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

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[BuckeyeNation27]

Maybe we should stop bitching and moaning about other members of the board as well. this entire game thread was either passive aggressive posting towards each other, or aggressive aggressive posting towards each other.

Y'all suck.

Yeah you're right. Continuing to let the same negative Nancy posters flood the board with crying over every little thing is sure to end it. Let's never call people out for their bullshit.

 

[Thump]

Lots of bitching, moaning, and gnashing of teeth and I get it. The game was closer than the final score indicates, the defense had lots of issues (462 yards allowed; 25 first downs allowed; nineteen plays of 10+ yards, including eight of 20+ yards; no turnovers), and without Jeremiah Smith's epic performance (12 receptions, 217 yards, 4 TD) it might have been a loss.

But here's a little perspective:

2002 Season Lowlights

Opponent	Score	Notes	Opponent's season results
Cincinnati	23-19	UC had 415 total yards; tOSU needed INT in end zone with 32 seconds left to clinch	7-7; unranked
Northwestern	27-16	NW had 396 total yards; tOSU had 3 turnovers	3-9; unranked
Wisconsin	19-14	tOSU needed fourth quarter INT in end zone to clinch	8-6; unranked
Penn State	13-7	tOSU had 4 turnovers; Chris Gamble's pick six was the difference	9-4; #15 AP, #16 CP
Purdue	10-6	Holy Buckeye! tOSU also needed INT at 11-yard line with 45 seconds left to clinch	7-6; unranked
Illinois	23-16	tOSU was outgained 358 yds to 321 yds; needed a drop and a batted pass to win in OT	5-7; unranked

2014 Season Lowlights

Opponent	Score	Notes	Opponent's season results
Virginia Tech	21-35	JT Barrett was 9/29 passing with 3 interceptions and 7 sacks	7-6; unranked
Cincinnati	50-28	UC down 5 points with 9:20 in 3rd quarter; UC's Chris Moore had 3 rec, 221 yds, 3 TDs	9-4; unranked
Penn State	31-24	tOSU needed a Joey Bosa walk-off sack to win in double OT	7-6; unranked
Minnesota	31-24	tOSU had 489 total yards but committed three turnovers	8-5; unranked
Indiana	42-27	IU had 395 total yards and led 20-14 with 7:17 left in 3rd quarter	4-8; unranked

In three+ games this year, Jeremiah Smith has 33 receptions for 617 yards and 7 touchdowns.

In 2017, Parris Campbell led the team with 40 receptions for 584 yards and 3 touchdowns in 13 games.

We won………right?

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

We won………right?

barely..

 

[jwinslow]

Yes, it seemed like those teams were battle hardened, which really helped down the road. I was thinking about that. Last years team, arguably more talented just wasn't challenged and it showed.

There is one big difference which makes it considerably more difficult to win the NC. The conference is much much better, there is more parity as a consequence of the portal and NIL, and the schedule is longer.

If they can somehow pull through, I can foresee a special run in the playoffs.

For all the gnashing of teeth over Patricia with less talent, it could be a lot worse

 

[osuvictory1]

For all the gnashing of teeth over Patricia with less talent, it could be a lot worse

I don't think I gnashed any teeth at all. I was a defender on the board.