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I missed the Ohio State game due to my son's wedding. I can't find a thread about it. Will some of you guys please comment on the game? Last year, we had one thread for Ohio State games.

JT threw an INT the first possession ... OSU went down early because of it.

And then it was a romp. The down the field passing looked really improved. Granted, it was against BG.

Did any of our RBs shine?

Weber looked pretty good. Quick feet and nice power to go with it. Just missed breaking long ones multiple times. Showed well in pass pro. Not on Zeke's level yet, but played a similar style.

Curtis Samuel looked great in the Harvin-hybrid role.

THe whole offense had too much speed for BG to handle.

The young O-Line held up well, but I'm sure they'll face bigger challenges.

Malik Hooker looked like he could be our next stud DB. Was all over the field and had two great INTs.

D-Line held up well, but BG's line looked somewhat undersized. I'm a little bit concerned about holding up against the run particularly since Sprinkle is done for the season.

Nick Bosa looked a lot like his brother.

Congrats on the wedding!

Not much to add on the game. After JTs pick 6, it was all OSU. JT spread the ball around a lot. School record for yards offense (team). JT involved in 7 TDs.

On the down side, we lost Sprinkle for the year.

Malik Hooker will be very, very good.

I also liked what I saw from Weber

Bosa's little brother looked good. I almost though it was Joey back there. Same number, and they're built the same.

Weber looked great at RB. I'm very pleased with him thus far.

Edit - and congratulations to your son!

The only worrisome thing I saw was that while we seemed to control the line of scrimmage defensively we only had 2 sacks and a couple of QB hits.

Pass rush will be an issue until somebody steps up between Holmes, Lewis, and Hubbard.

So you're saying between Saturdays and Sundays my teams won't be able to get to the QB? Haha should be enjoyable

j/c:

Thanks for the information, guys.

Grimm mentioned Samuel. I am expecting big things from him this year. Did he get many touches?

BTW, congrats to you and your son Vers.

Samuel should be a force, I agree.

Top Performers

Samuel

13 rushes for 84 yds and 1 TD
9 catches for 177 yds and 2 TDs

Weber

19 rushes for 136 yds

McCall

8 rushes for 54 yds and 1 TD
1 catch for 36 yds and 1 TD

D. Wilson

5 rushes for 36 yds
3 catches for 37 yds and 2 TDs

Barrett

21/31 349 yds 6 TDs and 1 Int.
6 rushes for 30 yds and 1 TD

Really just about everybody looked good offensively. The only bad things were Barrett's INT for the pick Six and OG Billy Price was flagged 2 or 3 times (pretty sure 1 was a false start and another was a hold)

Most yards in OSU history and most points in opening day history (6th all time). I think the offense was alright

Wow! 22 touches for Samuel. I'm likin' it.

Well, we demolished that team and was sitting most our starters. But he handled the rock well, Weber and Samuel... I'm very encouraged with our run attack potential.

Urban said in his presser after the game that he was hoping for 15 touches for Samuel. He seemed surprised, in a good way, that he had that many. He said Samuel is the first true H-Back he's had at OSU.

Well looky here (AP Top-5):

1. Alabama
2. Clemson
3. Florida State
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan

I'm not sure Michigan deserves #5.. maybe they will by the end of the season but I wouldn't have them that high yet... Other than that, I could see the top 4 being the top 4 at the end, depending on how the Clemson vs FSU game goes.

DC I can't stop thinking Maryland got royally screwed being placed in the division they were put in.

[quote]CFB Preview: No. 4 Ohio State-Tulsa



COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After Ohio State cruised to a 77-10 victory over Bowling Green in the season opener last Saturday, it stands to reason that coach Urban Meyer would be pretty pleased with the performance.


COLUMBUS, Ohio -- After Ohio State cruised to a 77-10 victory over Bowling Green in the season opener last Saturday, it stands to reason that coach Urban Meyer would be pretty pleased with the performance.

Meyer was happy but not overly impressed with the blowout against the school that gave him his head coaching start.

"I thought our guys played pretty good. I think it was good, not great," Meyer said.


It would be difficult to convince most Buckeyes fans that Ohio State was "not great" in the Ohio Stadium opener. The point total was the highest in Meyer's 15 years as a head coach, and the offense set a school record with 776 total yards.

And then there was quarterback J.T. Barrett being named the Big Ten offensive player of the week after passing for 349 yards and six touchdowns and rushing for one score against the Falcons. Those are video-game numbers.

But Meyer and the No. 4 Buckeyes are quickly putting that game in the rear-view mirror and turning their attention to Tulsa, the second nonconference opponent on the schedule. The two teams meet for the first time Saturday (3:30 p.m., ABC) at Ohio Stadium.

The Golden Hurricane (1-0) are the first of two straight opponents from Oklahoma that the Buckeyes face. The following Saturday, Ohio State goes on the road to take on No. 14 Oklahoma.

Tulsa, which plays in the American Athletic Conference, opened its season last week with a 45-10 victory at San Jose State.

Meyer is expecting a tougher test from Tulsa than Bowling Green. The Golden Hurricane are coached by former Baylor offensive coordinator Phillip Montgomery, which means Ohio State is preparing to face a wide-open spread attack that mixes passing with a decent running game.

"I think when you hear spread, it's about numbers," Meyer said. "So I think that part is similar (to Ohio State's offense). ... But the identity is we're going to line up and hammer the football and run the ball. And we expect to lead the conference or be close to the lead in rushing offense.

"I can't speak to what Baylor does. But when you look at Baylor and then Tulsa, they're very balanced, more balanced than people think. And so I think it's somewhat similar. But there are different fundamental differences to (Ohio State's offense)."

Tulsa rushed for 305 yards and totaled 512 yards of offense in its opener. The Golden Hurricane scored 38 straight points in the blowout on the road and their defense limited San Jose State to 287 total yards and forced three turnovers.

That means Ohio State's offense and defense are preparing for anything and everything this week from a team hungry to upset a national power.

"We've got a tough one coming up this week, a team that beat San Jose soundly from the get-go," Meyer said. "And very talented receivers, two NFL prospects at wide receiver, a returning veteran at quarterback (Dane Evans) and a D coordinator (Bill Young) who used to coach here at Ohio State. They're very sound on defense and do a nice job."

Young was Ohio State's defensive coordinator from 1988 to 1995 under coach John Cooper, who came to Columbus after serving as Tulsa's coach. Young's defense played well in the opener against San Jose State, but the Golden Hurricane know the Buckeyes are a different animal this week.

"It's going to be a great challenge for us, especially going up to their place," said Montgomery, who recruited Barrett when he was offensive coordinator at Baylor and the Ohio State quarterback was a standout high school player in Texas. "We're looking forward to it. We're going up with the mindset that we're going to win the football game."

Montgomery promises the Golden Hurricane won't be intimidated by the 105,000-plus fans in Ohio Stadium. Tulsa played at Oklahoma last year and hung with the Sooners before losing 52-38.

"They're the next team on our schedule," Montgomery said. "For us, it's not about the helmet, not about the shirt, it's what you do between the lines."

Ohio State goes into the game as a four-touchdown favorite, but will be without defensive tackle Tracy Sprinkle, who underwent surgery Sunday for a torn patellar tendon in a knee. Linebacker Dante Booker is questionable after suffering an MCL sprain in the first quarter against Bowling Green.


http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/cfb-preview-no-4-ohio-state-tulsa-090716
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Tulsa can score. Should be a good test for our defense.

I'll be shocked if OSU doesn't drop 50+ this week.

I watched the replay of the game on Big 10 Network.

Offense was dynamic. We have a ton of speed.

Defense worried me a bit because they got out of their lanes and the pass coverage was a bit lax.

That number 24 guy at S was awesome, though. What great range and hands. He's going to be a player.

ton of speed is right ... we'll be difficult to stop

A friend of mine gave me tickets to this weeks game at the Shoe.

Never been to an OSU game before.

Where do I park? Given it's an afternoon game when should I get there to get a 'decent' parking space?

What would you recommend for an awesome gameday experience?

A friend of mine said I should go to St. Johns to watch the band rehearse, then march over to the stadium with them and then hurry to my seat to watch them march onto the field.

Thoughts?

Something to keep in mind about the defense. Under Urban it's been a defense that makes explosive plays and stops explosive plays. We give up yards, but we create turnovers and try to limit TDs off of big plays. It's because we know our offense will score like crazy.

COTA Link

I recommend taking a bus and avoiding the campus lots. Traffic is generally pretty chaotic on gameday.

Tailgating will probably start well before the game.

tailgating guide from last year-Link

Any "bags" have to be smaller than 5" x 8" x 1"

OhioStateBuckeyes.com Tulsa Week-Link

More General Gameday Info

...I would hope so.

I've only been to one OSU game a few years back, but the tailgating was great. PSU also has a great tailgate.

Pitt's was awful.

I like DeShone Kizer as a pro more than Deshaun Watson.

I'm going to have to watch him. Watson scares me.

I like Rosen from UCLA a lot, but he won't be eligible.

I'll also be keeping my eyes on Hayden Moore, the kid from Cinci. He has mad skills, but is really raw. Not sure if he is eligible.

Moore is a redshirt sophomore, so he is eligible to apply for early entry but highly unlikely that he does it.

Yeah, dummy Tuberville thinks he has a 3-headed monster.

I'm telling you though.........I believe that kid has a ton of natural talent.

Weather is expected to be bad tomorrow. I'm anxious to see if the young guys can play physical smash mouth ball similar to when we had Zeke.

Should be tailor made for Weber.

gotta prepare for all weather ... i'm glad it'll be bad out

Next week will have another great noon game. FSU vs Louisville will be awesome.

It's time to pay attention to Louisvilles QB Lamar Jackson. Dude scored 8 TDs in 1 half last week. He has 3 TDs in 5 minutes right now.

Jackson looks very good