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tOSU @ Penn State, Sat Oct 29, 12pm, FOX

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Abenaki said:
I don't actually think that, but I did say to my wife yesterday it almost feels like he knows he can fuck around for 2+ quarters trying to force the run game (or the screen game yesterday) to work because he's that confident in the vertical passing game.

I'm sure it's not true, but it's funny the way it's worked out the past two weeks.
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Or maybe it's his way at getting back at critics - "But you need to run the ball" Runs the ball, doesn't work, goes back to what he likes to do, it works. But you need the bubble screen play. Runs the bubble screen, doesn't work, goes back to vertical game. it works. Or maybe he's proving to his offensive coaches, "We should put some bubble screen into our game plan." Runs the bubble screens, blows up, he goes back to what he loves and trusts.

Here's a guy who's lost one Big Ten game and I'm questioning his decisions? Yep. Cause the one game he lost was in rainy, sleaty weather and that a condition you have to be prepared for in the B1G.
 
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cincibuck said:
Or maybe it's his way at getting back at critics - "But you need to run the ball" Runs the ball, doesn't work, goes back to what he likes to do, it works. But you need the bubble screen play. Runs the bubble screen, doesn't work, goes back to vertical game. it works. Or maybe he's proving to his offensive coaches, "We should put some bubble screen into our game plan." Runs the bubble screens, blows up, he goes back to what he loves and trusts.

Here's a guy who's lost one Big Ten game and I'm questioning his decisions? Yep. Cause the one game he lost was in rainy, sleaty weather and that a condition you have to be prepared for in the B1G.
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If there's a single person in the world that WANTS to see bubble screens, there's at least one person in the world I want to throat punch.
 
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DaddyBigBucks said:
Several PSU players played the game of their lives
  • Clifford
  • P. Washington
  • The secondary
  • Some on the LOS to be sure, but like most fans, I’m not watching the LOS intently on every play
Their DBs got away with premeditated murder. They didn’t get away with anything that OSU was flagged for, to my eyes. They just took better advantage of the way the game was called. Kudos

Their coaches had a better game plan and called a better game, for the most part

The ball bounced their way on more than one occasion. Two tips and still complete? Just wow

Their crowd was more of a factor than Ohio Stadium’s crowd has ever been. Again, kudos


For all that they still lost by double digits

aren’t you glad you’re not them?
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Well to quote Sir Wiiliam Smith, 4th Lord of Clarendon:
“Fuck Penn State”
 
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maximumblitz said:
Wasn't there a tOSU v Pedster game where the good guys scored two touchdowns at the end of the 4th quarter by throwing 6 straight screens? I can see why the pedsters were ready for them this year
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I can still see Terry McLaurin blocking 3 Pedsters to clear the sideline for the winning TD.

 
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Captain Buckeye said:
IMO that's not it at all... when we pack bodies into the box we invite the opposing defense to do the same.

When we go hurry up and go 3 wide all the sudden there's tons of room to run. If I might add, there's no nobility in being tough if you're going to be out numbered. Work smart not hard.
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Day has always bothered me when he either motions a small receiver in to block in the run game bringing their man into the box with them or having numbers to one side and shifting the back to the other to run to the strength of the D.

But what annoys me most his him apparently taking TSUN's not tough to heart and learning the wrong lesson. QUIT TRYING TO FUCKING MANBALL INTO A 0 RUN BLITZ. Play action and abuse that with a tight end slipping of the seem for 20+ yards until they stop fucking running it and then go back to running. Quit making this hard where you need perfect blocking and a running back to break at least one tackle to pop that
 
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DAY TAKES BLAME FOR HALF-ENDING SACK

If Ohio State hadn’t come back to beat Penn State on Saturday, the three points the Buckeyes left on the table at the end of the first half would have undoubtedly been one of the game’s biggest storylines.

With only six seconds left before halftime and Ohio State trailing 14-13, the Buckeyes had the ball at the 8-yard line looking to take a lead into the break. But instead of kicking a short go-ahead field goal, Ohio State decided to try for a touchdown pass, which ended with Stroud being sacked and the second-quarter clock expiring.



Both Day and Stroud said after the game that there was miscommunication between them on the play. Day expected Stroud to throw a quick fade to the end zone to leave time on the clock even if the pass was not completed, but Stroud instead looked to throw a slant to Egbuka.

“It was just miscommunication between me and Coach Day. Nothing too extreme,” Stroud said. “I should have maybe just thrown the fade up. I knew I was gonna get zero (coverage), and I just gotta get the ball out of my hand. I wanted Mek to run a one-step slant right away, so they can catch them off-guard. They were kind of like backed up three yards in the end zone.”

Even so, Day said he deserved all the blame for the Buckeyes ending that drive without points.

“We were not on the same page he and I, but I'll take all the blame for that,” Day said. “Totally not his fault. Shouldn’t have been in that situation. Six seconds left, just kick the field goal, get some momentum at halftime. So I'll take all the blame for that.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...cade-stover-has-another-big-game-and-ryan-day
 
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BuckeyeNation27 said:
I could go out and give it my all in the stock market......doesn't mean I should be rewarded for not knowing what the fuck I'm doing.
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Buckeye Stock Market Report: J.T. Tuimoloau turns it on as Ohio State come to life to beat Penn State 44-31

After each Ohio State game during the 2022 football season, LGHL will offer its market analysis of the Buckeyes’ performance. Using a standard bond rating system, we’ll evaluate the offense, the defense, and the special teams, according to this formula:

AA: Very Strong
A: Strong
BBB: Adequate
BB: Facing Major Uncertainty

Then, we’ll take a look at any individual players whose performance stood out (in one way or another!) and assign them a stock rating: Blue Chip, Solid Performance, Penny Stock (akin to a junk bond, dangerously high risk).


Offense
Overall rating: BBB Adequate (i.e., good enough to win)

In many ways, Ohio State’s offense was better against Penn State than against the Hawkeyes last week. Quarterback C.J. Stroud was sharper and made better decisions on his throws. The Bucks gained more yards, and TreVeyon Henderson had a 41-yard breakaway touchdown. But the running game was again unreliable (less than 100 yards total) and seemed to collapse when Miyan Williams was hurt at the end of the first quarter with the Buckeyes leading 10-0.

With Harrison seemingly always open and the middle of the field available, the Bucks were determined to try wide-receiver screens. Five of them? All failures. Cade Stover, who otherwise had a strong game, couldn’t get his blocks on these plays. The line generally protected Stroud pretty well, giving up two sacks in the first half, and none in the decisive second. Stroud’s not very mobile, so it’s important that he have a good passing pocket.

Henderson had a couple of nice runs and scored two TDs, but his initial impulse, when given the ball, is, annoyingly, to hesitate and look around. He takes a lot of losses and goes down pretty easily. Seeing Williams in an arm sling was troubling. Stroud threw “only” one touchdown pass (to Stover) but had no interceptions (the first time in a while) and completed nearly 80% of his passes for over 350 yards. Harrison and Stover were great on the receiving end. Emeka Egbuka, on the other hand, was the recipient of those ill-advised screens and dropped a fourth-quarter pass. He did, though, have a 42-yard reception and finished with six catches for 53 yards.

All in all, the offense moved the ball and scored points but certainly wasn’t unstoppable. Once again, they got a lot of help from the defense’s takeaways. And Penn State is pretty good.

Defense
Overall rating: A Strong

The Buckeye defense gave up 31 points and nearly 500 yards of total offense. Yet – I give them a rating of “strong.” Why? Well, the takeaways, first of all. Three interceptions and a fumble recovery go a long way to helping out your offense, especially when it’s struggling (again). Oh, and there was a pick-six for the second week in a row.

Secondly, the defense stopped Penn State’s running game, normally its strength. Super-frosh Nick Singleton rushed 14 times for only 45 yards; his longest run was six yards. His freshman teammate Kaytron Allen did better, breaking a 27-yarder but still was largely held in check. Forcing Sean Clifford to take to the air should lead to success.

There were plenty of Buckeye heroes, led, of course, by Tuimoloau. And there were a couple of guys who were weaknesses. I must say, though, that Penn State’s final drive – 75 yards in about a minute and a half – bothered me. Yeah, the game was out of reach, but OSU still had first-line players in the game, and the Nits just moved right down the field. I’m glad that I didn’t have money on the game; that drive flipped bets on the spread.

Special Teams
Overall rating: BBB Adequate

There were some problems here. I’m saying “adequate” because there weren’t any disastrous screw-ups and because the Buckeyes won. Noah Ruggles missed a field goal. It was a long one (53 yards), but his missing is a rarity.

Then there were the special teams’ penalties. Twice OSU lined up to try for two-point conversions after TDs. Twice they were called for false starts and resorted to one-point kicks. Both times PSU linemen jumped into the neutral zone and back, causing Buckeye players to move. Intentionally on the Nits’ part? Maybe – but the Buckeyes need some discipline in these situations, some coaching perhaps. The extra couple of points didn’t matter yesterday. But someday?

In the fourth quarter, Penn State missed field goal attempts back-to-back. There were penalties, however, on both plays. A pre-snap call against the Nittany Lions that gave them the second shot and one against the Buckeyes (lining up over the center on a kick attempt) that gave the Nits a fourth-and-one situation. Given the unreliability of the kicker, PSU opted to go for the first down. Eventually, they scored a touchdown to regain the lead 21-16 at the 9:26 mark. Another matter of discipline – or of coaching.

Entire article: https://www.landgrantholyland.com/2...eport-j-t-tuimoloau-fourth-quarter-penn-state
 
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