The Ohio State Buckeyes played one of the worst games played in OSU history against Penn State. For much of the game there was serious concern that the Buckeyes would run out of body parts before the end of the game. That’s because after they shot themselves in both feet they proceeded to shoot themselves in every other body part…
The Nebraska defense had absolutely no answer for a Buckeye offense that was nearly perfect behind the leadership and play of quarterback J.T. Barrett. Ohio State’s first three drives went for 97, 85 and 75 yards respectively, all ending in touchdowns and set the tone of total domination the rest of the way. The Buckeyes put 21 points…
There are certain mistakes a football team can make that are nearly always fatal. Victory just doesn’t follow when you make them. The Buckeyes made nearly every kind of that sort of mistake in the first half against Maryland, with special teams being a prime culprit. Ohio State allowed a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown…
Ohio State starting quarterback J. T. Barrett played just under a quarter and a half against UNLV before being pulled in favor of redshirt freshman Dwayne Haskins. That usually happens when a quarterback or offense is struggling. In this case, it was anything but struggles that caused Barrett’s early departure. Barrett and the Buckeye
Nothing cleanses the taste of defeat like the taste of victory. The Buckeyes spent a week with the sour taste of their loss to Oklahoma in their mouths. They got rid of it with a one-sided win over Army. The Buckeyes scored on their first two possessions to take a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and really never looked back.
No. 5 Oklahoma (2-0) came to Ohio Stadium a seven-point underdog in the eyes of the wise guys. The wise guys proved to be not so wise. The Sooners played like a team with something to prove, and did just that in completely dominating No. 2 Ohio State (1-1) for a 31-16 win that wasn’t really as close as the final score.
As previously announced, in couple of weeks Mr. Ed is heading to greener pastures. One of the things he takes care of is shipping orders for our e-commerce operation. We have a couple hundred copies of The Thrillogy that we’d rather not move to Florida, so we’re offering them at a deep discount to clear the inventory…
“Ohio State sophomore quarterback Joe Burrow had surgery yesterday – Tuesday, Aug. 22 – on his right hand to repair a broken bone and will be sidelined indefinitely. Burrow sustained the injury during practice on Monday. The surgery was performed at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.”
