First tOSU offensive play from scrimmage

[JohnLSU]

What is the most memorable first play from scrimmage for you Buckeye people? Mine was ...

Most Tiger fans would probably cite the first play from scrimmage in the 2003 BCS National Championship, hand-off to Justin Vincent who took it for 64 yards.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fko6Uo9-aDQ]YouTube - LSU vs Oklahoma[/ame]

As for that Holy Buckeye, play, you might as well call that the Holy Crap play. That's like Crazy Les' call at the end of the Auburn game this year... but we might have had enough time for one more play (debatable). That call by Tressel was 4th down at the end of the game. It looked like the QB was looking to go deep the whole time. Is that what Tressel intended? What the story behind that?

 

[NastyDogg72]

It wasn't the first play from scrimmage but the closest that I can remember was the 2004 tOSU - scUM game when Smith threw the 68 yard TD to Gonzo on the fifth play of the game. But as far as first play from scrimmage I am also coming up with a blank.

The "Holy Buckeye" was actually the drawn up and called play in 2002 at Purdue. For a few years after alot of the tOSU stores were selling a framed piece that had a replica of the draw up of the play and photos from the catch by Jenkins.

 

[Best Buckeye]

My most memorable play will be when Beanie takes it 80 yards up the gut for his first TD on 1/7/08.
:tongue2:

 

[dan_isaacs]

Our First Offensive play from scrimmage

Let's see if I can figure out how to post a poll...

1. A false start
2. Bubble screen
3. Play action deep
4. Play action, TB hits 3rd progression (Rory)
5. Slant to Ray Small
6. A sack
7. Beanie

 

[dan_isaacs]

BTW, I think go with the bubble screen. Get Ray out in space, and see if they can tackle him.

 

[billmac91]

actually, my choice isn't on there....I think we come out throwing a quick sit down route to Robiskie for 5-7 yards.....get the cb's to move up a little closer before we hit them over the top

Beanie will obviously get his share of the load unlike last year with Pittman-not getting enough touches to our RB's last year had to eat Tressel alive

 

[MajesticTurkey]

End around to Ray.

4 yard loss.

Just like Michigan.

 

[bgantz]

I'm thinking a nice, conservative running play for Beanie will occur...I think the coaches will want to see what kind of Dorsey we will be going up against right from the get go.

 

[DaddyBigBucks]

When we have an open vBookie event on something, there is no need for a poll.

 

[JackTatum]

Boechman overthrowing Saline out of the backfield

 

[OSUNatlChamps02]

I think we're going to come out and throw early and often. When the O has had it's best success, the pass opened up the run. Look for that to happen again...

:osu::osu::osu::osu:

 

[MolGenBuckeye]

As for that Holy Buckeye, play, you might as well call that the Holy Crap play. That's like Crazy Les' call at the end of the Auburn game this year... but we might have had enough time for one more play (debatable). That call by Tressel was 4th down at the end of the game. It looked like the QB was looking to go deep the whole time. Is that what Tressel intended? What the story behind that?

If I recall correctly, the drag route to the TE Hartsock (just visible on the side of the screen in the youtube clip) was the primary route, but was covered.

 

[Dryden]

2002/03, open the game with 12 men on the field and a 5-yard penalty.
2006/07, open the game with a kick return for a TD.

Hmm ... :tongue2:

 

[Dryden]

Was that SDSU bubble screen td (by them)_ the first play from scrimmage? If so, it certainly is one of the most shocking one I can remember in an OSU game.

71 Rose Bowl, where Stanford upset Ohio State ... Stanford opened the game with a double-reverse flea-flicker for a TD. I think that takes the cake for biggest opening play against Ohio State.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Boechman overthrowing Saline out of the backfield

It would take a salty dog like Tressel to call that.