Game Thread tOSU @ Maryland, Oct 4th @ 12pm ET, ABC

[TBIAT]

Wow, we can't get a stop on 3rd down.

 

[Tanner]

You're up 45-17, it's 3rd and 10...how you give up a 70 yard pass play is just beyond my comprehension

 

[NFBuck]

That sequence.

Cosby count- 3

 

[matcar]

Welp there is our old nemesis.

 

[Telekinesis]

Giving up points that are making this look much better than it really is. We need the big blowout.

 

[Buckeyebred97]

I love this JT Barrett character. Great poise and confidence. Seems to have a good team relationship. Reads the defense and goes through his progressions. Has good football instinct. As fun as it was to watch Braxton I love our QB situation right now. Once the line and WR develop more this offense is going to be one of the top 5 in the country. Looking to see if he works to get more velocity of the ball for some of those tight window throws to compliment those throws he gets nice touch on. Going to be a fun next couple years with JT!

 

[OleOleOleOle]

This defense just cannot let us feel relaxed nor confident in them.... sigh. Secondary once again decides to collapse

 

[SloopyHangOn]

I know. And I know there are a lot of technical requirements for even the simplest play, but a kickoff should stay in bounds.

I can't help but wonder if the angled Kick Off is the plan, and they are relying on the kick to be accurate. Otherwise I don't know why it's that hard to kick it straightish off a tee.

 

[jlb1705]

All the talent in the world doesn't mean a thing without discipline. That's where this defense fails far too often - overrunning plays, biting hard on the first part of a double move, getting caught looking at play-action.

 

[bukIpower]

I'm so fucking over this guys... 3 FUCKING years of this. Great job offense and kudos to Joey Bosa/Darron Lee but what is ANYONE else doing on defense. I'm so sick and tired of giving up plays like that. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THAT.

 

[Bucknut24]

Dis defense

 

[matcar]

All the talent in the world doesn't mean a thing without discipline. That's where this defense fails far too often - overrunning plays, biting hard on the first part of a double move, getting caught looking at play-action.

It's gone on too long, I'm of the belief there is a coaching issue

 

[buckeyebri]

I keep hearing it is fixable...but I don't see it....

 

[OHSportsFan]

I don't know if I should talk myself into thinking the D had a decent day or if I'm just fooling myself. I've been hesitant to scream "improvement."

And I worry about that Maryland fan earlier regarding a better chance w/ their passing QB. Wonder what it'd been like with him slinging all day...

 

[Bestbuck36]

Zeke with another quiet 130. Let's get him into the endzone on this drive.