A few thoughts on the game....
1. Although it was an exciting game with a great finish in double overtime, in reality the Buckeyes simply failed to lose to a lesser opponent. Three months from now we might look back on this game as evidence that the Buckeyes were a team of destiny. More likely, it is just a bad omen. Time will tell.
2. Forget about all that "Barrett for Heisman" talk. He was 12 for 19 passing for 74 yards (long of just 14) with 1 TD and 2 INTs and 3 sacks. He added 75 yards rushing and 2 TDs, both in overtime. Obviously, those numbers will not garner much Heisman hype, but JTB was clutch when the game was on the line and he essentially won the game in overtime (with a huge assist from Joey Bosa).
3. JTB's 74 yards passing was the fewest by a Buckeye starting QB (who did not leave the game early due to injury) since Braxton Miller had 55 yards against Indiana on November 5, 2011. The Buckeyes rushed for 364 yards that day, and threw only 11 passes.
4. The Ohio State offense had just one play over twenty yards all game, J.T. Barrett's 21-yard run in the first quarter. Likewise, Penn State also had only one play for more than twenty yards, a 24-yard TD pass from Christian Hackenberg to Saeed Blacknall.
5. Joey Bosa clinched his All American status last night, with 6 tackles and 2.5 sacks. His sack on Christian Hackenberg to seal the victory at the end of double overtime will become the stuff of Buckeye legend and will eventually be part of any Ohio State all-time highlight reel. Bosa now has 15.5 sacks for his Buckeye career which is good for 12th place (tied with Cameron Heyward). Even though Bosa will almost certainly enter the NFL early, he still has an outside chance at the Ohio State sack record (36.0 by Mike Vrabel).
6. Linebacker Joshua Perry had 18 tackles (12 solo, 2 TFL), his best game as a Buckeye. The Ohio State record for solo tackles in a game is 16 by Ryan Shazier (Indiana 2013) and Tom Cousineau (SMU 1978). The Ohio State record for total tackles in a game is 29 by Chris Spielman (Michigan 1986) and Tom Cousineau (Penn State 1978).
7. Penn State had the nation's best rushing defense heading into last night's game (60.8 yards per game). Ohio State rushed for 219 yards, but only an average of 3.8 yards per carry. On the other hand, Penn State rushed 31 times for 16 yards (0.5 ypc).
8. Penn State actually held the edge in first downs, 20 to 19. The Nittany Lions received four first downs due to penalties on Ohio State.
9. The two teams combined for 533 yards of offense, 546 yards of punting. A typical Big Ten game.
10. Ohio State is now 8-2 all-time in overtime games, 3-0 in games that go to double overtime or greater. The last double overtime game played by the Buckeyes was the 2002 national championship game against Miami, which was tied at 17 at the end of regulation and which Ohio State won 31-24 on a similar play.
1. Although it was an exciting game with a great finish in double overtime, in reality the Buckeyes simply failed to lose to a lesser opponent. Three months from now we might look back on this game as evidence that the Buckeyes were a team of destiny. More likely, it is just a bad omen. Time will tell.
2. Forget about all that "Barrett for Heisman" talk. He was 12 for 19 passing for 74 yards (long of just 14) with 1 TD and 2 INTs and 3 sacks. He added 75 yards rushing and 2 TDs, both in overtime. Obviously, those numbers will not garner much Heisman hype, but JTB was clutch when the game was on the line and he essentially won the game in overtime (with a huge assist from Joey Bosa).
3. JTB's 74 yards passing was the fewest by a Buckeye starting QB (who did not leave the game early due to injury) since Braxton Miller had 55 yards against Indiana on November 5, 2011. The Buckeyes rushed for 364 yards that day, and threw only 11 passes.
4. The Ohio State offense had just one play over twenty yards all game, J.T. Barrett's 21-yard run in the first quarter. Likewise, Penn State also had only one play for more than twenty yards, a 24-yard TD pass from Christian Hackenberg to Saeed Blacknall.
5. Joey Bosa clinched his All American status last night, with 6 tackles and 2.5 sacks. His sack on Christian Hackenberg to seal the victory at the end of double overtime will become the stuff of Buckeye legend and will eventually be part of any Ohio State all-time highlight reel. Bosa now has 15.5 sacks for his Buckeye career which is good for 12th place (tied with Cameron Heyward). Even though Bosa will almost certainly enter the NFL early, he still has an outside chance at the Ohio State sack record (36.0 by Mike Vrabel).
6. Linebacker Joshua Perry had 18 tackles (12 solo, 2 TFL), his best game as a Buckeye. The Ohio State record for solo tackles in a game is 16 by Ryan Shazier (Indiana 2013) and Tom Cousineau (SMU 1978). The Ohio State record for total tackles in a game is 29 by Chris Spielman (Michigan 1986) and Tom Cousineau (Penn State 1978).
7. Penn State had the nation's best rushing defense heading into last night's game (60.8 yards per game). Ohio State rushed for 219 yards, but only an average of 3.8 yards per carry. On the other hand, Penn State rushed 31 times for 16 yards (0.5 ypc).
8. Penn State actually held the edge in first downs, 20 to 19. The Nittany Lions received four first downs due to penalties on Ohio State.
9. The two teams combined for 533 yards of offense, 546 yards of punting. A typical Big Ten game.
10. Ohio State is now 8-2 all-time in overtime games, 3-0 in games that go to double overtime or greater. The last double overtime game played by the Buckeyes was the 2002 national championship game against Miami, which was tied at 17 at the end of regulation and which Ohio State won 31-24 on a similar play.
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