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Yes people...the season is not over yet...it's only week 4. And we are playing TROJANS again this week... of Troy. Lets hope we can forget last week and win this game because their O is no joke.

GO BUCKS!

By BRETT HUSTON, STATS Writer
Ohio State had to carry the weight of blowout losses in the previous two BCS championship games for eight months before getting a chance to play again.

They won’t have to endure an offseason of criticism before returning to the field after their latest big loss - just one week’s worth.

After suffering their worst defeat in nearly 14 years, the No. 13 Buckeyes will try to bounce back Saturday at home when they host unbeaten Troy.

Ohio State (2-1) had lost just three times in its past 35 games before traveling to top-ranked Southern California last week, and two of those losses had come with the national title at stake. The Buckeyes were heavy favorites to beat Florida in the 2007 BCS championship game and lost 41-14, then fell behind by three touchdowns in last season’s title game en route to a 38-24 loss to LSU.

Last Saturday in Los Angeles, the end result was even worse for Ohio State. Playing without injured tailback Chris “Beanie” Wells, the Buckeyes turned the ball over three times and couldn’t stay close to the No. 1 Trojans, losing 35-3.

It was Ohio State’s most-lopsided defeat since a 63-14 loss to Penn State in October 1994.

Limping back to Columbus, which was stricken by power outages due to high winds over the weekend, coach Jim Tressel simply wanted his players to put the loss behind them.

“I was hoping on Sunday when we got back to watch the film the power would be out, but it wasn’t,” Tressel said.

“We were never able to take control on offense or defense. We must now roll up our sleeves and realize we can’t play like this and win.”

Ohio State ran for 71 yards on 34 carries without Wells, who is listed as questionable against Troy (2-0). Tressel said he’ll see how the running back responds in practice this week.

“His cutting work and push-off and more football-oriented stuff will begin again (Tuesday),” Tressel said. “If he can handle that, we can upgrade him from questionable to probable.”

The Buckeyes also face a cloudy situation at quarterback. Todd Boeckman was first-team all-Big Ten as a junior, throwing for 2,379 and 25 touchdowns, but freshman Terrelle Pryor - expected to be a change of pace for a few series a game - now could be a threat to take even more playing time.

Boeckman looked overmatched against USC, throwing for just 84 yards while tossing two interceptions, one of which was returned for a touchdown. He was also sacked four times.

Pryor, who at one point early in the game was alternating snaps with Boeckman, played more in the second half. He finished 7-for-9 for 54 yards while also running for 40, giving the Buckeyes an ability to make plays from outside the pocket that Boeckman doesn’t provide.

Tressel said he and his staff felt if Ohio State had to play a game early in the week, the split between Pryor and Boeckman would be “50-50.”

“Terrelle has been very impressive,” Tressel said. “There’s not many freshmen that I’ve had with very limited reps that have been able to conceptually pick up as much as he has, and he’s a pretty special player.”

After losing by 32 to USC, Ohio State this week will face a group of Trojans coming off an even more lopsided win. Troy piled up a school-record 736 yards of total offense last Saturday in a 65-0 victory over Alcorn State.

The Trojans, members of the Sun Belt conference, have made a regular habit of visiting top-level opponents since joining Division I-A in 2001. They’re 1-13 against ranked teams with the lone win coming at home over Missouri in 2004, but they’ve come close on the road. Since 2004, they’ve lost by four points at LSU, seven at Florida State and 10 last season at Georgia.

“It is the chance of a lifetime,” linebacker Bear Woods said of Troy’s first meeting with Ohio State. “It is a great opportunity for this program and for me.”

Troy’s offense is led by a pair of sophomores - quarterback Jamie Hampton and tailback DuJuan Harris (6.7 yards per carry). Hampton threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns - running for another score - against Alcorn State in his second career start.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/preview?gid=200809200033

This should be interesting. Starting the freshman QB against a team who spreads the field and can score points could be kind of risky. A few freshman mistakes and OSU could dig themselves a hole.

I'm kind of anxious to watch Pryor myself. From what I've seen, I'm not sure he's ready to play full time though but we'll see. That was one of the reasons he cited when asked why he didn't go to UM (the need to play right away). Which is a bit ironic given that in week 4, he's already starting.

Don't know if anyone else picked up on it but against Ohio and USC he looked to be reading play instructions on the back of his wristband. He would call the play, flip his play sheet over and you could see him visibly reading. That's the only thing I would be worried about. Without Wells, having a watered down version of the playbook COULD (not will) hurt them.

Troy is a pretty solid team. If OSU plays like they have the last two weeks, they'll be up against it.

Lot of good football on today, should be fun.

I don't think he will be starting....but it won't matter because he will play lot of the snaps if not majority of them.

I expect bockeman to start the game and if he is cold he will play less and less as the game goes on. I kind of hate that...we will see. I rather see pryor play a lot more in this game and get ready for the big ten season...because as "weak" as big 10 is for everyone in the country it isn't TROY...it will def be harder.

Is this game on network tv, does anyone know? We still don't have our cable back from the storm, but we have rabbit ears!

It's on BTN

Big Ten Network here Michelle. The Ryder cup is on though.

Don't feel too bad though, with the exception of the Steelers game, so far I have had to work during every Browns game. I have to work tommorow at 4 also. I follow each game on either yahoo or espn.

Thanks, guys.

Could be a tough game but I'm thinking with OSU coming off a loss, they will be fired up and in the end, pride and skill level alone will be enough.

You do have to remember though, Troy did prove that they could beat a ranked team... well, they beat Middle Tennessee, who beat Maryland, who beat Cal when they were ranked.. it's sort of the same thing.

I'm concerned that Troy almost beat all of the aforementioned ranked teams. They're no joke.

congrats on beating CAL...but i hear it was because cal was still sleepy they lost not cuz maryland was that good jk

LMAO.. yea, that was one announcers theory, because they had to fly across country and play a noon game, Maryland was able to build a 28-6 lead going into the 4th quarter then Cal woke up and made the score close, even though the game really never was..

heh..maybe OSU was also sleepy last week..instead of 8pm it was 11pm EST for them haha

Anyways...on a more serious note OSU vs TROY is not online ANYWHERE...no sopcast no channelsurfing.com either

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Yes people...the season is not over yet...it's only week 4.

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Some people act as if we are 2-5 instead of 2-1.

Go Bucks. Beat Balti....um, er, Troy.

GO BUCKS!!!!!! wooooooooooooo

FYI- i just heard on the pregame show that Pryor is going to start this game and play most of the time.

anyone have a sopcast channel or any links to the game online? i can't find jack today...wtf!!

sop://broker.sopcast.com:3912/60565

omg this is so clear...never thought sopcast could be this clear...

enjoy!

FIrst time in OSU history we have a freshmen QB and C starting.

The T Pryor era has begun!!!
Wouldnt bother me to never see Boeckman again.

We get ball first, 2 plays,both runs and then T Pryor sneaks for the first on 3rd and short.

KING

Hey boeckmen didnt screw that play up!!!

T. Pryor and Malcolm Jenkins have the same #. -Weird. Didn't know they could do that

yah...there r so many #s that repeat this year..it's insane...

+ they are on O n D so it's okay...i remember someone talking about 2 players having the same # on special teams..i forget who

hahha did u guys see that commercial with the chick in all leather with a whip...

Whats happened to Robiske? Him and hartline havent done a damn thing since youngstown state

I've been saying it since he was recruited.

ROBISKIE IS OVERRATED!

WHERE IS POSEY!! ROBINSKIE has been talking to his dad on how to play WR

unfreaking believeable.... he has screwed up 2 AWESOME throws by pryor....did you see that? that was absolutely sick by pryor....but all that doesn't matter when u screw up in the end...jeez...isn't robo a senior...why did he step out of bounds? the rule is if u are pushed out u can still come in and catch it right? this call means he was not pushed out...ahhhhhh

WOOOOOOo yesssssssss


GO BUCKS!! ALL HAIL TO PRYOR, THE SAVIOR OF OHIO STATE FOOTBALL!!

Pryor just adds a completely new dimension to our offense, and I am not just talking about his running, I am talking of his cannon for a arm and his ability to utilize that cannon from anywhere.


KING

did u get entourage? heh...i loved the 1st one...fantasy island...love tht show

He's a lot of fun to watch. He has all the ability in the world. I'm very, very, impressed, and I can see why the entire country made such a big deal about him.

what impressed me the most...hell it blew me away was his arm strength.....he def has a cannon for an arm....guy can throw it pretty good when he wants to...i hope tress opens up Troy Smith playbook for this guy...i can't wait for next year when he will have some experience of the big ten season!

I think what I'm most impressed with from Pryor is how effortless he makes everything look. He looks like he's taking a stroll through the park as he runs for 10 or 15 yards, or looks like he's casually tossing the ball 30 or 40 yards downfield.

Yah his running style is so diff...he looks like he is just gliding instead of running...guy is def a great pick up for the bucks! i'm so glad he didn't go to MEEchigan.. he is fun to watch.

I knew Troy wasn't going to be a cakewalk. They are a pretty good team. I am just getting home and turned it on and from the little I have seen, the bucks have looked like crap