• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

Game Thread Game One: Ohio State 34, Miami of Ohio 14 (final)

Jump to latest Follow Reply
Sort by date Sort by votes
CountryRedHawk said:
Miami has met Sweatvest.(I say that jokingly of course.) He did coach for Miami for 2 years.(I believe.)

I'll predict a Miami upset, aka, JT puts in the second team and Miami scores 2 quickly, and OSU misses the winning field goal... WIDE RIGHT!(FSU reference there. Just felt like putting that in there.)

Miami-33
OSU-31

or for the homer in me, Miami-55, OSU-0! There, happy?! That score would never happen, ever.
Click to expand...
I can't possibly understand why you would think Tressel would leave the second string in after the first quick score.
 
Upvote 0
http://www.cfbnews.com/2005/Columnists/JH/BigGameKeys1_MiamiUniv_OhioState.htm
[FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif]Keys to the Big Games
[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif] Week One, Sept. 3 - Miami Univ. vs. Ohio State[/FONT][FONT=verdana, arial, sans serif][SIZE=-1]

[/SIZE][/FONT] By John Harris a. Double Threat – The Deuce is ready to have another break-out year. Oh, yeah, the deuce is Ryne Robinson, Miami’s wonderfully talented WR/KR, and he should be the focus of the Buckeye defensive game plan this Saturday in Columbus. The kicking game aspect should be easy – DON’T kick him the ball. Period. Want to be macho? Go ahead, but don’t cry to me when six points go up on the scoreboard. Robinson has few peers in the return game (of course, one will be on the other sideline, a guy named Ginn), but the Buckeyes can’t allow him to get loose in the return game. In the passing game, Martin Nance returns from an injury, which should allow Robinson to ‘move’ a bit more, lining up in the slot, shifting pre-snap or motioning across the formation. The idea is for Shane Montgomery and the Miami offensive staff to create a mismatch with Robinson somewhere on the field as much as possible. The Buckeye linebackers are tremendous, so making them ‘work’ on pass defense will not only frustrate them, but keep them guessing. Additional frustration will mount when AJ Hawk and company have to try to catch Robinson in the open field. If Miami can get him the ball in space, he’s got the shake and wiggle to embarrass some Buckeye defenders if they’re not careful. With so much adrenaline pumping in the opener, open field tackling suffers as guys go for big hits, instead of sure tackles. That being said, Robinson can use that aggressiveness against OSU and get loose for some yards after the catch. Plus, if they don’t respect his speed, he can stretch the field vertically as well to help Josh Betts, the Miami QB.
b. Cradle of Running Backs? – Betts did a solid job last season, replacing Ben Roethlisberger, but his improvement really coincided with the emergence of RB Luke Clemens. As the hard charging RB piled up the yards later in the season, Betts had more open areas in the passing game. However, Clemens has graduated, leaving a void at the running back position, which could be bad news for Betts and the passing game. Facing the Ohio State defense is tough enough, but if you can’t keep them from honing in on one aspect of your offense, you’re in trouble, pure and simple. Mighty mite Brandon Murphy will be the starter on Saturday, and he’s got to be productive. He’s small, but he has quicks and is highly explosive. But, he has never faced a defense like this one. He doesn’t need to be a giant killer, but if he can put up 75 yards or so, get a few key first downs running the ball, catch a screen or two – essentially doing enough to gain the respect of the front seven, so they don’t pile up against Betts and the passing game – the Miami offense could be difficult to stop. That’s a big if for a little guy, but Murphy will be ready. Hopefully.
c. On the Other Hand – Speaking of running backs, the Buckeyes aren’t free from running back issues and the ramifications could felt for a while. Antonio Pittman will start at tailback, and has explosive tendencies. However, the sophomore must prove that he isn’t shy about running the ball between the tackles on a consistent basis. When he gets to the edge, he becomes another burner that teams are awfully concerned about, but if they know that he’s going to bounce all of his runs to the outside, it makes pursuit angles very clear. Essentially, it’s a lot easier than facing a guy that can get his shoulders square to the LOS and turn it up field behind those behemoth offensive linemen. Erik Haw is another guy to keep an eye on, but he sits behind hulking Brandon Schnittker on the depth chart. Obviously, Schnittker provides a completely different look than the other two (Schnittker is 6’2” 250), but the Buckeyes must have a game changer at the running back position. With no Troy Smith to assist in the running game, the pressure to produce will fall on those three RBs broad shoulders. Miami isn’t a slouch against the run, either. They’re not huge up front, but the linebackers are fast and physical, led by Terna Nande and John Busing. Ted Ginn Jr. will probably be used as a change-up from the gun formations as he was in the bowl game last December, but they’ll need consistent production elsewhere to keep Ginn on the move in the gameplan, which is ultra-important this year to confound opposing defenses.
Conclusion – Justin Zwick. Justin Zwick. Justin Zwick. This is his final chance to take the reins of the Ohio State offense. With what Troy Smith can do with his arm and legs, Zwick must show that his passing game acumen is that much better than it was last year to convince head coach Jim Tressel that he deserves to be in the lineup against Texas. But, that’s a week away and if the Buckeyes get caught looking ahead, the RedHawks will bring them back to earth in a hurry. MAC teams, good ones, really, don’t come into Columbus scared or intimidated and Miami certainly won’t be afraid of the big, bad Buckeyes. However, Ohio State and AJ Hawk must make an early physical statement to put to rest any thoughts that Miami can win this game. Miami has to play a mistake free game and hope that the Buckeye offense will shoot itself in the foot. This week…not going to happen, although it’ll be closer than you think. Ohio State – 24 vs. Miami University - 17
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
My prediction in the BP game preview was 31-13. I listened to the BN radio hour, and Mr Bucknuts said 31-13. Then on the O-zone today the guy doing their game preview wrote 31-13.

Now there's no way that score will be correct. :!
 
Upvote 0
BB73 said:
My prediction in the BP game preview was 31-13. I listened to the BN radio hour, and Mr Bucknuts said 31-13. Then on the O-zone today the guy doing their game preview wrote 31-13.

Now there's no way that score will be correct. :!
Click to expand...

That's what you get for going first.
 
Upvote 0
I think that Ohio State will score early and I don't think it will be as close as the spread.

I look for OSU to get Tressel his 450 yards of total offense during the game, with a good first half and a 17-0 lead. Ohio State should be able to get second string players some time on the field in the second half and I think the final score might be something like 31-7, although a shutout is possible.
 
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top