and Michigan will get their yards out of the I running the ball.

I think Mendenhall is the best back we'll face from here on out, but I dont think he'll get enough carries, and the fact that he runs out of the spread, to "tear us apart."
 
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Magua;971838; said:
That's going to be darn tough to do though. I mean, none of the offenses we face from here on out are completely inept.

I can see us shutting down PSU and Illinois' offenses for the most part. But IMO Wisconsin and Michigan will get their yards out of the I running the ball.

I think Mendenhall is the best back we'll face from here on out, but I dont think he'll get enough carries, and the fact that he runs out of the spread, to "tear us apart."
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I was actually thinking that the Illinois offense will score more yards against Ohio State than any of the other remaining four. I see that spread offense running Ohio State's defense up and down the field. But, when backed into the corner, the Ohio State defense will still allow minimal points.
 
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