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Game Info: 12:00 pm EDT Sat Sep 8, 2007



By NICOLINO DI BENEDETTO, STATS Writer

Ohio State hopes quarterback Todd Boeckman can build on his impressive first start and help the team win 20 consecutive regular-season games for the first time in nearly 36 years when it hosts Akron on Saturday.

The 12th-ranked Buckeyes won their 19th straight in the regular season last weekend, 38-6 over Youngstown State. They have not posted a victory in 20 regular-season contests in a row since a run of 30 wins from Nov. 4, 1967-Sept. 11, 1971, during which they won the 1968 national title.

Ohio State, which has won 11 straight at home, is trying to get back to the Bowl Championship Series title game after losing 41-14 to Florida last season.

If the Buckeyes are going to make another run at playing for the national title, they'll need more solid play from Boeckman, a 23-year-old junior quarterback who replaced Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith.

Boeckman completed 17 of 23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns against the Penguins in his first career start before exiting the game so sophomore Rob Schoenhoft and freshman Antonio Henton could get some playing time.

"I think I made some good passes and then I made some bad passes," said Boeckman, who threw only 10 passes in mop-up duty over three previous seasons. "I've been waiting four years for this opportunity and now that I have a shot at leading this team, I wanted to take advantage of it.

"Troy did some great things here but now we have new guys and a new team and we want to surprise some people."

Brian Robiskie, who had 29 catches for 383 yards and five touchdowns last season, caught nine passes for 153 yards in the opener.

With the passing game showing promise under a new quarterback and standout receiver, Buckeyes running back Chris Wells hopes to rebound from a lackluster performance against Youngstown State.

Wells, the heir apparent to Antonio Pittman in the backfield, rushed for only 46 yards on 16 carries last week with 20 yards coming on one play.

Defensively, the Buckeyes are looking to replace end Lawrence Wilson, who broke his right leg midway through the second quarter.

"Lawrence Wilson's a good player," Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel said. "He's an enthusiastic guy, he gets riled up and fired up. He's one of those guys who's played enough to be a leader."

Redshirt freshman Rob Rose is expected to replace Wilson and will be trying to help Ohio State extend its winning streak, during which the Buckeyes have limited opponents to 11.9 points per game.

Ohio State is 5-1 against Akron, but the teams have not met since the Buckeyes' 28-14 victory on Sept. 8, 2001, at Ohio Stadium.

The Zips are looking to build on a season-opening victory for the first time since 2001, when they dropped their second game of the year at Ohio State. They last started a season with consecutive victories in 1993.

Akron won its first season opener in six tries last Saturday as defensive back Reggie Corner returned an interception 74 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter of a 22-14 victory over Army.

The Zips, who intercepted two passes and had four sacks, held Army to only one offensive touchdown.

Akron's defense appears to be improved from last season, when it totaled seven interceptions and 16 sacks to rank at the bottom of the Mid-American Conference in both categories.

Offensively, the Zips hope Jabari Arthur can build on a career-best 11 receptions for 125 yards and a touchdown against Army. The senior from Montreal had a team-high 45 receptions for 730 yards and four scores last season, prompting him to be drafted sixth overall by Calgary in the CFL draft.


Does anyone know if this game can be watched online?!?!? or a radio link!

i think i may have something..

i'm not sure about the channel #, but the "ohio sports 2" channel on sopcast has some kind of buckeye preview thing, maybe they'll carry the game as well, i'm not sure...

I get the chance to see the ZiPs too, WOO! But my blood is scarlet n grey baby, GO BUCKS!!!!!!

There are no longer any "easy" games. Just ask the guys up North BTW Akron is building a pretty kick ass stadium on campus finally (the rubber bowl was a hike and a POS). Thats going to be HUGE for that program!

I can't see it but I'm listening to it on my computer.

GO BUCKEYES!!!!!!!!

Did you get it? Let us know.... please share if u got it

DAMN! That sucks!

Give me a link to audio PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

2-0 Akron

HAHAHAHHA Big Ten sucks

It's obvious we have no offensive line this year....

Special teams isn't looking too hot thus far.

Int Thats the 2nd time they looked lost this game. And when we finally start to move the ball.

where is # 33!!! sack emmmmmmm

wow...just wow... RUN THE DANG BALL

OSU up 3-2 lol.

This game is very ugly to see, believe me. Pathetic really but I do have to give Akron credit.

3rd turnover, fumble on the punt return

Like I said,,pathetic

Ironhead's boy with his first sack.

Its not Akron/OSU, but I don't feel like I should start a separate thread for other college games, but Kyle Wright actually looked decent for Miami for the first time in two years... As a Canes fan, he is teasing me again, but its a lot better than throwing Kirby Freeman out there.

6-2 Ohio State, WTF, I missed the first half but it seems that it's the same old thing, OSU plays down to the level of teams they should blow out. Now I'm only listening to the game on OSU radio but Robiskie may have had one for 6 that he should have caught, though I don't know if a defender got a hand on the ball?

TOUCHDOWN! WOOO!

Bout damn time

TD Buckeyes......bout time! 13-2

hey 337, what's up! Well, at least the Buckeye D is playing well. They really need to get a turnover.

Hey man! Yeah they look solid. They really do need to force a lot of turnovers b/c this offense really looks like crap.

Well, i have to say that I'm not a fan of the QB carousel, pick one QB and go with him.

Why is Romeo reffing this game? The Browns must not pay enough??? LOL

4 turnovers for Ohio State...wtf??? That will not get us a bowl game and Michigan will stomp on OSU if they play like this.

And ppl thought last weeks game was bad

Tressell ball sucks

wooooooooooooo beanie doin good finally!

Wells is a man going up against little kids.

Robiskie TD, OSU...20-2

Ohio St. - 12:00
1st-10, OHSt17 12:00 C. Wells rushed up the middle for 5 yard gain
2nd-5, OHSt22 11:30 C. Wells rushed to the right for 27 yard gain
1st-10, OHSt49 11:10 C. Wells rushed up the middle for 39 yard gain
1st-10, Akr12 11:00 M. Wells rushed up the middle for no gain
2nd-10, Akr12 10:30 M. Wells rushed up the middle for 1 yard loss
3rd-11, Akr13 10:00 T. Boeckman passed to B. Robiskie to the right for 13 yard touchdown. R. Pretorius made PAT


Beautiful

woohoo! OSU 5th turnover


On the bright side...the zips have -2 rushing yards OSU 174

Another g'd turnover. Give me a friken break. What do they have 2 whole first downs this game too. Come on!!