Commitments
- Denzel Ward commits to Michigan (Yet another OL for scUM)
Visitors
- Nick Watkins unofficially visits Texas
- Deshaun Watson unofficially visits Clemson
- Mikale Wilbon, Allen Lazard & Ian Bunting unofficially visits Iowa
- Trey Johnson unofficially visits Florida
- Marshon Lattimore, Mason Cole, Dominique Booth, Gary Hosey, Artavis Scott, Jayru Campbell, Ashton Jackson & Marcelys Jones unofficially visits Michigan for the Michigan State game
- Josh Malone & Jalen Tabor unofficially visits Tennessee
- MarQuez North officially visits Tennessee
- Jamarco Jones unofficially visits Northwestern for the Nebraska game
- Mike Mitchell unofficially visits Texas A&M
- James Quick unofficially visits Louisville
Game Stats
- Drew Barker threw for two fourth-quarter touchdowns and ran for another as Conner defeated Scott (Ky.) 39-32
- Artavis Scott had nine catches for 189 yards and four touchdowns in a win vs. Sarasota Riverview (Fla.).
- Todd Kelly rushed for 190 yards and two touchdowns on 11 carries, and added a 79-yard kickoff return in a win vs. FRA (Tenn.).
- Quin Blanding returned an INT 95-yards for a touchdown in a 42-0 win over Princess Anne.
- Ezekiel Elliott rushed for 205 yards on 28 carries and had two touchdowns as St. Louis Burroughs defeated Maplewood-Richmond Heights 34-6.
- Taivon Jacobs caught five passes for 191 yards with a touchdown as Suitland defeated Bladensburg 35-0.
- Speedy Noil was 13-20 passing for 141 yards, a TD and an INT and ran for 124 yards and 2 TD on 13 carries in a 45-10 win over Shaw
Purdue Game Attendees
2013 ATH Cornelius Elder (Nashville, TN)
2014 WR Thaddeus Snodgrass (Springfield, OH)
2014 OL Quenton Nelson (Red Bank, NJ)
2014 DT Phillip Carson (Elkhart, IN)
2014 LB Davonte James (Springfield, OH)
2014 LB Will White (Detroit, MI)
2014 DB Alonzo Saxton (Columbus, OH)
2014 DB Darius West (Lima, OH)
2015 ATH Eric Glover-Williams (Canton, OH)
Summaries
Scout $ - Soph Enjoys First Buckeye Game '15 OH ATH Eric Glover-Williams
- By The Bank....Really liked the atmosphere & can see himself at Ohio State on either side of the ball. Doesn't have any other visits planned this year, but plans on visiting Oregon, West Virginia, Michigan & Michigan State next year.
No. 3 Maplewood-RH unable to contain Elliott, top-ranked Burroughs (STL Today)
MAPLEWOOD • John Burroughs football coach Gus Frerotte had one question for his team at the conclusion of the Bombers’ 34-6 win at Maplewood-Richmond Heights on Friday night.
“Who thinks we can get better?” he asked them.
The undefeated Burroughs squad answered resoundingly that, yes, they can get better. And that’s a scary thought.
John Burroughs (8-0) is the No. 1 team in the STLhighschoolsports.com small-schools rankings and the top-ranked team in Class 3. Maplewood (7-2) is ranked third among area small schools and is second in Class 2.
“Maplewood is one of the best small school teams in the area,” standout running back Ezekiel Elliott said. “I think this is a game a lot of people were waiting to see. It’s a game we’ve waited for the last few years. I think we made a big statement.”
It was, in the end, no contest.
An Ohio State recruit, Elliott rushed for 205 yards and a touchdown on 28 carries and scored on a kick return, giving him 72 touchdowns since the beginning of last season. Wide receiver-defensive back Foye Oluokun caught a touchdown pass and returned a fumble for a score. Quarterback Nick Duncan directed the offense and also scored a touchdown.
And the defense, which entered the night allowing 10 points per game, surrendered just six against a usually high-powered Blue Devils squad that had been averaging 32.4 points per contest.
“Our defense was top notch,” Frerotte said. “We plugged two new (offensive) tackles in this week, because two guys got hurt. Ezekiel is running through tackles. We just decided to keep pounding the ball. We kind of wore them out a little bit, I think, and we just kept running right at them. Our special teams set the tone every week.”
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Eastern's Woodard an Army All-American (courier post)
VOORHEES — Annie Apple wore on her face the smile of a happy mother.
And why not?
Apple and her husband Tim couldn’t help but show their pride Friday over their son Eli Woodard accepting his jersey, acknowledging him as a member of the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
The jersey was awarded in front of Woodard’s family, including his parents and his sister Jordan, teammates, coaches and friends in a ceremony at Eastern High School where Woodard is a corner back/receiver on the school’s football team.
“(For Woodard) to be honored by the military, the U.S. Army, is just an extraordinary honor,” said Annie Apple. “These are people who lay their lives on the line every day for us to enjoy this great country.
“To honor Eli with all the attributes it takes to be a U.S. Army All-American, it means a lot. I’m blessed that they were interested him, that he displayed the characteristics that met the criteria to be considered an All-American.’’
Woodard, who has committed to Ohio State, is one of only 90 seniors in the country to be selected to play in the Jan. 5 game, which will be played at the Alamo Dome in San Antonio, Tex. He will be joined there by Timber Creek defensive lineman Greg Webb, a University of North Carolina recruit.
A number of future NFL players have taken part in the game, including current Eagles DeSean Jackson and LeSean McCoy, as well as last year’s No. 1 draft pick Andrew Luck, the current quarterback for the Colts.
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Trotwood duo grab UA Game jerseys (espn)
There's a chance Mike McCray II will be wearing some Ohio State gear in the near future. A year ago, that would have been expected. After all, his father was a linebacker on Ohio State and McCray always rooted for the Buckeyes growing up.
But that was before he switched allegiance to the enemy after committing to Michigan in March. So when the two Big Ten schools link up for "The Game" on Nov. 24, McCray will be rooting against Ohio State for the first time.
If Michigan loses, though, McCray will be forced to wear Buckeyes colors the following Monday at school. That's the terms of the friendly bet McCray has with Cam Burrows, his Trotwood-Madison (Trotwood, Ohio) teammate and fellow ESPN 150 recruit -- and an Ohio State commitment.
Although the two were friendly Wednesday when they each received their jersey for the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game as part of the American Family Insurance Selection Tour, the teammates will be on opposite sides next month with a little wager on the line.
If the Wolverines win, Burrows, the first commitment of the Buckeyes' 2013 class, will have to wear a Michigan shirt.
"I'll probably buy one that makes fun of Ohio State," said McCray, who added he had to convince a "scared" Burrows to accept the deal.
Burrows is not too worried, though.
Ohio State is undefeated and has won eight of the last 11 games against Michigan (the 2010 win was vacated).
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On the espn info scroller at the bottom of the screen it said Vonn Bell was attending the Tenn/Alabama game. It also said Mike Mitchell was visiting the LSU/TAMU game.
Ezekiel Elliott is going to be a STUD in this offense and I cannot WAIT to get him on the field. Dude just tears it up every week.
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Beat Michigan !
Personally i cant stand boys from ohio going to play for michigan when they have offers from ohio state i know it sounds selfish but its honestly pisses me off. Ur home state born and raised and ur betraying your state to play for michigan. Disgust me . But everyman has the free will to go to college where they want good luck to ya. but in my eyes ur a trader of the state of ohio.
Buckeye_For_Life
Really, who cares if this kid committed to Michigan. Sure it's a little frustrating that another Ohio kid commits to Michigan, but OSU will get much better OL in the 2014 class. Bank on it.
It says that Ward is from Illinois, and he doesn't have an offer from OSU.
@Weimerad: I think GOBUCKS was talking about McCray. But I agree, not much you can do--except steal some Michiganders for our side, ala Hankins.
My bad, thought he was talking about Ward. Hopefully, OSU can land Jamarco Jones, who is alot better and also from Illinois I believe.
Ward visited OSU in the past, was worth noting
Post is Final
that barker kid seems like he has a little tebow in him
mark may wins douchebag of the year... again
FWIW: McCray woudl've been a Buckeye had the staff gone after him early on.
Funny thing is...McCray's a Mike LB and Cam is a CB/Safety but Cam's just as big if not bigger than McCray;-)
"There's nothing that cleanses your soul like getting the hell kicked out of you."
"I love football. I think it is most wonderful game in world and I despise to lose."
Woody Hayes 1913 - 1987
I personally think the staff dropped the ball with some of the in-state recruits that went to michigan....and no I'm not calling for anyone to be fired...just think they dropped the ball on some recruiting.
Ward camped at OSU for a whole week and didn't garner much attention or any talk of an offer, so I guess it depends on whose staff made the winning choice on this one
Plain and simple OH does not produce more than 4-5 elite kids on a consistent basis and we signed them all this year with the exception of Dymonte but that isnt the fault of this staff we can thank Bollman for that one. McCray is as athletic as Klein was coming out of HS as for the kids that went to Michgan who would u trade them for over the elite national kids we have signed as im curious. Maybe trade Butt for Baugh or perhaps Taco for Bosa or Conley for Woodard or even better Smith for Zeke Elliott. This keep a fence around OH should only be concerned with the elite kids this state produces and not the top 50 cause i got news for that crowd the 30th ranked player in Florida, Texas, Georgia, And California that well see Urban sign is at the same level consistently as the 3rd rated kid overall in OH. The quicker ppl realize this the better this isnt the past century when that talent was closer to this invisible fence.
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I know i know im not sayin our class of 14 is bad i love our class we have mass talent comin in . My point was what happend to this kids growing up in ohio that make them wanna go play for a hated school like michigan when they hold offers from ohio state idk it just gets to me .. and not just michigan any kid who hold offers from oh and goes outta state kinda gets to me lol but i love our class of 14 bosa, burrows, woodard , baugh , and more great class so far hope to add a LB or two ..
Buckeye_For_Life
FWIW: Bosa, Burrows, Woodard, and etc. are part of the 2013 class, not 2014. They will be freshman next season in Columbus.