Game Thread tOSU at USC, Sat. Oct. 31st, 7:30 pm ET, NBC

[Zem]

This sucks when you’re surrounded by USC fans…

I had a Condem fan walk in front of me, face me and applaud a big play they made in a Sacramento bar in the 2009 game. Completely unprovoked. He was obnoxious the whole game.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

Thought the rest of the team would put Luke on their back. Unfortunately it has not played out that way so far.

I was hoping they’d step up, but unfortunately this isn’t 2014. They don’t have the talent to hit big run after big run to bring up safeties and go for long balls.

Outside of JJ, this team has solid talent and depth with the vast majority of future stars either being Freshman or Sophomores.

 

[JCOSU86]

This team just doesn’t have it. Next year they’ll be much better, but now not so good

 

[Telekinesis]

This team just doesn’t have it. Next year they’ll be much better, but now not so good

The good news is… USC definitely doesn’t have it. They haven’t had it all year. Whisky held them to -17 rushing yards. Hopefully this team remembers that in the second half.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Surprisingly, Luke Fahey wasn't the problem: the problems in the 1st half were bad tackling, bad blocking, and a bad special teams punt coverage.

 

[woofermazing]

So has a team ever won only kicking field goals, when the other team has scored at least one touchdown?

 

[buckeyebri]

Nope whole team came out of the buy like this was a preseason NFL game

When you hire castoff NFL DCs and OCs this is what you get

 

[dragurd]

I was hoping they’d step up, but unfortunately this isn’t 2014. They don’t have the talent to hit big run after big run to bring up safeties and go for long balls.

Outside of JJ, this team has solid talent and depth with the vast majority of future stars either being Freshman or Sophomores.

That's the thing I don't think the safeties are back. They are playing stop the run and betting. Fahey can't beat them or our Oline will hold

 

[woofermazing]

This team just doesn’t have it. Next year they’ll be much better, but now not so good

It's just sad that this is JJs send off. At least we got him a Natty.

 

[Mike80]

That's the thing I don't think the safeties are back. They are playing stop the run and betting. Fahey can't beat them or our Oline will hold

The Safeties have consistently been up once West and Bo got a few runs. That's why McCuin was wide open.

 

[1926Buckeyes]

That's the thing I don't think the safeties are back. They are playing stop the run and betting. Fahey can't beat them or our Oline will hold

The Safeties have consistently been up once West and Bo got a few runs. That's why McCuin was wide open.

My bad then. Have to start hitting some deep passes.

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

Better get our act together man. Not liking this.

 

[Telekinesis]

It's just sad that this is JJs send off. At least we got him a Natty.

Correction… he got him a Natty. Ate that dude alive on Third and Jeremiah. Guy had no chance and 4 iced the game.

 

[BuckeyesGunn]

It's really just the D-line, they've been playing better until tonight, but still absolutely no pressure if we don't blitz. Might need to revisit LJ at the end of the season.

When we gave the opps QB time to throw, they scored less. Getting after this one more, they're scoring and making chunk plays.

 

[JCOSU86]

Oh, and Sanchez is the new Igbinosun