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Well, I eat my words on the final score, and we even covered the 48 1/2 point spread. But, we still need to keep in mind that it was Akron. If we can beat Northwestern by 14 or more at their place, then I'd say we've turned the corner...
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Onebuckfan
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I m just sick of koolaid sippers. Positives the wide receiver room and tight end and OL and RB have their act together. True Freshman are out performing upperclassmen on defense. Special teams doing great.
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Onebuckfan
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Dipshit why not one more carry? Or 1 more series. Just thinking about his NIL.
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Onebuckfan
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Who holds the team record for consecutive 100 yd games? How do you know what competitive athletes think? I think he earned it…. I love merit based rewards..not participation ribbons.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Between his sophomore and senior seasons, Archie Griffin ran for 100 or more yards in 31 consecutive regular-season games. That, too, is still an NCAA record, as is his 33 career 100-yard games.
https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ohio-state-retires-archie-griffins-no-45-3/
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Akron 2021
1. Yes Akron is a MAC team, and a bad MAC team at that, but if you've got a bad MAC team on your schedule then you'd better beat them 59-7 and dominate them in every statistical category just like Ohio State did yesterday.
2. Ohio State outgained Akron 622 yards to 229 yards (10.2 yards per play to 3.1 yards per play). The Buckeyes were led by true freshman QB Kyle McCord, who in his Buckeye debut completed 13 of 18 passes for 319 yards, 2 TDs, and an INT. Much like C.J. Stroud in Week 1, McCord was the beneficiary of YAC, as 190 of his 319 passing yards (59.6%) came after the catch, particularly on the 56-yard pass to Garrett Wilson and the 85-yard pass to Emeka Egbuka. Jack Miller entered the game midway through the 3rd quarter and looked perfectly capable, completing 5 of 8 passes for 66 yards, and gaining 8 yards on a now rare read-option.
3. TreVeyon Henderson didn't need to do much in the blowout, but he made the most of his 8 carries, racking up 93 yards (11.6 average) and scoring a pair of touchdowns. Master Teague had 8 carries for 71 yards (8.9 average) and 2 TDs, plus one reception for 5 yards. Miyan Williams, who seems to be sliding down the depth chart, had 9 carries for 47 yards (5.2 average) and no scores. True freshman Evan Pryor saw his first game action and gained 35 yards on 5 carries (7.0 average) and scored the Buckeyes' final touchdown on a 12-yard run.
4. Garrett Wilson, the best WR in CFB, had 4 receptions for 124 yards (31.0 average), while Chris Olave had another quiet game with just 2 receptions for 12 yards and a TD. True freshman Emeka Egbuka had just one reception (the first of his Buckeye career), but it went for 85 yards; it was tied for the 3rd-longest reception in Ohio State history, and the longest play from scrimmage not to score a touchdown (Boom Herron's 89-yard near-TD run versus Michigan in 2010 is still stricken from the Buckeye record books due to Herron's membership in the notorious Tat5 gang). Fellow true freshmen Marvin Harrison, Jr. and Jayden Ballard also made their first receptions as Buckeyes (for 9 yards and 4 yards, respectively), as did senior walk-on Chris Booker (16 yards).
5. After generating little pass rush through the first three weeks (4 sacks), the Buckeye defense was officially credited with 10 sacks against Akron (although to be fair, some of the so-called sacks seemed to come on designed QB runs). All American Haskell Garrett accounted for 3 of those sacks (all legit), and true freshman Tyleik Williams added another pair (both also legit). Five other Buckeye DL got into the sack action - Zach Harrison; Jerron Cage; Antwuan Jackson; Jack Sawyer (first career); and Ty Hamilton (first career). In his first game action, true freshman Mike Hall had a tackle but also a pair of 15-yard penalties (hands to face; unsportsmanlike).
6. Cody Simon continues to flash at linebacker, and he recorded his first career interception. After looking lost in his first couple of games at linebacker, Steele Chambers had a nice high-energy performance, with 5 tackles, a TFL, and a PBU. Craig Young (2 tackles) appears to be moving up the depth chart; legacy walk-on Cade Kacherski made a pair of tackles late in the game; and true freshman Reid Carrico recorded his first two tackles as a Buckeye.
7. After being the weakness of the defense in 2020, the defensive backfield seems like the strength of the defense in 2021. Akron starting QB, D.J. Irons, completed just 14 of 29 passes for 115 yards (3.97 yards per attempt; long of 17 yards). Although much of Akron's passing woes were the result of a strong pass rush, the DBs generally did their jobs in coverage and did not allow any big plays. Safety Ronnie Hickman continues to play well, as he recorded his second INT in two games, this one being 46-yard pick six that put the game away late in the second quarter. After missing all of 2020 with an injury, Kourt Williams finally saw his first action and recorded a pair of tackles. Former RB-WR-KR-PR Demario McCall had 4 tackles and a PBU as a CB. True freshman Jakailin Johnson made his first tackle but also got tagged with an unsportsmanlike penalty.
8. Overall, the Ohio State defense held Akron to 229 total yards (3.1 yards per play) and 5 of 18 on 3rd down conversions (27.8%). The Zips did most of their damage at the beginning and the end of the game: Their first two drives netted 74 yards on 13 plays (5.7 yards per play), and their final two drives (against the Buckeye 3rd string) gained 112 yards on 22 plays (5.1 yards per play). On their other nine drives, the Zips managed only 81 yards on 39 plays (2.1 yards per play), with three of those drive resulting in negative yardage.
9. The only downside to yesterday's game was the penalties - 8 for 95 yards, including a pair of unsportsmanlikes, which are always totally unnecessary but especially against a sacrificial lamb like Akron.
10. After riding a veteran team to the playoffs in 2019, and riding out a rocky COVID year in 2020, head coach Ryan Day seems to be shaking things up in 2021, perhaps as a way to put his stamp on his team, perhaps as a way to change the culture of the program. Although the transition from legend Urban Meyer to rookie Ryan Day might have seemed seamless, Day is quite different from Meyer both in personality and philosophy. The 2020 squad often seemed complacent and disjointed, and it led to underwhelming performances against Indiana, Rutgers, and Northwestern before a blowout loss to Alabama to end the season. So far in 2021, Day has effectively demoted his DC; completely reorganized his OL; and rocketed freshmen up the depth chart. This has led to one LB entering the transfer portal after Week 3 (Dallas Gant); another LB quitting the team during the Akron game (K'Vaughan Pope); at least two veterans not singing Carmen Ohio after a game (Tyreke Smith and Taron Vincent); and probably several other grievances and grumblings that have not been made public.
While some of Day's moves have been questionable (the OL shuffle), quite frankly this team needed a shake up, and probably will continue to need shaking up after some lackluster performances so far in 2021. Some veterans on this team might be upset at losing playing time and/or position on the depth chart, but there's a good way to solve that problem - play better. The main reason that Day is promoting so many youngsters is that the players from the recruiting classes of 2018 and 2019 have largely been unproductive: Only a few have been legit stars (Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Nicholas Petit-Frere), while 11 of the 43 signees (25.6%) have already transferred out of the program; most of the remainder have played well below their potentials (the aforementioned Smith, Vincent, Gant, and Pope heading that list) or have been outright busts. Expect some more disruption as Day continues to assert his control over the program.
1. Yes Akron is a MAC team, and a bad MAC team at that, but if you've got a bad MAC team on your schedule then you'd better beat them 59-7 and dominate them in every statistical category just like Ohio State did yesterday.
2. Ohio State outgained Akron 622 yards to 229 yards (10.2 yards per play to 3.1 yards per play). The Buckeyes were led by true freshman QB Kyle McCord, who in his Buckeye debut completed 13 of 18 passes for 319 yards, 2 TDs, and an INT. Much like C.J. Stroud in Week 1, McCord was the beneficiary of YAC, as 190 of his 319 passing yards (59.6%) came after the catch, particularly on the 56-yard pass to Garrett Wilson and the 85-yard pass to Emeka Egbuka. Jack Miller entered the game midway through the 3rd quarter and looked perfectly capable, completing 5 of 8 passes for 66 yards, and gaining 8 yards on a now rare read-option.
3. TreVeyon Henderson didn't need to do much in the blowout, but he made the most of his 8 carries, racking up 93 yards (11.6 average) and scoring a pair of touchdowns. Master Teague had 8 carries for 71 yards (8.9 average) and 2 TDs, plus one reception for 5 yards. Miyan Williams, who seems to be sliding down the depth chart, had 9 carries for 47 yards (5.2 average) and no scores. True freshman Evan Pryor saw his first game action and gained 35 yards on 5 carries (7.0 average) and scored the Buckeyes' final touchdown on a 12-yard run.
4. Garrett Wilson, the best WR in CFB, had 4 receptions for 124 yards (31.0 average), while Chris Olave had another quiet game with just 2 receptions for 12 yards and a TD. True freshman Emeka Egbuka had just one reception (the first of his Buckeye career), but it went for 85 yards; it was tied for the 3rd-longest reception in Ohio State history, and the longest play from scrimmage not to score a touchdown (Boom Herron's 89-yard near-TD run versus Michigan in 2010 is still stricken from the Buckeye record books due to Herron's membership in the notorious Tat5 gang). Fellow true freshmen Marvin Harrison, Jr. and Jayden Ballard also made their first receptions as Buckeyes (for 9 yards and 4 yards, respectively), as did senior walk-on Chris Booker (16 yards).
5. After generating little pass rush through the first three weeks (4 sacks), the Buckeye defense was officially credited with 10 sacks against Akron (although to be fair, some of the so-called sacks seemed to come on designed QB runs). All American Haskell Garrett accounted for 3 of those sacks (all legit), and true freshman Tyleik Williams added another pair (both also legit). Five other Buckeye DL got into the sack action - Zach Harrison; Jerron Cage; Antwuan Jackson; Jack Sawyer (first career); and Ty Hamilton (first career). In his first game action, true freshman Mike Hall had a tackle but also a pair of 15-yard penalties (hands to face; unsportsmanlike).
6. Cody Simon continues to flash at linebacker, and he recorded his first career interception. After looking lost in his first couple of games at linebacker, Steele Chambers had a nice high-energy performance, with 5 tackles, a TFL, and a PBU. Craig Young (2 tackles) appears to be moving up the depth chart; legacy walk-on Cade Kacherski made a pair of tackles late in the game; and true freshman Reid Carrico recorded his first two tackles as a Buckeye.
7. After being the weakness of the defense in 2020, the defensive backfield seems like the strength of the defense in 2021. Akron starting QB, D.J. Irons, completed just 14 of 29 passes for 115 yards (3.97 yards per attempt; long of 17 yards). Although much of Akron's passing woes were the result of a strong pass rush, the DBs generally did their jobs in coverage and did not allow any big plays. Safety Ronnie Hickman continues to play well, as he recorded his second INT in two games, this one being 46-yard pick six that put the game away late in the second quarter. After missing all of 2020 with an injury, Kourt Williams finally saw his first action and recorded a pair of tackles. Former RB-WR-KR-PR Demario McCall had 4 tackles and a PBU as a CB. True freshman Jakailin Johnson made his first tackle but also got tagged with an unsportsmanlike penalty.
8. Overall, the Ohio State defense held Akron to 229 total yards (3.1 yards per play) and 5 of 18 on 3rd down conversions (27.8%). The Zips did most of their damage at the beginning and the end of the game: Their first two drives netted 74 yards on 13 plays (5.7 yards per play), and their final two drives (against the Buckeye 3rd string) gained 112 yards on 22 plays (5.1 yards per play). On their other nine drives, the Zips managed only 81 yards on 39 plays (2.1 yards per play), with three of those drive resulting in negative yardage.
9. The only downside to yesterday's game was the penalties - 8 for 95 yards, including a pair of unsportsmanlikes, which are always totally unnecessary but especially against a sacrificial lamb like Akron.
10. After riding a veteran team to the playoffs in 2019, and riding out a rocky COVID year in 2020, head coach Ryan Day seems to be shaking things up in 2021, perhaps as a way to put his stamp on his team, perhaps as a way to change the culture of the program. Although the transition from legend Urban Meyer to rookie Ryan Day might have seemed seamless, Day is quite different from Meyer both in personality and philosophy. The 2020 squad often seemed complacent and disjointed, and it led to underwhelming performances against Indiana, Rutgers, and Northwestern before a blowout loss to Alabama to end the season. So far in 2021, Day has effectively demoted his DC; completely reorganized his OL; and rocketed freshmen up the depth chart. This has led to one LB entering the transfer portal after Week 3 (Dallas Gant); another LB quitting the team during the Akron game (K'Vaughan Pope); at least two veterans not singing Carmen Ohio after a game (Tyreke Smith and Taron Vincent); and probably several other grievances and grumblings that have not been made public.
While some of Day's moves have been questionable (the OL shuffle), quite frankly this team needed a shake up, and probably will continue to need shaking up after some lackluster performances so far in 2021. Some veterans on this team might be upset at losing playing time and/or position on the depth chart, but there's a good way to solve that problem - play better. The main reason that Day is promoting so many youngsters is that the players from the recruiting classes of 2018 and 2019 have largely been unproductive: Only a few have been legit stars (Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Nicholas Petit-Frere), while 11 of the 43 signees (25.6%) have already transferred out of the program; most of the remainder have played well below their potentials (the aforementioned Smith, Vincent, Gant, and Pope heading that list) or have been outright busts. Expect some more disruption as Day continues to assert his control over the program.
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