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Game Thread Ohio State 6, Penn State 13 (Oct. 25)

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ThirdGenBuckeye;1301111; said:
I feel like this will be the game that the playbook gets "opened" considering the lack of just about everything the past couple of games. Granted the weather will play a role but I feel like we'll get some more depth of playcalling this week.
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I guess I see what you're saying. We didn't have any trick plays or anything, but I thought we showed a new wrinkle against MSU by lining up 3 WRs in a bunch out of the shotgun. (We've of course had three WRs out to one side, but I thought we were doing something interesting with they way they lined up.)
 
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OmahaBeef;1301146; said:
I guess I see what you're saying. We didn't have any trick plays or anything, but I thought we showed a new wrinkle against MSU by lining up 3 WRs in a bunch out of the shotgun. (We've of course had three WRs out to one side, but I thought we were doing something interesting with they way they lined up.)
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True. And the next step would be to utilize these plays more. TP threw 11 times against MSU I think? And I'm pretty sure 3 or 4 of those were relatively deep throws/throwaways too that hit nothing. We're seeing the formations but they need a chance to flourish. I know this game could be a scary one to let TP open his arm up in, but at some point our passing game is going to have to play a role for us to win a game.
 
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ThirdGenBuckeye;1301150; said:
True. And the next step would be to utilize these plays more. TP threw 11 times against MSU I think? And I'm pretty sure 3 or 4 of those were relatively deep throws/throwaways too that hit nothing. We're seeing the formations but they need a chance to flourish. I know this game could be a scary one to let TP open his arm up in, but at some point our passing game is going to have to play a role for us to win a game.
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And the passing game will. We have run so many formations, and it has to be diff to prepare for us at this point. now we will start running multiple plays out of whichever formation JT sees fit, and exploit whatever weaknesses the coaches see.
 
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ThirdGenBuckeye;1301111; said:
I feel like this will be the game that the playbook gets "opened" considering the lack of just about everything the past couple of games. Granted the weather will play a role but I feel like we'll get some more depth of play calling this week.
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I agree. The game vs. MSU was definitely a boost to the confidence of this offense. With that boost will come more of the playbook. The growth week to week from this squad is fun to watch. Even the Purdue debacle for the O, the way they bounced right back the very next week shows this growth.

I expect to see a couple of deep routes very, very early from Pryor and Co. this Saturday.

This game is going to be a great one, I feel it. If the team plays with the intensity that we saw from them last Saturday, I see OSU winning by 14 or more.

GO BUCKS!!
 
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Good article on O-zone about the PSU O-line vs. OSU D-line.

"The good thing about Penn State, why they're so good, is they have a lot of fast guys on the offensive line, athletic strong guys. Not too big, but very physical and able to get out and block," said OSU defensive tackle Nader Abdallah who has been watching tons of film on the PSU offensive line in preparation for the meeting with the Lions this weekend. ​
The Penn State offense takes full advantage of the speed and athleticism of the offensive line by adopting a blocking scheme that is not common in college football today. They rarely double team defensive linemen to try overwhelm the defense at the point of attack. Instead they sort of get in the way of those defensive linemen just a little, then go after linebackers with a vengeance. ​
"They do a great job of climbing to the second level o the defense," said linebacker James Laurinaitis.​
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Last year, PSU did a good job of getting OLs on LBs, at least in the first half. I think the D-line is improved over last year experience wise (despite losing Gholston), but Wilson will be missed for his backside persuit. The article also says that PSU's blocking scheme is very similar to MSU's, and we all saw how that turned out, with a better RB. While PSU's line is good, I think Wisky's was better on the night we played them. Against MSU, Larimore was able to take on double teams and still move forward. If he can get in there and move bodies, it can free up defenders for the tackle. I'm not worried about Royster up the middle, more about the outside players with speed, like Williams. But I'm not worried all that much. I think the Buckeyes have turned the corner, and can compete with any team. Go Buckeyes!
 
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if they execute that, royster could be in for a big day. we all know how well JL plays when he has a lineman on him on every play.

on another subject,
anyone notice that michigan ran almost every play to the left with a large amount of success early? i guess this was to stay away from Bowman who still led the team in tackles... supposedly their weak link is Hull
 
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DDN

Paterno admits no Pryor regrets

OSU freshman quarterback facing coach whose program he rejected


By Associated Press

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. ? ? The loser in the Terrelle Pryor recruiting sweepstakes gets his first up-close look at Ohio State's freshman phenom.
Penn State coach Joe Paterno doesn't have any regrets or hold any grudges.
"No, no. Everybody's got to do what they got to do. You're dealing with a kid who's got to make a life for himself," Paterno said. "You're dealing with people's lives.
"It's working out for him fine. I hope we beat him, but you know how that goes."
As if the game Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Horseshoe between the unbeaten No. 3 Nittany Lions (8-0, 4-0 Big Ten) and the No. 10 Buckeyes (7-1, 4-0) needed another story line.
A year ago, the 6-foot-6 Pryor was THE hot high school recruit, a freakish blend of size, speed and strength. The native of the Pittsburgh suburb of Jeannette was the only player in Pennsylvania high school history to rush for more than 4,000 yards and throw for more than 4,000 in a career.
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Tressel lets clothes do the talking

By Rusty Miller
Associated Press

Wednesday, October 22, 2008
What's brewing today with
the Ohio State Buckeyes:
Buckeyes buzz
Head coach Jim Tressel came to his weekly news conference wearing a bright red sport coat, a white shirt and a rather loud ? for him ? Ohio State tie.
He wanted to underscore that fans should wear scarlet to the 8 p.m. showdown with No. 3 Penn State on Saturday, Oct. 25, in Columbus. He also said there's a chance of showers, so fans should bring along scarlet ponchos.
One of the points Tressel made later was that he has never discussed Bowl Championship Series rankings or polls or his team's prospects at making it back to a third national championship game in a row.
"We've never discussed the BCS standings," he said. "It's way premature. We didn't even discuss them last year after we were done with the regular season because there were games to play. ... So far we've earned seven wins and a chance to play in a big game on Saturday night and see what we can do there."
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Pryor off and running like a senior for Ohio State football team

by Jeff Arnold | The Ann Arbor News Wednesday October 22, 2008, 4:55 AM


Jim Tressel has never subscribed to the theory that quarterbacks must be of a certain age to manage the starting job.
Not after seeing the effect of first-year quarterbacks like Illinois' Juice Williams, Indiana's Kellen Lewis and Michigan's Chad Henne made on their respective programs in the past.
So after freshman Terrelle Pryor picked up the reins of Ohio State's offense earlier this year, Tressel has had no qualms with allowing him to maintain control.
Tressel has attempted to smooth out Pryor's move to starter by keeping distractions to a minimum, giving Pryor time to learn while also realizing Pryor needs time to adjust from high school standout to college starter.
And despite Pryor's relative lack of experience, Tressel has seen his young quarterback mature quickly - something that's come over time rather than in a single glimpse of playmaking.
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