Buckeyebred97
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I’m expecting a shootout that game. I think they have a chance to keep it close but I like our offense vs theirs. Moore very well may have a huge game but he is the only concern.
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I’m expecting a shootout that game. I think they have a chance to keep it close but I like our offense vs theirs. Moore very well may have a huge game but he is the only concern.
Great WR blocking on Victor's TD as well. Similar WR blocking in 1996 would have allowed the Slip to not cost us The Game.
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Moore certainly concerns me, but Maryland concerns me a whole lot more. We go there after MSU, before TSUN. Before TSUN is, historically, a very tricky spot in our schedule. When that game also comes immediately AFTER another ranked team, then it becomes dicey, especially when it is against a team with competent athletes. I don't follow recruiting, but the BTN guys say that MD has the most athletic team outside of the top 3 in the East.
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zincfinger
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Outside of the top 4, or are they saying that Maryland has a more athletic roster than MSU does (assuming top 3 is OSU, PSU, UM)?
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zincfinger
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Given that "doing the math" in this case means multiplying .027 times .039, I'm thinking Chevy can deal.
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kippy1040
Hall of Fame
Never thought about that one. You could be right. All the rest of our games are going to be tough ones for us. I thought that this season would be one of our strongest but maybe we have a lot of holes to fill. I keep thinking about the 2014 season. That was a memorable one.
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I just read the last 200 pages of this thread since I watched this game in a bar, and was able to drink and enjoy it because my wife dropped me off and picked me up over 4 hours later. We got home and promptly re-watched the last 10 minutes - awesome wife.
We used to mock 'moxie' and other PSU QBs, but McSorley is a baller, a gamer, a real competitor that I am glad the Buckeyes don't have to face again.
And it was a special way to again "ruin the weekend" of over 100,000 Nits.
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hahaha and their #'s are actually 4-5-6....don't know why that's funny it just is....HOF block right there
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ScriptOhio
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FILM STUDY: SUCCESS IN THE SCREEN GAME SECURED A VICTORY IN STATE COLLEGE
"The first half was awful, in a lot of ways. Give credit to our opponent because that's a hell of a team we just played. Ryan [Day] and Kevin [Wilson] did an excellent job making adjustments." - Urban Meyer following Ohio State's 27-26 victory over Penn State.
In a matchup between the two highest-scoring offenses in the nation, the defenses were the story throughout the first half. Though the Nittany Lions moved the ball with some success in the first half, gaining an impressive 293 total yards, they only led by a score of 13-7 going into the break.
On the other side, however, the vaunted Buckeye attack had been stunted. The Buckeyes followed up a miserable first quarter in which they moved the ball only 27 yards with 66 more in the second, registering only four first downs throughout the entire half.
Fans and analysts alike were stunned to see a unit that had put up at least 40 points in every game this season struggle to simply move the chains, unable to run or pass with any consistency. While many blamed receivers for the early ineffectiveness, thanks to a series of drops, the reality was Penn State consistently brought pressure from all sides, putting the Buckeye offense on its heels.
"At one point it was seven out of 11 blitzes," Meyer said after the game. "That's 70-80% of the time they're coming after us."
The additional rushers proved too much for the OSU offensive line to handle in the first half, leading to a panicked Dwayne Haskins. Despite looking nearly perfect throughout the first four games of the season, the Heisman hopeful was clearly rattled, throwing quickly off his back foot and missing throws by a wide margin.
Unable to stand tall in the pocket against pressure, Haskins began to panic even when the PSU defense didn't bring the heat.
As seen below, the Lions only send their four down linemen, dropping seven into zone coverage. But although his line successfully handles the pressure, Haskins doesn't step up and hit K.J. Hill as he flashes open on a deep crossing route, and instead decides to scramble out of the pocket with nowhere to go.
Meyer noted following his team's destruction of Tulane a week prior that the quarterback must be accurate if he's not a threat to run, as the defense will pack the box with an extra defender. Perhaps he expected it, but this proved to be Penn State's game plan in a nutshell.
Haskins was unable to hurt the PSU defense with his arm, connecting on only five passes in the first half, the longest of which traveled only eight yards through the air (a hitch to Austin Mack). This allowed the Lions safeties to key the backfield and overwhelm Buckeye blocking schemes.
However, credit is also due to the Penn State front seven. Interior players like defensive tackle Robert Windsor consistently beat their counterparts in Scarlet and Gray in the first half, disrupting plays from the inside-out.
As seen here, Windsor (#54) not only beats center Michael Jordan's down block, getting upfield quickly as he senses that both the guard and tackle to his side are pulling on a GT Counter play, but the junior smartly grabs the pulling tackle, Isaiah Prince, keeping him from ever getting around the edge and setting a block. With the back held up waiting for Prince to make a block that never comes, Windsor is then able to make the play for a loss.
But just before the half, the Buckeyes finally found an answer to the Penn State penetration. After linebacker Tuf Borland forced a fumble that gave his offense their best field position of the day, the Ohio State playmakers were finally given a chance to deliver a counter-punch.
On the play immediately following Windsor's tackle-for-loss above, coordinators Day and Wilson dialed up a "slow screen" to get J.K. Dobbins the ball outside with blockers in front.
Unlike most wide receiver screens that are designed to hit immediately, this screen to the running back is designed to let the aggressive defense come upfield before dropping the ball just over their heads. Both tackles drop in their typical pass sets while the center and guards hold their blocks for only two beats before releasing upfield and finding a second level defender to take on.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...creen-game-secured-a-victory-in-state-college
"The first half was awful, in a lot of ways. Give credit to our opponent because that's a hell of a team we just played. Ryan [Day] and Kevin [Wilson] did an excellent job making adjustments." - Urban Meyer following Ohio State's 27-26 victory over Penn State.
In a matchup between the two highest-scoring offenses in the nation, the defenses were the story throughout the first half. Though the Nittany Lions moved the ball with some success in the first half, gaining an impressive 293 total yards, they only led by a score of 13-7 going into the break.
On the other side, however, the vaunted Buckeye attack had been stunted. The Buckeyes followed up a miserable first quarter in which they moved the ball only 27 yards with 66 more in the second, registering only four first downs throughout the entire half.
Fans and analysts alike were stunned to see a unit that had put up at least 40 points in every game this season struggle to simply move the chains, unable to run or pass with any consistency. While many blamed receivers for the early ineffectiveness, thanks to a series of drops, the reality was Penn State consistently brought pressure from all sides, putting the Buckeye offense on its heels.
"At one point it was seven out of 11 blitzes," Meyer said after the game. "That's 70-80% of the time they're coming after us."
The additional rushers proved too much for the OSU offensive line to handle in the first half, leading to a panicked Dwayne Haskins. Despite looking nearly perfect throughout the first four games of the season, the Heisman hopeful was clearly rattled, throwing quickly off his back foot and missing throws by a wide margin.
Unable to stand tall in the pocket against pressure, Haskins began to panic even when the PSU defense didn't bring the heat.
As seen below, the Lions only send their four down linemen, dropping seven into zone coverage. But although his line successfully handles the pressure, Haskins doesn't step up and hit K.J. Hill as he flashes open on a deep crossing route, and instead decides to scramble out of the pocket with nowhere to go.
Meyer noted following his team's destruction of Tulane a week prior that the quarterback must be accurate if he's not a threat to run, as the defense will pack the box with an extra defender. Perhaps he expected it, but this proved to be Penn State's game plan in a nutshell.
Haskins was unable to hurt the PSU defense with his arm, connecting on only five passes in the first half, the longest of which traveled only eight yards through the air (a hitch to Austin Mack). This allowed the Lions safeties to key the backfield and overwhelm Buckeye blocking schemes.
However, credit is also due to the Penn State front seven. Interior players like defensive tackle Robert Windsor consistently beat their counterparts in Scarlet and Gray in the first half, disrupting plays from the inside-out.
As seen here, Windsor (#54) not only beats center Michael Jordan's down block, getting upfield quickly as he senses that both the guard and tackle to his side are pulling on a GT Counter play, but the junior smartly grabs the pulling tackle, Isaiah Prince, keeping him from ever getting around the edge and setting a block. With the back held up waiting for Prince to make a block that never comes, Windsor is then able to make the play for a loss.
But just before the half, the Buckeyes finally found an answer to the Penn State penetration. After linebacker Tuf Borland forced a fumble that gave his offense their best field position of the day, the Ohio State playmakers were finally given a chance to deliver a counter-punch.
On the play immediately following Windsor's tackle-for-loss above, coordinators Day and Wilson dialed up a "slow screen" to get J.K. Dobbins the ball outside with blockers in front.
Unlike most wide receiver screens that are designed to hit immediately, this screen to the running back is designed to let the aggressive defense come upfield before dropping the ball just over their heads. Both tackles drop in their typical pass sets while the center and guards hold their blocks for only two beats before releasing upfield and finding a second level defender to take on.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...creen-game-secured-a-victory-in-state-college
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HorseshoeFetish
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Which makes the 2019 & 2021 schedules absolutely stupid. The BIG sucks when it comes to protecting their workhorse a little bit.
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ScriptOhio
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PRESSER BULLETS: URBAN MEYER REVIEWS COMEBACK WIN VS. PENN STATE, LOOKS AHEAD TO SATURDAY'S GAME AGAINST INDIANA
Coming off of his team's biggest win of the season to date, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer met with the media on Monday to discuss the Buckeyes' 27-26 comeback win over Penn State and look ahead to Saturday's sixth game of the season against Indiana at Ohio Stadium (4 p.m., FOX).
Meyer talked about how his team was able to pull off a thrilling victory in Happy Valley, what his team needs to do to avoid a letdown this week and provided updates on several injured players, including defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones.
What you need to know from Monday's press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center:
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Entire 11W article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...looks-ahead-to-saturdays-game-against-indiana
Two-Minute Drill: Urban Meyer Monday Updates 10.1.18
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer spoke with reporters on Monday to review the Penn State game a bit and then look forward to Saturday’s game against Indiana. He also covered a number of other topics, including the selfless nature of his wide receivers and their love of blocking. Plenty more was talked about as well.
+ Meyer starts by saying the Buckeye fans in the stadium were awesome and he thanked them for making the trip.
+ Penn State was a fantastic team. Trace McSorley is a “war daddy.” Meyer doesn’t know him personally, but he is a great player.
+ Meyer went over the Champions for the Penn State game.
+ Mike Weber is still battling with his foot issue, but he should be close to 100% this week.
+ The selflessness in blocking with these receivers has a lot of similarities with the 2014 group. The receiver play on special teams is phenomenal as well.
+ Terry McLaurin was the player of the game offensively and didn’t have a catch, which is unbelievable. “He is the epitome right now.”
+ Jeff Okudah had three tackles on punt coverage and was always the first guy down on kickoffs. Drue Chrisman punted a lot and did ery well against an excellent returner. Terry McLaurin had three tackles on punt coverage and he downed a punt on the two. He and Okudah refused to ask out of the game. They just kept fighting. Justin Hilliard was in on all four units and excelled at all of them.
+ Punt coverage is elite right now and that is because of Okudah and McLaurin.
+ There was a call-to-arms meeting last week telling young players that now is the time to step up and contribute. That will be the message going forward.
+ The message to the team this week to avoid a letdown will come later in the week. “That’s real.”
+ Asked what specifically needs to be fixed on defense, Meyer said that was a good question, but you have to evaluate each play to see what the issues were. “The answer is you have to play better. You have to continue to play better. It’s week six…” you have to clean it up at this point.
+ “We’re 5-0 and we haven’t played close to our best game.”
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Entire O-Zone article: https://theozone.net/2018/10/two-minute-drill-urban-meyer-monday-updates-10-1-18/
Coming off of his team's biggest win of the season to date, Ohio State coach Urban Meyer met with the media on Monday to discuss the Buckeyes' 27-26 comeback win over Penn State and look ahead to Saturday's sixth game of the season against Indiana at Ohio Stadium (4 p.m., FOX).
Meyer talked about how his team was able to pull off a thrilling victory in Happy Valley, what his team needs to do to avoid a letdown this week and provided updates on several injured players, including defensive tackle Dre'Mont Jones.
What you need to know from Monday's press conference at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center:
- On Saturday's game against Penn State: "That was a real one." He described Trace McSorley as a "war daddy."
- Champions for Saturday's game were J.K. Dobbins, Mike Weber, Binjimen Victor, Johnnie Dixon, K.J. Hill, Austin Mack, Isaiah Prince, Demetrius Knox, Michael Jordan, Jonathon Cooper, Davon Hamilton, Malik Harrison, Pete Werner, Tuf Borland, Kendall Sheffield, Jeffrey Okudah and Jordan Fuller, in addition to players of the game Terry McLaurin on offense, Chase Young on defense and McLaurin, Drue Chrisman, Okudah and Justin Hilliard on special teams.
- Meyer said Weber is still battling a foot injury but "should be closer to 100 percent this week."
- Meyer once again compared McLaurin to Evan Spencer, praising his performance as a blocker and on special teams on Saturday.
- Meyer said McLaurin and Okudah were "blown out, to the point that most human beings would pull themselves out" to get some rest, but they kept playing through their significant workload on offense and special teams. With McLaurin and Okudah leading the way, Meyer said Ohio State's punt coverage has been "elite."
- On Drue Chrisman: “Our punter, I can’t imagine one better."
- On the prospect of avoiding a letdown after a big win over Penn State, Meyer said he didn't want to look back at last year's game against Iowa, only wanting to look forward.
- Meyer said the Buckeyes had a "call to arms" meeting and told some of the Buckeyes' younger players that they need to step up and contribute more than they have so far.
- On how far the Buckeyes still are from their ceiling: "We're 5-0 and we haven't played close to our best game ... There is a tremendous ceiling on this team, and we haven't gotten close to it."
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Entire 11W article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...looks-ahead-to-saturdays-game-against-indiana
Two-Minute Drill: Urban Meyer Monday Updates 10.1.18
Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer spoke with reporters on Monday to review the Penn State game a bit and then look forward to Saturday’s game against Indiana. He also covered a number of other topics, including the selfless nature of his wide receivers and their love of blocking. Plenty more was talked about as well.
+ Meyer starts by saying the Buckeye fans in the stadium were awesome and he thanked them for making the trip.
+ Penn State was a fantastic team. Trace McSorley is a “war daddy.” Meyer doesn’t know him personally, but he is a great player.
+ Meyer went over the Champions for the Penn State game.
+ Mike Weber is still battling with his foot issue, but he should be close to 100% this week.
+ The selflessness in blocking with these receivers has a lot of similarities with the 2014 group. The receiver play on special teams is phenomenal as well.
+ Terry McLaurin was the player of the game offensively and didn’t have a catch, which is unbelievable. “He is the epitome right now.”
+ Jeff Okudah had three tackles on punt coverage and was always the first guy down on kickoffs. Drue Chrisman punted a lot and did ery well against an excellent returner. Terry McLaurin had three tackles on punt coverage and he downed a punt on the two. He and Okudah refused to ask out of the game. They just kept fighting. Justin Hilliard was in on all four units and excelled at all of them.
+ Punt coverage is elite right now and that is because of Okudah and McLaurin.
+ There was a call-to-arms meeting last week telling young players that now is the time to step up and contribute. That will be the message going forward.
+ The message to the team this week to avoid a letdown will come later in the week. “That’s real.”
+ Asked what specifically needs to be fixed on defense, Meyer said that was a good question, but you have to evaluate each play to see what the issues were. “The answer is you have to play better. You have to continue to play better. It’s week six…” you have to clean it up at this point.
+ “We’re 5-0 and we haven’t played close to our best game.”
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Entire O-Zone article: https://theozone.net/2018/10/two-minute-drill-urban-meyer-monday-updates-10-1-18/
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