Post-Game Notes
1. Remember when the national media anointed Jim Harbaugh the greatest coach in the history of college football? Well, Big Game Jim makes Bob Stoops look like Nick Saban. Harbaugh is now 2-7 in rivalry games since signing on with Michigan, and with the loss yesterday he falls to 0-4 in The Game. Three of Jim-Bo's losses in The Game have been by double digits, and his teams have been outscored by a combined 165 to 94 in The Rivalry. Do Michigan fans miss Brady Hoke yet?
2. On the other hand, Urban Meyer is now 7-0 in The Game, while his overall record at Ohio State improves to 81-9 (.900 winning percentage).
3. Completing 19 of 30 passes for 318 yards is beginning to look like a pedestrian performance for Dwayne Haskins. But to his credit, Haskins did throw for 5 touchdowns and no interceptions against the #1 defense in the country. And Haskins lost a sixth TD and 78 passing yards when he forget to "pop" the ball to Parris Campbell on a jet sweep and handed off instead.
4. Dwayne Haskins has already re-written the Ohio State record book, and now he's working on the Big Ten's. Yesterday, he became the first Big Ten quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season (he now has 4,047 yards with at least two more games to play this year) and he set the conference single-season record for touchdown passes with 41.
5. Speaking of Parris Campbell, he had 5 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown, and added a second touchdown on a 78-yard run. For the season, Campbell now has 71 receptions for 825 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 71 receptions is currently the 4th-best single season in Ohio State history, behind David Boston (85 in 1998), Curtis Samuel (74 in 2016), and David Boston (73 in 1997). With at least two games remaining, Campbell also has a pretty decent chance to reach 1,000 yards for the season. Only four Buckeye receivers have reached that mark (David Boston with 1,435 in 1998; Terry Glenn with 1,411 in 1995; Cris Carter with 1,127 in 1986; and Michael Jenkins with 1,076 in 2002).
6. Another note on Parris Campbell. His 78-yard touchdown run was his fifth offensive touchdown of 60+ yards for his career (receptions of 63, 69, 71, and 74 yards; run of 78 yards), tied for second-best in Buckeye history (with Devin Smith) and right behind Ezekiel Elliott, who had six.
7. The reliable K.J. Hill added 4 receptions for 51 yards and a score. For the season, Hill has 66 receptions for a team-high 848 yards and 6 touchdowns. Hill's 66 receptions is currently the 6th-best single season in Ohio State history, and like Campbell he also has a decent shot to end up with 1,000+ yards on the year.
8. Johnnie Dixon had a 31-yard touchdown reception yesterday. Dixon now has 14 touchdown receptions for his Buckeye career, with 11 of them being 30+ yards.
9. A star is born! True freshman Chris Olave entered The Game with just 5 receptions for 70 yards and no scores. Yesterday, he caught two passes, both of which were 24-yard touchdowns. Olave also blocked a punt in the third quarter that was returned for a touchdown.
10. Running back Mike Weber had an efficient day, with 13 carries for 96 yards (7.4 average), but he really broke Michigan's back in the fourth quarter, with six rushes for 80 yards. As a team, Ohio State ran the ball 11 times in the fourth quarter for 174 yards (15.8 average) and a touchdown. While Dwayne Haskins carved up the Wolverines early, the rushing attack pounded them into the dirt late.
11. Kudos to the much-maligned offensive line. The guys in the trenches allowed no sacks and gave Haskins plenty of time to find open receivers, and they opened up plenty of holes in the running game - 35 attempts for 256 yards (7.4 average) and a pair of touchdowns.
12. The defense played better than the 39 points allowed would suggest. Michigan scored on a short field after a fumbled kick-off and they got another touchdown in garbage time. Of course, the officials aided several Wolverine drives with timely pass interference and face mask penalties, many of the phantom variety (is it okay to complain about the officiating in a blowout victory?). The defense played well enough to win, and better than that for much of the game. The Wolverines had seven scoring drives that covered 420 yards; their other seven drives lasted a total of 24 plays, gained a combined 53 yards, and resulted in a pair of interceptions and blocked punt.
13. With 4:41 left in the third quarter and Ohio State clinging to a 27 to 19 lead, wide receiver Chris Olave blocked a Michigan punt that was returned for a touchdown by defensive back Sevyn Banks. It was definitely the play of the game and probably the play of the season so far. Right on cue, Michigan melted down. The Wolverines' very next drive was a three-and-interception that gave Ohio State a short field and led to another Buckeye touchdown. And the rout was on.
14. By the way, the 33-yard blocked punt return by Sevyn Banks was the longest in Ohio State history. The previous long was by Mike McCray, who scored from 23 yards out against LSU on September 24, 1988.
15. Ohio State's 62 points was their best effort against Michigan, topping the 50 points scored by the 1961 and 1968 squads. The 62 points also marked the most ever surrendered by Michigan in regulation.
16. Michigan still leads the all-time series, 58-51-6, but Ohio State has won seven in a row and 16 of the 18 games played this century.
EDIT: As I was writing this, the official scorer changed the 78-yard scoring play by Parris Campbell from a run to a pass. So credit Dwayne Haskins with 20 for 31 passing for 396 yards and 6 touchdowns in yesterday's Game, and 4,125 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns for the season. Also, Campbell now has 72 receptions for 903 yards and 11 touchdowns this year.
1. Remember when the national media anointed Jim Harbaugh the greatest coach in the history of college football? Well, Big Game Jim makes Bob Stoops look like Nick Saban. Harbaugh is now 2-7 in rivalry games since signing on with Michigan, and with the loss yesterday he falls to 0-4 in The Game. Three of Jim-Bo's losses in The Game have been by double digits, and his teams have been outscored by a combined 165 to 94 in The Rivalry. Do Michigan fans miss Brady Hoke yet?
2. On the other hand, Urban Meyer is now 7-0 in The Game, while his overall record at Ohio State improves to 81-9 (.900 winning percentage).
3. Completing 19 of 30 passes for 318 yards is beginning to look like a pedestrian performance for Dwayne Haskins. But to his credit, Haskins did throw for 5 touchdowns and no interceptions against the #1 defense in the country. And Haskins lost a sixth TD and 78 passing yards when he forget to "pop" the ball to Parris Campbell on a jet sweep and handed off instead.
4. Dwayne Haskins has already re-written the Ohio State record book, and now he's working on the Big Ten's. Yesterday, he became the first Big Ten quarterback to throw for over 4,000 yards in a season (he now has 4,047 yards with at least two more games to play this year) and he set the conference single-season record for touchdown passes with 41.
5. Speaking of Parris Campbell, he had 5 receptions for 114 yards and a touchdown, and added a second touchdown on a 78-yard run. For the season, Campbell now has 71 receptions for 825 yards and 10 touchdowns. His 71 receptions is currently the 4th-best single season in Ohio State history, behind David Boston (85 in 1998), Curtis Samuel (74 in 2016), and David Boston (73 in 1997). With at least two games remaining, Campbell also has a pretty decent chance to reach 1,000 yards for the season. Only four Buckeye receivers have reached that mark (David Boston with 1,435 in 1998; Terry Glenn with 1,411 in 1995; Cris Carter with 1,127 in 1986; and Michael Jenkins with 1,076 in 2002).
6. Another note on Parris Campbell. His 78-yard touchdown run was his fifth offensive touchdown of 60+ yards for his career (receptions of 63, 69, 71, and 74 yards; run of 78 yards), tied for second-best in Buckeye history (with Devin Smith) and right behind Ezekiel Elliott, who had six.
7. The reliable K.J. Hill added 4 receptions for 51 yards and a score. For the season, Hill has 66 receptions for a team-high 848 yards and 6 touchdowns. Hill's 66 receptions is currently the 6th-best single season in Ohio State history, and like Campbell he also has a decent shot to end up with 1,000+ yards on the year.
8. Johnnie Dixon had a 31-yard touchdown reception yesterday. Dixon now has 14 touchdown receptions for his Buckeye career, with 11 of them being 30+ yards.
9. A star is born! True freshman Chris Olave entered The Game with just 5 receptions for 70 yards and no scores. Yesterday, he caught two passes, both of which were 24-yard touchdowns. Olave also blocked a punt in the third quarter that was returned for a touchdown.
10. Running back Mike Weber had an efficient day, with 13 carries for 96 yards (7.4 average), but he really broke Michigan's back in the fourth quarter, with six rushes for 80 yards. As a team, Ohio State ran the ball 11 times in the fourth quarter for 174 yards (15.8 average) and a touchdown. While Dwayne Haskins carved up the Wolverines early, the rushing attack pounded them into the dirt late.
11. Kudos to the much-maligned offensive line. The guys in the trenches allowed no sacks and gave Haskins plenty of time to find open receivers, and they opened up plenty of holes in the running game - 35 attempts for 256 yards (7.4 average) and a pair of touchdowns.
12. The defense played better than the 39 points allowed would suggest. Michigan scored on a short field after a fumbled kick-off and they got another touchdown in garbage time. Of course, the officials aided several Wolverine drives with timely pass interference and face mask penalties, many of the phantom variety (is it okay to complain about the officiating in a blowout victory?). The defense played well enough to win, and better than that for much of the game. The Wolverines had seven scoring drives that covered 420 yards; their other seven drives lasted a total of 24 plays, gained a combined 53 yards, and resulted in a pair of interceptions and blocked punt.
13. With 4:41 left in the third quarter and Ohio State clinging to a 27 to 19 lead, wide receiver Chris Olave blocked a Michigan punt that was returned for a touchdown by defensive back Sevyn Banks. It was definitely the play of the game and probably the play of the season so far. Right on cue, Michigan melted down. The Wolverines' very next drive was a three-and-interception that gave Ohio State a short field and led to another Buckeye touchdown. And the rout was on.
14. By the way, the 33-yard blocked punt return by Sevyn Banks was the longest in Ohio State history. The previous long was by Mike McCray, who scored from 23 yards out against LSU on September 24, 1988.
15. Ohio State's 62 points was their best effort against Michigan, topping the 50 points scored by the 1961 and 1968 squads. The 62 points also marked the most ever surrendered by Michigan in regulation.
16. Michigan still leads the all-time series, 58-51-6, but Ohio State has won seven in a row and 16 of the 18 games played this century.
EDIT: As I was writing this, the official scorer changed the 78-yard scoring play by Parris Campbell from a run to a pass. So credit Dwayne Haskins with 20 for 31 passing for 396 yards and 6 touchdowns in yesterday's Game, and 4,125 passing yards and 42 passing touchdowns for the season. Also, Campbell now has 72 receptions for 903 yards and 11 touchdowns this year.
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