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Game Thread THE GAME: #1 tOSU at tCun, Sat. Nov. 29th, 12 pm ET, FOX

Ohio State Offensive Line Dominates Michigan in Pass Protection, Run Game

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Great offensive line play can take an opposing team’s soul. Especially in the blistering cold of late November.
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But more than anything else, OSU’s offensive line took Michigan’s soul with a 20-play, 81-yard field goal drive that took 11:56 off the clock to salt the game away in the second half.

“Those guys played really physical,” Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin said after the game. “I think, all season long, they’ve just had an edge to them and played nasty. Being able to run inside zone when we have RPOs out there, and we hand it off and we get 7 yards, and you see guys getting thrown to the ground, it looks like carnage out there. It’s just, it’s awesome to see.”

“Carnage” is an excellent word for Sayin to choose. That’s what it felt like. Sure, Ohio State only averaged four yards per carry, but it found consistent chunks and imposed its will on the nation’s No. 10 rush defense as the second half progressed.

Just look at the beauty of the blocks on this 6-yard CJ Donaldson run during that nearly 12-minute drive. Watch the GIF back five times and follow a different Buckeye slob on each one. Right tackle Phillip Daniels washes down 310-pound defensive tackle Trey Pierce. Left guard Luke Montgomery pulls and obliterates safety Brandyn Hillman. Left tackle Austin Siereveld picks up linebacker Jimmy Rolder, then races upfield to help pull Donaldson forward.

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Carnage. The front five brutalized Michigan all drive that drive, all second half and truly, all game.
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Actually, forget zero sacks. They allowed zero pressures, per Pro Football Focus. It’s hard to pick a stat that stamps this offensive line performance the most, but it might be that one. Look at how long Sayin had to find Carnell Tate on his 50-yard touchdown pass,



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This is a Michigan defensive front that ranked 27th in the nation for sacks entering Saturday. Defensive end Derrick Moore was second among all Big Ten pass rushers with 9.5 sacks. But Siereveld, Montgomery, right guard Tegra Tshabola, center Carson Hinzman and Daniels pitched a perfect game in pass protection. They didn’t just take the Wolverines’ soul in the pass game. They devoured it.

Ohio State’s offensive line produced easily its best performance of the year on its biggest stage yet. More big stages are to come in the Big Ten Championship game and the College Football Playoffs.

But with Michigan’s souls harvested, for now, they can kick back and enjoy a well-earned can of Dr. Pepper.



:lol:

Just sayin':

a. Makes you wonder if Tyler Bowen was a definitely upgrade over Justin Frye..... :boogie:

b. It is a relatively young OL too. Look at their depth chart:


LT 67 Siereveld, Austin RS SO 69 Moore, Ian RS FR 74 Lowe, Carter FR
LG 51 Montgomery, Luke JR 58 VanSickle, Gabe RS FR 76 Cook, Jake FR
C 75 Hinzman, Carson RS JR 56 Kema, Isaiah FR 64 Lorentz, Simon RS FR
RG 77 Tshabola, Tegra RS JR 78 Onianwa, Ethan RS SR/TR 62 Padilla, Joshua RS SO 71 McFadden, Jayvon FR
RT 70 Daniels, Phillip RS SO/TR 65 Terry, Justin RS FR/TR 72 Armstrong, Deontae RS FR

Everybody except the RG2 (Ethan Onianwa) can return next year. Also, (click on the link); the entire offense is relatively young too. The WR-X1 (Carnell Tate) may opt for the NFL and others could transfer; however, the RG2, TE2 (Will Kacmarek), and RB4 (CJ Donaldson) are the only 3 in the entire offensive depth chart that are out of eligibility after this season.

3. Ya think the OL (or at least Hinzman) could get a Dr. Pepper NIL deal after their performance yesterday?..... :lol:
 
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