Tressels, Fickells, Urbans, Days, Johnsons and Days,
It's been a strange week if you are a College Football fan, especially a Big Ten football fan.
But, I'm trying not to focus on all of that. There are too few weekends of college football celebration to let one go by without enjoying it.
Last weekend was fantastic - the Silver Bullets took it to Penn State! I wonder if a team ranked in the top 10 this late in the season has ever been held to 0-15 on third down conversions? Incredible! There was a stretch of 6 consecutive Penn State possessions where Ohio State held them to SIX total yards. Penn State came into the match-up averaging nearly 45 points per game, but the Buckeyes pounded them. Even after last weekend, Penn State's offense is still the 9th-highest scoring team in the country.
This weekend is a big one for the Buckeyes traveling to Wisconsin to play under the lights in one of the toughest stadiums for visiting teams.
...and a match up of two teams that really don't like each other.
2002: An injured Maurice Clarett carries the ball for over 160 yards in Satan's lair...and OSU edges Wisky on a quest for the national championship
2003: Robert Reynolds chokes Jim Sorgi; Lee Evans catches a long TD late in a dark, rainy night game in Satan's lair and OSU's consecutive win streak is snapped
2008: With a minute left in the game, Terrelle Pryor (as a true freshman) runs for a game-winning TD in Satan's lair
2010: Wisky takes back the opening kickoff the length of the field and you know it's going to be a long night for the top-ranked Bucks in Satan's liar
2011: Four TDs scored in the final 5 minutes; but, Braxton Miller (as a true freshman) hits Devin Smith deep in the end zone with a minute left for the game winner
2012: Ryan Shazier forces overtime when he causes a Wisky fumble at the goal line near the end of regulation; Carlos Hyde scores the final TD in overtime
2013: OSU withstands a late surge and over 200 yards receiving from Jared Abbrederis for a 7 point victory over the Badgers
2014: CAR! DALE! JONES!
2016: Buckeyes seal the victory with a walk off sack in overtime in Satan's lair
2017: Ohio State wins the Big Ten Championship game...and some guy on the field crew repairs the turf near the goal line trenches in Lucas Oil Stadium by himself during the middle of the game for about 20 minutes
2019: The Buckeyes face double jeopardy matching up with Wisky for the second time that season in the Big Ten Championship game; Wisky leads at halftime but Ohio State scores 27 unanswered points in the second half, and Josh Proctor lays the hardest hit I've ever seen on the last play of the game to seal the OSU victory
We're heading into the final month of conference play. Deep in the season, every college football team is beat up and tired. Great teams separate themselves at the end by absorbing whatever comes and imposing their will. I'd love to see Ohio State continue to gain momentum and beat Wisconsin soundly this Saturday.
Touchdowns: Marvin Harrison Jr., Cade Stover, Miyan Williams, JT Tuimoloau
OSU 34 Wisconsin 10
Go Bucks! Beat Wisconsin! Harry Miller for Heisman!
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