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Game Thread Ohio State vs Michigan State - 10/05/19, 7:30PM (ABC)

Are you seriously implying there is something "fake" about Brutus?????

I don't think @DaddyBigBucks is woke* yet to the world of the cranially enlarged









*did I use that word right? I find snowflake culture fascinating as I come across it and like to try and use it's hilariously vapid lexicon whenever possible as away to amuse myself through my days.
 
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I don't think @DaddyBigBucks is woke* yet to the world of the cranially enlarged









*did I use that word right? I find snowflake culture fascinating as I come across it and like to try and use it's hilariously vapid lexicon whenever possible as away to amuse myself through my days.

Woke, my ass

I just want to know where he buys his clothes

And we prefer cranially-enhanced, thank you
 
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You can watch Day’s press conference in its entirety below.



Live Updates — Ryan Day Radio Show — Oct. 3


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Ohio State head coach Ryan Day takes part in his weekly radio show Thursday at noon. He will likely look back a bit at last week’s win at Nebraska and then spend a good amount of time talking about the challenge this week with Michigan State. We will provide live updates once Day begins, so refresh for the latest.

+ Asked to rank Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, and Chase Young, he said that is still to be determined, especially if Young comes back for his senior season.

+ Michigan State is playing well right now. They shut the OSU offense down in the first half last year, so the Buckeyes know what they’re up against.

+ He doesn’t want to overdo it with history and what MSU has been able to do against the Buckeyes, but he has talked to his players about it. This is a team that has done big things in the Big Ten and so the Buckeyes must take them seriously and know what they’re getting into on Saturday.

+ MSU will mix their pressures and do just enough to keep you on your heels.

+ MSU is a well coached team. Mark Dantonio is one of the best coaches in the country in the last two decades. They don’t give you anything. They make you earn everything. They are tough and they know your offense and defense and play with great fundamentals. This is a team that’s going to come in here and wants to win the Big Ten. QB Brian Lewerke is playing the best he’s played.

+ Drue Chrisman is doing great, but they’re not getting him too much work this season, which is okay.

+ They try not to focus on forcing the ball to any of their receivers because they roll guys, but Chris Olave is a guy who can do so many things. He’s tough in man and is smart in zone and can do something with the ball whenever he gets it.

+ The yards after contact for the running backs is pretty high right now and they are running so hard right now. Master Teague is a big changeup from JK Dobbins. He’s a bigger downhill guy who can break tackles. Once he gets going, he has a lot of momentum behind him.

+ Josh Alabi was the player of the game on offense and it is awesome to see somebody stick around so long with a great attitude. He played well and it was bit to see. It also speaks to the depth of the offensive line and the culture of that room. Hats off to that whole room.

+ The offensive line finished as good as he’s seen last week and the defensive line dominated. “They’re both doing a good job at a high level.” This is a long season and Saturday’s game is against a team that takes pride in winning those battles up front.

+ Ohio State has thrown more touchdown passes than any other team in the nation since Ryan Day came to Ohio State. Day credited everybody. It’s a product of everybody being involved and good talent, and then calling the right plays and practicing them during the week.

+ The fast starts are a result of focusing on making it happen throughout the week. They want to do this every week, but they don’t hang everything on this happening. They know it’s not going to happen every week. It helps when you can get three-and-outs or turnovers, because that usually means short fields. An early lead can give you momentum.

+ Justin Fields is doing a good job of taking care of the ball for sure. The 15-yard touchdown run is one of those things you can’t coach, you just hope they happen through recognition of what is and isn’t available.

+ It is satisfying to sit down and turn on the film and watch this pass defense. The corners are locking things down and playing very well right now. Nebraska tried a double move on Damon Arnette and he wasn’t biting.

+ They had to call another timeout prior to a Nebraska punt because they had two No. 5s in the game and it was fourth and 3. It would have given the Huskers a first down.

+ The I-formation caught them off guard. You could feel the crowd getting into it. You could see momentum building for Nebraska. So they called a timeout and caught their breath and talked to their guys.

+ Defensively, execution is just as important as it is on offense. All three levels are tied together and players need to execute their duties.

+ The defensive line and secondary are doing a good job of playing off of each other. The coverage is good, which gives the rush time. The rush is good, which makes the coverage even more effective.

+ The two tight end sets have been effective for this offense. Bringing in an extra tight end is something defenses have grown unaccustomed to facing with so many spread offenses in football.

+ The negative so far is that this team hasn’t had to play 60 minutes yet, but they are constantly harping on it. “We have to have that approach every game so that we don’t get caught off-guard.”

+ They use science when it comes to hydrating their players and making sure whatever they lose during workouts and practices are replaced. For instance, they can pump cold water into Josh Myers’ shoulder pads during practice because he gets hot.

+ Buckeyes came out and played hard last week. They needed to be tougher, have more effort, and play harder than Nebraska, and they did.

+ Tuesday was a good practice. There was good energy and Wednesday was good as well. They know it is going to take a full four quarters this week.

Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/10/live-updates-ryan-day-radio-show-oct-3/

Re: Asked to rank Nick Bosa, Joey Bosa, and Chase Young, he said that is still to be determined, especially if Young comes back for his senior season.

Wishful thinking....:nod:
 
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FOOTBALL: MICHIGAN STATE DEFENSE PROVIDES TEST FOR BUCKEYE OFFENSE

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Ohio State’s lowest point total in the 2019 season is 42, which it collected in a shutout win against Cincinnati.

Forty-two points is more than all but 12 teams in the country average per game.

No. 4 Ohio State (5-0, 2-0 Big Ten) has been prolific on offense so far this year, but No. 25 Michigan State (4-1, 2-0) rolls into Columbus allowing 254 yards per game — seventh-fewest in the nation and 282 less than Ohio State gains per game.

“We’re up against one of the best run defenses in college football in the last two decades this week, so we’re going to have to bring our A-game,” Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said.

Ohio State mounted 368 yards on the ground against Nebraska, which ranked a respectable No. 41 in rush defense entering the game.

Michigan State is No. 4, the only current top 40 rush defense the Buckeyes have faced so far. It works both ways, however, as Ohio State’s No. 7 rush offense will be the first top 40 attack the Spartans have faced. Ohio State junior running back J.K. Dobbins is second in the country with 654 rushing yards, accrued at a blistering 7.1 yards per carry.

Against the pass, Michigan State fairs slightly worse, allowing 198 yards per game — No. 7 in the Big Ten.

When Michigan State does have success against the pass, it’s often because it’s pressuring the quarterback. The Spartans are No. 2 in the Big Ten with 16 sacks this year. Ohio State is No. 1.

Sophomore quarterback Justin Fields is placing an emphasis on quick decision-making, hoping to avoid sacks on Saturday.

“I have to get a better feel of throwing the ball away and when to try to make a play,” Fields said. “Some of the sacks this year, they were really on me. I should’ve just thrown the ball away and moved onto the next play.”

Leading the Spartan defense is senior defensive end Kenny Willekes, a first team All-Big Ten performer in 2018.

Seeing a defensive lineman attain more than 50 tackles is abnormal, with no Buckeye frontman accomplishing the feat since 2016. Willekes accumulated more than 70 in both 2017 and 2018. He’s on pace to do that again in 2019, with 34 stops through five games. He’s consistently in the backfield, too, with six tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season.

“I feel like he’s in on every play when I watch a clip of film,” Day said. “His hands, he’s got to be really, really strong because he gets off blocks better than anybody I’ve ever seen in the last couple years on film in this conference.”

Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/...te-defense-provides-test-for-buckeye-offense/
 
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Reading the Ozone post @ScriptOhio linked on the previous page had me rethinking the games since Urban took over. Urban retired 5-2 against Dantonio. You could make the case a half dozen different play calls here or there (or maybe even just Joey Bosa not being a meathead) and he'd have been 7-0. But the reverse is also true, Urban narrowly escaped being 3-4. After all, Ohio State won 17-16 in East Lansing TWICE. 17-16 finals don't favor the team running the spread offense, this is a score the team playing Tresselball wins by.

Box scores don't reflect the emotion of the game as you experience it in real time; The despair and inevitability of being down 21-6 to Alabama in the Sugar Bowl when you're actually, apparently, kicking their ass; The euphoria of clawing back against Michigan St in the 3rd quarter of the Big Ten Championship Game and feeling like you were just one Carlos Hyde hand-off on 4th and 1 from winning it, only the box score says MSU pretty much suffocated Ohio State for the first 20 minutes and the last 20 minutes en route to a double digit win. It was their only dominant win in the series against Urban, so props to them.

I remember the 2012 game being close (and especially chippy). Sparty didn't take their first (and final) lead until near the end of the 3rd quarter, and OSU promptly responded with Braxton dropping a dime to Devin Smith in stride down the sideline for a 63 yard TD just 1:44 later. MSU had the lead for all of that 1:44.

The 2014 game similarly felt close (and chippy), at least early, but again it was an OSU receiver, Michael Thomas, with the dagger, taking a pass 79 yards for a TD just 1:18 after Michigan St had taken the lead. MSU had the lead a grand total of 11:06 of clock time.

2015. Fuck. They never once lead until the clock hit 0:00.

It's the 2016 game that really stands out now...

The 2016 contest at Michigan State ended in a 17-16 Buckeye win (same score as 2012, but a much different route to that final). Trailing 17-10, LJ Scott carried the ball into the end zone from 1 yard out with 4:41 remaining in the game. At this point, Sparty had played perfect Tresselball against a superior roster and was about to tie, leading OSU in yards, time of possession, and having not turned the ball over once. Kick the XP, play defense, and at best they can repeat their 2015 escape the year prior with a walk-off FG. At worst, Dantonio should be thinking, the defense holds and they go to overtime at home with all the momentum. What happened? Dantonio, staring at a three win season, elects to go for the win right there and a Tyler O'Connor 2 point conversion attempt is picked off. On their final possession, a desperation heave from O'Connor is also intercepted by Gareon Conley, and Ohio State escapes East Lansing with the 1 point victory.

Why was this significant? Because again, Dantonio had the opportunity to win "the surest way" with Tresselball. He went away from it. From that moment, in the over 124 minutes of Michigan State v Ohio State football played since, Michigan State has scored 9 points, turned over the football 8 times, and never once held a lead.

Taking it back further. Since 2015, in 240 minutes of football, Michigan State has held a lead versus Ohio State for a grand total of 9 minutes and 57 seconds, and scored 42 total points. Yet still, they're a PBU on a 2 point conversion away from being 2-2.

Yeah, I know their needle is trending 'down' versus what they were working with in talent in the early half of this decade, but those are the "by the numbers" every OSU fan knows. Head to the store tomorrow and grab yourself some liquor, some Pepto, and maybe some Tums. The history of this series is: No matter how confident you are, it's more likely you'll need it than not to get through this game.
 
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Over or Under
425 total yds on Offense
The OL gives up 2 sacks
Fields throws for 225 yds
Offense gets 200 yds rushing
Dobbins gets over 100 yds rushing
Fields rushes for 50 yds
Ohio State scores over 40 pts.
Defense gives up 16 pts
Defense gets 4 sacks
Defense gets 2 INT
We get two big plays on special teams
 
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Over or Under
425 total yds on Offense
The OL gives up 2 sacks
Fields throws for 225 yds
Offense gets 200 yds rushing
Dobbins gets over 100 yds rushing
Fields rushes for 50 yds
Ohio State scores over 40 pts.
Defense gives up 16 pts
Defense gets 4 sacks
Defense gets 2 INT
We get two big plays on special teams

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Over
Over
Over
Under
Over
Under
Under
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Under
 
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