Game Thread Illinois at tOSU, Sat. Sept. 26, 12pm ET, FOX

[Jagdaddy]

And if gets stuffed, everyone bitches about Day trying too hard to play “man ball” when he should throwing it. It‘s lose-lose unless it works.

There’s a happy medium with shorter, easier passes. Also, in that situation, even getting stuffed still burns clock and won’t leave a long 4th down. Finally, they seems able to run short yardage against the 3-3-5 a lot better than they do against an even front.

 

[Drubuck]

My stream is dumb. Just saw the Jackson TD

 

[buckeyebri]

Like seeing the O take command there to close this out! Solid, ball control drive and score.

 

[BuckyKatt]

Dog Treat #6

 

[Captain Buckeye]

Idk if we just don't have the talent or scheme or both

I think both… I’m a bit tired of hearing about they’re trying to see what we have on defense by trying new things.

That’s what the offseason is for and the defense had to go against one of the best offenses all offseason. There’s no reason to not know what your best is.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

we're running out the clock late in the game. There is no "he should be throwing it" situation right now.

Disagree. The best way to run out the clock is to keep the ball and the best way to keep the ball is get a first down. Do whatever is going to work to make that happen.

It’s different if there are 2 minutes left, but with 5 minutes to go in a 2-score game, I have no problem with them being aggressive there. Especially on a low-risk pass like that.

 

[dragurd]

Good news is that this was a pretty great performance from the offense. Only reason they didn't score in the 3rd is because they literally couldn't on the field. Defense was pretty yikes today though.

Well and McCuin dropped them Sayin had a bad throw that only one of one or two he threw all game

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

They just flashed a stat….we had 500 yards of offense but we gave up 421 yards on defense. Thats problematic.

Is that good?

 

[Buckeyefrankmp]

No field goal attempts. I like touchdowns and all but get Hawkins some practice.

 

[Telekinesis]

My stream is dumb. Just saw the Jackson TD

 

[GeorgiaBuck2]

Good news is that this was a pretty great performance from the offense. Only reason they didn't score in the 3rd is because they literally couldn't on the field. Defense was pretty yikes today though.

How bad is Illinois defense though? Don't they suck? Lol

 

[dragurd]

No field goal attempts. I like touchdowns and all but get Hawkins some practice.

Need to get him some 50 yarders in low stakes situations.

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

My stream is dumb. Just saw the Jackson TD

Stanley Jackson? That's one slow stream!!!!!!!!

 

[OregonBuckeye]

Sanchez has been awful this half

 

[Telekinesis]

On to the next one…