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Taosman;634870; said:Joel was solid Saturday!
And so was Jay Rich!
I thought Richardson had his best game of his career on Saturday. He was making plays all over the field. Penton had a solid game too.
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Penton enjoys starts but looks to bigger goals[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BY JIM NAVEAU - Oct. 23, 2006[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLUMBUS ? If Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel ever gets laryngitis and needs someone to say a few words about his favorite themes, like teamwork and subjugating individual goals for the good of the team, Joel Penton could fill in on a moment?s notice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The senior defensive tackle from Van Wert and Tressel don?t just sound like they?re on the same page. They?re on the same line on the same page.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But even Penton had to admit ? though somewhat reluctantly ? that getting to start the last two weeks probably was more fun than his previous role as the first interior defensive lineman off the bench.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Penton, a 6-5, 290-pound fifth-year senior, has been in the starting lineup the last two games while David Patterson recovered from arthroscopic knee surgery.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Despite Patterson?s absence, the defensive line has continued to lead Ohio State?s defense.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In a 44-3 win over Indiana on Saturday, the Buckeyes held the Hoosiers to seven yards rushing and sacked quarterback Kellen Lewis four times. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Michigan State gained only 63 yards on the ground and gave up four sacks in a 38-7 Ohio State win a week earlier.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?It?s not good that David is hurt and I?m glad he?s going to be back next week but it?s good to have that responsibility, that opportunity,? Penton said about the last two games.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?It is exciting, it is good to be out there helping the team, contributing, making a few plays here and there. But what?s most exciting is helping the team get to where we want to be at the end of the season.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?As you get older, all you care about is winning that national championship and going undefeated. If I can help toward that end, I?m excited,? he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While Penton has played a leading role in the main OSU football event recently, he has also been a major player in another project at Ohio State titled ?The Main Event.?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Penton ? who plans to go into the ministry after college ? and several other teammates who espouse born-again Christianity are planning a program at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. John Arena where they will talk about their faith.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?Our goal is to completely pack St. John Arena. It?s a big Buckeye night to show our appreciation for all their support they?ve given us all season long and in the past. And we want to share with them what?s most important in our lives,? Penton said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?Several of the players are going to have an opportunity to share some things from their lives. Roy Hall, David Patterson and Stan White Jr. will be there. Coach Tressel is the keynote and there are several underclassmen who will be there,? he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Notes: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GOPHERS NOT SO GOLDEN: Ordinarily, Minnesota?s victory over North Dakota State on Saturday would bring the Gophers into Ohio Stadium for Saturday?s game on a high note.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But that 10-9 win to end a four-game losing streak for Minnesota (3-5, 0-4 Big Ten) was not exactly an ego booster.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It took a blocked field goal on the last play of the game for the Gophers to escape with a one-point win over an NCAA Division I-AA opponent. North Dakota State, which came into the game unbeaten, outgained Minnesota 380 yards to 249.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]North Dakota State had 11 more first downs, ran 22 more offensive plays and led the time of possession by almost 10 minutes. Minnesota gained only 99 yards rushing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A RARE MISS: When Aaron Pettrey missed the extra-point kick on Ohio State?s final touchdown against Indiana, it was only the third time in the last five seasons an OSU kicker had missed one.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Josh Huston missed one point-after-touchdown kick last season. Mike Nugent was a perfect 68 of 68 his last two seasons and had only one miss in 2002.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]THROW ME THE BALL: After watching wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. throw a touchdown pass against Indiana, offensive tackle Kirk Barton joked that he thought it was time Ohio State tried a tackle-eligible pass where he would be the receiver.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?I actually did ask about that and they said they couldn?t do it because it wasn?t the NFL. Hopefully, sometime in the future,? Barton said. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Penton enjoys starts but looks to bigger goals[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]BY JIM NAVEAU - Oct. 23, 2006[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]COLUMBUS ? If Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel ever gets laryngitis and needs someone to say a few words about his favorite themes, like teamwork and subjugating individual goals for the good of the team, Joel Penton could fill in on a moment?s notice.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The senior defensive tackle from Van Wert and Tressel don?t just sound like they?re on the same page. They?re on the same line on the same page.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But even Penton had to admit ? though somewhat reluctantly ? that getting to start the last two weeks probably was more fun than his previous role as the first interior defensive lineman off the bench.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Penton, a 6-5, 290-pound fifth-year senior, has been in the starting lineup the last two games while David Patterson recovered from arthroscopic knee surgery.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Despite Patterson?s absence, the defensive line has continued to lead Ohio State?s defense.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In a 44-3 win over Indiana on Saturday, the Buckeyes held the Hoosiers to seven yards rushing and sacked quarterback Kellen Lewis four times. [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Michigan State gained only 63 yards on the ground and gave up four sacks in a 38-7 Ohio State win a week earlier.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?It?s not good that David is hurt and I?m glad he?s going to be back next week but it?s good to have that responsibility, that opportunity,? Penton said about the last two games.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?It is exciting, it is good to be out there helping the team, contributing, making a few plays here and there. But what?s most exciting is helping the team get to where we want to be at the end of the season.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?As you get older, all you care about is winning that national championship and going undefeated. If I can help toward that end, I?m excited,? he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]While Penton has played a leading role in the main OSU football event recently, he has also been a major player in another project at Ohio State titled ?The Main Event.?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Penton ? who plans to go into the ministry after college ? and several other teammates who espouse born-again Christianity are planning a program at 7 p.m. Oct. 30 at St. John Arena where they will talk about their faith.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?Our goal is to completely pack St. John Arena. It?s a big Buckeye night to show our appreciation for all their support they?ve given us all season long and in the past. And we want to share with them what?s most important in our lives,? Penton said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?Several of the players are going to have an opportunity to share some things from their lives. Roy Hall, David Patterson and Stan White Jr. will be there. Coach Tressel is the keynote and there are several underclassmen who will be there,? he said.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Notes: [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GOPHERS NOT SO GOLDEN: Ordinarily, Minnesota?s victory over North Dakota State on Saturday would bring the Gophers into Ohio Stadium for Saturday?s game on a high note.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But that 10-9 win to end a four-game losing streak for Minnesota (3-5, 0-4 Big Ten) was not exactly an ego booster.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It took a blocked field goal on the last play of the game for the Gophers to escape with a one-point win over an NCAA Division I-AA opponent. North Dakota State, which came into the game unbeaten, outgained Minnesota 380 yards to 249.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]North Dakota State had 11 more first downs, ran 22 more offensive plays and led the time of possession by almost 10 minutes. Minnesota gained only 99 yards rushing.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]A RARE MISS: When Aaron Pettrey missed the extra-point kick on Ohio State?s final touchdown against Indiana, it was only the third time in the last five seasons an OSU kicker had missed one.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Josh Huston missed one point-after-touchdown kick last season. Mike Nugent was a perfect 68 of 68 his last two seasons and had only one miss in 2002.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]THROW ME THE BALL: After watching wide receiver Ted Ginn Jr. throw a touchdown pass against Indiana, offensive tackle Kirk Barton joked that he thought it was time Ohio State tried a tackle-eligible pass where he would be the receiver.[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]?I actually did ask about that and they said they couldn?t do it because it wasn?t the NFL. Hopefully, sometime in the future,? Barton said. [/FONT]
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[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]Penton plans to savor experience[/FONT]
[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]By BRIAN LESTER
Times Bulletin Sports Editor
[email protected]
COLUMBUS - Joel Penton knows that come Saturday afternoon, he will be a part of college football history.
Top-ranked Ohio State plays No. 2 Michigan in their annual grudge match, only this time, much more than bragging rights and Big Ten championship are on the line.
It will mark the first time the Buckeyes and Wolverines have met in their annual rivalry game as the top two teams in the nation, and oh, by the way, the winner will nail down a trip to the national championship game in January.
Penton, a fifth-year senior who is a former Van Wert standout, almost finds it difficult to believe that so much will be at stake in a showdown dubbed the Game of the Century. He knows for sure, though, that he wants to savor every moment of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
"If you had told me at the beginning of the year that Ohio State and Michigan would be the top two teams in the country at the end of the year, I would have had trouble believing you," said Penton, a defensive lineman for the Buckeyes. "It's incredibly exciting, though, and I definitely want to enjoy it. It's neat being a part of it because this is a game people will be talking about for a long time."
The Buckeyes have been No. 1 since the season began and aside from dodging a bullet against Illinois two weeks ago, have handled their other opponents with relative ease this year.
They blasted Northwestern 54-10 last week, doing their part to assure the country of a battle of unbeatens. The Wolverines, who avoided an upset against Ball State two weeks ago, escaping with a 34-26 win, walked all over Indiana 34-3 last week.
Penton said the coaching staff deserves a lot of credit for keeping the team focused on the task at hand.
"Our coaches, and the seniors on the team, too, have done a great job of keeping everyone focused on each game as it comes," Penton said. "Crazy things can happen in football, and we know that every week you have to win to stay in the (national title) picture. We've done a good job of handling that pressure."
It certainly doesn't hurt that the Buckeyes have had an extra bounce in their step week in and week out.
"We've had confidence since day one," Penton said. "That comes with playing with high expectations and having the kind of success this program has had over the years. All of us on this team have worked hard to get to where we are at."
The Buckeyes are cranking out 401.3 yards per outing, thanks in large part to the phenomenal play of Heisman Trophy candidate Troy Smith. Defensively, OSU allows only 261.7 yards per game.
Only Iowa (38-17) and Northern Illinois (35-12) have scored more than 10 points against the Buckeyes this season and seven opponents have scored seven points or less.
Michigan averages 372.9 yards per game and allows just 231.5. Eight of the Wolverines' opponents have scored 14 points or less and four have scored less than 10.
Penton knows the Buckeyes will need to play a complete game to emerge with a win.
"We have to be able to run and throw the ball and we can't have any turnovers," Penton said. "Our play has to be solid all the way around because there isn't much room for error in a game like this."
Regardless of the outcome on Saturday, Penton will still have one game left in his career. He considers himself fortunate that the rivalry has been raised to another level for his final regular-season game.
"It's incredibly special to me," Penton said. "Just to be in this game is an honor, and it will be even better if we win it. I'd love to be able to go out with a national championship, and hopefully things work out that way. No matter what, I'll remember this game for the rest of my life."
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[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]Penton plans to savor experience[/FONT]
[FONT=ARIAL, SANS SERIF]By BRIAN LESTER
Times Bulletin Sports Editor
[email protected]
COLUMBUS - Joel Penton knows that come Saturday afternoon, he will be a part of college football history.
Top-ranked Ohio State plays No. 2 Michigan in their annual grudge match, only this time, much more than bragging rights and Big Ten championship are on the line.
It will mark the first time the Buckeyes and Wolverines have met in their annual rivalry game as the top two teams in the nation, and oh, by the way, the winner will nail down a trip to the national championship game in January.
Penton, a fifth-year senior who is a former Van Wert standout, almost finds it difficult to believe that so much will be at stake in a showdown dubbed the Game of the Century. He knows for sure, though, that he wants to savor every moment of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
"If you had told me at the beginning of the year that Ohio State and Michigan would be the top two teams in the country at the end of the year, I would have had trouble believing you," said Penton, a defensive lineman for the Buckeyes. "It's incredibly exciting, though, and I definitely want to enjoy it. It's neat being a part of it because this is a game people will be talking about for a long time."
The Buckeyes have been No. 1 since the season began and aside from dodging a bullet against Illinois two weeks ago, have handled their other opponents with relative ease this year.
They blasted Northwestern 54-10 last week, doing their part to assure the country of a battle of unbeatens. The Wolverines, who avoided an upset against Ball State two weeks ago, escaping with a 34-26 win, walked all over Indiana 34-3 last week.
Penton said the coaching staff deserves a lot of credit for keeping the team focused on the task at hand.
"Our coaches, and the seniors on the team, too, have done a great job of keeping everyone focused on each game as it comes," Penton said. "Crazy things can happen in football, and we know that every week you have to win to stay in the (national title) picture. We've done a good job of handling that pressure."
It certainly doesn't hurt that the Buckeyes have had an extra bounce in their step week in and week out.
"We've had confidence since day one," Penton said. "That comes with playing with high expectations and having the kind of success this program has had over the years. All of us on this team have worked hard to get to where we are at."
The Buckeyes are cranking out 401.3 yards per outing, thanks in large part to the phenomenal play of Heisman Trophy candidate Troy Smith. Defensively, OSU allows only 261.7 yards per game.
Only Iowa (38-17) and Northern Illinois (35-12) have scored more than 10 points against the Buckeyes this season and seven opponents have scored seven points or less.
Michigan averages 372.9 yards per game and allows just 231.5. Eight of the Wolverines' opponents have scored 14 points or less and four have scored less than 10.
Penton knows the Buckeyes will need to play a complete game to emerge with a win.
"We have to be able to run and throw the ball and we can't have any turnovers," Penton said. "Our play has to be solid all the way around because there isn't much room for error in a game like this."
Regardless of the outcome on Saturday, Penton will still have one game left in his career. He considers himself fortunate that the rivalry has been raised to another level for his final regular-season game.
"It's incredibly special to me," Penton said. "Just to be in this game is an honor, and it will be even better if we win it. I'd love to be able to go out with a national championship, and hopefully things work out that way. No matter what, I'll remember this game for the rest of my life."
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jimotis4heisman
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which i believe goes to someone who exhibits outstanding community service (or something very close along those lines)
nicknamed the "humanitarian heisman"
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Everyone check this out...this is the link with Joel's resume as the winner. Very impressive...
http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/winner2006.htm
http://www.wuerffeltrophy.org/winner2006.htm
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Cornerback6
Optimism Lover
Great award to get. Probably something the entire college football community should give a little more love to. I believe Penton is going to go into ministry after his time at tOSU. What a great character to have on your team.
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SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
Congrats Joel! You have made the Buckeye Nation proud!
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
Wow, that's amazing! It's too bad that we haven't heard more about this. These kids are doing great things on and OFF the field. 
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Buried in the list of Joel's "Community Service Activities" were:
I don't know how he pulled those off as community service, but he apparently deserves the Draddy too!
- Dorm Pizza eating contests, 3 times
- Vineyard Super Bowl Party
I don't know how he pulled those off as community service, but he apparently deserves the Draddy too!
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jimotis4heisman
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dont hold me to it, but i believe vineyard is a church.Buried in the list of Joel's "Community Service Activities" were:
- Dorm Pizza eating contests, 3 times
- Vineyard Super Bowl Party
I don't know how he pulled those off as community service, but he apparently deserves the Draddy too!
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