I came by the RV lot to introduce myself, but I couldn't find any parking nazis. It was probably around 1:00. I'll have to try to come by for Michigan.
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You're right. You never hear anything about them unless its bad or unless its the D line sacking the QB. Too bad because the game is won or lost on the line. The average fan goes for the glory position instead of where the battle is won or lost. Alex had a great game but too bad the writer didn't actually sway his article on how well both the offense and defense lines have been.
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Actually I thought this was a good game for the Bucks. It was a hard ffought Big Ten game:osu:
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The weather was obviously a factor in the offense's slow start, but also keep in mind that if Smith hits Ginn in stride instead of overthrowing him (and getting the ball picked by King on the diving interception) it's a TD and I think both the staff and Smith are far more confident in throwing the ball down field. I also think they throw the ball more if King drops the ball instead of making the pick.
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JXC
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I don't know why it sounded so quiet on the TV. I had a friend call me during halftime who was watching the game on TV and asked me why it was so quiet...my response was, "it's not" Fans were up on their feet for most plays of the game, everyone was up for all 3rd downs, and I think the game was so close early that the fans got a little exhausted towards the end of the half...but when we went up 7-3 the fans got right back into it as loud as ever. Not the loudest OSU crowd ever...but the crowd was definitely in it. Chants of "let's go bucks" reverberating around the stadium before the game and when the offense had the ball on key possessions. I think honestly though...if anything kept the crowd quiet, it was that there was just a feeling that there was no way we were gonna lose this game. But being at the game, I thought the crowd noise was right where it should be for how big of a game it was...no more and no less. This is coming from 10b.
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JXC
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I agree. There may have been a mental factor with the whether too...considering it was much like last year's PSU game, Troy's worst game. I think there were some deamons, plus the whether that led to some poor throws and then a different gameplan then there may have been had it been a bright sunny day and had things been working. We pounded it on the ground...we have a tailback that can rush for 100 yards against anybody if we need him to. This showed one thing that reminded me of 2002...the defense and the offense seemed to play off of each other and really complement the other. The defense hasn't had to step up this year yet late in a game. This was the first time they were tested late...and they responded beautifully. We are deep enough and conditioned well enough that our defense is as fast and as strong late in the game as it was in the begining. We are wearing teams out on both sides of the ball.
This game was closer than the score indicated...but one thing is true...we've beaten every team by more than two touchdowns this year, with Texas being the closest score with a 17 point win. Eventually this years team will be faced with a game that comes down to the final play...heck in 2002 half the games were like that...and before the Penn State game I wasn't sure if our defense would be up to the task in a game like that...now i'm very confident in their clutchness. We knew Troy Smith was clutch...now I think we are starting to see that our defense can be depended on in tough situations late in a game too. Iowa will be tough Saturday...and could be one of those games, but i'm starting to really eye that MSU game. I think that's our hurdle to get to The Game at 11-0...but I'm sure the team is just focusing on finishing Setember perfect before they look at October. Let's just be glad that we get to play BGSU and don't have a bye after this one.
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JoePa, red zone offense need to get healthy
The virus that sent Penn State coach Joe Paterno running off the field Saturday also caused him to miss two keynote moments of the game. For that he should have been thankful.
The sequences he missed in the Lions' 28-6 loss to Ohio State underlined the idea that, despite all their talent, finishing drives has been a sore spot through four games.
''We still have got to learn how to make some plays,'' Paterno said. ''That's a good football team we're playing, obviously in a tough stadium, but we had a chance to win it and couldn't do it.''
Late in the second quarter, with Paterno tending to a stomach problem off the field, Penn State had one on it. On first-and-goal at the Ohio State 9-yard line, a miscommunication between quarterback Anthony Morelli and running back Tony Hunt led to Morelli being tackled for a five-yard loss.
That squelched Penn State's touchdown chances, and only a roughing-the-kicker penalty gave Kevin Kelly (who missed a 23-yard field goal) a second chance to give the Lions a 3-0 lead at halftime.
Back on the field for the second half, Paterno saw linebacker Dan Connor's tipped-ball interception that gave the Lions possession at the Ohio State 26-yard line. But Penn State flubbed a golden chance at a 10-0 lead, gaining one yard on three plays before Kelly missed a 42-yard field goal. Paterno didn't see that series, either.
''Any time you miss points in a game this close, it's going to hurt you,'' Paterno said. ''If we could have kicked that one, it's 14-6 [later in the fourth], and you don't have to rush as much as we did. Maybe you don't make as many mistakes.''
Through four games, the red zone (and the 10 yards behind it) has been a shaky place for the Lions. They have just eight touchdowns, and have missed two field goals, on 17 trips inside the 20-yard line. In addition, they've missed two more field goals on trips inside the 25-yard line in the last two weeks.
Meanwhile ... : Ohio State now has the benchmark play on which to base its Heisman Trophy campaign for quarterback Troy Smith. While Penn State floundered to make something happen in the passing game, Smith hit the throttle with a 37-yard touchdown on a third-quarter broken play. And it was something he's not supposed to do.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel counsels Smith not to reverse field when under pressure, which is exactly what he did Saturday. Smith dodged the pursuit of Penn State's Tim Shaw and threw to the back of the end zone, where Brian Robiskie caught the perfectly placed ball. Smith's pass flew about 55 yards.
''No, I don't like Troy to reverse field that deep, because if it's a fast guy [chasing him] like one of our defensive guys, we're going to have a problem,'' Tressel said. ''If he wants to reverse field, it better be a touchdown.''
Making strides: Aside from a glaring false start in the fourth quarter, the offensive line has progressed quicker than expected. It opened holes for Hunt to rush for 135 yards and continued to give Morelli pretty good time to throw.
Hunt, who had his second straight 100-yard game, continues to move up Penn State's rushing chart. He passed Charlie Pittman on Saturday for 12th on the career list (with 2,322 yards).
One up, one down: Punter Jeremy Kapinos helped keep Penn State in the game in the first half, while Kelly continued to struggle.
Kapinos had the three longest punts of the season on Saturday, including a 68-yarder from his own end zone. He also pinned the Buckeyes inside their own 10-yard line twice. The junior averaged 50.5 yards on six punts.
But Kelly, a sophomore, continued his uneven start to the season. He missed his fourth field goal in two weeks and had another miss called off by a roughing penalty.
Paterno said Kelly has been bothered by a back problem, but the kicker said his footwork was responsible for the misses.
''I thought I hit the ball really well,'' Kelly said. ''I guess I just didn't make my alignment right.''
JoePa, red zone offense need to get healthy
The virus that sent Penn State coach Joe Paterno running off the field Saturday also caused him to miss two keynote moments of the game. For that he should have been thankful.
The sequences he missed in the Lions' 28-6 loss to Ohio State underlined the idea that, despite all their talent, finishing drives has been a sore spot through four games.
''We still have got to learn how to make some plays,'' Paterno said. ''That's a good football team we're playing, obviously in a tough stadium, but we had a chance to win it and couldn't do it.''
Late in the second quarter, with Paterno tending to a stomach problem off the field, Penn State had one on it. On first-and-goal at the Ohio State 9-yard line, a miscommunication between quarterback Anthony Morelli and running back Tony Hunt led to Morelli being tackled for a five-yard loss.
That squelched Penn State's touchdown chances, and only a roughing-the-kicker penalty gave Kevin Kelly (who missed a 23-yard field goal) a second chance to give the Lions a 3-0 lead at halftime.
Back on the field for the second half, Paterno saw linebacker Dan Connor's tipped-ball interception that gave the Lions possession at the Ohio State 26-yard line. But Penn State flubbed a golden chance at a 10-0 lead, gaining one yard on three plays before Kelly missed a 42-yard field goal. Paterno didn't see that series, either.
''Any time you miss points in a game this close, it's going to hurt you,'' Paterno said. ''If we could have kicked that one, it's 14-6 [later in the fourth], and you don't have to rush as much as we did. Maybe you don't make as many mistakes.''
Through four games, the red zone (and the 10 yards behind it) has been a shaky place for the Lions. They have just eight touchdowns, and have missed two field goals, on 17 trips inside the 20-yard line. In addition, they've missed two more field goals on trips inside the 25-yard line in the last two weeks.
Meanwhile ... : Ohio State now has the benchmark play on which to base its Heisman Trophy campaign for quarterback Troy Smith. While Penn State floundered to make something happen in the passing game, Smith hit the throttle with a 37-yard touchdown on a third-quarter broken play. And it was something he's not supposed to do.
Ohio State coach Jim Tressel counsels Smith not to reverse field when under pressure, which is exactly what he did Saturday. Smith dodged the pursuit of Penn State's Tim Shaw and threw to the back of the end zone, where Brian Robiskie caught the perfectly placed ball. Smith's pass flew about 55 yards.
''No, I don't like Troy to reverse field that deep, because if it's a fast guy [chasing him] like one of our defensive guys, we're going to have a problem,'' Tressel said. ''If he wants to reverse field, it better be a touchdown.''
Making strides: Aside from a glaring false start in the fourth quarter, the offensive line has progressed quicker than expected. It opened holes for Hunt to rush for 135 yards and continued to give Morelli pretty good time to throw.
Hunt, who had his second straight 100-yard game, continues to move up Penn State's rushing chart. He passed Charlie Pittman on Saturday for 12th on the career list (with 2,322 yards).
One up, one down: Punter Jeremy Kapinos helped keep Penn State in the game in the first half, while Kelly continued to struggle.
Kapinos had the three longest punts of the season on Saturday, including a 68-yarder from his own end zone. He also pinned the Buckeyes inside their own 10-yard line twice. The junior averaged 50.5 yards on six punts.
But Kelly, a sophomore, continued his uneven start to the season. He missed his fourth field goal in two weeks and had another miss called off by a roughing penalty.
Paterno said Kelly has been bothered by a back problem, but the kicker said his footwork was responsible for the misses.
''I thought I hit the ball really well,'' Kelly said. ''I guess I just didn't make my alignment right.''
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Defense played admirably
09/25/2006
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2185&dept_id=416049&newsid=17242070
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Got into a bit of a spirited online discussion after the dust settled on an empty Ohio Stadium with a friend who lusts for Buckeye football the way wealth-less frat boys do Paris Hilton.
His question: ?So, what did you think?
The answer: ?Defense was better than expected. They ran the ball well. The quarterback is a little overrated.?
The retort: ?The quarterback is great.?
Troy Smith? Great? Interesting choice of words, especially when analyzed by anyone who is only concerned with Smith that one time a year when the Buckeyes play against Penn State. Combine his statistics from Saturday?s Ohio State win and Penn State?s win in 2005 ? the two games he started against the Nittany Lions.
Now, see that his completion percentage is barely 53 percent (25-for-47), that his touchdown-to-interception ratio (1-to-3) is unacceptable, that he has thrown for less yards (254) in those two games than he was averaging for one game this season before Saturday (256).
That?s a lousy way to make an argument, of course. Everybody knows Troy Smith is great.
You want numbers? Try the 9-2 record against ranked teams as Ohio State?s starting quarterback. Try the 227 total yards he piled up against Michigan last year. Or the 408 he blasted Notre Dame with in the Fiesta Bowl.
You want visual proof? Go back and watch the only big offensive play Ohio State made against Penn State on Saturday. You know, the one where he rolled left, felt Penn State linebacker Tim Shaw bearing down on him, showed better brakes than a Volvo, spun right, darted back to his left ? Shaw was finished after the spin ? and fired a pass on the run that hit Brian Robiskie in stride, in the hands, in the end zone.
The point is, it takes a great defense to slow a great player, and maybe the fact that Penn State?s defense might be nearing that level again was lost after the way it was tortured by Notre Dame?s short passing game.
Forget the final score. Penn State?s defense allowed a team ranked No. 1 in the country, largely because of its offense, to just 14 points ? the other 14 were scored by the Ohio State defense. The Penn State defense simply couldn?t have been asked to play better.
?According to everyone else about how good their offense is, I think we did a pretty good job holding them up,? cornerback Justin King said.
Linebacker Sean Lee had a career-high 11 tackles, and Dan Connor had eight to go along with a key interception. Mostly thanks to the way King was
able to dog him all afternoon, the Penn State secondary held dynamic receiver Ted Ginn Jr. to just 15 yards.
An offense as talented as Ohio State?s can?t completely be shut down, and the Nittany Lions seemed intent on giving running back Antonio Pittman any yard for which he could fight. He averaged 5.5 per carry, a credit to Penn State since 31 of his 110 yards came on two carries.
But the job the Nittany Lions did limiting Smith to just that one big play was what stood out, because they?ve been the only ones who?ve ever slowed him down with any regularity.
How is it done? Defensive tackle Ed Johnson ? who had three tackles, broke up three passes and has been arguably the best player on the Penn State defense this season ? said it?s a matter of staying disciplined. Penn State defends Smith like a team would defend a kickoff. Every rusher has to stay in his lane to keep the fleet-footed Smith in the pocket.
Smith only escaped the pocket and created more time for himself once, and he made the play that busted Penn State?s chances to win. That?s the mark of a great player. The fact that he only had one chance is the trademark of a defense on its way to that status.
?We have a great feel. We have a camaraderie. We?re feeling really good out there now,? Johnson said, his voice rising with every short sentence. ?Everybody wants to dominate more. We?ve got to do more. We?ve got to get wins.?
Those will come as the offense improves.
Penn State?s defense, quite frankly, couldn?t have looked greater against the Buckeyes.
Defense played admirably
09/25/2006
http://www.thetimes-tribune.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=2185&dept_id=416049&newsid=17242070
COLUMBUS, Ohio
Got into a bit of a spirited online discussion after the dust settled on an empty Ohio Stadium with a friend who lusts for Buckeye football the way wealth-less frat boys do Paris Hilton.
His question: ?So, what did you think?
The answer: ?Defense was better than expected. They ran the ball well. The quarterback is a little overrated.?
The retort: ?The quarterback is great.?
Troy Smith? Great? Interesting choice of words, especially when analyzed by anyone who is only concerned with Smith that one time a year when the Buckeyes play against Penn State. Combine his statistics from Saturday?s Ohio State win and Penn State?s win in 2005 ? the two games he started against the Nittany Lions.
Now, see that his completion percentage is barely 53 percent (25-for-47), that his touchdown-to-interception ratio (1-to-3) is unacceptable, that he has thrown for less yards (254) in those two games than he was averaging for one game this season before Saturday (256).
That?s a lousy way to make an argument, of course. Everybody knows Troy Smith is great.
You want numbers? Try the 9-2 record against ranked teams as Ohio State?s starting quarterback. Try the 227 total yards he piled up against Michigan last year. Or the 408 he blasted Notre Dame with in the Fiesta Bowl.
You want visual proof? Go back and watch the only big offensive play Ohio State made against Penn State on Saturday. You know, the one where he rolled left, felt Penn State linebacker Tim Shaw bearing down on him, showed better brakes than a Volvo, spun right, darted back to his left ? Shaw was finished after the spin ? and fired a pass on the run that hit Brian Robiskie in stride, in the hands, in the end zone.
The point is, it takes a great defense to slow a great player, and maybe the fact that Penn State?s defense might be nearing that level again was lost after the way it was tortured by Notre Dame?s short passing game.
Forget the final score. Penn State?s defense allowed a team ranked No. 1 in the country, largely because of its offense, to just 14 points ? the other 14 were scored by the Ohio State defense. The Penn State defense simply couldn?t have been asked to play better.
?According to everyone else about how good their offense is, I think we did a pretty good job holding them up,? cornerback Justin King said.
Linebacker Sean Lee had a career-high 11 tackles, and Dan Connor had eight to go along with a key interception. Mostly thanks to the way King was
able to dog him all afternoon, the Penn State secondary held dynamic receiver Ted Ginn Jr. to just 15 yards.
An offense as talented as Ohio State?s can?t completely be shut down, and the Nittany Lions seemed intent on giving running back Antonio Pittman any yard for which he could fight. He averaged 5.5 per carry, a credit to Penn State since 31 of his 110 yards came on two carries.
But the job the Nittany Lions did limiting Smith to just that one big play was what stood out, because they?ve been the only ones who?ve ever slowed him down with any regularity.
How is it done? Defensive tackle Ed Johnson ? who had three tackles, broke up three passes and has been arguably the best player on the Penn State defense this season ? said it?s a matter of staying disciplined. Penn State defends Smith like a team would defend a kickoff. Every rusher has to stay in his lane to keep the fleet-footed Smith in the pocket.
Smith only escaped the pocket and created more time for himself once, and he made the play that busted Penn State?s chances to win. That?s the mark of a great player. The fact that he only had one chance is the trademark of a defense on its way to that status.
?We have a great feel. We have a camaraderie. We?re feeling really good out there now,? Johnson said, his voice rising with every short sentence. ?Everybody wants to dominate more. We?ve got to do more. We?ve got to get wins.?
Those will come as the offense improves.
Penn State?s defense, quite frankly, couldn?t have looked greater against the Buckeyes.
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