Just Missed: Terrelle Pryor threw for just 67 yards against a Michigan defense that was thought to be susceptible to the deep pass. According to OSU Head Coach Jim Tressel, the Buckeyes really didn't bother with that deep ball because other things were working and the Buckeyes already had a nice lead.
Terrelle Pryor didn't get many chances to go downfield against what some thought was a suspect Michigan secondary.
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"We probably could have thrown the ball deep a little bit more because we had some chances that were open, but as you do sometime in this ball game, you do what you think the team needs. I thought Terrelle did a great job on the option game, made some great reads and great decisions," said Tressel.
The two times the Buckeyes did try to go deep wide receiver DeVier Posey broke wide open, but Pryor just overthrew him both times.
"Definitely just missed it by a yard," Posey said.
"It was off coverage and I just had to run him down and get past him. Nothing too spectacular, just running by him."
Posey got his end of the job done, but Pryor just missed with the pass. Posey, however, would not throw his quarterback under the bus.
"He took the blame for it, but I felt like I could have gotten a better release to get to the ball a little bit faster, get to the spot, but its all right," Posey said.
"Its frustrating but its ok because we ran the ball so well. We are able to get through a game just blocking and moving the ball downfield on them," said Posey.