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STOCK UP/DOWN: DWAYNE HASKINS-TUA TAGOVAILOA HEISMAN RACE HEATS UP, TUF BORLAND STANDS OUT AND BINJIMEN VICTOR MAKES CIRCUS CATCH
For nearly the entire game on Saturday, Ohio State held a lead on Indiana, but somehow never managed to pull away. The pesky Hoosiers remained within a touchdown into the second half, even though the Buckeyes never seemed likely to give up their advantage.
Behind a record-setting game from Dwayne Haskins, in which he tossed six touchdowns and passed for more than 400 yards, Ohio State pulled away late for a 49-26 win.
Let’s start this week’s version of Stock Up/Down with Haskins, who has reached the midpoint in his spectacular first season as Ohio State’s quarterback.
STOCK UP
THE TUA TAGOVAILOA-DWAYNE HASKINS HEISMAN RACE
Dwayne Haskins has begun to make his imprint in the Ohio State football record book. The redshirt sophomore became just the second player in program history to throw at least 400 yards in a single game. He came just four yards from eclipsing Art Schlichter’s record of 458 passing yards in a game. Haskins tied the single-game program record with six passing touchdowns against Indiana. He’s on pace to set a multitude of records, from the most Big Ten offensive players of the year honors to the best completion percentage in Ohio State history.
However, his Heisman Trophy odds fell this week, dropping from 15/4 (+375) to 9/2 (+450). Haskins hasn’t done anything to decrease his odds. He just happens to be competing for the same award as Alabama’s Tua Tagovailoa.
The Crimson Tide have only faced one ranked opponent, No. 22 Texas A&M, but Tagovailoa has put up video game-like numbers. He went 10 for 13 for 334 yards with four touchdowns on Saturday against Arkansas. Tagovailoa, who has completed 76-of-101 passes for 1,495 in six games, has 18 touchdowns and has not thrown an interception. Criticize the level of competition all you want, but he’s special.
So, too, is Haskins, of course. Both Haskins and Tagovailoa have some people calling them possibly the best quarterbacks in the history at their respective schools. Though it’s early in both of their careers, it’s not particularly difficult to make that case from a talent perspective. Things will change and a dark horse candidate often emerges as the season progresses, but Haskins and Tagovailoa could be setting up for an exciting two-man Heisman race.
PARRIS CAMPBELL
Maybe there’s just something about Indiana that Parris Campbell enjoys playing against. Regardless, for the second year in a row, he tore up the Hoosier secondary. After catching six passes for 136 yards and a touchdown last season versus Indiana, he had career highs in catches (9) and receiving yards (142) to go along with a pair of touchdowns.
He was even left uncovered at one point and raced for a 71-yard touchdown. That was his second-longest career reception, trailing only his 74-yard catch last year against Indiana.
Campbell, who considered leaving for the NFL draft after last season but ultimately opted to return to Ohio State, leads the team in catches (35), yards (501) and touchdowns (7). So far, the decision looks to have benefited the fifth-year wideout.
TUF BORLAND
When Tuf Borland suffered an Achilles injury in the spring, his status for the beginning of the this season was in doubt. And while he didn’t start against Oregon State in the season opener, he played nine snaps before increasing his play time week by week.
For his performance against Indiana, the Buckeyes named Borland defensive player of the game. He had three tackles, two tackles for loss, a sack and a forced fumble in his most productive game of the season. A healthy Borland offers the run defense an added asset after teams have picked up a few long gains in the first half of the season.
BINJIMEN VICTOR HIGHLIGHT GRABS
He might not be the top receiver on the team in terms of catches, but Binjimen Victor might lead Ohio State in highlights. He make an outstretched touchdown catch while tumbling out the back of the end zone against Indiana on Saturday. It came just a week after his touchdown against Penn State that gave life to the visiting sideline.
Every play matter for Victor, a tall, lanky wideout who finally seems ready to take a larger role in the offense. He has nine catches for 169 yards and three touchdowns.
The Buckeyes have more than enough wideouts to spread the ball around this season. But next year, the junior could be in for a large uptick in targets. Campbell, Johnnie Dixon and Terry McLaurin will have graduated, and K.J. Hill seems likely to head to the NFL after this season. Along with Austin Mack, Victor must continue to translate his impressive catches into consistent production, for not only is he involved in the offense this season, but he will have a vital role on next year's team.
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Stock Market Report: Dumb wins still count!
Everything is fine, maybe
Remember how every season, Indiana plays Ohio State pretty close for a half or so before Ohio State’s talent and depth ultimately helps them pull away? Us too! However, no matter how much we know that Ohio State has done this pretty much every year since the 90s, there’s still a little bit of fear when Indiana is still hanging around at halftime every year.
This year was no different. Indiana struck first, nearly took a ten point lead after forcing a Mike Weber fumble, and kept the game close for the entire first half, trailing just 28-20 after 30 minutes. Ohio State kicked off the second half with a massive 71-yard touchdown pass to Parris Campbell, and even with an Indiana touchdown cutting the lead to nine (2-pt conversion was no good), it never really felt in doubt in the second half.
A Terry McLaurin touchdown and a beautiful grab in the back of the end zone from Binjimen Victor in the fourth quarter sealed it officially, and after a scare in the first half, Ohio State locked up bowl eligibility, grabbing their sixth win and remaining undefeated. It wasn’t pretty, but a win is a win. Let’s buy and sell some Buckeye stock!
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Dwayne Haskins, QB: He’s baaaaaaaaack! After a rough showing downfield last week against Penn State, Haskins bounced back in a big way against Indiana, completing 33 of 44 passes for 455 yards and six touchdowns. If that yardage number feels high, it’s because he came up just three yards short of the school single game passing yards record.
While it wasn’t all great for Haskins, as he threw two interceptions, had a couple baffling third down decisions, and ran a bit too much (this is on the staff though); he proved once again that he’s right up there with Tua Tagovailoa in the Heisman race.
Binjimen Victor, WR: All Binjimen Victor does is make big plays, and he proved that once again when he reeled in a massive 30-yard touchdown pass to seal the deal. He extended as far as he could, and pulled in the Haskins pass, making one of the most impressive catches I’ve seen all season long.
I said it last week too, but I think it’s worth repeating. Bin Victor should be a starting receiver on this team. It’s tough, because I really don’t think any of Austin Mack, Parris Campbell, Dixon, Terry McLaurin or K.J. Hill deserve to lose their spot, but I do think that the rotation of those five needs to move to include Victor as well. Things seem to be heading that way, for good reason.
Pete Werner, LB: Welcome to the blue-chip stocks list, linebackers room! It’s been a dreadful year for the linebackers, and the Indiana game wasn’t much better for Tuf Borland or Malik Harrison, but I was actually pretty impressed with Pete Werner. He had a sack, four tackles, and a surprisingly good day in coverage.
He wasn’t great when matched up with receivers, because having a linebacker— any linebacker— cover receivers on the outside is stupid, but that’s more of a Greg Schiano issue. He did hold his own several times though, as he came up with three break-ups, including one on third down, and one that was nearly an interception. I still think Ohio State should play nickel full time, but Werner should be one of the two linebackers.
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Parris Campbell, WR: He still didn’t do much down the field, but it was another big day for the leader of the receivers, Parris Campbell. He had nine receptions for 142 yards, and two scores. Only three of his receptions went for more than ten yards (13, 18, 71), but the latter two were both touchdowns. Campbell isn’t a super dynamic receiver, but he knows what he is. He’s really damn fast, and can turn routine catches into huge plays. That’s a valuable asset for this team.
Isaiah Pryor, S: Another somewhat surprising appearance, but I was pretty impressed with Pryor in this one. With him out for the first half, Ohio State’s defense was gashed ten times, and had pretty much no answer for the big plays from an offense not known for big plays. While Pryor didn’t stop those completely, his presence in the defensive backfield contributed to just one chunk play, and only six points for the Hoosiers in the second half. He’s not anywhere near a finished product, but this was a good bounce back performance.
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