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tOSU at Indiana, Oct 23rd, 7:30 PM, ABC

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PRESSER BULLETS: RYAN DAY AND C.J. STROUD SAY CONFIDENCE IS GROWING FOR BUCKEYES, KOURT WILLIAMS SAYS "WATCH OUT" FOR OHIO STATE

RYAN DAY
  • "It's always been about us, and that's what we have to focus on." Day says the Buckeyes approached this game as if they had a 0-0 record. Day says the Buckeyes were not expecting rain tonight.
  • Day said it was "great to see" guys like Zach Harrison running around and having fun on a night in which they stepped up.
  • Day says the Buckeyes have been "really hard on ourselves" in preparation for games.
  • Day says Penn State is "the biggest challenge of the year."
  • Day says it was hard to pull Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and TreVeyon Henderson in most of the second half, but that he "couldn't live with himself" if one of them got injured playing late in a game like Saturday's.
  • "You're starting to see a bunch of guys get on the field, and that's what we're looking for."
  • On C.J. Stroud: "It starts with the protection, and it starts with the trust with the guys who catch it." Day says Stroud "made some nice throws tonight."
  • Day says when Ohio State gets the ball back at mid-field, the offense can play with the "ultimate" confidence. Day says that's kind of how things were in 2019.
  • Ryan Day says stopping the run is the first priority in Big Ten games.
  • "I just think it's a different team. When you practice well, you have confidence because you've done it. ... A lot of confidence in the defense now." Day says some players felt like they were on "an island on their own" early in the season.
  • "We have so many weapons, but guys have to be unselfish." Day says Jeremy Ruckert has been "doing the dirty work" when the ball hasn't come his way, but that "eventually it's gonna come back to you."
  • Day says Stroud is "gonna stay humble on this thing."
See what C.J. Stroud, Jeremy Ruckert and Kourt Willams said in the entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ckeyes-kourt-williams-says-watch-out-for-ohio
 
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PHOTO GALLERIES



PHOTOS FROM OHIO STATE'S 54-7 WIN OVER INDIANA

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Entire gallery: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...photos-from-ohio-states-54-7-win-over-indiana

PHOTO GALLERY: Ohio State 54, Indiana 7

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Entire gallery: https://buckeyescoop.com/photo-gallery-ohio-state-54-indiana-7/
 
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Indiana 2021

1. If ever a team needed a 47-point beatdown, it was the Indiana Hoosiers. After narrowly losing to Ohio State last year, and finishing with their best record (percentage-wise) since 1967, the Hoosiers and their fans somehow felt entitled to claim that they were the rightful champs of the Big Ten East in 2020; and that they would get their "revenge" in 2021. Pretty tough talk from a team that entered last night's contest on a 26-game losing streak to Ohio State, and hadn't actually won a share of a Big Ten title in more than five decades (a three-way split in 1967) or an outright title since World War Two (1945, back when Michigan was still good). Sure, the Hoosiers have had their moments against Ohio State over the past decade, with single-digit losses in 2020, 2015, and 2012, and a come-from-ahead loss in 2014 ... and with 15 plays of 45+ yards including four such plays in last year's moral victory. The Hoosiers were clearly getting too big for their britches (as they might say in Indiana) and they needed an ass-whooping to come back down to size. And they got one last night.

2. Ohio State didn't really need any memorable plays or spectacular performances in order to pull off a 54-7 win, and in fact it was a rather steady and workmanlike beatdown. The Buckeyes' longest run was only 25 yards, the longest pass just 32 yards, and the longest touchdown 21 yards; a 20-yard punt return and a 42-yard kick return gave the offense short fields that it didn't really need. Buckeye running backs had 28 carries for 189 yards (6.75 average) and 3 TDs, while Buckeye quarterbacks completed 28 of 37 passes (.757) for 352 yards, 4 TDs, no INTs, and one sack; no running back or receiver had over 100 yards. Despite running 69 plays, the offense faced third down only nine times and converted six of them, and it was a perfect 5 for 5 in the first half. On the other side of the ball, the leading tacklers had just four apiece, and the defense did not force any turnovers; however, the defense did rack up 14 TFLs, including 5 sacks, which kept Indiana "behind the chains" much of the evening. Unlike most weeks, I am not noting individual performances because everybody was equally good, more or less, and no one really had a remarkable performance.

3. Ohio State recorded its first safety (courtesy of Marvin Harrison, Jr., who tackled the punter in the end zone after a fumbled snap) since the 2019 Indiana game, when Chris Olave got one on a blocked punt that went through the end zone.

4. Over the past three Big Ten games, Ohio State is averaging 58 points, and 41 points in the first half alone. Yes, the competition will get better over the next five weeks, but I can't see anyone in the Big Ten keeping Ohio State under 40 points barring some miracle.
 
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5 things + 3 (key stats) things = Eleven Warriors has a total of 8 things here....:nod:



MAYBE GARRETT WILSON IS RIGHT

DIRTY THIRTY

IN DEFENSE

WELCOME BACK, MIYAN

RUCKERT'S PATIENCE ENJOYS REWARD



14 TFL

1.3 YARDS PER RUSH

80% SCORING DRIVES
 
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