• Follow us on Twitter @buckeyeplanet and @bp_recruiting, like us on Facebook! Enjoy a post or article, recommend it to others! BP is only as strong as its community, and we only promote by word of mouth, so share away!
  • Consider registering! Fewer and higher quality ads, no emails you don't want, access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Even if you just want to lurk, there are a lot of good reasons to register!

Game Thread Tostitos Fiesta Bowl: Ohio State 34, Notre Dame 20 (final)

Was anyone else quite disappointed in the way Weis ended the game?
So much for sportsmanship, standing there with his arms crossed and calling TO's.
I know I would be disappointed in JT if he pulled that, and I am disappointed in Weis.
Other than that, GO BUCKS!!!
Troy Smith is amazing!
 
Upvote 0
any one got final yardage? i guess i could watch west virginia get run out of atlanta now......(sigh) how many days til next season?!?!?!

Here is the inital yahoo summary 316 yards for the Irish

604 - not a misprint - for the Buckeyes

<table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"><td colspan="3" class="ysptblhdr" height="18">Team Statistics</td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td height="18" width="64%"> </td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="18%">Fighting Irish</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="18%">Buckeyes </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> First Downs</td> <td>22</td> <td>27 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> Passing</td> <td>12</td> <td>14 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Rushing</td> <td>9</td> <td>12 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> Penalty</td> <td>1</td> <td>1 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Third Down Efficiency</td> <td>8-16</td> <td>8-12 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Fourth Down Efficiency</td> <td>1-2</td> <td>0-0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> TOTAL NET YARDS</td> <td>316</td> <td>604 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Total Plays</td> <td>78</td> <td>66 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> Average Gain Per Play</td> <td>4.1</td> <td>9.2 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> NET YARDS RUSHING</td> <td>66</td> <td>279 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> Rushes</td> <td>27</td> <td>36 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Average Per Rush</td> <td>2.4</td> <td>7.8 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> NET YARDS PASSING</td> <td>250</td> <td>325 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Completions-Attempts</td> <td>29-45</td> <td>19-28 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> Yards Per Pass Play</td> <td>4.9</td> <td>10.8 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Times Sacked</td> <td>6</td> <td>2 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> Yards Lost to Sacks</td> <td>44</td> <td>15 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Had Intercepted</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> PUNTS</td> <td>6</td> <td>1 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Average Punt</td> <td>42.8</td> <td>40.0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> PENALTIES</td> <td>6</td> <td>6 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Penalty Yards</td> <td>48</td> <td>39 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> FUMBLES</td> <td>1</td> <td>2 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> Fumbles Lost</td> <td>0</td> <td>2 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"> <td class="ysptblhdr" height="18" width="28%"> Passing</td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> <td width="8%"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Notre Dame</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Comp</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Att</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Pct</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Y/A</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Sack</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">YdsL</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Int </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> B. Quinn</td> <td>29</td> <td>45</td> <td>294</td> <td>64.4</td> <td>6.5</td> <td>6</td> <td>44</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Ohio St.</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Comp</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Att</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Pct</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Y/A</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Sack</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">YdsL</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Int </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> T. Smith</td> <td>19</td> <td>28</td> <td>340</td> <td>67.9</td> <td>12.1</td> <td>2</td> <td>15</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"> <td class="ysptblhdr" height="18" width="40%"> Rushing</td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Notre Dame</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Rush</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FumL </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> D. Walker</td> <td>16</td> <td>91</td> <td>5.7</td> <td>20</td> <td>3</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Schwapp</td> <td>2</td> <td>5</td> <td>2.5</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> B. Quinn</td> <td>9</td> <td>-30</td> <td>-3.3</td> <td>5</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Ohio St.</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Rush</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FumL </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Pittman</td> <td>21</td> <td>138</td> <td>6.6</td> <td>60</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> T. Ginn Jr.</td> <td>2</td> <td>73</td> <td>36.5</td> <td>68</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> T. Smith</td> <td>13</td> <td>68</td> <td>5.2</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>2 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"> <td class="ysptblhdr" height="18" width="40%"> Receiving</td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Notre Dame</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Rec</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FumL </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> M. Stovall</td> <td>9</td> <td>126</td> <td>14.0</td> <td>25</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> M. Shelton</td> <td>5</td> <td>63</td> <td>12.6</td> <td>30</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> J. Samardzija</td> <td>6</td> <td>56</td> <td>9.3</td> <td>27</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> D. Walker</td> <td>7</td> <td>37</td> <td>5.3</td> <td>14</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Fasano</td> <td>2</td> <td>12</td> <td>6.0</td> <td>8</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Ohio St.</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Rec</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FumL </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> T. Ginn Jr.</td> <td>8</td> <td>164</td> <td>20.5</td> <td>56</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> S. Holmes</td> <td>5</td> <td>126</td> <td>25.2</td> <td>85</td> <td>1</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> R. Hall</td> <td>2</td> <td>22</td> <td>11.0</td> <td>17</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Gonzalez</td> <td>1</td> <td>15</td> <td>15.0</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> M. Frost</td> <td>1</td> <td>7</td> <td>7.0</td> <td>7</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Pittman</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> <td>3.0</td> <td>10</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"> <td class="ysptblhdr" height="18" width="30%"> Kicking</td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Notre Dame</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">XPM</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">XPA</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FGM</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FGA</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Pct</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Pts </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> D. Fitzpatrick</td> <td>2</td> <td>3</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>2 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Ohio St.</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">XPM</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">XPA</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FGM</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">FGA</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Pct</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Pts </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> J. Huston</td> <td>4</td> <td>4</td> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>40</td> <td>50.0</td> <td>10 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"> <td class="ysptblhdr" height="18" width="40%"> Punting</td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> <td width="10%"> </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Notre Dame</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Punt</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Blk</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">I20</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TB </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> D. Fitzpatrick</td> <td>6</td> <td>42.8</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>2</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18"> Ohio St.</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Punt</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">Blk</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">I20</td> <td class="yspdetailttl">TB </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Trapasso</td> <td>1</td> <td>40.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table class="yspwhitebg" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="yspsctbg"> <td colspan="11" class="ysptblhdr" height="18"> Kick/Punt Returns</td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18" width="20%"> Notre Dame</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">PR</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">KR</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">TD </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> D. Hord</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>13</td> <td>13.0</td> <td>13</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> A. Schwapp</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> <td>10.0</td> <td>10</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> T. Zbikowski</td> <td>1</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysptblthbody1" align="right"> <td class="yspdetailttl" align="left" height="18" width="20%"> Ohio St.</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">PR</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">TD</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">KR</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Yds</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Avg</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">Lng</td> <td class="yspdetailttl" width="8%">TD </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow1" align="right"> <td align="left"> S. Holmes</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>3</td> <td>48</td> <td>16.0</td> <td>21</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> <tr class="ysprow2" align="right"> <td align="left"> T. Ginn Jr.</td> <td>2</td> <td>21</td> <td>10.5</td> <td>15</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0.0</td> <td>0</td> <td>0 </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="7">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td height="17">
</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Updated on Monday, Jan 2, 2006 8:45 pm ET
 
Upvote 0
What a way to go out for a truly magnificent senior class....43 wins, 4-0 in bowls (3-0 BCS), 3-1 against TSUN, 2 Big-Ten titles and oh yeah...a NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP. Thank you so much fellas...you will be missed!

On that note, anyone else excited about this offense next year? We are gonna be a lot of fun to watch. Come on September! Can't get here soon enough!

:osu: :osu: :osu: :osu: :osu: :osu: :osu:
 
Upvote 0
Was anyone else quite disappointed in the way Weis ended the game?
So much for sportsmanship, standing there with his arms crossed and calling TO's.
I know I would be disappointed in JT if he pulled that, and I am disappointed in Weis.
Other than that, GO BUCKS!!!
Troy Smith is amazing!

He just got his ass handed to him in a sling.

Apparently a new experience. for Slim-Slow-Slider.

Let's give him a pass on this one - he was in undiscovered country for an Offensive Genius.
 
Upvote 0
I think this win should put to rest any discussion about the "genius" Charlie Weis VS. Jim Tressel. Apparently those rings he has truly don't mean anything. So much for that month to prepare.
Our offense was awesome. I was sceptical of Troy at the beginnig of the season. I have no doubts now. He is the leader. He is THE man.
ND got outplayed on both sides of the ball. Let's see how much class CW has in his post-game PC. I suspect that he is butt-hurt right now. THIS IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GO BUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



OH!
 
Upvote 0
Amazing, amazing, amazing. Troy Smith is a buckeye legend. I take back everything that I have said bad about him earlier this year.

Ted Ginn had a phenomemal game. Holmes was awesome. Pittman was clutch. Gonzalez comes up with another big catch. AJ Hawk proves once again he is the best defensive player in the country. Kudla, Whitner, everyone. Wow.
 
Upvote 0
Back
Top