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Location: Columbus, Ohio | Founded: 1870 | Enrollment: 50,504 | Colors: Scarlet and Gray | Stadium: Ohio
Capacity: 101,568 | Coach: Jim Tressel

Record: (8-2, 5-1 Big Ten)
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Buckeyes report: Notes, quotes
 

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Notes, quotes · Inside slant · Strategy and personnel
 

 

--Ohio State has scored at least one touchdown in 127 straight games.

--Jim Tressel's next victory will be the 200th in his career.

SCOUTING THE OFFENSE
Beanie Wells rushed for a career-best 143 yards against Akron, but no one -- including coach Jim Tressel -- seemed overly impressed by it. Wells gained 89 of those yards on three carries in the second half, when Akron's defense had already been worn down. More disturbing were the five turnovers, four of which were committed by the offense (one on special teams). Todd Boeckman threw his first two interceptions of the year, but Tressel liked the way he responded. He was at home then. Throw a couple interceptions in Husky Stadium and the outcome could be completely different.

SCOUTING THE DEFENSE
They aren't pitching shutouts, but they're coming close. The defense surrendered only two field goals in the opener against Youngstown State, then essentially shut out the Zips -- the only points allowed came on a safety. Ohio State's speed should be a factor against Washington. The Huskies likely haven't seen linemen and linebackers as fast as the Buckeyes' crew. Ultimately, it could be the difference in the game.

QUOTE TO NOTE
"At the end of the day, I think our guys saw some progress, our guys learned some lessons. I think we got a little bit better during that second week. And all of us know we're going to have to get a lot better to compete with the Huskies." -- Coach Jim Tressel.

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February 13, 2009 12:05 pm

The Ohio State Buckeyes football program is the best thing since sliced bread.  I'm still trying to figure something out, not really associated with Ohio State Buckeyes football, but I truly believe the first sentence.  Feel free to respond if you agree.

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November 8, 2009 11:36 am
Pryor was suppose to explode this year, because the offense was going to be taliored more toward his ablility. This year comes along and we see Pryor mostly in a spread type shotgun formation. What happens? His interceptions ratio goes up, his completions % drops, and his rushing yards were not particularly skyrocketing either. Matter of fact, many people thought he actually ha ...(more)
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Since:May 23, 2009

November 8, 2009 4:57 am

 I'm quite excited about the upcomming game against Iowa! This season has been dreadful at times especially those offensive woes. Even with that problem this has been an exciting season and there's one very exciting game left to go. Sorry Michigan you're irrelevant this season, Maybe next year you'll be worth talking about again.

 Anyways this Iowa game is very unique, ...(more)

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November 7, 2009 7:34 pm
Establish the run and Pryor looks decent to good, which is what I have been saying.  Pryor is a runner and success in the running game allows him to settle into the game and basically just manage it.  He looked like he did last year, which was just don't turn the ball over.  Pryor did his usual make some good throws followed by some poor ones (some should've been caughts hurt his st ...(more)
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October 31, 2009 11:51 pm
USC just suffered their worst loss of Pete Carroll's reign with a 47-20 thrashing at the hands of Oregon. I noticed that Oregon QB Jeremiah Masoli ran wild on the Trojan defense with 150+ yards rushing with a strong passing performance. One can only wonder what would have happened if Terrelle Pryor was unleashed in a similar way when Ohio State clashed with USC earlier this year. In retrospect, th ...(more)
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November 8, 2009 12:21 pm
I wanted to get this out before people started raving how they think OSU will destroy Iowa this weekend.  This big win over Penn State could cause some over-confidence at a bad time.  Yes, I know Iowa will be playing with a RS freshman QB but it's not their offense I'm worried about.  Their defense is very opportunistic, and Ohio State's offense is inconsistent.  It's not ...(more)
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November 8, 2009 10:30 am
It seems that despite OSUs drastically improved play over the past few weeks, especially yesterday with the way the offense played in the 2nd half, they are going to struggle to move very high in the rankings because people have trouble ranking them ahead of USC. The problem with this is its not always who you play but when you play them and OSU played USC when they were ranked #3 in the nation. I ...(more)
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November 7, 2009 9:52 am
November is crunch time and Jim's teams have always played well in November.  During his time as head coach the Bucks have only lost in the month of November 4 times.  Let that sink in....I think that is a great stat.

His teams play well this time of year and always seem to get better in this month.  I hope this trend continues with the 3 big games left on the schedule.
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November 3, 2009 10:54 am
Pettrey will have surgery on his knee that will end his career at Ohio State.  This is a tough loss for the Buckeyes as they prepare for a tough November stretch.  Barclay is ready for the challenge, but will need to work on his accuracy big time this week.
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November 3, 2009 1:42 am
Ted Ginn Jr lead kick returner in NFL at the moment. 

It'll come as no surprise that Ted Ginn has zoomed to the top of the NFL's list of kickoff return leaders, now averaging 34.9 yards per return. He was 19th last week, improving his average by more than 11 yards.
...(more)
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October 6, 2009 10:03 pm

-Ohio State lost to USC

-USC lost to Washington

-Washington lost to Notre Dame

-Notre Dame lost to Michigan

I guess that makes Michigan better than Ohio State.

Other than USC, OSU has played NOBODY.  Keep pounding your chest abou ...(more)

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November 7, 2009 7:15 pm
Congratulations to the Buckeyes.  I'll admit it hurts to say, but you beat us.  I have to give it to OSU, you were the better team.  As a PSU fan, I was worried from the first series. 

I congratulate you this year, and am already looking for next year. 

Good job, lets both win our bowl games.
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September 19, 2009 8:52 pm
I cant imagine that after you lose to a Top 10 team and then THEY turn around and lose to a 1-14 team that it would strengthen your case for a NC bid.  I know a lot of you didnt think it was possible at the beginning of the season (and most of you after the USC loss).


What are your thought about USC losing tonight?
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October 17, 2009 4:15 pm

It wasn't that long ago that another "highly touted" Buckeyes QB - Justin Zwick - proved his ineptitude at the position and was rightly replaced. Today Pryor had his "Zwick Moment" proving that he will NEVER be the answer at QB for the Buckeyes. His four turnovers to a 1-5 team was more pathetic than any game I can remember Zwick having, so I hope I'm not insulting Zwic ...(more)

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November 7, 2009 8:07 pm

I've relentlessly bashed the Bucks' pathetic offense this year, up to and including during this game.  But, OSU's D was lights out today and I think TP will learn a ton from this game, as he played very well.  I figured he and the o-line would be the reason OSU lost, but kudos to TP and the o-line for playing beyond expectations today.  While I thought OSU would lo ...(more)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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