Game Thread Buffalo Bulls at tOSU, Aug 31, 12 ET, ESPN2

[SEREbuckeye]

Do you not remember how we looked against Miami OH in the first game? It really wasn't until mid-season that the team began to gel.

Bingo. Trying to keep it in perspective in first games (BCS Bowl years):

2002: 45-21 vs Texas Tech
2003: 28-9 vs Wash
2005: 34-14 vs Miami (OH)
2006: 35-12 vs NIU
2007: 38-6 vs YSU
2008: 43-0 vs YSU
2009: 31-27 vs Navy
2010: 45-7 vs Marshall


Outside of 08 and 10, the Bucks rarely come out playing like Champions.

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

Why is Miller still in the game?

 

[scarletngray]

Really want to see us get another TD here

 

[Drubuck]

Uninspired. Lord, this looks like JT vs the MAC game.

Pretty vanilla game. Thought "here we go" in the first quarter. Peeks of that high intensity offense and then everything flattened out and got vanilla. Playing to stay healthy instead of to make a statement when guys started cramping. Strange game.

 

[buckeyebri]

Seems like Miller an Hall should be done for the day...

 

[Onebuckfan]

Hall no cramps..Veteran

 

[buckeyes_rock]

Seems like Miller an Hall should be done for the day...

They are now...

 

[Bestbuck36]

Running into our own guys a lot today. Definitely rusty. Hopefully next week they come out firing like they did today and dont let up.

 

[buckeyes_rock]

WTH kind of punt was that

 

[Onebuckfan]

Running into our own guys a lot today. Definitely rusty. Hopefully next week they come out firing like they did today and dont let up.

Start Hydrating now

 

[Smudger]

It wasn't pretty at times, but 1-0 is all that matters. Plenty to correct, but definitely not hitting the panic button quite yet. It's only the first game.

 

[buckeyebri]

WTH kind of punt was that

I think Urb asked the same thing...

 

[youra6]

Another week of work and dread before another buckeye game...

 

[SEREbuckeye]

A 20 point win is a win is a win is a win...

 

[Clarity]

Well, first game down. Lots of work to do, but a 40-20 day is a good day.

Happy to report that the servers didn't even notice the extra game day traffic. XF is clearly faster and lighter. Good stuff.