Seriously, How Amazing Was That?
How do you describe a game that exists beyond the accepted bounds of known language?
That’s always the problem with writing about a game like Ohio State’s 39-38 come-from-behind win over No. 2 Penn State on Saturday.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then there’s really no way to properly describe the entire scene of last night.
And besides, considering how odd this game was, nobody would believe the written word anyway — except for the part about Saquon Barkley returning a kickoff for a touchdown.
“It’s believable, but probably too predictable,” would be that review.
Ohio State trailed 21-3 just over three minutes into the second quarter and 28-10 halfway through the second period. They were down by 15 points in the fourth quarter.
Even though Penn State wasn’t the cause of all of the Buckeyes’ ailments, they were the cause of enough of them to think that it was going to be pretty darn difficult to overcome everything OSU was fighting against.
Yet with everything going against them — including logic and reason — Ohio state came through and pulled out one of the most miraculous wins of the Urban Meyer era.
Oh, and this game just happened to be against the No. 2-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, who stole a game from the Buckeyes one year ago.
Aside from the opening kickoff, there was nothing formulaic or predictable about this game.
Even the twists and turns had twists and turns.
Interceptions turned into touchdowns.
Fumbles turned into defensive holding calls.
And perhaps most unbelievable of all, the Ohio State special teams actually ignited the spark that sent the Buckeyes storming through Penn State’s front door, barely stopping to knock.
From that point on, OSU controlled the line of scrimmage on every snap. The offensive line kept J.T. Barrett’s pocket so clean you’d think they were neat freaks. The Buckeyes defensive line, meanwhile, ransacked the place. Whatever it was they were looking for, they found it — repeatedly.
Enire article:
https://theozone.net/2017/10/how-amazing-penn-state-ohio-state/