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tOSU at Wiscy, Sat, 10/28, 7:30pm ET, NBC

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AKAK said:
This.

Full stop.

We can be much better for sure but you have to win all the games and at camp Randall is an adventure

I have been there twice and its completely hostile and giving their fans real credit they react deeply to losing on a personal level.
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I can’t agree more. They are loud, really loud every time we had the ball. I was in an area that was probably 40% tOSU and it was still loud enough that it I could barely think straight.

And yeah, they have some kind of strange burr up their asses about losing. There were some people in the stands who were real fucking assholes. Not drunk, not yelling shit… but in conversation were just unfriendly people. Interestingly, more of this from the grandma set than anyone. Fucking bitches.

So, yeah, it’s hostile pretty much all the way around. Fuck Bucky.
 
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LordJeffBuck said:
Post Game Thoughts

1. As others have stated in this thread, it was a 14-point win on the road at night against a quality Big Ten opponent, so what's there to complain about? Well, let me see....

2. Kyle McCord. Let's just say that McCord struggled at times and his play was inconsistent. Overall, McCord was 17 for 26 (.654 completion percentage) for 226 yard (8.7 per attempt) and a pair of touchdowns ... but he also threw two interceptions, lost a fumble, was sacked four times (two by way of intentional grounding), and often seemed indecisive and unsure of himself. If McCord keeps winning ugly games like this, then he's Craig Krenzel. The moment he loses one, he becomes Joe Bauserman.

3. The offensive line. Take out the final two drives (5 plays, 2 yards), when Ohio State was killing clock with a 14-points lead, and the offense generated 405 yards on 64 plays (6.3 yards per play). It's difficult to criticize the overall play of the offensive line when you get production like that, but there were too many times when individual linemen (or tight ends) missed assignments or simply whiffed on blocks. You can beat the Wisconsins of the world with sporadically sloppy OL play, but that will be a recipe for disaster against a championship caliber opponent.

4. The defense. The numbers certainly look good – 10 points, 259 total yards, 4.0 yards per play, 6/18 on 3rd and 4th downs – and in general the defense looked good producing those numbers. In general. Wisconsin had 12 drives for the game. On their first five drives, the Badgers had 15 plays for 37 yards (2.5 yards per play) and no points. On their last five drives, the Badgers had a bit more success – 31 plays for 97 yards (3.1 yards per play), but still no points. It was Wisconsin's middle two drives that somewhat exposed the Ohio State defense – 18 plays, 121 yards, 6.7 yards per play, and 10 points (that would've been 14 points but for an excellent goal line stand). In addition, three of the Badgers' 3rd down conversions came during their two scoring drives, including 3rd-and-13 and 3rd-and-8 for their only touchdown; in the fourth quarter, the Buckeye defense also allowed 3rd down conversions of 13 yards and 15 yards, the latter coming when the Badgers were at their own 2-yard line (sweep the leg, dammit!).

5. On the positive side of the ledger, the running attack looked much better with TreVeyon Henderson back in action. Henderson had 24 carries for 162 yards (6.8 average) and one touchdown (33 yards); he also added 4 receptions for 45 yards (long of 30 yards). With his speed and shiftiness – and surprising power – Henderson adds a different dimension to the Buckeye offense, a dimension that has been absent since the Notre Dame game. Xavier Johnson also had a nice game, with 4 carries for 29 yards on jet sweeps.

6. Marvin Harrison Jr continued to show why he is the best player in college football, as he had 6 receptions for 123 yards and 2 touchdowns. For the season, Harrison has 48 receptions for 889 yards (18.5 average) and 8 touchdowns.

7. On the defensive side of the ball, tackle Tyleik Williams continues to shine – 4 tackles, TFL, sack, battled pass. Jack Sawyer (6 tackles, forced fumble) and Josh Proctor (4 tackles, PBU) and Jordan Hancock (4 tackles, sack, forced fumble) also stood out.

8. Some other scores from yesterday: #6 Oklahoma lost to unranked Kansas, 38 to 33 ... #13 Utah got pummeled at home by #8 Oregon, 35 to 6 ... #11 Oregon State lost to unranked Arizona b the score of 27 to 24 ... #17 North Carolina lost to unranked Georgia Tech, 46 to 42 ... #20 Duke got shut out by #18 Louisville, 23 to 0 ... Pittsburgh got humiliated by #14 Notre Dame, 58 to 7 ... and our friends up north are being investigated by the Big Ten, the NCAA, campus police, and the FBI. Given that perspective, a 14-point win on the road at night against a quality Big Ten opponent doesn't look quite so bad.
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Really hits my thoughts after a full rewatch for the most part. If you just look at the stat sheet and the win, we should be ecstatic. Wisconsin on the road at night is a tough freaking win.

But there were plenty of moments that had me thinking that there are areas of concern masked by those stats. Wisconsin's QB missed quite a few passes that weren't all due to pressure or good coverage. Some plays we created, some just happened.

McCord was errant on passes I would expect to at least be 50% complete, Marv saved his stat line and I'm getting concerned that we're seeing a little regression instead of progression from Kyle heading into November. I still think he'll be a good one, but it's gotta be better moving forward...training wheels are off. It can't just be Marv making every play.

On the OL, I'm overall happy with the progress. But Simmons is still the most penalized OT in the league and while Fryar looks great at times, he'll also turn around and let a DE get to McCord untouched. As a whole, I'm glad with the progress but also not fully convinced on that end.

But that's all to say we look fallible, which every team in the country does right now. There's going to be some tough games like that. I'll take a two TD win on the road in Madison against a 5-2 Wisconsin with a smile on my face (after I get my inevitable critiques after game film out). The next few games we should be able to improve, focus on health at critical positions, and then turn to the game we need a win in no uncertain terms. I'm very confident in this team to do just that, Go Bucks!
 
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