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PHOTOS FROM OHIO STATE'S 27-26 WIN OVER PENN STATE
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Two things we discussed leading up to this game that I think played out and are going to be season long themes:
1) The defense having so much good and bad in it. They are going to give up yards and about 30 ppg to any offense with a pulse in absolutely maddening fashion. They are also going to force TO's, make TFL's and drive offenses crazy with their athleticism. I personally am starting to reduce the frustration by setting the proper expectation along these lines.
2) The running game in the offense. I don't think you can just discount the fact defenses are consistently working with the numbers advantage in the box. It is an absolute inevitability when the QB no longer counts as runner. I don't care how talented an OL is, 5 guys can't block 6-7 defenders.
I had a feeling that general approach from the Dc was what we would see and will see from opposing defenses from here out; bear fronts/lots of walked up LB's to bring pressure on Haskins, stop the run and generally try to confuse him.and the blocking schemes. First few opponents gave them film of what happens when you just try to play simple man and it clearly doesn't work.
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Football: Ohio State gets win, still needs to prove itself
When No. 4 Ohio State went down to Arlington, Texas and beat a then-No. 15 TCU team without head coach Urban Meyer on the sidelines, it looked like the Buckeyes may have passed their first difficult game of the season.
But No. 9 Penn State loomed two weeks away, a team that has played Ohio State tougher than anybody in the last two seasons. This was a true road game after AT&T Stadium, a supposed neutral site game, ended up being majorly filled with Ohio State fans.
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day said the Penn State matchup is one Ohio State has been waiting for.
“This has been circled on our schedule for a long time,” Day said. “We knew it was going to be hard, white out conditions, night game … winning on the road in the Big Ten is hard.”
The 40-28 win over the Horned Frogs hoped to prove Ohio State can play with some big talent, but Saturday’s victory in Happy Valley was supposed to establish the Buckeyes as a top team in the country.
Instead, even with a 27-26 win on the road against a top-10 opponent, Ohio State looked anything but dominant.
Ohio State’s offense, which has been ran mostly through redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins, failed to get any momentum going in various sequences of the game, ending the day with his lowest quarterback rating of the season.
“It was a learning game for the whole offense and for Dwayne,” Day said. “I think as the game went on he got more comfortable.”
On the other side of the ball, Penn State redshirt senior quarterback Trace McSorley made his presence known early and often, tallying 274 yards of total offense by halftime.
With the combination of his stagnating offense and a defense having to defend a dual-threat quarterback, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer agreed the play of his team in the first two quarters was sub-par.
“The first half was awful, you know, in a lot of ways,” Meyer said. “That’s a hell of a team we just played.”
The Buckeyes came out of the second half with an improved gameplan, and it immediately paid off with a touchdown from redshirt sophomore running back J.K. Dobbins, his second of the game, putting Ohio State up 14-13.
On the opening touchdown drive in the third quarter Haskins ran short pass plays, and the run game was implemented at the right time.
Ohio State looked to be turning a corner, but the Nittany Lions continued to push, opening up a 26-14 lead with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, led largely by their redshirt senior quarterback.
The game looked over, the Buckeyes looked defeated, but one immaculate play by junior wide receiver Binjimen Victor turned the tide.
Victor caught a high ball from Haskins, broke two tackles, then perfectly followed three blocks while he made his way to the endzone for a 47-yard score.
Even then, Ohio State needed to complete a 96-yard drive to go ahead of the Nittany Lions, and they did that too.
Following a flurry of screen passes and quick runs, the Buckeyes inched their way across the field, taking the lead on a 24-yard screen by redshirt junior wide receiver K.J. Hill from Haskins.
Even with the lead, Ohio State seemed anything but secure.
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/football-ohio-state-gets-win-still-needs-to-prove-itself/
When No. 4 Ohio State went down to Arlington, Texas and beat a then-No. 15 TCU team without head coach Urban Meyer on the sidelines, it looked like the Buckeyes may have passed their first difficult game of the season.
But No. 9 Penn State loomed two weeks away, a team that has played Ohio State tougher than anybody in the last two seasons. This was a true road game after AT&T Stadium, a supposed neutral site game, ended up being majorly filled with Ohio State fans.
Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Ryan Day said the Penn State matchup is one Ohio State has been waiting for.
“This has been circled on our schedule for a long time,” Day said. “We knew it was going to be hard, white out conditions, night game … winning on the road in the Big Ten is hard.”
The 40-28 win over the Horned Frogs hoped to prove Ohio State can play with some big talent, but Saturday’s victory in Happy Valley was supposed to establish the Buckeyes as a top team in the country.
Instead, even with a 27-26 win on the road against a top-10 opponent, Ohio State looked anything but dominant.
Ohio State’s offense, which has been ran mostly through redshirt sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins, failed to get any momentum going in various sequences of the game, ending the day with his lowest quarterback rating of the season.
“It was a learning game for the whole offense and for Dwayne,” Day said. “I think as the game went on he got more comfortable.”
On the other side of the ball, Penn State redshirt senior quarterback Trace McSorley made his presence known early and often, tallying 274 yards of total offense by halftime.
With the combination of his stagnating offense and a defense having to defend a dual-threat quarterback, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer agreed the play of his team in the first two quarters was sub-par.
“The first half was awful, you know, in a lot of ways,” Meyer said. “That’s a hell of a team we just played.”
The Buckeyes came out of the second half with an improved gameplan, and it immediately paid off with a touchdown from redshirt sophomore running back J.K. Dobbins, his second of the game, putting Ohio State up 14-13.
On the opening touchdown drive in the third quarter Haskins ran short pass plays, and the run game was implemented at the right time.
Ohio State looked to be turning a corner, but the Nittany Lions continued to push, opening up a 26-14 lead with eight minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, led largely by their redshirt senior quarterback.
The game looked over, the Buckeyes looked defeated, but one immaculate play by junior wide receiver Binjimen Victor turned the tide.
Victor caught a high ball from Haskins, broke two tackles, then perfectly followed three blocks while he made his way to the endzone for a 47-yard score.
Even then, Ohio State needed to complete a 96-yard drive to go ahead of the Nittany Lions, and they did that too.
Following a flurry of screen passes and quick runs, the Buckeyes inched their way across the field, taking the lead on a 24-yard screen by redshirt junior wide receiver K.J. Hill from Haskins.
Even with the lead, Ohio State seemed anything but secure.
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/football-ohio-state-gets-win-still-needs-to-prove-itself/
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Football: No. 4 Ohio State comes back, defeats No. 9 Penn State 27-26
Dwayne Haskins has had big moments in his Ohio State career.
He came into the Michigan game after J.T. Barrett suffered an injury, leading the Buckeyes to a 31-20 victory. He went to Arlington, Texas and defeated then-No. 15 TCU 40-28.
However, this game, this atmosphere against No. 9 Penn State was the redshirt sophomore quarterback’s chance to firmly define himself as a starting quarterback at Ohio State.
And that’s exactly what he did, leading the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) to a 27-26 victory over No. 9 Penn State (4-1, 1-1)
Down 26-14 with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Haskins began to slowly chip away Penn State’s lead. In what began what head coach Urban Meyer called “one of the great drives in Ohio State history, Haskins completed a 5-yard pass to senior wide receiver C.J. Saunders. He completed an 8-yard pass to junior wide receiver Austin Mack.
After an incompletion by Haskins, the opportunity came.
Haskins navigated the pocket, waiting for a receiver to get open. He found junior wide receiver Binjimen Victor on a dig route. Overthrowing him, Victor fought for the ball, bringing down the reception and shaking off the tackle at the same time.
“Somebody was in my face and all I saw was green grass and i just took off,” Victor said.
Victor weaved his way past Penn State defenders to score a 47-yard touchdown.
Haskins was not done.
In the next drive, after getting to the Penn State 24-yard line on seven plays, Haskins threw the go-ahead touchdown, a screen pass to redshirt junior receiver K.J. Hill for a 24-yard score.
With a 12-point deficit to overcome, Haskins said he lives for the opportunities to succeed in those situations.
“Every opportunity we get on the field, it’s good, the opportunity to go win a game,” Haskins said. “It was tough one, but we wanted it tough. It was good.”
With the win, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer continued his streak of winning every game that the Buckeyes played against a ranked opponent in a true road game.
For many, the game did not turn out like it was expected to. With the two top scoring offenses in the country facing off, the Buckeyes and the Nittany Lions scored seven touchdowns combined, converting on seven of 33 third-down attempts.
After Ohio State allowed Penn State to record 36 yards on 12 plays to start the second half, McSorley took over in the fourth quarter.
McSorley ended the day with 461 all-purpose yards, breaking Christian Hackenberg’s record for most yards by any player in Penn State history.
Meyer said one of the keys to the second half, at the very end, was bringing down McSorley because, for the majority of the game, he had been “running all over” the Ohio State defense.
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...ate-comes-back-defeats-no-9-penn-state-27-26/
Dwayne Haskins has had big moments in his Ohio State career.
He came into the Michigan game after J.T. Barrett suffered an injury, leading the Buckeyes to a 31-20 victory. He went to Arlington, Texas and defeated then-No. 15 TCU 40-28.
However, this game, this atmosphere against No. 9 Penn State was the redshirt sophomore quarterback’s chance to firmly define himself as a starting quarterback at Ohio State.
And that’s exactly what he did, leading the No. 4 Buckeyes (5-0, 2-0) to a 27-26 victory over No. 9 Penn State (4-1, 1-1)
Down 26-14 with eight minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Haskins began to slowly chip away Penn State’s lead. In what began what head coach Urban Meyer called “one of the great drives in Ohio State history, Haskins completed a 5-yard pass to senior wide receiver C.J. Saunders. He completed an 8-yard pass to junior wide receiver Austin Mack.
After an incompletion by Haskins, the opportunity came.
Haskins navigated the pocket, waiting for a receiver to get open. He found junior wide receiver Binjimen Victor on a dig route. Overthrowing him, Victor fought for the ball, bringing down the reception and shaking off the tackle at the same time.
“Somebody was in my face and all I saw was green grass and i just took off,” Victor said.
Victor weaved his way past Penn State defenders to score a 47-yard touchdown.
Haskins was not done.
In the next drive, after getting to the Penn State 24-yard line on seven plays, Haskins threw the go-ahead touchdown, a screen pass to redshirt junior receiver K.J. Hill for a 24-yard score.
With a 12-point deficit to overcome, Haskins said he lives for the opportunities to succeed in those situations.
“Every opportunity we get on the field, it’s good, the opportunity to go win a game,” Haskins said. “It was tough one, but we wanted it tough. It was good.”
With the win, Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer continued his streak of winning every game that the Buckeyes played against a ranked opponent in a true road game.
For many, the game did not turn out like it was expected to. With the two top scoring offenses in the country facing off, the Buckeyes and the Nittany Lions scored seven touchdowns combined, converting on seven of 33 third-down attempts.
After Ohio State allowed Penn State to record 36 yards on 12 plays to start the second half, McSorley took over in the fourth quarter.
McSorley ended the day with 461 all-purpose yards, breaking Christian Hackenberg’s record for most yards by any player in Penn State history.
Meyer said one of the keys to the second half, at the very end, was bringing down McSorley because, for the majority of the game, he had been “running all over” the Ohio State defense.
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2018/09/...ate-comes-back-defeats-no-9-penn-state-27-26/
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Column: How legit is the Penn State ‘White Out’?
Some thoughts from the 2014 Buckeyes-Nittany Lions showdown in Beaver Stadium.
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Yesterday, we talked about how much the “White Out” really matters. Statistically, the Nittany Lions haven’t set the world on fire when they hold these kind of contests, going 7-7 since starting the craze in 2004. Ohio State has walked into Beaver Stadium— with Jim Tressel or Urban Meyer as head coach— for a White Out and walked out with a win; the Buckeyes have also left State College, Penn., with a loss after facing White Out conditions, too.
Back in 2014, I was a student at Ohio State. While I was there, I was a broadcaster for the student radio program— meaning that I covered just about every game from 2013-15. I had the opportunity to go to 12 Big Ten stadiums for games, and outside of Ohio Stadium, there was only one real contender when it came to environment: Penn State’s Beaver Stadium.
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a weirdly warm October night in 2014— at least to me. I was expecting the temperature to drop into the low 40s since, well, it was almost November. However, the temperature fluttered between the upper and mid 50s.
To get to Beaver Stadium, you weave around campus, and end up parking in one of many grassy lots. It’s not exactly a hike from parking area to stadium, but because the signage on the outside of the stadium is so huge, it feels closer than it is. Like walking through a major city and seeing a certain landmark, it’s farther than it appears. On the walk, I noticed just about every person wearing white. The White Out didn’t feel like a suggestion, but more of a standard operating procedure.
When all of the white shirts— and occasional person with blue and white face paint— found their seats, it was a spectacular sight to see. It was a literal sea of white. When you combine that with the “We Are Penn State” chants, players running out of the tunnel, and the cadence of the white pom-poms in the stands, the atmosphere is one of the most electric in the Big Ten. Ohio State’s “Script Ohio” is still No. 1, but after seeing in-person the “Jump Around” at Wisconsin and the “M Club” banner thing that Michigan does before games, the White Out is firmly in second, if we’re grading ambiances in the Big Ten.
Granted, I’ve only been to one White Out— and it was a primetime matchup, just like the 2018 edition. I don’t want to make a blanket statement and say what I saw will always be the case at every White Out that PSU puts on. But, every time Ohio State made a great play and took control of the game, the crowd was still a momentum factor that had to be accounted for. The first drive in 2014 featured then-QB Christian Hackenberg throwing an interception— which, if we’re being honest, looked like it hit the ground— to the Buckeyes’ Vonn Bell. When OSU pulled away 17-0 and seemed to have the game in the bag, the Nittany Lions clawed back with an interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. All it takes is one play to go Penn State’s way, and Beaver Stadium reverberates with chanting and jumping; and you start having flashbacks of that Nittany Lion crying/roar sound effect, like the one our Matt Tamanini wrote about in his column about “hating” PSU a little more than the Team Up North.
I made my way down to field level with less than six minutes left in regulation, and was in the opposite end zone when Sam Ficken hit a game-tying 31-yard field goal with less than 10 seconds remaining. When that kick connected, the place erupted. Of all of the places I’ve been— both foreign and domestic— I’ve never felt as unsure about my surroundings as I did that night at Beaver Stadium. The atmosphere, legitimately, felt different. In a way, it’s like you walked into the middle of a lion’s den and don’t know whether or not the beast is going to charge at you or stare you down, waiting for you to turn your back.
Fortunately, Ohio State won that game thanks to Joey Bosa pushing running back Akeel Lynch into Hackenberg for a walk-off sack in the second OT frame. The crowd and stadium got brought back down to earth, and all felt alright with the world again.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...-state-white-out-column-is-the-white-out-loud
Some thoughts from the 2014 Buckeyes-Nittany Lions showdown in Beaver Stadium.
Yesterday, we talked about how much the “White Out” really matters. Statistically, the Nittany Lions haven’t set the world on fire when they hold these kind of contests, going 7-7 since starting the craze in 2004. Ohio State has walked into Beaver Stadium— with Jim Tressel or Urban Meyer as head coach— for a White Out and walked out with a win; the Buckeyes have also left State College, Penn., with a loss after facing White Out conditions, too.
Back in 2014, I was a student at Ohio State. While I was there, I was a broadcaster for the student radio program— meaning that I covered just about every game from 2013-15. I had the opportunity to go to 12 Big Ten stadiums for games, and outside of Ohio Stadium, there was only one real contender when it came to environment: Penn State’s Beaver Stadium.
I remember it like it was yesterday. It was a weirdly warm October night in 2014— at least to me. I was expecting the temperature to drop into the low 40s since, well, it was almost November. However, the temperature fluttered between the upper and mid 50s.
To get to Beaver Stadium, you weave around campus, and end up parking in one of many grassy lots. It’s not exactly a hike from parking area to stadium, but because the signage on the outside of the stadium is so huge, it feels closer than it is. Like walking through a major city and seeing a certain landmark, it’s farther than it appears. On the walk, I noticed just about every person wearing white. The White Out didn’t feel like a suggestion, but more of a standard operating procedure.
When all of the white shirts— and occasional person with blue and white face paint— found their seats, it was a spectacular sight to see. It was a literal sea of white. When you combine that with the “We Are Penn State” chants, players running out of the tunnel, and the cadence of the white pom-poms in the stands, the atmosphere is one of the most electric in the Big Ten. Ohio State’s “Script Ohio” is still No. 1, but after seeing in-person the “Jump Around” at Wisconsin and the “M Club” banner thing that Michigan does before games, the White Out is firmly in second, if we’re grading ambiances in the Big Ten.
Granted, I’ve only been to one White Out— and it was a primetime matchup, just like the 2018 edition. I don’t want to make a blanket statement and say what I saw will always be the case at every White Out that PSU puts on. But, every time Ohio State made a great play and took control of the game, the crowd was still a momentum factor that had to be accounted for. The first drive in 2014 featured then-QB Christian Hackenberg throwing an interception— which, if we’re being honest, looked like it hit the ground— to the Buckeyes’ Vonn Bell. When OSU pulled away 17-0 and seemed to have the game in the bag, the Nittany Lions clawed back with an interception return for a touchdown in the third quarter. All it takes is one play to go Penn State’s way, and Beaver Stadium reverberates with chanting and jumping; and you start having flashbacks of that Nittany Lion crying/roar sound effect, like the one our Matt Tamanini wrote about in his column about “hating” PSU a little more than the Team Up North.
I made my way down to field level with less than six minutes left in regulation, and was in the opposite end zone when Sam Ficken hit a game-tying 31-yard field goal with less than 10 seconds remaining. When that kick connected, the place erupted. Of all of the places I’ve been— both foreign and domestic— I’ve never felt as unsure about my surroundings as I did that night at Beaver Stadium. The atmosphere, legitimately, felt different. In a way, it’s like you walked into the middle of a lion’s den and don’t know whether or not the beast is going to charge at you or stare you down, waiting for you to turn your back.
Fortunately, Ohio State won that game thanks to Joey Bosa pushing running back Akeel Lynch into Hackenberg for a walk-off sack in the second OT frame. The crowd and stadium got brought back down to earth, and all felt alright with the world again.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...-state-white-out-column-is-the-white-out-loud
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Need to rewatch the end of the game. There were some classic PSU fan faces. One this girl was standing there with her mouth wide open and a look of horror....
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5 things we learned from Ohio State’s survival of the White Out at Penn State
It was a wild one, but somehow the Buckeyes pulled off the win
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As the late great Keith Jackson said, “Whoa Nelly.” What else can be said to describe the contest between the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions? The first half, it was all Nittany Lions; same goes for a majority of the fourth quarter. However, Urban Meyer’s squad ventured into the Valley, and somehow eked out a win, 27-26. For the second straight season, the Bucks prevailed by one point against the Nittany Lions, needing fourth quarter rallies to make it happen.
With the win, OSU controls its own destiny from here on out. They have the inside track to the Big Ten East crown, and are now clearly the favorites for a College Football Playoff berth. What else did we learn from this marquee win for the Buckeyes? Let’s take a look.
Must be faster to make adjustments
If you only watched the first half of the game, you’d think that Penn State would not only win, but would do it in blowout fashion. Outside of a fumble deep in their own territory that lead to OSU’s only points in the first half, the Nittany Lions out-gained the Buckeye offense in the first half by a whopping difference of 293-93.
A big reason for the offense’s inability to move the ball was because Penn State brought everything but the kitchen sink. Poor Dwayne Haskins had no time to make his throws, and it was all he could do in some instances to just get the ball out of harm’s way. When the passing game can’t get into rhythm, the run game can’t get into rhythm. That’s how you get held to 93 yards in the first half of biggest game of the season.
But, once Ryan Day and the rest of the offensive minds decided to focus the offense on screen passes and short throws to move the ball, the passing game became productive, and the the running game had its spurts as well. It is hard to keep the pocket insulated when the Nittany Lions were blitzing and simply bringing more people than the Buckeyes had blockers. I get that. The problem is that it took more that one half of football for the Buckeyes to change up the strategy.
Somehow, Ohio State only trailed 13-7 at halftime after being out-gained by 200 yards. In some alternate dimension, Penn State’s up 28-0 at the break, and has the game in the bag. The Buckeyes were fortunate to still be in it at halftime despite all of the struggles. One of these games, if OSU is careful, they’re gonna fool around and the the offense won’t get going in the second half either. Certainly you want to stick to your gameplan to a certain extent, but taking too long to adjust to what the opposing team is doing is a recipe for disaster.
If the Bucks aren’t careful, there’s a chance that the ghost performance of Iowa 2017 returns this season. Ohio State is clearly better than every team remaining on their schedule, but a stubborn first half like what we saw against Penn State will eventually allow lesser teams to a shot to win.
Dobbins is the guy
I was a big proponent of the thunder and lightning duo of J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber. I thought using both of them interchangeably would be a recipe for success, and may very well put one of them on a Heisman list. I would like to amend my statement after Saturday’s game.
Dobbins should be the go-to in the backfield. When they gave him the rock, he wore down the defense. Seventeen carries for 57 yards and a touchdown doesn’t seem like a lot, but once the Buckeye play-callers began adapting their calls to the wall of blue jerseys up front, Dobbins began to find room to maneuver. The sophomore also showed that he is an incredibly potent weapon out catching the ball out of the backfield.
Weber should be called upon as a supplement to the offense after Dobbins turns the football field into a track meet. When Weber got into the game, he made a difference. On two separate drives, he opened them up with first down rushes. Using Dobbins as the primary guy, then giving Weber the rock when the opposing defense gets a little worn down is, I think, a good formula to wearing down the defense even more.
You’ll need a running game to complement Haskins’ passing game. So, you might as well put Dobbins as the primary guy, but after a few series of the J.K. Experience, Weber gets brought in to compound the tiredness of the defense. The alternating series thing we saw the first five weeks with Dobbins and Weber seems like a gimmick— sort of like when Todd Boeckman and Terrelle Pryor were alternating at QB against USC in 2008— and we all know how that ended up.
Penalties will kill you
Often times against Penn State, when OSU seemed to gain a little bit of momentum, it came crashing to a halt because of a penalty. In total, ten penalties— five on offense, and five on defense— were accepted against the Bucks. They ranged from the exotic Unsportsmanlike Conducts to an offensive Facemask on a field goal, to your garden variety Holdings and Illegal procedures, to the more gut-wrenching Pass Interference and Targeting calls.
Now, you can argue that Penn State got away with even more holdings and penalties than OSU was flagged for, and that Isaiah Pryor’s critical pass interference call was weak sauce, but the zebras threw the flag— and they stood by it. Either way, 10 penalties are too many, and if it weren’t for Penn State doing their best to sabotage their own efforts to win the game, the outcome may very well have been different.
Obviously, big games can give even the most seasoned vets a bit of jitters. But being careless with penalties on both sides of the ball is a very good way to lose games. Seventy yards worth of penalties against the defense, and 35 for the offense is not how you’re going to win big games. Doing that against Alabama will leave you in precarious down after precarious down.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...enn-state-breakdown-analysis-final-score-2018
It was a wild one, but somehow the Buckeyes pulled off the win
As the late great Keith Jackson said, “Whoa Nelly.” What else can be said to describe the contest between the No. 4 Ohio State Buckeyes and No. 9 Penn State Nittany Lions? The first half, it was all Nittany Lions; same goes for a majority of the fourth quarter. However, Urban Meyer’s squad ventured into the Valley, and somehow eked out a win, 27-26. For the second straight season, the Bucks prevailed by one point against the Nittany Lions, needing fourth quarter rallies to make it happen.
With the win, OSU controls its own destiny from here on out. They have the inside track to the Big Ten East crown, and are now clearly the favorites for a College Football Playoff berth. What else did we learn from this marquee win for the Buckeyes? Let’s take a look.
Must be faster to make adjustments
If you only watched the first half of the game, you’d think that Penn State would not only win, but would do it in blowout fashion. Outside of a fumble deep in their own territory that lead to OSU’s only points in the first half, the Nittany Lions out-gained the Buckeye offense in the first half by a whopping difference of 293-93.
A big reason for the offense’s inability to move the ball was because Penn State brought everything but the kitchen sink. Poor Dwayne Haskins had no time to make his throws, and it was all he could do in some instances to just get the ball out of harm’s way. When the passing game can’t get into rhythm, the run game can’t get into rhythm. That’s how you get held to 93 yards in the first half of biggest game of the season.
But, once Ryan Day and the rest of the offensive minds decided to focus the offense on screen passes and short throws to move the ball, the passing game became productive, and the the running game had its spurts as well. It is hard to keep the pocket insulated when the Nittany Lions were blitzing and simply bringing more people than the Buckeyes had blockers. I get that. The problem is that it took more that one half of football for the Buckeyes to change up the strategy.
Somehow, Ohio State only trailed 13-7 at halftime after being out-gained by 200 yards. In some alternate dimension, Penn State’s up 28-0 at the break, and has the game in the bag. The Buckeyes were fortunate to still be in it at halftime despite all of the struggles. One of these games, if OSU is careful, they’re gonna fool around and the the offense won’t get going in the second half either. Certainly you want to stick to your gameplan to a certain extent, but taking too long to adjust to what the opposing team is doing is a recipe for disaster.
If the Bucks aren’t careful, there’s a chance that the ghost performance of Iowa 2017 returns this season. Ohio State is clearly better than every team remaining on their schedule, but a stubborn first half like what we saw against Penn State will eventually allow lesser teams to a shot to win.
Dobbins is the guy
I was a big proponent of the thunder and lightning duo of J.K. Dobbins and Mike Weber. I thought using both of them interchangeably would be a recipe for success, and may very well put one of them on a Heisman list. I would like to amend my statement after Saturday’s game.
Dobbins should be the go-to in the backfield. When they gave him the rock, he wore down the defense. Seventeen carries for 57 yards and a touchdown doesn’t seem like a lot, but once the Buckeye play-callers began adapting their calls to the wall of blue jerseys up front, Dobbins began to find room to maneuver. The sophomore also showed that he is an incredibly potent weapon out catching the ball out of the backfield.
Weber should be called upon as a supplement to the offense after Dobbins turns the football field into a track meet. When Weber got into the game, he made a difference. On two separate drives, he opened them up with first down rushes. Using Dobbins as the primary guy, then giving Weber the rock when the opposing defense gets a little worn down is, I think, a good formula to wearing down the defense even more.
You’ll need a running game to complement Haskins’ passing game. So, you might as well put Dobbins as the primary guy, but after a few series of the J.K. Experience, Weber gets brought in to compound the tiredness of the defense. The alternating series thing we saw the first five weeks with Dobbins and Weber seems like a gimmick— sort of like when Todd Boeckman and Terrelle Pryor were alternating at QB against USC in 2008— and we all know how that ended up.
Penalties will kill you
Often times against Penn State, when OSU seemed to gain a little bit of momentum, it came crashing to a halt because of a penalty. In total, ten penalties— five on offense, and five on defense— were accepted against the Bucks. They ranged from the exotic Unsportsmanlike Conducts to an offensive Facemask on a field goal, to your garden variety Holdings and Illegal procedures, to the more gut-wrenching Pass Interference and Targeting calls.
Now, you can argue that Penn State got away with even more holdings and penalties than OSU was flagged for, and that Isaiah Pryor’s critical pass interference call was weak sauce, but the zebras threw the flag— and they stood by it. Either way, 10 penalties are too many, and if it weren’t for Penn State doing their best to sabotage their own efforts to win the game, the outcome may very well have been different.
Obviously, big games can give even the most seasoned vets a bit of jitters. But being careless with penalties on both sides of the ball is a very good way to lose games. Seventy yards worth of penalties against the defense, and 35 for the offense is not how you’re going to win big games. Doing that against Alabama will leave you in precarious down after precarious down.
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...enn-state-breakdown-analysis-final-score-2018
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Nah, we don’t need the kind of QB debate that would bring. Coaches need to bitch up and progress the O strategy.
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Joey Bosa also had one of the worst targeting calls as well
IDK if I'd consider Ped St a rival, as much as a team that plays OSU very well. Ped St is as much a rival to OSU as Wisconsin is to be perfectly honest. We've had games that invoke all of the emotions that you mentioned "Hate, fear, joy over winning, anguish over losing, importance of games". And to also use your words, if that defines a rivalry, then you would consider Wisconsin one as well? And, IMO neither is considered a rival to OSU, they are very talented teams in the same conference, that's it. VA Tech and FSU have had some incredible, emotional games, but they're not rivals, same can be said about Oregon-USC. Just because 2 teams are on similar talent levels, and play very tough because they know a conference title is on the line, doesn't make them rivals. Rivalries are steeped in history dating back decades and generations. Ped St is as much a rival to OSU as it is to MSU and TSUN. It's not our fault that their real and actual rivals(Maryland and Pitt) suck!
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Stock market report: Ohio State snatches victory from the jaws of defeat
I have no idea how the Buckeyes won that game.
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Well that was certainly something. I don’t know what it was, and have very few ways to even quantify it, but I’m pretty sure it was a football game. A very weird, very broken football game, between two teams that seem to play one of these nonsensical, bizarre football games every time they square off. When Ohio State and Penn State meet, football, at least in the way we know it, usually breaks.
That manifests itself in things like Penn State running an inside zone on 4th-and-5, one of the dumbest calls I’ve ever seen, to lose the game. Let’s stop and break that down for a second. Down by one near midfield, with five yards needed to keep their hopes alive, Penn State decided to run directly into Ohio State’s defensive line, the only competent part of their defense.
They decided to do this after their senior quarterback had spent the entire second half gashing Ohio State’s defense, both through the air and on the ground. Just moments earlier, he’d thrown a dart into the middle of the defense for a big gain. If Trace McSorley is built for anything, he’s built to make a play to extend a drive on 4th&5 from midfield against this Buckeye defense.
The breaking of football also manifests in Ohio State... winning this football game? In the joy of the win, it was easy to forget how utterly stupid it is that Ohio State managed to win a game that they trailed by 12 in with just eight minutes left, and they did it almost exclusively with screen passes. It makes no sense at all. It’s utterly baffling that Ohio State beat Penn State by throwing behind the line of scrimmage 20 times, and by giving the ball to Binjimen Victor and just getting out of his way. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such a nonsensical football game, and that weirdness makes it very hard to put together a stock market report for it. Let’s try anyway!
Blue-chip stocks
Chase Young, DE: If you’re looking for a single person to declare the most important person for this Buckeye win, I think Chase Young fits that description. He had six total tackles, three for a loss, two sacks, and two deflections, both of which came in huge situations. He sacked Trace McSorley on the final drive that helped set up that final fourth down, and then stuff Miles Sanders to win the game on fourth down.
With no Nick Bosa, Chase Young filled the top five draft pick sized hole perfectly. He dominated Penn State’s tackles all day long, and even with a dumb facemask call, he was easily the best player on Ohio State’s defense today. He looked like a leader, and he looks ready to claim his throne in Bosa’s absence.
Binjimen Victor, WR: He only had two receptions, but it’s hard to underestimate how huge those receptions were. The first, an eight-yard grab, put Ohio State into a manageable 3rd-and-2 on their touchdown drive to start the second half, and his second was, well, you remember it. He snagged a ball thrown well over his head for a first down, broke a tackle, and maneuvered his way to a 47-yard touchdown.
If it wasn’t for that play, Ohio State probably doesn’t win this game. They needed a big play, and that was pretty much their only one of the night. It couldn’t have come at a better time. Binjimen is as talented as anyone on this team, and for him to be getting only a few snaps per game is ridiculous. He needs to be a starter from here out.
J.K. Dobbins, RB: If Chase Young was easily the best player on the defense, J.K. Dobbins was just as easily the best player on the offense. With Penn State loading the box and rushing Dwayne Haskins all night long, the Buckeyes needed a playmaker. Dobbins was just that. He fought for tough yards on the ground and picked up a few big first downs, but surprisingly, his running wasn’t what made him so important.
Dobbins starred as a receiver in this one. Ohio State correctly adjusted in the second half, switching to an offense centered nearly entirely around screens, and while Dobbins had just two catches, they went for 61 yards and a score. The first, the touchdown, was an excellent show of vision and elusiveness, and gave Ohio State the lead in the third quarter. The second may have been even more important, as he kicked the game-winning drive off with a 35 yarder on a screen, and put the Buckeyes in excellent position to score.
Solid investments
K.J. Hill, WR: For the fifth straight week, Ohio State’s most reliable receiver was number 14. Hill had an early drop, but once he settled into the game, he played a huge role in the offense, especially in the second half when the offense went to underneath passes and screens. He’s as sturdy a hand as a receiver can be, and it showed late in the game when he took a screen 24 yards for the game winning score.
Oh, and credit to Terry McLaurin for his beautiful blocking on this play.
Drue Chrisman, P: It feels weird to dedicate a whole paragraph here to a punter, but Drue Chrisman deserves it. His nine punts averaged nearly 48 yards, he put Penn State inside their own 20 three times, and thanks to some excellent coverage, Ohio State’s punting in general was excellent. K.J. Hammler can turn into punt into a touchdown, and Ohio State contained him (on special teams).
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...otball-stock-market-report-what-was-that-game
I have no idea how the Buckeyes won that game.
Well that was certainly something. I don’t know what it was, and have very few ways to even quantify it, but I’m pretty sure it was a football game. A very weird, very broken football game, between two teams that seem to play one of these nonsensical, bizarre football games every time they square off. When Ohio State and Penn State meet, football, at least in the way we know it, usually breaks.
That manifests itself in things like Penn State running an inside zone on 4th-and-5, one of the dumbest calls I’ve ever seen, to lose the game. Let’s stop and break that down for a second. Down by one near midfield, with five yards needed to keep their hopes alive, Penn State decided to run directly into Ohio State’s defensive line, the only competent part of their defense.
They decided to do this after their senior quarterback had spent the entire second half gashing Ohio State’s defense, both through the air and on the ground. Just moments earlier, he’d thrown a dart into the middle of the defense for a big gain. If Trace McSorley is built for anything, he’s built to make a play to extend a drive on 4th&5 from midfield against this Buckeye defense.
The breaking of football also manifests in Ohio State... winning this football game? In the joy of the win, it was easy to forget how utterly stupid it is that Ohio State managed to win a game that they trailed by 12 in with just eight minutes left, and they did it almost exclusively with screen passes. It makes no sense at all. It’s utterly baffling that Ohio State beat Penn State by throwing behind the line of scrimmage 20 times, and by giving the ball to Binjimen Victor and just getting out of his way. I don’t know if I’ve ever seen such a nonsensical football game, and that weirdness makes it very hard to put together a stock market report for it. Let’s try anyway!
Blue-chip stocks
Chase Young, DE: If you’re looking for a single person to declare the most important person for this Buckeye win, I think Chase Young fits that description. He had six total tackles, three for a loss, two sacks, and two deflections, both of which came in huge situations. He sacked Trace McSorley on the final drive that helped set up that final fourth down, and then stuff Miles Sanders to win the game on fourth down.
With no Nick Bosa, Chase Young filled the top five draft pick sized hole perfectly. He dominated Penn State’s tackles all day long, and even with a dumb facemask call, he was easily the best player on Ohio State’s defense today. He looked like a leader, and he looks ready to claim his throne in Bosa’s absence.
Binjimen Victor, WR: He only had two receptions, but it’s hard to underestimate how huge those receptions were. The first, an eight-yard grab, put Ohio State into a manageable 3rd-and-2 on their touchdown drive to start the second half, and his second was, well, you remember it. He snagged a ball thrown well over his head for a first down, broke a tackle, and maneuvered his way to a 47-yard touchdown.
If it wasn’t for that play, Ohio State probably doesn’t win this game. They needed a big play, and that was pretty much their only one of the night. It couldn’t have come at a better time. Binjimen is as talented as anyone on this team, and for him to be getting only a few snaps per game is ridiculous. He needs to be a starter from here out.
J.K. Dobbins, RB: If Chase Young was easily the best player on the defense, J.K. Dobbins was just as easily the best player on the offense. With Penn State loading the box and rushing Dwayne Haskins all night long, the Buckeyes needed a playmaker. Dobbins was just that. He fought for tough yards on the ground and picked up a few big first downs, but surprisingly, his running wasn’t what made him so important.
Dobbins starred as a receiver in this one. Ohio State correctly adjusted in the second half, switching to an offense centered nearly entirely around screens, and while Dobbins had just two catches, they went for 61 yards and a score. The first, the touchdown, was an excellent show of vision and elusiveness, and gave Ohio State the lead in the third quarter. The second may have been even more important, as he kicked the game-winning drive off with a 35 yarder on a screen, and put the Buckeyes in excellent position to score.
Solid investments
K.J. Hill, WR: For the fifth straight week, Ohio State’s most reliable receiver was number 14. Hill had an early drop, but once he settled into the game, he played a huge role in the offense, especially in the second half when the offense went to underneath passes and screens. He’s as sturdy a hand as a receiver can be, and it showed late in the game when he took a screen 24 yards for the game winning score.
Oh, and credit to Terry McLaurin for his beautiful blocking on this play.
Drue Chrisman, P: It feels weird to dedicate a whole paragraph here to a punter, but Drue Chrisman deserves it. His nine punts averaged nearly 48 yards, he put Penn State inside their own 20 three times, and thanks to some excellent coverage, Ohio State’s punting in general was excellent. K.J. Hammler can turn into punt into a touchdown, and Ohio State contained him (on special teams).
Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...otball-stock-market-report-what-was-that-game
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