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It was the long play early in the 3rd with a couple missed tackles. Hancock dove into his leg making the tackle. Didn't look like anything got twisted or bent but hard to tell.
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At this point. He’s the heir apparent to Grinch in that’s he’s read the manuscript entitled “How the Grinch Stole a Paycheck”
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• I don't have much to say about this game – a bad opponent in lousy weather the week before a marquee match-up against a top-10 team. Quite frankly, it's the type of game that the Buckeyes often sleepwalk through, and to the team's credit they didn't begin to doze off until near the end of the first half.
Purdue opened the game on offense and put together a decent drive that ended with a missed 48-yard field goal attempt. Ohio State took over with 11:54 left in the first quarter and during the next 23:23 of game time the Buckeyes ran 38 plays for 265 yards (7.0 yards per play) and 20 points, and held the Boilermakers scoreless with just 18 yards on 15 plays. After forcing the fourth straight Purdue punt, Ohio State had the ball at their own 40-yard line with 3:31 left in the first half and an excellent opportunity to sweep the leg of a hapless opponent. With the coup de grace within easy reach, the Buckeyes' high-powered offense immediately went into reverse with a pair of penalties (holding; delay of game) that led to a quick punt. Then the defense did its part to let Purdue back into the game, allowing the Boilermakers to travel 69 yards in 99 seconds to set up a first-and-goal at the one-yard line. At that point, it looked like a potential Buckeye blowout was going to end up being a two-score game heading into halftime, but then Purdue pulled off an epic short yardage choke job that would make Ryan Day blush – one-yard loss; offensive holding; incomplete pass; sack; missed field goal; shut out preserved.
The Buckeyes did finally salt the game away in the third quarter with two more touchdown drives, with a third Purdue missed field goal sandwiched in between. The remainder of the game was a slopfest, with neither team appearing particularly interested in anything other than getting back into the locker room.
• Ohio State lost two fumbles on the day. The first was by reserve QB Devin Brown, who was inserted in goal line packages to give the Buckeyes another threat to run the ball. While Brown scored Ohio State's second touchdown on a two-yard run, on the next offensive series he fumbled at the goal line to cost the Buckeyes seven points. Late in the third quarter, starting QB Kyle McCord fumbled at the Ohio State 20-yard line; Purdue managed (albeit with some difficulty) to score a short-field touchdown, their only points of the day.
• Due to injuries (TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams) and ineffectiveness (DeaMonte Trayanum), 4th/5th string running back Dallan Hayden saw his first significant playing time of the season and he made the most of his opportunity with 11 carries for 76 yards (6.9 average) and a touchdown.
• True freshman Brandon Inniss made his first reception as a Buckeye, a 58-yard touchdown. Classmate Carnell Tate again showed flashes of brilliance with 3 receptions for 79 yards (long of 55 yards). Marvin Harrison Jr. had a ho-hum day at the office: 6 receptions, 105 yards, touchdown. X-back Xavier Johnson had 5 carries for 39 yards; one catch for 21 yards; and two kick returns for 49 yards.
• The Buckeye defense completely shut down Purdue's passing game, holding the Boilermakers to 14 completions in 35 attempts (.400 completion percentage) for 134 yards (3.8 yards per attempt) with 3 sacks (1.5 each for Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau) and one touchdown allowed. The defense also held Purdue to 3/17 on third down (.176), but did allow the Boilermakers to convert two of three fourth downs. The defense had some trouble with the Purdue rushing attack, primarily in the form of Devin Mockobee (18 carries, 110 yards, 6.1 average).
• Defensive tackle Tyleik Williams continued to impress, with two TFLs and two batted passes.
• Place kicker Jayden Fielding missed his first kick of the year, the extra point after the Buckeyes first touchdown.
• On to Penn State – still not elite. But is this Buckeye team elite? We should know a lot more after next week.
Purdue opened the game on offense and put together a decent drive that ended with a missed 48-yard field goal attempt. Ohio State took over with 11:54 left in the first quarter and during the next 23:23 of game time the Buckeyes ran 38 plays for 265 yards (7.0 yards per play) and 20 points, and held the Boilermakers scoreless with just 18 yards on 15 plays. After forcing the fourth straight Purdue punt, Ohio State had the ball at their own 40-yard line with 3:31 left in the first half and an excellent opportunity to sweep the leg of a hapless opponent. With the coup de grace within easy reach, the Buckeyes' high-powered offense immediately went into reverse with a pair of penalties (holding; delay of game) that led to a quick punt. Then the defense did its part to let Purdue back into the game, allowing the Boilermakers to travel 69 yards in 99 seconds to set up a first-and-goal at the one-yard line. At that point, it looked like a potential Buckeye blowout was going to end up being a two-score game heading into halftime, but then Purdue pulled off an epic short yardage choke job that would make Ryan Day blush – one-yard loss; offensive holding; incomplete pass; sack; missed field goal; shut out preserved.
The Buckeyes did finally salt the game away in the third quarter with two more touchdown drives, with a third Purdue missed field goal sandwiched in between. The remainder of the game was a slopfest, with neither team appearing particularly interested in anything other than getting back into the locker room.
• Ohio State lost two fumbles on the day. The first was by reserve QB Devin Brown, who was inserted in goal line packages to give the Buckeyes another threat to run the ball. While Brown scored Ohio State's second touchdown on a two-yard run, on the next offensive series he fumbled at the goal line to cost the Buckeyes seven points. Late in the third quarter, starting QB Kyle McCord fumbled at the Ohio State 20-yard line; Purdue managed (albeit with some difficulty) to score a short-field touchdown, their only points of the day.
• Due to injuries (TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams) and ineffectiveness (DeaMonte Trayanum), 4th/5th string running back Dallan Hayden saw his first significant playing time of the season and he made the most of his opportunity with 11 carries for 76 yards (6.9 average) and a touchdown.
• True freshman Brandon Inniss made his first reception as a Buckeye, a 58-yard touchdown. Classmate Carnell Tate again showed flashes of brilliance with 3 receptions for 79 yards (long of 55 yards). Marvin Harrison Jr. had a ho-hum day at the office: 6 receptions, 105 yards, touchdown. X-back Xavier Johnson had 5 carries for 39 yards; one catch for 21 yards; and two kick returns for 49 yards.
• The Buckeye defense completely shut down Purdue's passing game, holding the Boilermakers to 14 completions in 35 attempts (.400 completion percentage) for 134 yards (3.8 yards per attempt) with 3 sacks (1.5 each for Jack Sawyer and JT Tuimoloau) and one touchdown allowed. The defense also held Purdue to 3/17 on third down (.176), but did allow the Boilermakers to convert two of three fourth downs. The defense had some trouble with the Purdue rushing attack, primarily in the form of Devin Mockobee (18 carries, 110 yards, 6.1 average).
• Defensive tackle Tyleik Williams continued to impress, with two TFLs and two batted passes.
• Place kicker Jayden Fielding missed his first kick of the year, the extra point after the Buckeyes first touchdown.
• On to Penn State – still not elite. But is this Buckeye team elite? We should know a lot more after next week.
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So you’re saying we have a chance..Good.Unless PSU exploits our deficiencies.
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RYAN DAY
- Day said Purdue could have been a "trap game" for Ohio State. "We all know we have a big game next week." Day said "it's not easy" to win on the road in the Big Ten, so he is pleased with how Ohio State performed in its matchup with the Boilermakers.
- On Devin Brown: "Devin is very explosive with his feet. He's big. He's strong. He's powerful. He's athletic." Day said Brown "gives us something there" with running the ball in the red zone. However, Day said Brown has room to improve. "We can't turn the ball over on the 1-yard line. In a big game, that could have been the difference."
- Day said Ohio State had an up-and-down performance across all four quarters. He said the Buckeyes started fast but didn't finish the first half well. Similarly, he said Ohio State performed well at the start of the second half but didn't end the game how he would have liked. "It was a job well done. There are things we need to get better at. It's a work in progress."
- Day said Walters "doesn't make it easy" for opposing offenses. He said Ohio State had "to bring it" with every snap and every possession to keep the Boilermakers at bay.
- Day on Ohio State's outlook for the rest of the season: "We are nowhere near where we need to be. ... We know we have a big challenge ahead of us. The preparation starts now."
- On Ohio State's run game: "To be able to run the way we did without having three of our guys was a good sign. We have to get healthy this week."
- On Dallan Hayden: "He's got really good feet. When the ball is in his hands, that's when he's at his best. ... He put it on the field. He took care of the ball. ... He ran the ball hard. It was good to see him step up in this moment on the road."
- On the health of Ohio State's running back room: "We hope to get everybody back next week."
- Day said Cade Stover "does a lot for us." He then added, "He does a lot of the dirty work for us. ... He's a great captain for us. He's a weapon in the run game and the pass game."
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I was thinking more of Chip's entire body of work this season – 51 carries, 235 yards, 4.6 average – especially last game when he had 20 carries for just 61 yards. Against Purdue, Chip had 6 carries for 28 yards and a 4.7 average. Chip may still have a role in this offense, but Hayden seems like a more dynamic option going forward.
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