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OHIO STATE'S “BIG-TIME PLAYERS” STEP UP TO CARRY BUCKEYES TO BIG-TIME WIN OVER WISCONSIN
Ohio State coach Ryan Day had a message for his players this week: “Big-time players step up in big-time games.”
That’s exactly what they did against Wisconsin on Saturday.
In the Buckeyes’ first game this season that was actually competitive into the second half, four of Ohio State’s best players – especially Chase Young and J.K. Dobbins, but also Chris Olave and Justin Fields – stepped up in big ways to lead the Buckeyes to another blowout win, 38-7.
Young had one of the most dominant individual defensive performances in Ohio State history on Saturday, recording four sacks – tying a school record – and two forced fumbles among five tackles for loss and six total tackles. Four of those five tackles for loss, including the two strip sacks, ended Wisconsin drives.
Day wasn’t shy about praising Young after Saturday’s game.
“His impact was felt throughout the game, and he’s probably the most dominant player in all of college football right now,” Day said of Young. “I had a chance to see Nick Bosa last year and I coached in the NFL and saw some really good players at different times. But he’s as good as I've been around.
“This is a game that was set up for him to kind of get eaten up with multiple surfaces and multiple tight ends. You can kind of get lost in the running game. He dominated. I think it goes to show you how tough he is. His leadership’s been off the charts. His energy; he's the one that's driving and pushing those guys up front. I can't say enough good things about him.”
Ohio State’s No. 2 on offense, Dobbins, also had the best game of his Buckeyes career on Saturday, rushing for 163 yards and adding three catches for 58 yards for a career-high 221 yards from scrimmage. After the Buckeyes scored just 10 points in the first half, Dobbins put the offense on his back in the second half, with three plays of 20-plus yards in a three-possession span, all of which brought Ohio State into the red zone and led to touchdowns – two of which he also scored himself.
Day wasn’t shy about praising him after Saturday’s game, either.
“J.K. ran with an edge all day. I think he's the best running back in the country,” Day said. “When you see him run at the second level, when you see him run with his pads down, taking care of the football, out of the backfield, he's very versatile in everything he can do and he's running with an edge. And so again, when you combine that with our offensive line, I think that's why you’re seeing special things out of him.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...p-to-carry-buckeyes-to-big-win-over-wisconsin
OHIO STATE OWNED THIRD DOWN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL IN 38-7 ROUTE OF WISCONSIN
Ohio State won just about every statistical category while crushing Wisconsin today.
One metric that maybe doesn't jump out but was critical to the win is Ohio State's dominance on both sides of the ball on third down.
Wisconsin brought the nation's No. 1 ranked third down defense to Columbus, allowing a conversion rate of just 16%. Meanwhile, Ohio State entered the came as the country's No. 1 ranked third down offense converting 56% of the time.
Today, Ohio State's offense bettered its average converting 9-of-14 third downs (64%). The Buckeyes moved the chains on 3-of-6 third downs of 9+ yards and were 3-for-3 on third downs of four yards or less.
Justin Fields was dominant completing 6-of-7 passes for 88 yards on third downs. He hit on a 20-yarder to J.K. Dobbins and a 7-yarder to Chris Olave before Ohio State's first points of the game via a 49-yard Blake Haubeil field goal.
On Ohio State's next possession, he hit Chris Olave for a 27-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-13 to put the Buckeyes in front, 10-0.
Early in the second half, Fields connected with Olave for 11 yards on 3rd-and-6 setting up his 10-yard run to make it 17-7 good guys.
Sitting on a 31-7 lead midway through the fourth quarter, Master Teague ripped off an 11-yard run on 3rd-and-4 before Fields hit Olave on 3rd-and-Goal for a 4-yard touchdown to provide the game's final margin.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-sides-of-the-ball-in-38-7-route-of-wisconsin
Ohio State coach Ryan Day had a message for his players this week: “Big-time players step up in big-time games.”
That’s exactly what they did against Wisconsin on Saturday.
In the Buckeyes’ first game this season that was actually competitive into the second half, four of Ohio State’s best players – especially Chase Young and J.K. Dobbins, but also Chris Olave and Justin Fields – stepped up in big ways to lead the Buckeyes to another blowout win, 38-7.
Young had one of the most dominant individual defensive performances in Ohio State history on Saturday, recording four sacks – tying a school record – and two forced fumbles among five tackles for loss and six total tackles. Four of those five tackles for loss, including the two strip sacks, ended Wisconsin drives.
Day wasn’t shy about praising Young after Saturday’s game.
“His impact was felt throughout the game, and he’s probably the most dominant player in all of college football right now,” Day said of Young. “I had a chance to see Nick Bosa last year and I coached in the NFL and saw some really good players at different times. But he’s as good as I've been around.
“This is a game that was set up for him to kind of get eaten up with multiple surfaces and multiple tight ends. You can kind of get lost in the running game. He dominated. I think it goes to show you how tough he is. His leadership’s been off the charts. His energy; he's the one that's driving and pushing those guys up front. I can't say enough good things about him.”
Ohio State’s No. 2 on offense, Dobbins, also had the best game of his Buckeyes career on Saturday, rushing for 163 yards and adding three catches for 58 yards for a career-high 221 yards from scrimmage. After the Buckeyes scored just 10 points in the first half, Dobbins put the offense on his back in the second half, with three plays of 20-plus yards in a three-possession span, all of which brought Ohio State into the red zone and led to touchdowns – two of which he also scored himself.
Day wasn’t shy about praising him after Saturday’s game, either.
“J.K. ran with an edge all day. I think he's the best running back in the country,” Day said. “When you see him run at the second level, when you see him run with his pads down, taking care of the football, out of the backfield, he's very versatile in everything he can do and he's running with an edge. And so again, when you combine that with our offensive line, I think that's why you’re seeing special things out of him.”
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...p-to-carry-buckeyes-to-big-win-over-wisconsin
OHIO STATE OWNED THIRD DOWN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALL IN 38-7 ROUTE OF WISCONSIN
Ohio State won just about every statistical category while crushing Wisconsin today.
One metric that maybe doesn't jump out but was critical to the win is Ohio State's dominance on both sides of the ball on third down.
Wisconsin brought the nation's No. 1 ranked third down defense to Columbus, allowing a conversion rate of just 16%. Meanwhile, Ohio State entered the came as the country's No. 1 ranked third down offense converting 56% of the time.
Today, Ohio State's offense bettered its average converting 9-of-14 third downs (64%). The Buckeyes moved the chains on 3-of-6 third downs of 9+ yards and were 3-for-3 on third downs of four yards or less.
Justin Fields was dominant completing 6-of-7 passes for 88 yards on third downs. He hit on a 20-yarder to J.K. Dobbins and a 7-yarder to Chris Olave before Ohio State's first points of the game via a 49-yard Blake Haubeil field goal.
On Ohio State's next possession, he hit Chris Olave for a 27-yard touchdown on 3rd-and-13 to put the Buckeyes in front, 10-0.
Early in the second half, Fields connected with Olave for 11 yards on 3rd-and-6 setting up his 10-yard run to make it 17-7 good guys.
Sitting on a 31-7 lead midway through the fourth quarter, Master Teague ripped off an 11-yard run on 3rd-and-4 before Fields hit Olave on 3rd-and-Goal for a 4-yard touchdown to provide the game's final margin.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-sides-of-the-ball-in-38-7-route-of-wisconsin
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FULL PHOTO GALLERY OF OHIO STATE'S 38-7 WIN OVER WISCONSIN
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Photo Gallery | Ohio State (38) vs. Wisconsin (7)| 10-26-19
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GALLERY: OHIO STATE VS. WISCONSIN
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/gallery-ohio-state-vs-wisconsin-2/
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Photo Gallery | Ohio State (38) vs. Wisconsin (7)| 10-26-19
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GALLERY: OHIO STATE VS. WISCONSIN
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OHIO STATE TURNS FIRST-HALF DEFENSIVE BATTLE INTO SECOND-HALF BLOWOUT WIN, DEFEATING WISCONSIN, 38-7
Early in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, Ohio State led by just three points and looked as though it could be in for its first real battle of the season.
Then, the rest of the game happened.
Ohio State scored touchdowns on four straight possessions in the third and fourth quarters and held Wisconsin to just one touchdown for the entire game to defeat the Badgers, 38-7, and improved to 8-0 on the season.
The game started out as a low-scoring struggle between the nation’s two top-ranked defenses entering Saturday’s game, as neither team scored in the first quarter. With rain falling steadily in Ohio Stadium, Ohio State finished the first quarter with just 40 yards while Wisconsin had 59.
On Ohio State’s first three possessions, Justin Fields completed just one pass for 17 yards.
The Buckeyes finally broke through for the first points of the game on their fourth possession, after gaining just 41 yards on a 12-play drive, when Blake Haubeil connected on a 49-yard field goal from the left hashmark with 6:52 to play in the second quarter.
On their fifth and final possession of the first half, the Buckeyes drove 85 yards on eight plays, capped by a 27-yard pass from Fields to Chris Olave, for the first touchdown of the game to take a 10-0 lead into the break.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ond-half-blowout-win-defeating-wisconsin-38-7
FOOTBALL: NO. 3 OHIO STATE COMES ALIVE TO DISMANTLE NO. 13 WISCONSIN 38-7
Ohio State and Wisconsin entered Saturday’s matchup with the No. 3 and No. 12 scoring offenses in the country, combining for an average of 89.4 points per game.
They’d score 0 through the first 23 minutes.
It was a war of attrition early in an unrelenting torrential slog in Columbus, but No. 3 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) eventually found its footing against No. 13 Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2) with a 38-7 victory behind 264 rushing yards and four Chase Young sacks.
“It was one of those games where you felt like it was getting set up where all of a sudden you’re in the fourth quarter, it’s going to be a hard game,” Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said. “We knew that. So we talked to our team about it. We challenged them and big-time players step up in big-time games. And a lot of big-time players did.”
Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave parted the skies for the Buckeye offense at the end of the first half, with a 27-yard touchdown on a pass over the middle from sophomore quarterback Justin Fields. Olave made it his second straight two-touchdown performance with a 4-yard fourth quarter score that put the icing on the cake for the Buckeyes.
Olave’s first score made it 10-0 heading into halftime, with a 49-yard field goal from junior kicker Blake Haubeil providing the ice breaker midway into the second quarter.
Ohio State began the game with 24 rushes for 23 yards in the opening quarter, and Fields attempted just two passes, his first throw coming with 30 seconds remaining before eventually finding a rhythm.
“It was raining sideways. It was hard early on,” Day said. “It was a mess out there. In a game like this you can’t be foolish and you can’t take chances early in the game. The defense is playing good you can’t let your ego get in the way.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/...omes-alive-to-dismantle-no-13-wisconsin-38-7/
Buckeyes Reigned and Poured It On In 38-7 Blowout of Badgers
t was billed as a battle between the Big Ten’s top two running backs, but when the puddles finally settled from an all-day rain, it was Buckeye junior JK Dobbins who stood tallest. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards on 20 carries with a pair of touchdowns in #3 Ohio State’s 38-7 win over the #13 Wisconsin Badgers (6-2, 3-2).
The Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) defense held Badger tailback Jonathan Taylor to just 52 yards on 20 attempts. Taylor came into the game leading the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 136.7 yards on the ground per game. That number was just above Dobbins’ 135.3, at least until now.
The Buckeye defense opened with four defensive linemen, four linebackers, and three defensive backs to combat Wisconsin’s running game. They held the Badgers to just 83 yards rushing on 34 attempts. It was the first time Wisconsin had been held under 100 yards rushing since the last time they played Ohio State, which was the 2017 Big Ten Championship Game.
Junior defensive end Chase Young tied a school record with four sacks. He finished with six tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks, and two forced fumbles. He hasn’t officially been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, but you heard it here first.
Points didn’t happen Saturday until midway through the second quarter when Ohio State kicker Blake Haubeil drilled a 49-yard field goal with 6:52 remaining in the half.
Wisconsin responded on the next drive with seven yards on seven plays, followed by a 45-yard punt downed at the Ohio State 15-yard line with 2:37 to play in the half.
With time of the essence, Justin Fields directed a touchdown drive that went 85 yards in eight plays, using 1:54 of the clock. It was capped by a 27-yard pass down the middle of the field to Chris Olave, making it 10-0 Buckeyes.
Things quickly got much more interesting in the third quarter as Ohio State went three-and-out and the Badgers blocked Drue Chrisman’s punt. The ball rolled dead at the Ohio State 23-yard line. Two plays later, Badger quarterback Jack Coan found slot receiver AJ Taylor in the corner of the end zone to make it 10-7 Ohio State.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/10/buckeyes-reigned-poured-badgers-38-7/
Early in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Wisconsin, Ohio State led by just three points and looked as though it could be in for its first real battle of the season.
Then, the rest of the game happened.
Ohio State scored touchdowns on four straight possessions in the third and fourth quarters and held Wisconsin to just one touchdown for the entire game to defeat the Badgers, 38-7, and improved to 8-0 on the season.
The game started out as a low-scoring struggle between the nation’s two top-ranked defenses entering Saturday’s game, as neither team scored in the first quarter. With rain falling steadily in Ohio Stadium, Ohio State finished the first quarter with just 40 yards while Wisconsin had 59.
On Ohio State’s first three possessions, Justin Fields completed just one pass for 17 yards.
The Buckeyes finally broke through for the first points of the game on their fourth possession, after gaining just 41 yards on a 12-play drive, when Blake Haubeil connected on a 49-yard field goal from the left hashmark with 6:52 to play in the second quarter.
On their fifth and final possession of the first half, the Buckeyes drove 85 yards on eight plays, capped by a 27-yard pass from Fields to Chris Olave, for the first touchdown of the game to take a 10-0 lead into the break.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ond-half-blowout-win-defeating-wisconsin-38-7
FOOTBALL: NO. 3 OHIO STATE COMES ALIVE TO DISMANTLE NO. 13 WISCONSIN 38-7
Ohio State and Wisconsin entered Saturday’s matchup with the No. 3 and No. 12 scoring offenses in the country, combining for an average of 89.4 points per game.
They’d score 0 through the first 23 minutes.
It was a war of attrition early in an unrelenting torrential slog in Columbus, but No. 3 Ohio State (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) eventually found its footing against No. 13 Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2) with a 38-7 victory behind 264 rushing yards and four Chase Young sacks.
“It was one of those games where you felt like it was getting set up where all of a sudden you’re in the fourth quarter, it’s going to be a hard game,” Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said. “We knew that. So we talked to our team about it. We challenged them and big-time players step up in big-time games. And a lot of big-time players did.”
Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Chris Olave parted the skies for the Buckeye offense at the end of the first half, with a 27-yard touchdown on a pass over the middle from sophomore quarterback Justin Fields. Olave made it his second straight two-touchdown performance with a 4-yard fourth quarter score that put the icing on the cake for the Buckeyes.
Olave’s first score made it 10-0 heading into halftime, with a 49-yard field goal from junior kicker Blake Haubeil providing the ice breaker midway into the second quarter.
Ohio State began the game with 24 rushes for 23 yards in the opening quarter, and Fields attempted just two passes, his first throw coming with 30 seconds remaining before eventually finding a rhythm.
“It was raining sideways. It was hard early on,” Day said. “It was a mess out there. In a game like this you can’t be foolish and you can’t take chances early in the game. The defense is playing good you can’t let your ego get in the way.”
Entire article: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/10/...omes-alive-to-dismantle-no-13-wisconsin-38-7/
Buckeyes Reigned and Poured It On In 38-7 Blowout of Badgers
t was billed as a battle between the Big Ten’s top two running backs, but when the puddles finally settled from an all-day rain, it was Buckeye junior JK Dobbins who stood tallest. Dobbins rushed for 163 yards on 20 carries with a pair of touchdowns in #3 Ohio State’s 38-7 win over the #13 Wisconsin Badgers (6-2, 3-2).
The Ohio State (8-0, 5-0) defense held Badger tailback Jonathan Taylor to just 52 yards on 20 attempts. Taylor came into the game leading the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 136.7 yards on the ground per game. That number was just above Dobbins’ 135.3, at least until now.
The Buckeye defense opened with four defensive linemen, four linebackers, and three defensive backs to combat Wisconsin’s running game. They held the Badgers to just 83 yards rushing on 34 attempts. It was the first time Wisconsin had been held under 100 yards rushing since the last time they played Ohio State, which was the 2017 Big Ten Championship Game.
Junior defensive end Chase Young tied a school record with four sacks. He finished with six tackles, five tackles for loss, four sacks, and two forced fumbles. He hasn’t officially been named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, but you heard it here first.
Points didn’t happen Saturday until midway through the second quarter when Ohio State kicker Blake Haubeil drilled a 49-yard field goal with 6:52 remaining in the half.
Wisconsin responded on the next drive with seven yards on seven plays, followed by a 45-yard punt downed at the Ohio State 15-yard line with 2:37 to play in the half.
With time of the essence, Justin Fields directed a touchdown drive that went 85 yards in eight plays, using 1:54 of the clock. It was capped by a 27-yard pass down the middle of the field to Chris Olave, making it 10-0 Buckeyes.
Things quickly got much more interesting in the third quarter as Ohio State went three-and-out and the Badgers blocked Drue Chrisman’s punt. The ball rolled dead at the Ohio State 23-yard line. Two plays later, Badger quarterback Jack Coan found slot receiver AJ Taylor in the corner of the end zone to make it 10-7 Ohio State.
Entire article: https://theozone.net/2019/10/buckeyes-reigned-poured-badgers-38-7/
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WISCONSIN HEAD COACH PAUL CHRYST ON OHIO STATE: "WHEN YOU LOSE THE WAY WE DID, YOU CAN'T SIT UP HERE AND SAY WE WERE MORE PHYSICAL."
Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst didn't sugar coat it when he was asked about his team's physicality following a 38-7 loss to Ohio State.
"When you lose the way we did, you can't sit up here and say we were more physical," Chryst said. "And that's my answer to that one."
It was the only question that seemed to irk the fifth-year head coach. Physicality proved to be a major reason for the Badger's second consecutive loss.
Led by Chase Young (six tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles), Ohio State got to Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan at will and made his life difficult all night long.
Chryst knew coming in that the Buckeyes defense would be a challenge but playing them was a different type of experience.
"It's a really good defense," Chryst said. "Obviously the things that we had to try to help ourselves in that we didn't do them well enough."
Chryst, obviously bothered by one of the worst losses in his tenure with the Badgers, showed his respect to the Buckeye's defense in a subtle way. He was more open about Ohio State's high powered offense, which was highlighted by J.K. Dobbins 163 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.
"He's a really talented running back," he said. "I think with any good team and obviously Ohio State's a really good team, there's a number of players that make them good."
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...y-we-did-you-cant-sit-up-here-and-say-we-were
Just sayin': Chryst sure shows a lot more "class" than Fat Bert ever did.
Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst didn't sugar coat it when he was asked about his team's physicality following a 38-7 loss to Ohio State.
"When you lose the way we did, you can't sit up here and say we were more physical," Chryst said. "And that's my answer to that one."
It was the only question that seemed to irk the fifth-year head coach. Physicality proved to be a major reason for the Badger's second consecutive loss.
Led by Chase Young (six tackles, four sacks and two forced fumbles), Ohio State got to Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan at will and made his life difficult all night long.
Chryst knew coming in that the Buckeyes defense would be a challenge but playing them was a different type of experience.
"It's a really good defense," Chryst said. "Obviously the things that we had to try to help ourselves in that we didn't do them well enough."
Chryst, obviously bothered by one of the worst losses in his tenure with the Badgers, showed his respect to the Buckeye's defense in a subtle way. He was more open about Ohio State's high powered offense, which was highlighted by J.K. Dobbins 163 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries.
"He's a really talented running back," he said. "I think with any good team and obviously Ohio State's a really good team, there's a number of players that make them good."
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...y-we-did-you-cant-sit-up-here-and-say-we-were
Just sayin': Chryst sure shows a lot more "class" than Fat Bert ever did.
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Hats off to the whole coaching staff and everybody involved for getting these guys ready to play a tough game. And it was a big win for our program.
Q. Before the game you looked about as fired up as maybe you’ve been for any game so far. Was that a conscious effort to say this game was going to be different? Did you get caught up in the emotions today? Did you feel it was any different than any of the others so far?
COACH DAY: Yeah, I think maybe it is a little different. Yeah, they were 13th in the country coming in but we knew they were a very good team and coming off a loss. And it was raining. It was all those things combined.
And it was one of those games where you felt like it was getting set up where all of a sudden you’re in the fourth quarter it’s going to be a hard game. We knew that. So we talked to our team about it. We challenged them and big-time players step up in big-time games. And a lot of big-time players did. You look at our guys, they played really good in this game.
Q. Started slow on offense, Justin didn’t even throw a pass until the last minute of the first quarter. Was that a function of the rain and just didn’t want to have the turnover or something crazy happen at the beginning?
COACH DAY: Yeah, absolutely, it was raining sideways. It was hard early on. It was a mess out there. In a game like this you can’t be foolish and you can’t take chances early in the game. The defense is playing good you can’t let your ego get in the way.
And tried not to do that, even that first drive, it’s third and whatever, we just hand the ball off and punt. Trust me, it’s harder for me to do that than anybody in the country. I hate doing that. But I just knew that you can’t all of a sudden throw an interception now; you’ll put yourself behind the eight ball.
So we hung in there. We knew it was going to be that way. And the rain let up a little bit and we were able to get the pass game going and it opened up things for us.
Q. First seven games were blowouts; you knew it was going to be a test. What did you learn about your team today that maybe you couldn’t have in the first seven games?
COACH DAY: How tough and gritty we can play. This just goes to show you the potential and how tough we can be. I think we’re athletic, I think we’re talented, but when you come into the game like this and play this hard against this kind of a defense coming off a loss for them and this type of environment, to win like we did, I think it goes to show you how tough we are and that we have the capability to play anybody in the country.
Q. Justin Fields was in here and he was saying the players kind of teased, whatever you want to call it, J.K. Dobbins, challenged him this week, the number one running back in the Big Ten was coming in. And I’m just wondering, how much did you challenge the offensive line and J.K., too, to step up?
COACH DAY: We challenged them all week. We challenged them all. We have nothing but respect for Wisconsin. I think Paul does as good a job as anybody in the country. And Coach Leonhard on defense does a tremendous job. It was hard.
But, yeah, I mean they got a lot of pride, our guys. And J.K. ran with a chip on his shoulder. Jonathan Taylor is a wonderful back but he felt like he wanted to be the best running back in the game today. It had a lot to do with the way he ran and how he ran but it also had to do with the offensive line.
It had to do with our defense giving them a chance to get back on the field, but it was also a challenge for our defensive line against that offensive line and that running back and the whole defense. And I thought the whole defensive staff did a tremendous job, led by Jeff and Greg and Larry and Al Washington and Matt Barnes. And everybody over there all week did a great job and the scout team.
So many things have to go into it for something like this to happen, and just proud of the way those guys performed.
Q. This is probably unfair for me to ask this — we’ll stop asking about this eventually, but you took over for a coaching legend in Urban Meyer. He’s in the stadium doing TV. You do a postgame interview with him. He said a million times how happy he is that you were the guy to take over for him. You guys have won every game. But when you guys put that on with the old coach standing there in the corner, what was that like when you were over there with Urban? And what do you think of that whole thing?
COACH DAY: That was a really cool moment for me. I owe everything to he and to Shelley and Nina and I, for the opportunity that he gave me and my family to be here. And I just wanted to make him proud and go out there and play really, really hard, really, really tough and represent the Buckeyes the way he did when he was here.
And, boy, it’s hard to follow up a guy who is one of the best college football coaches in the history of the game. It just is. But try not to worry about that and try to just make everybody in Buckeye Nation and obviously Coach Meyer proud.
Q. You’ve been able to sort of keep a lid on this team week by week. That’s all we think about. How are you going to do that now that they just handled the No. 1 defense in the country by 31 points?
COACH DAY: I think you challenge them by saying how tough are you, because I think these guys are competitive and they like challenges. And if you are as tough as you think you are, you say you are, or we’re as good as we think we are then we don’t get distracted by anybody and we just get locked in one game at a time — one game at a time, one week at a time. And if we let all the noise get in our head we can’t do that.
Q. Noise like who’s your Heisman candidate?
COACH DAY: All those things. You start looking ahead into rankings and where we’re going to be, if you start looking into all that you’ll get yourself in trouble. We have not done that this year and we cannot do that moving forward.
Q. All the years you’ve been coaching football at multiple levels, how would you evaluate the way that Chase gets off the ball, just that one element of his game?
COACH DAY: Yeah, the best I’ve been around. I had a chance to see Nick Bosa last year and I coached in the NFL and saw some really good players at different times. But he is as good as I’ve been around, again, because he’s so versatile.
This is a game that was set up for him to kind of get eaten up with multiple surfaces and multiple tight ends. You kind of get lost in the running game, and he dominated.
I think it goes to show you how tough he is. His leadership has been off the charts. His energy — he’s the one who’s driving and pushing those guys up front. I can’t say enough good things about him.
Q. Obviously it was a very physical football game today. You guys will be entering your second bye. Do you like it coming now, or would you rather keep playing? And when you do come back, November, what does November mean to you guys?
COACH DAY: Well, I don’t know. The schedule is the way it is. And from the beginning we talked to our team about the way the schedule played out. So they’ve expected this.
We knew where we wanted to be at this point. And we know we come up for air and talk about that final stretch of four games there. And hopefully we’ll go from there. But again staying locked in on that and November is the final run. This is where all the memories are made. This is what it all comes down to. But, again, not trying to look too far ahead, just trying to do a great job getting healthy in a bye week and talk about the plan and what we want to do in terms of expectations for next week. And we ready to make the last run.
Q. When you challenge a guy, you’ve got to know what buttons to push, that whole thing. With J.K., how have you done that? How has Tony done that? Have you been really pleased with how it’s gone?
COACH DAY: J.K. is a tough guy there. If you tell him something, you can scream or yell at him or you can say it just like this, he’s going to do the same thing. He’s that kind of character kid. Has it always been perfect for J.K.? No.
But as he got into the third year, now you’re a veteran on the team and you understand how things work and you understand the consequences of each game and the discipline it takes to prepare yourself to play each week taking care of your body, preparing, ball security, things like that, again I think he’s the best running back in the country. When you see him run at the second level, when you see him run with his pads down, taking care of the football, on the backfield, he’s very versatile in everything he can do and he’s running with an edge. And so when you combine that with our offensive line, that’s when you see special things out of him.
Q. (Inaudible)?
COACH DAY: That’s when you know you’ve got the right stuff. If you challenge somebody and they don’t respond, then you’ve got to figure out why. But we have a lot of guys, we challenge them, they respond, which is great. That’s a good sign as a coach. There has to be trust there too when you challenge them you challenge them the right way, can’t create resentment. But when they respond like they have, it is a great feeling.
Q. You know how to play quarterback yourself. So what do you think of the effects and ripple effects on a quarterback’s thinking when there’s a presence like Chase?
COACH DAY: It’s hard. It’s real hard. You start to feel ghosts and see ghosts, especially when he’s on your backside. Are you getting the ball out fast enough?
The other part is a lot of times they have to put an extra guy in protection. If they are going to go to seven men on protection, only three guys on the route. So his impact is felt throughout the game schematically. But also, if you’re a quarterback and you certainly know he’s over there, you want to keep half an eye on him, which certainly affects your game.
Q. Kind of the other side of that, Justin was obviously kind of banged up today, kind of gritted through that and the conditions, played a relatively clean game there, what kind of psychological effect can that have on the team when he’s taking care of that?
COACH DAY: I tell you what, I thought he played a tough game. It may not show statistically that he had as gritty a game as anybody on our team. He got banged out there. He had to make tough runs against one of the best rushing defenses in America. He did early on. And then he cracked and got that two-minute drive going and threw the ball to Olave, in the second half kept doing the same thing.
When we couldn’t get things going, we had to run him a little bit. And he did it. And he was physical. He was powerful. He kept third downs alive. I thought he played really well in this game and he played tough and I’m proud of the way he performed.
Q. I know that you’re in a situation right now where you take it one day at a time and improving on things you need to focus on. You’ve been around a lot of football wondering your perspective, you’ve won every game by 20 or more (inaudible). What does that say about a team (inaudible)?
COACH DAY: Well, I think it shows toughness. I think it shows our capability. One thing I say, we talk to the guys all the time about how if you can do it one week, that means you can do it. But can you do it week in, week out? That’s what’s really hard in college football. It’s like March Madness, you can’t lose a game. You’re not allowed to. How do you go about doing that? And when you look at our schedule we feel we have a good chance, as anybody on the schedule. But when you put them all together, it becomes a little overwhelming because so many things come into play like we’re talking about, distractions or things that show up, injuries, lack of focus, not getting your energy level up.
Whatever those reasons are, not taking care of the football — all it takes is one or two of those bad things and you can get yourself jammed up in this game. I think so far it’s showing that we are playing with discipline and we’re doing a good job week in, week out of preparing the same way.
Q. (Inaudible)?
COACH DAY: I haven’t thought much about it. I’m going to sleep tonight. This has been a tough week for everybody. There was a lot that went into it. So I’m going to go home and enjoy this and then we’ll come up for air.
We all know that all that matters is what happens at the end of the year. So you can say what you want to about rankings. Doesn’t matter, if you don’t keep winning — if we keep on winning, we’ll need to be where we need to be.
Q. There’s that moment, Wisconsin at fourth and three, I think it was Tuf Borland who pointed to the center. Do you remember that?
COACH DAY: Yes. Timeout first.
Q. Do you think he earned that call by pointing there —
COACH DAY: I think the Horseshoe got that one. That was loud. I think Buckeye Nation heard that. We called timeout. We got back up. It was loud. A communication issue I think. I’m not sure how it played out. But I know it was real loud, as loud as we got.
And it makes it so hard. I can’t think of the support enough, the kick off, rain, and they were loud and they helped us in this game big time.
All the interviews: https://theozone.net/2019/10/watch-buckeyes-recap-38-7-demolition-wisconsin/
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One thing I forgot to mention in my Post-Game New & Notes....
The game got off to the worst possible start for Ohio State's offense, as the first drive consisted of: (1) a Dobbins run for 1 yard; (2) a snap count miscue that led to a sack for a loss of 7 yards; and (3) a Dobbins run for a loss of 2 yards. The second and third drives were not much better, netting 39 yards and 13 yards, respectively (and no points).
The offense warmed up a bit in the second quarter (Ryan Day Time), generating scoring drives of 41 yards (FG) and 85 yards (TD), and the Buckeyes took a 10-0 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Buckeyes got the ball to start the third quarter, and their offense immediately reverted to the first drive ineptitude: (1) a Dobbins run for 4 yards; (2) an incomplete pass; and (3) a sack for a loss of 12 yards. Then the Badgers partially blocked a punt and took over at the Ohio State 30-yard line. The defense forced a 3rd-and-6, but Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan threw up a prayer that somehow eluded both Jeffrey Okudah and Shaun Wade, and was caught for a 26-yard touchdown that cut Ohio State's lead to 10-7. It looked like we had a new ballgame on our hands, maybe even a redux of the 2015 Michigan State game.
At that point, the Buckeyes had every reason to panic or play conservative "not to lose" football, and we can all think of Buckeye teams that did respond that way (and sometimes lost games they should have won). But this Buckeye team under this Buckeye coach answered the Badger challenge with an 8-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that quickly re-established control of the game, and then they redoubled the pressure. For the remaining 24:34 of the contest, Wisconsin ran 19 plays for 84 yards (4.4 average), with 2 punts, 2 fumbles, and no points; while Ohio State ran 26 plays for 199 yards (7.7 average), with 3 touchdowns and a victory formation to end the game.
The game got off to the worst possible start for Ohio State's offense, as the first drive consisted of: (1) a Dobbins run for 1 yard; (2) a snap count miscue that led to a sack for a loss of 7 yards; and (3) a Dobbins run for a loss of 2 yards. The second and third drives were not much better, netting 39 yards and 13 yards, respectively (and no points).
The offense warmed up a bit in the second quarter (Ryan Day Time), generating scoring drives of 41 yards (FG) and 85 yards (TD), and the Buckeyes took a 10-0 lead into the locker room at halftime.
The Buckeyes got the ball to start the third quarter, and their offense immediately reverted to the first drive ineptitude: (1) a Dobbins run for 4 yards; (2) an incomplete pass; and (3) a sack for a loss of 12 yards. Then the Badgers partially blocked a punt and took over at the Ohio State 30-yard line. The defense forced a 3rd-and-6, but Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan threw up a prayer that somehow eluded both Jeffrey Okudah and Shaun Wade, and was caught for a 26-yard touchdown that cut Ohio State's lead to 10-7. It looked like we had a new ballgame on our hands, maybe even a redux of the 2015 Michigan State game.
At that point, the Buckeyes had every reason to panic or play conservative "not to lose" football, and we can all think of Buckeye teams that did respond that way (and sometimes lost games they should have won). But this Buckeye team under this Buckeye coach answered the Badger challenge with an 8-play, 75-yard touchdown drive that quickly re-established control of the game, and then they redoubled the pressure. For the remaining 24:34 of the contest, Wisconsin ran 19 plays for 84 yards (4.4 average), with 2 punts, 2 fumbles, and no points; while Ohio State ran 26 plays for 199 yards (7.7 average), with 3 touchdowns and a victory formation to end the game.
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I keep hearing all the talking heads, even Urban, say how this team has never been punched in the mouth and had to respond.
I think we saw them, especially Fields, get hit hard and get up and resoundingly respond. Buckeyes knocked the Badgers cold.
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When Coan threw that ball, I saw Okudah's position on his guy and figured it was going to be an easy interception. I'm not sure Okudah realized Wade's man was heading that way as well, because it didn't appear to me that Okudah broke on the ball even though it appeared to me he saw it the whole way and was just waiting for it.
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FIVE THINGS: J.K. DOBBINS, CHASE YOUNG AND CHRIS OLAVE LEAD THE WAY IN OHIO STATE'S OBLITERATION OF WISCONSIN
DOBBINS NEARLY QUADRUPLES TAYLOR'S OUTPUT
J.K. Dobbins has yet to get the credit he deserves from the national media and after nearly quadrupling the output from an overhyped Jonathan Taylor, it is beyond time Dobbins starts getting more national run.
Dobbins ran for 163 yards on 8.3 per carry with two touchdowns against the nation's top-ranked rushing defense while adding another 58 yards through the air to total 221 yards.
Meanwhile, Ohio State's defense held Taylor to 52 rushing yards on 2.6 per carry with five receiving yards. Hell, Master Teague had more yards than Taylor, going for 76 on 5.7 per try.
The Buckeyes held Taylor to just one chunk play, a run of 14 yards on Wisconsin's second series of the day. Conversely, Dobbins tallied a ridiculous nine chunk plays. He churned out six rushes of over 10 yards with bursts of 12, 13, 14, 17, 28 and 34 yards. His three receptions went for gains of 17, 20 and 21 yards.
Dobbins has now eclipsed the century mark in six of eight games. He also became the first Buckeye to rush for over 1,000 yards as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
CHASE SETS THE PACE
Chase Young is a freak of nature and the best defensive end in Ohio State history.
Yesterday, Young flat out destroyed Wisconsin's entire game plan registering six tackles while tying school records with five tackles for loss and four sacks. Young forced fumbles on two of those sacks, both of which Ohio State's offense converted into touchdowns.
Jeff Hafley and Greg Mattison lined Young up all over the field, including a few reps as the de facto middle linebacker and the Badgers simply had no answer.
Young now has at least one sack in 10 consecutive games. His 13.5 sacks through eight games are already the second-most by a Buckeye in a single-season. Young also joined Mike Vrabel as the only Buckeye with at least 10 sacks in consecutive years.
With Young setting the tone, Ohio State's defense held the Badgers to 83 rushing yards on 2.4 yards per carry. The Badgers came into the game averaging 235 rushing yards per came on 5.1 per carry.
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Chris Olave is silky.
The true sophomore has done nothing but make plays since his breakout performance against Michigan last season and yesterday was just the latest example.
On a slippery afternoon, Olave caught a career-high seven passes on eight targets for a career-high 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
A clutch kid, four of his catches, 49 of his yards and both touchdowns came on third down plays.
His first came on a 3rd-and-13 with 43 seconds left in the half and Ohio State clinging to a 3-0 lead. Olave broke free on a post – he had at least three yards on his defender – and hauled in a 27-yard score giving Ohio State a 10-0 lead and momentum heading into the locker room.
Olave's second touchdown came on 3rd-and-Goal from the 4-yard line to finish the game's scoring.
On the season, Olave now leads the team with 411 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches while slotting second with 28 catches, two behind K.J. Hill.
Olave has four touchdowns in the last two games and six in the four.
Read all five: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-way-in-ohio-states-obliteration-of-wisconsin
DOBBINS NEARLY QUADRUPLES TAYLOR'S OUTPUT
J.K. Dobbins has yet to get the credit he deserves from the national media and after nearly quadrupling the output from an overhyped Jonathan Taylor, it is beyond time Dobbins starts getting more national run.
Dobbins ran for 163 yards on 8.3 per carry with two touchdowns against the nation's top-ranked rushing defense while adding another 58 yards through the air to total 221 yards.
Meanwhile, Ohio State's defense held Taylor to 52 rushing yards on 2.6 per carry with five receiving yards. Hell, Master Teague had more yards than Taylor, going for 76 on 5.7 per try.
The Buckeyes held Taylor to just one chunk play, a run of 14 yards on Wisconsin's second series of the day. Conversely, Dobbins tallied a ridiculous nine chunk plays. He churned out six rushes of over 10 yards with bursts of 12, 13, 14, 17, 28 and 34 yards. His three receptions went for gains of 17, 20 and 21 yards.
Dobbins has now eclipsed the century mark in six of eight games. He also became the first Buckeye to rush for over 1,000 yards as a freshman, sophomore and junior.
CHASE SETS THE PACE
Chase Young is a freak of nature and the best defensive end in Ohio State history.
Yesterday, Young flat out destroyed Wisconsin's entire game plan registering six tackles while tying school records with five tackles for loss and four sacks. Young forced fumbles on two of those sacks, both of which Ohio State's offense converted into touchdowns.
Jeff Hafley and Greg Mattison lined Young up all over the field, including a few reps as the de facto middle linebacker and the Badgers simply had no answer.
Young now has at least one sack in 10 consecutive games. His 13.5 sacks through eight games are already the second-most by a Buckeye in a single-season. Young also joined Mike Vrabel as the only Buckeye with at least 10 sacks in consecutive years.
With Young setting the tone, Ohio State's defense held the Badgers to 83 rushing yards on 2.4 yards per carry. The Badgers came into the game averaging 235 rushing yards per came on 5.1 per carry.
SMOOTH OPERATOR
Chris Olave is silky.
The true sophomore has done nothing but make plays since his breakout performance against Michigan last season and yesterday was just the latest example.
On a slippery afternoon, Olave caught a career-high seven passes on eight targets for a career-high 93 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
A clutch kid, four of his catches, 49 of his yards and both touchdowns came on third down plays.
His first came on a 3rd-and-13 with 43 seconds left in the half and Ohio State clinging to a 3-0 lead. Olave broke free on a post – he had at least three yards on his defender – and hauled in a 27-yard score giving Ohio State a 10-0 lead and momentum heading into the locker room.
Olave's second touchdown came on 3rd-and-Goal from the 4-yard line to finish the game's scoring.
On the season, Olave now leads the team with 411 receiving yards and eight touchdown catches while slotting second with 28 catches, two behind K.J. Hill.
Olave has four touchdowns in the last two games and six in the four.
Read all five: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-way-in-ohio-states-obliteration-of-wisconsin
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