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This week's game against Penn State is the featured night game on ABC. It kicks off at 7:30 and it should feature Fowler and Herbie as the announcing team. That's awesome because they are very good at what they do and it's cool we are in the national spotlight.

I almost wish Penn State would have won last week. Playing them after a loss in their place is going to be tough. On the other hand, they are a little beat up. I think they lost their starting running back and a couple of other guys.

Does anyone know if Wyatt Davis and Olave are going to play for us?

I'm a little worried about Penn States QB running on us.

For those of you who like to wager.

Spread is now 12

Wow!

Yep PSU is down to their 3rd RB

i think it is going to be a buckeye beat down... i get that PSU usually plays buckeyes tough... but I think the buckeyes win big... over 17+....

In related news, Quinn Ewers just decommitted from Texas. He was the number 1 overall high school qb recruiting prospect in the nation.

Ohio State is the favorite to land him, followed by Alabama. This would be quite a coup for the Buckeyes.

we benefit too from having no fans at PSU ... just like Michigan lucks out playing at OSU this year

I'm not the one who blamed it on bureaucrats. With you being a teacher it's obvious you knew exactly what you were doing. Save it for someone who believes your BS.

Thanks. Love these trailers. Hope we go w/the black uniforms.

Just because the comments are so entertaining.

Line down to -10.5 now.

Seems like free money (knock on wood).

What the heck was that call? QB takes the snap, takes 2 slow steps backwards before taking a knee, and the clock only runs off 1 second?

Take that Penn St.

OHIO STATE with a 49 yard touchdown pass.

OSU, they get their points the old fashioned way, they Earrrrn them.

Take that and put it in your halftime shenanigans peacepipe and shove it.

hell of a catch by PSU back to back...

Go Bucks!

And they cover.

Nobody else in the Big Ten will challenge OSU ... I give Penn State Credit for not quitting ...

Can you see, Buckkeyes win in PSU stadium Again!

Freaking, oil Fracking, Gremlins in the computer blocked my Bucks win the game post 2 separate times!

38-25, zero seconds on the clock

After the intercepton, the Buckeyes take it to the 9 yard line, run out the clock and miss a FG
Buckeye kicker needs to make that.

Buckeyes D, holds on, 13 point lead, for the final whole quarter or more of a lead,
2-0, Buckeyes.

seemed to me that we kinda coasted to a win ... PSU had very little chance IMO.

A bit concerning about Wade’s performance, but their WR made a few great plays.

As odd as this sounds: is Indiana the biggest game of the year?

Nice win for the Buckeyes. Some observations.

--Fields had another very good game. He made some Sunday throws. I was skeptical of his NFL stock last year, but he has really grown as a QB. He is seeing the field better. His mechanics are improved. He is doing a better job of going through his progressions. His leadership is more evident. He obviously worked hard this off-season. My knock on him is that he is too slow at going through his progressions. Remains to be seen if he can speed that up. I do think his draft stock is skyrocketing.

--The running game looked better. Teague is a load and Sermon was more decisive.

--The OL won their match-up against PSU's front decisively. They opened nice holes and gave Fields time to throw.

--Wilson and Olave are perhaps the best 1-2 punch at WR in the entire nation right now. Both will be playing on Sundays when they decide to move on.

--Oliver is starting to come on at DE. You know Larry Johnson will get the most out of him. I look to see Oliver continuing to improve and become a difference maker. He has a lot of potential.

--I thought #72, Togai...or something like that...had a very nice game.

--Haskell Garrett had another impactful game.

--The LBers had a much, much better game than they did against Nebraska. That helped a ton. I was worried about the Penn St qb running on us, but we negated that almost all night long.

--The secondary is a concern. Hooker looked better, but Banks is really raw.

Some other notes:

--We got screwed because the clock operator started the game clock late at the end of the half. That could have been a huge factor.

--Those two catches by Dotson from PSU were amazing and they came on back-to-back plays.

--Ryan Day is a really good coach. I hope we don't lose him to the NFL.

--I think these big-time performances on national TV and Day's ability to develop offensive players is going to continue to reap dividends for our recruiting.

The Buckeyes already have next years Number 1 class and still adding more 5 Stars

...Oliver?? Is that an Olave/Cooper mashup? I remember Cooper (wearing number zero at DE this year) having some nice pass rushes. Hopefully he can stay healthy as injuries seem to have been the biggest things holding him back. That and playing opposite attention-grabbing superstars.

Teague can be a load, I'd like to see him punish DBs in the open field more, though. He geared down to try to make them miss, but he'll probably be better off trying to maintain momentum while using a stiff arm in the future.

I was impressed with our trenches. We pretty much owned the line of scrimmage. We kept some pretty talented DEs quiet. A healthy Munford bodes well for us.

Cooper.

Same, although it would be really tough to leave what they have built up there. It is just reload every year. I understand that there is added pressure, but he seems to be able to handle it.

Good point about OSU being a really, really good job.

There are a handful of programs where if you end up there, you pretty much want that job for life.

Alabama, Ohio State, I think USC is that way even though they have struggled recently.

I think Michigan may not necessarily be that anymore. It will take a really good coach to turn that program around, and even then, I don't know if you can sustain it with the recruits that they probably are never going to get.

Notre Dame is still that job, although they are similiarly like Michigan, just a little better at it.

Texas is still probably that gig, what they have over Michigan with recruiting potential, you aren't leaving that program if you don't have to.

We looked good in the first half. Fields has really grown as a qb. He still holds it too long on occasion, but he doesn't play hero ball, buys time in the pocket, and is very accurate.

I give Schiano credit. He has Rutgers playing much harder than in recent years.

I agree. I think Rutgers is going to give Michigan all they can handle.

no doubt. They are not a pushover ... funny that teams like them and Indiana and Maryland have come on strong

that seems good

Well that sucks!

Dangit

Man, oh well I will watch the rest of the Big Ten ...

J/C

What will this type of thing do to the rankings?

I don't know, but the Big 10 is dumb. They started too late and they just cancel missed games instead of simply postponing them like anyone w/a brain would do.