In 1993, the Buckeyes were 9-0-1, having tied Wisconsin. They headed to Ann Arbor to face a 6-4 Wolverine squad in that year’s episode of The Game. I was there. It was my first (and only) trip to the “Big House.” Like many other Ohio State fans that year, I was feeling good about our chances that afternoon. It was probably…
Ohio State and Michigan State squared off on a cold and windy day last Saturday. Michigan State featured the nation’s top rush defense, allowing 2.52 yards per carry. Only Penn State and the team up north had rushed for more than 100 yards against the Spartans this season. Coming into the weekend, the Spartan offense…
In what has been a recurring nightmare for the Buckeyes, there was an inability to convert their scoring chances into points. Of the six, two ended with a turnover, and one ended with a turnover on downs. This was a significant component to the outcome of this game. Converting those opportunities into points potentially…
I’m an optimist. I always try to find something good. When looking at the Purdue stats, it is almost impossible to find anything good to talk about. When looking at the numbers for this game the obvious place to start is the drive data. If you don’t score when you have the chance, you lose. A scoring chance is a possession…
Jim Tressel used to say things are never as good or as bad as they look. They are usually somewhere in between. In many respects, the same can be said for Ohio State’s efforts on both sides of the ball against Minnesota. Explosive Woes Continue. Each team had 10 possessions in this game and Minnesota was able to continually…
Like many, I found it frustrating to watch the Indiana game in real time. After the fact, the numbers can show whether those real time feelings were justified or maybe a bit overstated. In the case of playing the Hoosiers, it was a little of both. The job of your offense is to score. The job of your defense is to prevent a score.
Ohio State and Penn State played another instant classic last Saturday. The Buckeyes overcame their offensive struggles in the first half and mounted one of their better defensive performances to erase a two-touchdown deficit late in the fourth quarter. Here are some of the statistical highlights.
Ohio State’s outing on Saturday was a tale of two halves. In the first half, it was a display of offensive efficiency and precision. In the second half, it was, as Urban Meyer has been known to say, a clown show. Defensively speaking, it was a strong outing by the Buckeyes throughout the game. Let’s look at some numbers.
The Buckeyes faced a strong opponent in TCU and received their first real test of the season. Reading the box score, the two teams were pretty even statistically, except for one key area. The thing which jumps off the page was TCU’s three turnovers. But when we dig deeper, things were not as even as they seemed.
We have seen two full games of some offensive firepower. Granted both happened at the expense of two pretty bad football teams, but it was still impressive. In both outings we have seen an efficient offense with big play potential and it has put up seemingly video game-like numbers. Let’s take a look at the numbers…
