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Game Thread tOSU vs Northwestern at Wrigley, Sat. Nov 16, 12pm ET, BTN

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Woody1968 said:
Wrigley is closer to Northwestern, but yeah, why not Soldier Field which is centralized. New Comiskey AKA Guaranteed Rate has hosted football. Also very tight, but at least the walls are padded in the endzone:
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Home of the White Sox finally houses football

Northern Illinois game at Guaranteed Rate Field looks unusual, but successful
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No sense in any fan losing their life over going to that place to see a game.
 
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Presser Bullets: Ryan Day, Chip Kelly and Will Howard Not Concerned With Number of Noon Games for Buckeyes, Day Says Ohio Stadium Turf is Being Tested Weekly

Ryan Day isn't concerned with whether Ohio State has too many noon games and says the Buckeyes are having the Ohio Stadium turf tested and evaluated weekly.
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Presser Bullets: Ryan Day, Chip Kelly and Will Howard Not Concerned With Number of Noon Games for Buckeyes, Day Says Ohio Stadium Turf is Being Tested Weekly​

Ryan Day​

  • On playing at Wrigley Field: "The surrounding area and the restaurants that are in the area, it's just got a great vibe there. ... It's a very unique place with a great history and it's an exciting opportunity for us. ... We practiced on the grass this week to simulate the field there."
  • On TreVeyon Henderson: "I think he's running very well, I think he's running with power. ... He can do damage on the edge, he can do damage up the middle, he's done a good job in pass protection. .. I think both those (running backs) have been very unselfish this year and are playing very well."
  • While Ohio State did a good job of beating Purdue by the margin it did on Saturday, Day doesn't want his team resting on any laurels. "What we've done leading up to this point has nothing to do with what we do going forward. ... We've gotta keep building, we've gotta stay consistent."
  • On fan backlash for six straight noon games to close the season: "I gotta deal with a lot of fan backlash for things other than times of games, so I'll let other people deal with that. ... Whenever they tell us to play, we'll play."
  • Day said the only recruiting impact of noon games is that it's harder for out-of-state prospects to get to the game.
  • On Gee Scott Jr.: "He's had loss in his life, he's had success. ... He's having an impact on the field, he's having an impact off the field and I'm proud of who he's become as a young man."
  • On Carson Hinzman against Purdue: "He was solid. I feel like he's taken the next step at guard, playing against a, what we call a bear front. ... I felt like he took the next step in the progression of playing guard. ... He came out of it healthy because he did have that scary moment."
  • Day said Maurice Clarett gives Ohio State "an edge" working with the program behind the scenes. "I have a lot of respect for Maurice and where he's come in his life. This is somebody to me that has helped out other programs. ... I like his mindset. He brings a toughness, a seriousness, a credibility."
  • On whether the team has evaluated the turf in Ohio Stadium: "After each game we'll look to see if there was any (slips) going on ... make sure the tests are coming back the way they should. They've taken things out, put things in to make sure it's right for our guys."
  • On Eddrick Houston's first start: "I thought there was good there. ... A lot of flashes there for somebody who's not played inside a whole bunch. ... Didn't quite grade out (a champion), but there's a bright future there at 3-tech."
  • Footwork is the key to deep-ball accuracy for Will Howard, Day said. "I think that it comes down to footwork. ... When his feet are right, he throws a really good ball down the field."
  • On his confidence in the backup quarterback situation: "(Sayin) and Devin are both working hard every day. ... We'll keep evaluating it every week."
  • On incorporating two running back sets and getting Henderson involved in the running game: "I think that's what we're talking about. TreVeyon's really worked hard on his receiving skills. ... When you have guys that are playing well without the football in their hands ... it gives you a lot of versatility there."
  • On the team's new tradition of laying bricks after practice.: "All those days matter. We had to continue to work on that. How do you know how your foundation is? You go through a storm. ... All those bricks that we put in the foundation are what's going to matter. ... But you also have to take pride in it, make sure it's real tight in there."
  • On the Jack package: "We looked at it and we're going to continue to look at it. We think it gives us a little bit more spacing up front. ... We'll see how it fits moving forward. There were some things that we did that were good but some other things we've got to execute better, but that was the first time we put it out there."
  • Day said the offensive plays have gone down in part because the team is huddling more. "We're definitely down on number of plays, which isn't always easy for the guys who want touches. ... We feel like huddling allows us not to worry about the signals or anything like that. ... There's other times you've seen us go a little bit faster, when we can go in a no-huddle situation."
  • On the team's focus: "It's something we always talk about. ... It was important for us to play well in this game, play well in the first half and then continue to play well. ... You've gotta bring it every week and that's what championship football is all about."
  • On Northwestern: "We've always had good games against Northwestern. ... They're very sound in what they do, their scheme is very sound. ... They're gonna make you win the game, they're gonna force you to earn it."
  • Day said Donovan Jackson has embraced the change of moving from guard to tackle well. "He is athletic, he has length. ... He just doesn't have the experience. ... Every time he's out there, he's getting better."
Just sayin' See link for comments from Chip Kelly and Will Howard along with the entire videos.
 
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FIRST AND TEN
  • Ohio State, 8-1 overall, 5-1 in the Big Ten Conference and No. 2 nationally in both the Associated Press and Coaches' Polls, continues its noon-hour (ET) series of games with an 11 a.m. Central Standard Time game Saturday against the Northwestern Wildcats (4-5, 2-4 Big Ten).
  • Historic Wrigley Field, which seats approximately 41,000, will host the game, the first of two Northwestern home games there this season as the school has demolished its on-campus Ryan Field and plans to open a new stadium in 2026 on the same site.
  • The game will be Ohio State's fourth consecutive at the noon hour and is part of six consecutive noon broadcasts to close the season … which means the Buckeyes are getting used to a 7:30 a.m. wakeup on game day.
  • The game was played in a windy window in the Windy City the last time Ohio State and Northwestern met. In a 4-hour span on Nov. 5 of 2022, winds and gusts at O'Hare were recorded at 30 & 40 MPH (11:51 a.m.), 22 & 55 (12:51 p.m.), 29 & 49 (1:51) and 30 & 47 (2:51).
  • Ohio State and Northwestern are next scheduled to play in the regular season in 2026 in Columbus.
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