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Game Thread Ohio State at Oklahoma, 09/17/16 @ 9:00pm ET, FOX

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Wingate1217 said:
Maybe the first gig but after that the results didn't justify the jobs he received although Monte was heck of a hole card...
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I completely forgot his first head coaching gig was for AN NFL TEAM. A poorly run NFL team mind you, but damn. That'd be like me taking over as CEO at IBM after getting a middle management position at Google.

The joys of family connections.
 
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Last night was amazing. Youngest team in college football that, before last night, hadn't done anything. They go on the road against a playoff team and effing curb stomp them.

And I never had a single doubt about the game. Wasn't nervous about it at all, I fully expected to come out of there with a win.

The Urban era is truly special. Can't imagine it ever being better than this.
 
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Nice game, boys and girls. After seeing the media coverage of the backup QB running his piehole, seeing as he just warms the bench for the REAL players, was especially satisfying.

IMHO, I think OSU should be #1 right now. Bama lollygagged last week, and sweated against a mediocre Ole Miss last night.
Comes down to too many people riding Saban's jockstrap.
 
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Jim Tressel is famous for saying that the punt is the most important play in football. Well, if that's the case, then fourth down should be the most important down in football. Here's how Oklahoma and Ohio State fared on their fourth downs (in order):

OklahomaOhio State
Missed 27-yard field goalPunt, net 68 yards, down on OU 11
Punt, net 39 yards, down on OU 4536-yard run for touchdown
Interception, 68-yard pick sixPunt, net 41 yards, down on OU 14
Made 26-yard field goal5-yard run for first down
Punt, net 27 yards, down on OSU 30Punt, net 52 yards, down on OU 11
Sack, loss of 12 yards, turnover on downsPunt, net 45 yards, down on OU 10
Sack, loss of 1 yard, turnover on downsMade 31-yard field goal
Punt, net 45 yards, down on OSU 48Punt, net 47 yards, down on OU 1
So on fourth down, Ohio State had three positive plays (first down, touchdown, field goal), no negative plays, and five excellent punts (average 50.6 yards net, all down inside 20-yard line) that shifted field position and swung momentum.

On the other hand, Oklahoma had only one positive play (field goal), four negative plays (missed field goal, pick six, two sacks), and three mediocre-to-bad punts (average 37.0 yards net, none inside 20-yard line, two downed near midfield).

Ohio State scored 17 points on fourth down (touchdown run, pick six, field goal).

Oklahoma scored 3 points on fourth down (field goal), cost themselves 3 points (missed field goal), and gave Ohio State 7 points (pick six).

The teams' respective performances on fourth down may not have been the entire the difference in the game, but it was a huge factor in the Buckeyes' blow out win.
 
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sharkonwheels said:
Nice game, boys and girls. After seeing the media coverage of the backup QB running his piehole, seeing as he just warms the bench for the REAL players, was especially satisfying.

IMHO, I think OSU should be #1 right now. Bama lollygagged last week, and sweated against a mediocre Ole Miss last night.
Comes down to too many people riding Saban's jockstrap.
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sharkonwheels said:
Nice game, boys and girls. After seeing the media coverage of the backup QB running his piehole, seeing as he just warms the bench for the REAL players, was especially satisfying.

IMHO, I think OSU should be #1 right now. Bama lollygagged last week, and sweated against a mediocre Ole Miss last night.
Comes down to too many people riding Saban's jockstrap.
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While I'm largely in agreement, I'm happy with #2, for the moment. The only #1 that I care about comes out on the 2nd Tuesday in January. :urban2:
 
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BUCK3YE5 said:
He does, and he should take it too. He's nowhere near NFL caliber, looks like a poor man's Johnny Manziel out there.

Not sure staying another year will change that, but at least he gets another year of fun in College
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A very poor mans Manziel

I've learned to never underestimate the NFL's thirst for anyone who can maybe play QB but Mr Sand Lot here has, I would think, zero appeal to the NFL.

I fully expect to see him and everyone not named Joe Mixon in Columbus next year.
 
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