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

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We're just gettin ready to head down to tailgate and I am extremely pumped:banger:

Miami defense keeps 'em in it, but OSU slowly pulls away. OSU's defense swarms the Redhawk offense, stones the running game cold and forces Miami to be one-dementional. I think OSU moves the ball some, but not as well has we hope, and they get a big play from defense or special teams to put 6 on the board.

OSU 24
Miami 6
 
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Some stats/figures I found pretty interesting in todays Dispatch that may help with a predicition on todays game:

- Jim Tressel: 17-3 vs. Nonconference teams, 25-3 at home

-"When Buckeyes Run": The last time OSU had two 100 yard rushers in the same game came against Miami (OH) in 2000: Derek Combs(142) and Johnathan Wells(113). Miamis defensive line has two new starters and is outweighed by about 25 pounds per man. - EDGE:OSU

-"When Buckeyes Pass": The Key is for Justin Zwick to avoid turnovers that plauged him early last season. The Buckeyes are loaded at reciever, and they might pick on Miami's only new starting DB, Ryan Redd (of Pickerington, OH) - EDGE: OSU

-"When Miami Runs": New starter Bandon Murphy, a speedster, brings breakaway ability, especially on counters, behind a weak veteran line. OSU's run defense stepped up late last year and most of those defenders - including all 3 linebackers - return. - EDGE: OSU

-"When Miami Passes": Josh Betts (3,495 yards last season) wants to cut interceptions (14) and increase TD passes (23). Martan Nance and Ryne Robinson, the top two recievers of the last two years, head the list of catchers. OSU must prove its pass rush has improved. -EDGE: Miami

-"Special Teams": Both teams cover kicks well and have outstanding return men in Tedd Ginn Jr. for OSU and Ryne Robinson for Miami. Both teams have new punters. Miami returns a kicker, making it a close call. -EDGE: Miami

-"Other Factors": OSU has not lost a home opener since 1978 (Penn St.); has not lost to a noconference team in the Shoe since Southern Cal in 1990; has not lost to a MAC foe since Akron in 1894 (19-1 overall); has not lost to an in-state school Oberlin in 1921; has never lost to Miami (3-0)

-Buckeyes are 3-0 against Miami: 80-0 in 1904 (in Columbus), 3-0 in 1911 (in Columbus), 27-16 in 2000 (in Columbus).


Im giving the Overall EDGE (personally) to OSU as we return a solid team that began to gel late last year and have the experience and heart needed to get the dubya today. I think this will start out as a run game and fought in the trenches as OSU doesnt open up the playbook untill they feel the pressure. We may go with a few trick plays and more than likely expose Miamis secondays with some PA's in the second half. My final score prediction: OSU 32, Miami 14.
 
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the first year of the nc state series i drove the 8 hours up to columubs, wore my #7, and screamed my ass out for Tosu not for my school NC State. and every saturday down there everyone would be watching NC State except me. i had people who hatred me and called me a traitor, but i didnt care. my heart was and will always be scarlet and grey!
 
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-"When Miami Passes": Josh Betts (3,495 yards last season) wants to cut interceptions (14) and increase TD passes (23). Martan Nance and Ryne Robinson, the top two recievers of the last two years, head the list of catchers. OSU must prove its pass rush has improved. -EDGE: Miami
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I realize this is the dispatch's writeup, but they actually think that our pass rush is going to struggle against a MAC OL?

One thing that seems strange is that everyone always seems to quote Tressel's MAC record, or OOC record... but don't ever seem to quote his opening game record. We have struggled in later games against nobodies, but when was the last time we weren't solid in our first game?
 
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The Bucks will win the game.

Miami is a decent MAC team with a lot of experience but is overmatched on both lines. And their DBs are toast against Ginn, Holmes & company if JT goes after it. But I suspect he is not going to show much if he can help it.

Hopefully the game can be secured by the third quarter. I would love to see the Ones get enough reps early for their game shape and timing so that some of the kids like Wilson, Jenkins, Haw, Wells, etc can get a couple of quarters of experience.
 
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jwinslow said:
One thing that seems strange is that everyone always seems to quote Tressel's MAC record, or OOC record... but don't ever seem to quote his opening game record. We have struggled in later games against nobodies, but when was the last time we weren't solid in our first game?
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From the game preview blog....

This game is very similar to UC last year except for the fact<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><ST1:p Miami </ST1:p</st1:City>doesn’t have a coach that knows our D inside and out. Their only hope is pinned squarely to catching OSU napping/looking ahead to <st1:State w:st="on"><ST1:pTexas</ST1:p</st1:State>. This simply isn’t going to happen in a home opener under Jim Tressel in my opinion.<O:p</O:p
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2001 vs <st1:City w:st="on"><ST1:pAkron: </ST1:p</st1:City>W 28-14<O:p</O:p
2002 vs TTech: W 45-21<O:p</O:p
2003 vs Wash: W 28-9<O:p</O:p
2004 vs UC: W 27-6<O:p</O:p
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Again, a pretty decent sample size to draw from as far as football stats go. However here is an even larger sample to feel good about; we have played 28 home football games under Jim Tressel and won 25 of them. That’s an .893 win % for those keeping score at home.<O:p</O:p
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