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Game Thread tOSU vs. Hawaii, 12 Sep @ 3:30p ET, BTN

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RB07OSU said:
I want to preface my post by saying that I am very, very happy to walk away with a resounding 38-0 victory. It is a win and we move on with a 2-0 record. However, I was incredibly frustrated throughout the game. I give Hawaii's defense partial credit because there were times they stepped up and made some pretty good plays.

But mostly, our offense shot themselves in the foot repeatedly. False starts. Holding penalties. Dropped passes. Botched snaps. High/misguided snaps. Missed blocks (a TON). Errant passes. Miscommunication on plays. Simply put, this was a really bad showing for our offie in terms of focus and discipline, which is what is disappointing to me...maybe the worst under UFM imho. And it was not just the players, but I felt a lot of blame goes towards the coaches for lack of preparation. I know some of that is explained by a short week with a couple lost days, but some of the issues were flat out due to complacency or a lack of focus. I am happy to walk away with the win and really, the box score looks pretty good. I saw some crazy [Mark May] happen in college football today and we are not immune from being the victim, so a comfortable win is a great win. I just really hope the attitude we saw today does not pop up again the rest of the season. If this is a learning experience that wakes our guys up, then it is valuable and a great time for it to happen. But it has to just be that.

And aside from the offense looking spotty, the special teams was just awful again. Missed field goal on a botched play, kick out of bounds on the kickoff (AGAIN), bad punting overall...we have to get this all fixed.

All of this being said, the defense looked AWESOME today. I know we need perspective in that Hawaii is not a world beater, but the shut out was very convincing. There was not one point I was even concerned about them scoring. Our LBs looked like missiles, the DL wreaked havoc all day, and the DBs were absolute ball hawks. Cannot ask for more there, I am stoked about the Silver Bullets (yes, they are earning that name).
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I blame Urban for that frustration you described. Just look at the guys he recruits. I can't remember a time in my life that I wanted to see the second and third string get some serious PT. Of course I want to see our first string guys crush every record in the book. Hell I want a Buckeye to win the Heisman, and another to be runner-up so there is no jinx in the championship game. At the end of the day however, it's about playing for championships in November. A 38-0 win over Hawaii keeps those dreams nice and safe.
 
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I thought Millen was right on one thing...big plays happen as part of the game..,you cant go out and say this play is going for 80 yards. Execute the run and Elliot may just get 80 but block it for the 5yd run and let Zeke and the WR take it from there
 
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Without any expertise to back it up, I suspect that in this game OSU very much missed the blocking of Evan Spencer, Jeff Heuerman, and Noah Brown in the outside running and quick horizontal passing game. Especially in the two TE sets, I don't know that Marcus Baugh has it figured out yet. Like VT, Hawaii played a high-risk attacking brand of defense, and the hat on hat cohesion needed to make them consistently pay for it isn't quite there yet. I also think that the staff is in experimentation mode and was trying a lot of things that they're not too sure about against a "safe" opponent rather than just trampling them with the inside running game. I am somewhat more concerned with the rather bad missed throws by both QBs: I didn't think that Tim Beck's QBs at prior coaching stops were especially consistent passers, and I hope that he knows how to keep the QBs solid on the basic fundamentals of throwing like Herman did.
 
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The Defense Plays Hero for the Buckeyes in a Shutout Victory

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Every once in a while, even the best need help. After a record-breaking performance in the opening weekend, the Ohio State offense was fairly anemic on Saturday against Hawaii.

The Buckeyes registered just 363 total yards, punting five times and turning the ball over on downs once on 12 drives in a 38-0 win over the Rainbow Warriors.

It was the zero on the Hawaii side of the score that made the difference on a strange day at Ohio Stadium.

“It’s on us, it’s our game and we just wanted to be out there the whole time to be honest with you,” linebacker Darron Lee. “That would be a bad idea, but we have so much fun for each other. It doesn’t matter if our offense is struggling or not.”

While the offense took until the fourth quarter to get the motor going, the defense came out ready to play. The Silver Bullets allowed only 12 first downs on the day, holding Hawaii to a total of 165 yards.

University of Southern California transfer quarterback Max Wittek completed just seven of 24 pass attempts for only 67 yards. The Ohio State defensive line, which had All-American defensive Joey Bosa returning after suspension, sacked Wittek three times and forced him to throw earlier than he wanted frequently.

The 85 passing yards marked the first time the Rainbow Warriors were held to under 100 yards passing since 2012.

The Buckeyes were equally as successful against the run. Columbus native, running back Paul Harris carried the ball 14 times for 46 yards and Melvin Davis added 35 yards on nine more rushes. In total, Hawaii rushed for 80 yards.

“They’re not real exotic but they don’t have to be because they’re so good at what they do,” Rainbow Warrior head coach Norm Chow said after the game. “Don’t get me wrong, their schemes are very good, but they’re very talented young people.”

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/All-...se-Plays-Hero-for-Buckeyes-in-Shutout-Victory
 
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Offensive Deficiencies Strike the Buckeyes in Win

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In the season-opening win over Virginia Tech, Ohio State dominated on the offensive side of the ball. The Buckeyes spread the wealth to the plethora of weapons, racking up 572 total yards.

In game two on Saturday, it was the polar opposite in a 38-0 win over Hawaii.

After the game, head coach Urban Meyer said his team did not execute well offensively. Something his quarterback, Cardale Jones, agreed with.

“Somewhat below average,” Jones said of the offensive performance. “Not our expectations at all. I know we won and our defense shut them out, thank God for our defense today.

“It was a reality check for not just me but the whole offense basically saying we’re not as good as we thought we were.”

Entire article: http://theozone.net/Ohio-State/All-...fense-Deficiencies-Strike-the-Buckeyes-in-Win
 
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By The Numbers

31 — Consecutive games in which Ohio State has scored at least three touchdowns. The next closest to OSU’s nation’s-best streak is Baylor at 17 straight.

18,040 — Distance in round-trip miles Hawaii traveled for its game against Ohio State in Columbus, the longest road trip any FBS team will take this season. It was the first-ever meeting between the two football programs, and the second time the Rainbow Warriors had played in the state of Ohio — the first was in 1951 vs. Cincinnati.

311,371 — As of approximately 3:30 ET Sunday morning, the number of Twitter followers for Ohio State’s Urban Meyer, the most of any head coach at the FBS level. Michigan’s Jim Harbaugh is next with 307,565.

More numbers not involving Ohio State: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/09/13/week-2-statistically-speaking/
 
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MililaniBuckeye said:
That's all on the kicker. The coverage on the kickoffs that happened to stay in bounds was pretty good overall...
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The style of kickoff that urban goes for (kick it high with the goal of getting it between the 5 yard line and the goal line, while also getting it between the sideline and first hash mark) will result in kicks out of bounds. It just will. BUT, it better not result in an average of 1.5 per game. 0.5 per game you can live with, but definitely not 1.5.
 
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