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BUCKYLE
Washed
They gave us their best shot. They came up short because a young QB put the offense on his back and while injured, teabagged the a damn fine defense, even considering their lack of depth.
The D stepped up and took a huge step. This game may not have helped perception, but it did help this team. They know how they respond come gut-check time.
Windy as shit. QB hurting. Horrible officiating both ways. A whole bunch of dropped interceptions and just an off night in so many ways against a team playing their hearts out. Overtime. Another ot. A win in an insane environment.
I don't know how anyone can see this as an extreme negative.
The D stepped up and took a huge step. This game may not have helped perception, but it did help this team. They know how they respond come gut-check time.
Windy as shit. QB hurting. Horrible officiating both ways. A whole bunch of dropped interceptions and just an off night in so many ways against a team playing their hearts out. Overtime. Another ot. A win in an insane environment.
I don't know how anyone can see this as an extreme negative.
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Had a busy weekend, but trying to catch up with BP following a win and reading angry posts about Tom Herman, a conservative game plan featuring too many runs up the middle, and generally coaching "not to lose" with a 17 point lead is giving me flashbacks to Tressel and Bollman. Man. Some people just won't be happy unless OSU blows out e'erbody 70-0. The other team has kids on scholarship too, and those kids played their tails off last night. Very impressed with Franklin and his team.
It was ugly. I'm over it.
The best thing about being 6-1? The opportunity to go 7-1. Bring on the Illini.
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BUCKYLE
Washed
I watched the game in Dresden at a buddies house. No internet and barely any signal so I couldn't even bring BP up on my phone. I really expected an ass whooping. It was clear that PSU was playing lights out, even in the first half.
But to come out with a W is very encouraging imo. Shit hit the fan from the beginning and tOSU NEVER quit. It was a gut check in the most hostile environment they'll see, and most of them have seen to date. What doesn't kill them makes them stronger in this case. They really showed heart.
But to come out with a W is very encouraging imo. Shit hit the fan from the beginning and tOSU NEVER quit. It was a gut check in the most hostile environment they'll see, and most of them have seen to date. What doesn't kill them makes them stronger in this case. They really showed heart.
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There's middle ground between 70-0 and the nonsense that was the 2nd half. They played like pussies in the 2nd half. I don't know if it was the coaches or the players, but it happened. I bought in to the hype around JT and the Heisman talk and the who starts when Braxton comes back talk.....all the pictures being posted on OSU coaches twitter feeds about JT being this and that. It's all bullshit when it comes down to it. They didn't trust him against a defense with a pulse. Very disappointing.
I still love the kid, but he's not what I thought he was after all those cupcakes since VT. Thankfully I don't see another environment like that on the schedule for a long time.
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I wouldn't say they don't trust JT when then the playcalling looks the same in big games even with Braxton. Seems as if they don't trust themselves.
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What I believe I saw was OSU not adjusting to Penn St's adjustments and running a lot of the same plays that worked in the first half with a QB with a bum wheel. PSU forced a couple short offensive series that allowed their defense to rest while their offense wore the OSU defense out. The penalties on OSU's defense (two roughing the passer penalties on stopped 3rd and longs) and JT's Pick-6 are what made it a game IMO. That's not all play calling.
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The game has changed somewhat in the past 12 years. And now with the sickening SEC bias, you have to win big every game to even been in the discussion of what team should bump out the third-best SEC team from a four-team playoff...
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It's not ALL play calling. Nothing is ever ALL anything in football. But we threw downfield....what....3 times? We had a drive where 4 different people took snaps as the QB. This team supposedly had the #1 QB since the VT game, statistically. That's what I'm questioning. Did they know it was all smoke and mirrors against Kent St, Cinci, Maryland, and Rutgers?
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Barrett has just tweaked his knee, so they ran Jones, Marshall, and Wilson out of the wildcat to give him a break.
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lvbuckeye
Silver Surfer
Idk. That was a weird game. Even when we were up 17-0, it didn't FEEL like a three score lead. It felt like Penn State was one play away from grabbing all of the momentum. And they were.
There were at least two third-and-one plays in the first half that we ran into the line for no gain and had to punt it away. Convert one of those, and we're looking at 20 or 24 to nothing. Convert both of them, and we'd have had the blowout that most everyone expected.
Inches.
FWIW, Fox Sports 1 had us pegged for the upset.
There were at least two third-and-one plays in the first half that we ran into the line for no gain and had to punt it away. Convert one of those, and we're looking at 20 or 24 to nothing. Convert both of them, and we'd have had the blowout that most everyone expected.
Inches.
FWIW, Fox Sports 1 had us pegged for the upset.
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I bolded it to make sure that I am with you. Whether we get in the playoffs this year or not, I am proud as hell to see us fight like that. We won a tough road game and had to fight...I love it. Go Bucks!
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Zurp
I have misplaced my pants.
What I find pretty cool is that the last play in 9 of the 10 overtimes had Ohio State on defense. (I'm including field goal kicking on offense and field goal defending on defense.)
2002 at Illinois - Ohio State held on 4th down
2002 (2003) vs. Miami - Ohio State held on 4th down
2003 vs. NC State - Ohio State held on 4th down
2003 vs. Purdue - Purdue missed final field goal
2004 at Northwestern - Northwestern scored touchdown
2009 vs. Iowa - Ohio State made field goal (only game where Ohio State finished on "offense")
2011 at Purdue - Purdue scored touchdown
2012 vs. Purdue - Ohio State held on 4th down
2012 at Wisconsin - Ohio State held on 4th down
2014 at Penn State - Ohio State held on 4th down
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