Game Thread Akron at tOSU, Sat. Aug. 31, 3:30pm ET, CBS

[ORD_Buckeye]

Very pleased with Howard's accuracy. The tight spaces that he's sometimes throwing it into have me saying, "oh fuck," but he's nailing the throws. OL is a work in progress.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

Exactly… let’s not forget that Akron aimed for 9 months to take away 1 thing. The run…

They’re daring us to throw and if JJ catches that first screen it’s 14-3 or 14-0 in a hurry

 

[Gothmog8]

Btw hi all. I am here again. Didn't say hi when I came in. I am just here to count dog treats

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

It's refs looking for a way not be wrong

It's one of the stupidest stipulations, "the ball moved." Of two of the most important things besides imploding the big house, it's next in line.

 

[Captain Buckeye]

Just to be sure, that balled moved too much for EE to have caught the TD pass, but Justyn Ross didn't take enough steps in the 2019 Fiesta Bowl in order for it to be a catch. Mmmkay.

Bro why?

 

[System_id]

Exactly… let’s not forget that Akron aimed for 9 months to take away 1 thing. The run…

They’re daring us to throw and if JJ catches that first screen it’s 14-3 or 14-0 in a hurry

I feel like we say this every time the run game looks like shit lol.

 

[Mike80]

I guess..not getting no push on anything. We ran rpo with JT Justin etc and the line moved mfs.lol

Not really....those were straight option type runs. Totally different scheme with Kelly this year.

I realize it's like a tradition to bitch whine moan and complain about the OLine, but holy fuck at least understand the days of getting 5 yard pushes on running plays are long long long gone in these types of Ace Open offenses when you do it.

 

[Steve19]

Nice outcome but that Egbuka catch was good. That ball did not move at all.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

It's refs looking for a way not be wrong

Can't convince me it wasn't this. They already wasn't time having to overturn one call, need to make sure they don't grade out too poorly.

 

[Zem]

Welcome back to football as a Buckeyes fan where you can expect to never get a replay call to go our way no matter how much they have to distort reality in order to deny our Bucks.

Smith - ready for the League. Go Bucks

 

[Captain Buckeye]

I feel like we say this every time the run game looks like shit lol.

Haha fair but then again it’s hard to run the ball when 8 are in the box.

We’d be wise to formation them out of the box and then run.

 

[mattynokes]

Bro why?

 

[Mike80]

I feel like we say this every time the run game looks like shit lol.

It is schematic.

Ohio State primarily blocks the runs with 5 dudes in the middle. Maybe 6, but never more than 6 typically.

It's fairly easy for a team to overload with 7 or 8 guys in the box and play gap control. You HAVE to pass efficiently for it to work or it starts to unravel entirely.

 

[Bestbuck36]

Defensive score here would make me feel better

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

Kickoff past the letters. I like it