| Kickoff: | 3:30PM ET |
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| Previews: | 11W, WWAHT, OHD, MotSaG, TSB | BSD, ZN, HHV |
| Favorite: | Penn State (-4) |
| Television: | ABC/ESPN2 |
| Radio: | OSU Football Affiliates |
| Weather: | Partly Cloudy, Cool & Dry |
It's been a weird week. Heading into Happy Valley, to play a solid Penn State team in what should be one of the bigger games of the season, all anyone wanted to talk about were alternate uniforms. I guess we can take comfort in the fact that the team has likely known about the new unis for some time now and have had ample time to work out whatever giddiness they might have.
Pryor won't be a captain for this Pennsylvania homecoming at least, but he has 99 other reasons to be up and ready for the show.
Whatever happens this afternoon, you gotta love the feeling these big games bring. And let's face it, as long as the Wolverines are in the dumper, the Lions are doing their best to recreate the Big Two, Little eight nine. And a win today sets up a suddenly monster matchup next week with the Hawkeyes.
What say you?
Comments
It is early. Did I read somewhere that Jared from Subway came out to pump up the Penn State crowd?
...and what is a hashtag and how does one add it?
Huge game today. If the O line plays well and TP and co limit turnovers, then the boys have a very good chance to take this one. Go Bucks!
Agree. If TP can get loose watch out. It's about time that he is due for a big game. Last year Penn State didn't have one penalty. Comes down to scoring in the red zone.
Picture of Pryor on ESPN.com headline.
He's also on the Sports Illustrated headline.
I saw that pic too, but Stanzi was in the composite too which strikes me as a bit of a jinx. Don't ask me why. I actually haven't read anything but Rittenberg @ ESPN, and nothing at all from SI.com for like two months now and I'm a happier football fan for it.
For all the OHD fans out there, I actually met Vico last night - he's in our CITAYY this weekend and will be watching the game @ the HalfTime Tavern on Bethel along with Pete Johnson (apparently he's a regular there) if anybody cares to show up. Very cool dude, Vico, if astoundingly young-seeming to this 40-year-old.
Everybody wants to talk about TP finally becoming LiC today, when it's all about the O-line. Hogs do their job, we win. They don't, we lose. It's just that simple.
I hate Penn St. with all my heart and soul. I hope the boys can pull it off today, though I think it may take a Defensive or ST score to help.
Anyone know who the announcers are? If we get Matt Millen again im going to start drinking now
A hashtag is just the pound symbol ("#") followed by something else. For the 11W twitter open thread, the hashtag is #11W. So, if you tweet during the game and add "11W" to the end of your tweet, it will show up above (leave a space between the end of your tweet and the hashtag or it might not work). Also, you can open up a twitter search (using your favorite Twitter client) for "#11W" and you will be able to see any tweets using the #11W hashtag. The twitter search function works well with TweetDeck. The more, the merrier!
Apologies to anyone who thinks all this Twitter business is nonsense. I'm sure Woody would share your sentiments.
~ @Jon_Jon_
A hashtag is an easy way to put "topic-specific" information in a twitter post. To do so, simply put the "#" symbol and a topic (without the spaces). So, for our purposes here, if I want to post something on twitter that I want all of the elevenwarriors fans to see, I can simply add "#11W" to my post. Other fans of 11W might not be following me, but they can see my posts if they are looking for posts on the subject of 11W.
Here's a good link for more info on hashtags and how to use them:
http://mashable.com/2009/05/17...
Bottoms up: McDonough, Millen, and Rowe.
Amen - these games are always way too close for comfort (with the exception of 2007) and can turn on a single play.
Yeah......what Pete said.
This is the game where we actually do need to run it three times and punt, until we can create a short field with a defensive play, IMO. Our O-line has no prayer of giving TP time to throw today ... so I hope he doesn't try to force things. I would be happy if he only attempts 5-7 passes all day long.
Maybe boom, saine, and hall can get some runs to move the chains. I think we can win simply because of our defense, but I no confidence this offense can put up more than 9 points itself. I hope that is enough (and it might be!)
GO BUCKS!!!! we all want this one
ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod ohmygod (south park style) effin game day fellas...i'm sweatin silver bullets over here
Hopefully Penn State doesn't have access to free Bucknuts material! Ha, at least Siciliano said maybe i don't know about Pryor audibling this weekend. That's coachspeak right there.
Yeah, I thought as I was reading that article that he sounded a whole lot like JT ... I waiting for a "so forth"
Whether he audibles or not is irrelevant today ... The defense must win this game, simple as that. on O, we must run the ball with TP and otherwise ... very little passing as that will certainly lead to a turnover
Penn St is not great on offense, so the defense needs to bring this one home today. Lets go Bullets - do your job
Agreed. We don't need Terrelle Pryor trying to be Todd Boeckman out there. Did I just say that?
According to this guy, Pryor should be more like Daryl Clark. Does that include falling on your face in every big game?
http://www.centredaily.com/spo...
Yea, along with the new uni's comes new hatred. scUM will always be scUM, but there is plenty of hate left over for PSU.
Jared from subway is such a transcendent figure. He would really get me ready to run through fire for my team. When I think of who could really get me amped up, Jared from Subway is near the top of that list.
YES! We get to see another segment of "Millen' Around"
My life is complete......motherf&*#$^!!!!!
That ruins my morning juice....
I don't know...I have a hard time really 'hating' Penn St like U-M.
Sure their fans are obnoxious (so are ours, and they're not nearly as bad as anyone from the $EC, save Vandy), and they come from a complete cowtown (Columbus is just an overgrown one, and I like C-bus), but we're both land grant schools, and western PA/eastern OH essentially invented modern football (really the biggest source of rivalry). I respect Penn St, and have a soft spot for JoePa. Besides, they've only been in the Big Ten since the 1993 (I was a junior and in Block O for their first Big Ten game against OSU), so it's not as ingrained as the U-M hatred.
Having said, I want to beat the crap out of them.
i was about to say your vagina was showing..but you saved face with that last sentence haha
What in the World is going on when a Michigan Heisman Trophy winner defends Terrelle Pryor, calls for a Buckeye win and points out Darryl Clark struggles against good defense, and Herbie does his usual f* the line, they are gonna lose bit?
It was peaking...
peeking? damn
I think it'll be a tough game like the USC game. Unfortunately, I see the same outcome and the offense looking like the goat again.
blasphemy
The only thing I like about this game is TP recognizing and stating w/o provocation that he hasn't won a single big game at OSU. If he truly gets that, hopefully this is the game to get it together.
While the defenses are so touted, you have to be able to see that our d does give up alot of yards in the secondary. That is a problem. If our line gets pressure on Clark, we win. If they can't get to him or get poor penetration, we lose. Simple as that.
An additional (gripe):
Since Saine and Herron are pretty much back, I think we stand a higher chance of losing. I don't like Herron as the main back and would prefer a Hall/Saine/Martin to a Herron/Saine look for any game.
I don't like Boom or Zoom as the starters either. Everyone on earth thinks this is the game...
Penn State is still too country. Looking forward to some shitty techno and the retarded alley cat growl. Great traditions Penn State!
Harsh man. Nah, I just save my hatred for those who really deserve it (U-M, ND, USC, Bama/LSU/UT (both)...o hell just the whole SEC).
Well look at that, Herbie picks against OSU.
I'm strangely calm about today's game. I wouldn't be suprised with almost any outcome: Penn State big, Ohio State big, either in a close, low-scoring game. The only things I can't see happening are a shootout (obv.) and either team winning 67-2
http://www.theonion.com/conten...
Whether Tress calls it or not, I am almost sure it exists on the play sheet. Posey lined up as QB in the gun. Pryor out wide. Hey look! A wild cat formation! But the D does't know if its gonna be an end around motion, option reverse, or Posey runs it, or Posey passes it.
Now tell me how freakin awesome of a wrinkle is that for a game like this after the pocket full of posey last week?
See? This is what happens when you actually try to run the ball on Purdue.
I met his still doughy ass at an event in New Orleans. I asked him if it was true he lived above that infamous Subway, and he said no it was next door. Even lazier......
That said, I'm sure he's an OK guy.
Agreed Sam. We know the D will be (by far) the toughest Penn St has faced all year, and I think they will struggle to get any running game going. The game really hinges on TP learning some lessons and applying them to today's game (remain calm in the pocket, NOT STARING DOWN POSEY, running when the opportunity presents itself, and most importantly, protecting the ball). If he does those things, I feel good about OSU's chances today.
I'm out; gotta go work the Carolina/Duke game today (my midshipmen are the Color Guard for today's game), so I'll have to tape OSU/PSU. At least I'll see one dynamic offense today (can't believe I'm saying that about DUKE of all teams).
Go Bucks!
i go to high school in pennsylvania...please win
Heading to the bar boys......I look forward to drunk typing of celebratory nonsense later....if Im not on here we lost and my hand hurts.....but that is negative, like Iowa's offense. We might not get a chance to be the one's to knock 'em off cuz I think Nerdwestern is gonna close it out today. Their luck can't last forever
In closing, State Penn.....HATE HATE HATE
Anyone know where Spielman is today on TV, not with his regular crew.
I'd love to see a Lee Corso, Lou Holtz, Bob Griese, and Brent Musburger commentated game sometime.
I think Hall must get some carries, but look for Saine and Herron early on. For better or for worse that is what JT will probably do - lets hope Saine can break a big one. I do think Hall gets some carries - doesn't he have to???
If Hall doesn't get at least 7-8 carries then it will be official: the coaching staff is watching a very different team than the rest of the planet
I don't know why, but I have a bad vibe about the game. It's funny how JoePa, Mack Brown, Pete Carroll, Jack Lambert and others think TP is gonna be great....amd we are doubting Thomas's
First, I hope the vibe you feel is incorrect. But we'll know shortly now
I think most fans know that TP is gonna be good at some point as a college QB (or at least serviceable), but the pace of improvement has been a disappointment. People are disappointed that it looks like it won't be until the second half of his junior year or maybe even not until his senior year that we will be capable through the air.
Those coaches that speak highly of him also are not in the business of criticizing other teams' players, and they probably recognize the raw talent. TP is a project and only time will tell whether he will be okay, good, great, etc. I'm looking forward to today's game and how he runs with the ball
I haven't been able to fathom what JT & Co see on the practice field or film to have Herron as the 1st from the beginning. He is a one hit, fall down back.
I never want a player injured, but it was good to see the past few weeks and combos of Saine/*Hall*/Martin.
o0o pop fly kick!
I hate him for beating us and all, but... Danny Hope has given Purdue a set of massive steel balls. In his first year, it's not working most of the time. But it did against us, and it's looking like it might against Michigan as well. How long has it been since the Boilers beat Michigan and Ohio State in the same season?
I think 9 years. They beat Michigan and Ohio State during their Rose Bowl season Drew Brees' senior year.
I am one who is not most of those fans. Your statement "but the pace of improvement has been a disappointment," is the reason why. If anything, it has been the pace of regression.
IMO TP is guaranteed 1-2 picks this game. It will come down to when these occur and field position on whether they kill us or not.
Looking at the year there are passes every game where it is commented that if it was a better defense, that was a pick easily. Every game. This is the best pass defense we have faced. I don't see them dropping those balls or prayer/off back foot throws.
I would hope he plays his best game. He has admitted he hasn't won a big game yet. If the same old technique/decision Pryor comes out, we lose & potentially in a very ugly fashion.
He was scheduled to work the Northwestern-Iowa game with Pasch and The Mayor of Tacotown. Let's hope Stephanie's doing alright.
And he just might do it with Joey Elliot. Whether that's due to massive failure on the part of both Michigan and Ohio State is certainly debatable, but I don't think Tiller would have beaten either this year.
I'm not sure why I'm posting this here, but I couldn't figure out where else to put it:
If Northwestern holds on to beat Iowa (I know, I know ... not a gimme given Iowa's penchant for 4th quarter comebacks), then the Buckeyes can clinch at least a share of the Big 10 title -- and, more importantly, the Rose Bowl berth -- by beating Penn State and Iowa. They would not need to beat Michigan.
Granted, in order to win the outright Big10 title, the Buckeyes would also need to beat Michigan ... but the Rose Bowl berth would be clinched next week at home against Iowa.
Why? Because even with a loss at Michigan, OSU would still finish with a conference record at 6-2, and would win the Rose Bowl tiebreaker with any of the 3 teams (Wisconsin, Iowa, or Penn State) that could also finish 6-2. With these teams, OSU would win 2-, 3-, and 4-way Rose Bowl tiebreakers. Don't believe me? Go to the Big 10 website and look it up.
Bottom line: if this backup Iowa QB can't bring the Hawkeyes back in the 4th quarter, the Buckeyes can clinch their trip to Pasadena with a win today and next week versus Iowa. The Rose Bowl berth would already be in hand on the bus trip north to Ann Arbor.
(I hope to not have to type this after the game, but a Northwestern win this afternoon could also present a not-too-far-flung scenario whereby OSU goes to the Rose Bowl even with a loss today at Happy Valley, provided Michigan State beats Penn State in East Lansing in 2 weeks and OSU beats Iowa and Michigan. Suffice it to say, it involves OSU winning a 4-way tiebreaker with Wisconsin, Iowa & Penn State at 6-2 ... but I'll save that for after the game, in the unhappy event of a loss.)
You do realize that you have just jinxed the shit out of us, right?
Agreed that the last few weeks have shown some positives that we would otherwise not have seen with Boom healthy. Not sold on Martin personally (as a real contributor down the road), but I am sold on Hall to at least reach Pittman-type productivity.
yooooooooou dick...go say 10 hail marys for even thinking a loss...let the boys play first then we'll get down to the nitty gritty
Sorry man, I'm nervous, I'm nervous. Holy Mary Mother of God.
Iowa goes down, what a season.
The Misheegoon Crapperines are not Ohio State's #1 rival. That belongs to Penn State. Rivalry tied at 12.
It doesn't get any better than that. And I like their fans(PSU) and coach a better than the Crapperines.
Blasphemy.
haha..that wasn't implied towards you..just fuckin nostredamus above you
I hope I speak for everyone when I say,
"Fuck you Penn State fans, I hope you all get leprosy"
Thats all.
We need a special teams TD to win this, I think.
It's gonna be a long game.
no doubt that a few picks at the right time spells no chance of victory and a potential blow-out. I don't want to see TP throw much today for that reason. If Tressel-ball is built for anything, it is a game like this. Ride the D and play field position. I hate to to say it, but with this team at this moment, the only hope of victory is to not make any mistakes on O and make the plays on D.
Sad but true
You said, "ride the D"... huhuh,
Should we not be celebrating more? Rich Rodriguez should be headed to a 2nd-straight bowl-less, losing season.
well, he may get fired. that alone will keep me from celebrating
When's the last time Purdue beat OSU and scUM in the same season?
Holly Rowe, goods gifts to fugly.
evan royster may be out, that would be good
What, NO Royster?
Just nerves. Settle down guys.
Pryor's got the nerves...
catch the fucking ball asshole
BTW, anyone know why we are so reluctant to run the football. I realize this is 2009, but there's nothing wrong with gaining yardage on the ground is there?
We bowled over their OL with ease on that possesion.
SMALL!!!!!!!
RAY RAY ALL DAY
YEAH PRYOR!!!
That's what I'm talking about!
Navarro and Sean WHO!!??
Showed some pocket awareness there, eh?
YES
Looks like Tress is keeping the spread in the bag.
Yep, but the thing that is most encouraging is that OSU came out in power formations on both plays there and they weren't afraid to run it in.
just what Pryor needed----great D + great special teams play = soothing of the nerves, and building of the confidence
All four Big Ten early games featured wins by road teams, FWIW.
Boom looking good!
Damn Boom
Nifty moves from Boom there.
Who are you, and what have you done with our offense? We're looking good!
Who is this team on the field...?
just keep running boys, keep running!
I don't think I would have expected an option on 3rd and 8. We didn't execute it, but I have to admit it was creative play-calling.
The tight end was open enough for the 1st down.
Oh man, it would have been nice to get some points out of that drive.
I replayed that last option play, and the reason it didn't work was because Ballard was totally owned by their DE. What a disappointment he's been this year.
Dude. They can't handle this D.
oh man i hate pennst. screw you 43!!!
Yeah, he's been abused way to many times blocking.
c'mon thoma. thats 2 crappy punts dude
Bauserman was warming up on the sidelines a bit ago and Pryor seems a little slow on his feet right now.. hesitant to run maybe?
That punt from like the 30 was agonizing.
Pryor needed to look down field further than that. Dumb move telegraphed that throw for all to see.
Looks like they'll get finally get their first first down of the game.
What in the world was that?
Penn State's surplus of skinny white receivers is troubling.
Yeah grandma! Get that bacon deluxe!!!
Spitler too slow for Zug who the announcers just said was too slow for this level of play.
Wow, we went a whole quarter without a false start. Must be a record.
That's funny!
Who has the number to Time Warner Cable?
Down in South Carolina and my menu says ESPN2 should be OSU vs PSU but they are showing College Football Overdrive instead.
Oh and that same show is on another channel!
I'M FREAKING OUT MAN!
BAD call.
oops that was supposed to be at the bottom.
Huge stop on 3/G sneak. Stuff here to seize momentum.
Oops
Replay?
Should have challenged the call.
Ball did not break the plane where the ref at the far side could have seen it. If it did, it crossed once he was down in the pile. Why was that call made so quickly? Refs usually take forever on a goal line play like that.
WHY THE F are we always so slow to respond to plays that should be reviewed?
Jermal Hines is in fact playing despite Russell Anderson officially on the depth chart. Alright, so its a battle now. Time to open up the play book and pass more cuz we can't win this game running the ball.
bullshit
Love seeing Tressel coaching scared today.
Not only should that play have been reviewed, Sabino was calling timeout!
Since they called it a TD, I don't think reviewing it could have reversed it because you couldn't see in the pile.
So they reviewed it and it was inconclusive? BS BS BS BS.....
Sabino just looked clueless...
Horsecollar tackle and no call.
Should never have been called a TD on the field, but once it was, nothing could change it because of the "indisputable evidence" thing.
I hope that was Sabino trying to call a TO...
We could if we knew how to block.
Why is Brewster doing nothing at the end of the play. Hit someone!
Boom > Zoom
Sad to see Boom nailed by a DT before he can even get past the LOS. Nice blocking, girls.
GREAT DANE!!!
Damn, could their LB #43 look like a bigger dbag?
Everyone drink. Sigh...
dude, im with you. i even mentioned him earlier. what a fuck.
lol
Okay so Tress calls a run play every first down in this game so far but calls a dangerous pass play on a 3rd down. That makes sense. Oh, and false start. Drink!!!
It's almost obligatory now...
Why don't we ever get a call?
THINK Ray Ray...
Im digging these WR screens though.....
Really? Is someone already complaining about the playcalling?
Really?
We got a call.
The extra 5 yards means we'll go for it, right?
the play calling has been as good as we can ask for!
I'm complaining about the play calling already because we have only passed like 6 times against our 18 or so times running. That is not a balanced attack. Very untressellike if you ask me. Its a 3 with a Barclay!
+1
nice job barclay!
Great play calling. Great to see Barclay get that field goal.
well, the running has been working. keep running.
Alright, alright. I'll lay off the play calling. You guys are right. Hey, at least were up by 3 and Pryor seems pretty content with himself and no turnovers so far.
: )
but three of those are screens that were laterals
love it
Indeed. Sigh of relief breathed. Especially after that trainwreck of a performance last week.
I'm loving these commercials. An office raged grandma going after a bacon deluxe and then a pissed off customer tripping a server. Lol.
Navy over ND 14-0...!
3rd and 2......something we are never in
A bootleg!!! Do they still allow that?
Michigan losing to Purdue and ND to Navy might be too much joy for one day.
Makes our Navy win look a little better...
Pull that in Chekwa!
How can the officials miss that call?
Funble!
A-Russell playing lock down on that play.
Our D is starting to look a little ragged.
What happened to Russell there?
Brian Rolle already has 9 tackles. That is all.
Trivia answer is Wisconsin
he was himself.
Let's not fold on the 3rd and 15 this time.
Another bad call.
Correction: 3rd and 5. I didn't anticipate the homer call on Gibson. That was idiotic.
He made eye contact I guess.
We get no calls.
here comes three runs and a punt
Geez....our offensive line is a bunch of pansies.
Can we line up for a pass and have Pryor run it? Gives a much better chance at a 1st down and not giving them the ball back.
Too perdictable...
I think every PSU coach knows that call is coming...
that was dumb
Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
I would have preferred the pocket full of Posey
HAHAHAHAHAHA.
Tress won't let Pryor throw.
Yeah they definitely do, but it still increases the chances of getting a first down a lot.
I knew it! It wasn't Posey that was gonna line up at QB but it was a wild cat!
I'm getting tired of these running plays every down!
why try to get a first down. i am tired of this coaching staff.
Playing for punts drives me nuts as well, but PSU's return game seems to want to make it a jump ball type of play, so I fear Tressel is "feeling it".
Penalty against Penn State!!!!!! Miracles do happen.
wildcat.... woah. that might be nice to see later in the game too
A pick-6 would be nice here.
Well played.
why is everyone so freaking negative. we are playing on the road against a good team in a hostile environment. you are the same guys that would be angry if pryor had three turnovers at this point....
...we are up three fyi
Tressell calls time-out? Curiouser and curiouser.
Where is Bob Griese? JP Montoya was in the line-up. Damn!
I... like it.
He was out getting a taco. Obvi.
Nice
dang it
Interesting formation
i hope we start calling some first down passes
We're winning. It may not feel like it, but we're still winning.
Yep. I feel great about our defense. Especially with that redshirt frosh Stankie in at RG.
Getting that pass to Dane would have been HUGE. Pryor would have a moment, the 10 points would help force PSU pass sooner in the 2nd half and we could release the hounds of hell: Williams and Gibson.
that's the break pryor needs in a big game. one of these days he is going to create a magical moment like that...
I'm encouraged that we've shown some creativity on offense. It's too bad our blocking is so bad, we could be up big in this game.
Things I want to see in the 2nd half: More interesting formations/playcalling. More of Pryor's great runs. Jordan Hall. Convert some third downs. Eliminate Zug.
Jesse Palmer driving the Jordan Shipley for Heisman bandwagon.
I'm having the hard time with Zug doing what he's doing today.
Anyone else feel like we should have been trying to put together a drive with two minutes left rather than bombing it out repeatedly with 30 seconds left?
What I want to see in the 2nd half is more of the same - minus the couple of offensive penalties.
I like those quick smoke routes, they were working. How about a naked boot? We still need a special teams TD to win!
We normal folks think like that. But 15 yards to Jim Tressel might as well be the Louisiana Purchase.
Can we replace Spitler please?
+1
IMO...first team to 20 wins.
An addition: NO MORE PENALTIES.
+1 because I just had a comical vision of JoePa dressed like Napoleon.
If Herron comes out as the go-to back in this 2nd half we have lost. Period.
So fucking sick of seeing him.
More like first team to more than 14.
I like were we are at the half... I would be more comfortable with a bigger lead, but things could be worse. Pryor hasn't been "Purdue Pryor" yet, so it's good, so far! We'll see if his confidence (and Tressel's) will be better in the second half...?
Wait, what? He's been our best back today.
He has 51 tough yards in the first half. I thought he ran well at times.
Was watching the ND game a bit and they showed the Under Armour commercial with the 10 year old flexing at the end of the commercial. Is that supposed to be intimidating?
He has 13 carries for 51 yards, to Saine's 4 for 7.
hahaha. J, are you even watching???
Pretty even first half. One slip, one turnover could mean the outcome.
No doubt.
And Zug, somehow, has 3 receptions for 70 yards.
Was watching the ND game a bit and they showed the Under Armour commercial with the 10 year old flexing. Is that supposed to be intimidating?
Zug is keeping them in the game. Remove his contribution and we have them cornered.
On 6 1st downs...sad...
dang
Offensive holding
Penn State, meet the Buckeye line. And it's worth noting that Iowa's defensive line grew more dominant as the game wore on against PSU.
Homan you need to hang on to that.
Ross Homan just shot his wad
Most LBs catch with their fists.
Is Heacock the DL coach?
Nice strong run there.
Marcus Hall time?
JB's done for the year.
I think I'm going to cry.
Lets get the brandon saine effect goin, yeah!
Great throw. That's on Posey.
Couple of tough drops by TP's receivers.
Line can't block, receivers can't catch, so we have to play the field position game. Let's hope we can win that way.
2nd down killed us. needed play action.
I'm white, but for some reason, I hate white WRs. Zug, Eric Decker, they're always nothing but a pain in the ass.
I'm not liking the start to this half offensively for us because were getting predictable again BUT that SHOULD have been a 1st down. On Posey.
second down killed us. needed play action.
With as well as the defensive line is playing, JT is going to be content to just get after them on defense and play a field position game. If PSU makes a mistake on this next series, he looks like a genius.
It's frustrating at times, but you have to dance with the one who brought ya.
That would have helped.
Exactly. Stepped up into the pocket, delivered a bit high, but entirely catchable.
Awesome.
Amen
I'm not seeing how aweful our O-line is supposedly playing... They've definitely been worse.
Brian Kelly for coach. F the play calling and field postion, this is the exact reason Tres needs to go. What QB will ever come here when they see run run pass offense. Penn State is not very good yet this game reminds me of the USC game where coaching loses the game
Ugh, Brewster got owned on that play.
Pryor threw to the FB!!!
Another nice pass.
good work defense. Thank goodness for them.
They might look like pansies at times in run blocking, but Pryor's jersey is relatively clean.
Ugh, Bowman unblocked.
Anybody notice how Pryor has more zip on his balls?
Nice call there. Fooled them with the draw.
oh no... Boom!
Show some guts and go for it!
how man drives have the offense had stall out around the 40 yard line this year? a ton!
Okay, seriously. Jon Thoma has to be one of our best punters we have ever had. He is accurate and bombs punts left and right inside the 20. He even has a bomb of a leg for long punts too.
It seemed like if someone were running a 5-yard pattern, they would've been wide open. All the receivers looked to be far downfield.
I'm feeling an INT coming for the Buckeye DEF.
He's our offensive MVP.
i thought the same thing.
This defense swarms like no other since 2002.
Great play by Rolle turning Clark back inside.
don't forget about Groom and Sander
How about a first down play-action pass for a TD?
I DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT I JUST SAW
What?!
AAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
That. Was. Epic.
Ok, forget the play-action but the rest was just what the doctor ordered for this offense. Nice throw, nice catch, great call by the coaches!
YESSSSSSSS
my god a pass play not on 3rd and long wow and looks what happens
Could not be happier for Pryor right now. And Posey has stepped into manhood.
Complainers: Return to your homes beneath your respective rocks.
Tressel told Posey to drop some passes and called many runs on a 1st down and THEN a bomb to posey. Tressel is a god!
Who loves watching ugly Penn State girls looking confused?
JoePa getting a little too cute there and it cost him.
our defense is bad ass
RAY RAY!!!!! Thank you for the field position!
That was a great tackle.
The last 5 minutes have been the best of the season.
+1
I wish Smally boy would have taken that to the house just to smother P state even more!!
I don't think there's even any competition, is there?
Where'd that guy come from? I thought Small was gone.
Punter. Stayed back, and was also unblocked.
Seconded
This is great. Danny Hope punked Rodriguez after the game today:
http://www.jconline.com/apps/p...
Never seen a punter run that fast. Small is no slow-poke. Give him credit, it's probably the play of the game for them.
I love that Pryor is just driving daggers into the crowd right now. This is freaking gorgeous.
Pryor has been huge on 3rd downs today.
I'm weeping.
The Ghost has been money today!
WTF?
I love the coaches' mindset today. Two tight ends and a fullback, we're going to run it and we don't care who knows it.
way to fall forward Saine.
(Dammit - that posted in wrong place. Sorry.)
1st down pass.... to a fullback?!
Another pass to a FB!!!!! Drink!
Where are the play calling whiners?
Another fullback pass!!!! Pryor thank you!
The best drive so far of TP2's career.
LIFE IS PERFECT
What a great move by Saine! Up and over!!!
It's going to be a lot of fun watching the Hounds of Hell get after Clark now.
Alright, no more scoring for OSU. P-state needs a field goal and I win the jersey.
This is the best I've felt while watching Ohio State football since Happy Valley '07. There better not be any comedown this year.
Forget that, we're treating them like they're Indiana. Time to beat them down so they don't get up.
Penn State gets a TD I think I'll win it (didn't see any 24-14 picks, and I said 23-14). But, it goes against everything that is right to hope for Penn State to score and to hope Ohio State doesn't score.
and he follows it with a pass to saine.. great decision making. I wonder if pryor's improved decision making has been a result of the varied playcalling tonight? it seems that there have been more plays where Pryor has been given the option to run or dump it, and it has worked beautifully.
who calling the plays??? this is stellar!
Can of whoop ass being wheeled out onto the sidelines...
There it is!
I'm weeping. Thank you Ross.
F#* YO COUCH, CLARK.
If Ohio State can hold on for these last 8 minutes, the Buckeyes can clinch the Rose Bowl berth with a win next week versus Iowa. Even in the horrific event of a loss to Michigan, OSU would win any 2-, 3-, or 4-way tiebreaker with the other teams (Wisconsin, Penn State, or Iowa) who could also finish 6-2 in conference.
So, beat Iowa ... and OSU is off to Pasadena. They would have the Rose Bowl clinched before they even make the trip up to Ann Arbor.
SOMEONE POST SAD DARRYL CLARK
I love the disappointed looks on the faces of the fans wearing the shirts mocking Pryor.
hahaha
Seriously, Ross Homan is nearly as good in coverage as JL. 4 INTs at linebacker is IN-SAINE.
Ack that was supposed to be at the bottom of the page, too.
How about "sad PSU fan wearing a sad Pryor shirt"? I love the irony.
tOSU to the world: STFU!!!
Like I said, daughter's b-day party...one girl out of her friends new about the Buckeyes (her Dad is from C-Bus)...NO ONE ELSE outside of my Wife's family had ever seen Buckeyes before (nor eye-black)...they all think I am crazy...
TP has looked like he's getting it (somewhat)..
And no offense but that Danny Hope thing seems bush league...
Iowa, ND loses and Buckeye victory...Great day
Almost forgot - scUM loss also
Wow! The Ducks are getting smoked by Stanford.
+1 shirt
I agree. But it was to RichRod and standard bush league rules do not apply.
that flag was complete bs.
WHAT? did anyone else just get switched over to Wake Forest/Georgia Tech because our game wasn't interesting enough? A win is ALWAYS interesting. Damn you ABC.
Thank you ABC for denying me the satisfaction of seeing the end of the OSU game. Assholes.
I think I won the jersey
It's official. A win over Iowa next Saturday = Rose Bowl berth! (OSU holds ALL tiebreakers...)
damn I was one PSU field goal away
Yeah we definitely get it.
yeah, got switched over here too, not happy about that
Only between gentlemen.
I want a screen shot of the girl in the stands yawning. classic.
you're right, that was awesome!
I was watching ESPN2 alt down here in VA... got the end just fine!
I'm still wondering how we scored so easily on a "top" B10 D and lost to Purdue? WTF? We better beat Iowa and get to the Rose... or an overrated Iowa gets there and makes the B10 look bad yet again?
i've said it once, i'll say it again: the purdue loss could be the best thing to happen to "us" in a long time.
aslo, if we make it to the rose bowl, party at my house. you're all invited.
tresselball owns your soul.
I'm there... where ya at?
just south of LAX in Manhattan Beach.
Allll welcome.... alll wellllllcoommmme(pet cemetery btw)
Yes I really just went to Walmart in Va Beach to troll for shout outs...(daughter's b-day party and I needed something)...got a couple of shouts...dude in front of me at Chick-fil-a had on a State Penn hat, turned around, saw my Necklaces, and put his head down, DOWNTRODDEN!!!
This is the best I have felt in a while.
What excuse did Mark May and Jessie Palmer have for State Penn losing?
i love the taste of tears. so delicious.
the scUM party is back on...Yuengling and Belgium beer a'flowing...
I Formation all day long. That's just beautiful.
Danny Hope is old school. He's a mean SOB. Dick Rod is a doitch. Hope was waiting for the opportunity to shove it up his ass. Hope is going to do a nice job at Purdid.
I dont' give a shit who makes the conference look like what. I just want Ohio State to win next week. I've got 2 tickets and I'm pumped to go to the game and see them clinch
Oddly enough I think Pryor is more comfortable in a pro set now, the spread wasn't working for awhile..
If Pryor continues to play at this pace(I would think he'd only improve the last 2 games, then to the bowl game), he'd be close to 30 total TDs on the year, he's on pace for 18 passing TDs, 11 interceptions, 2000 yards passing, and he's already got 7 TDs and 600 yards, even 2500 total yards would be pretty good for a sophomore QB, expectations will be VERY high for Pryor and co. next year, hope they step up big time and perform at an elite level again.