But the Gophers weren’t good enough to do that Saturday night. “He threw for 300 yards a couple weeks ago at a 75 percent clip”. He’s 10-0 as a starter.
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Initially, Bell’s interception looked as though it would be turned over on a roughing-the-passer penalty against Buckeyes linebacker Joshua Perry for his hit on Minnesota red-shirt sophomore quarterback Mitch Leidner. Braxton Miller, who has been playing this season as a hybrid back and wide receiver, will be Jones’ backup.
For the next three-and-a-half hours, I received a history lesson about Ohio State football from an absolutely charming 74-year-old who has been attending Buckeyes games since he was 6. “It’s just a matter of fact: He can throw; how prepared is he to throw”.
Miller is prepared to jump in at quarterback if called upon.
WR Brandon Lingren caught five passes for 111 yards while Rashad Still caught two passes, including the lone TD pass. Briean Boddy-Calhoun had an interception in the game. Said coach Kyle Flood: “Three of the top defenses in the country… and we play all three in a row”.
DePaul running back Kareem Walker has opened up his recruiting after rescinding his commitment to Ohio State made in January. For instance, against Indiana, Ohio State had little success running tight zone until they turned to power in the second half – resulting in three 40+-yard touchdown runs. The 2012-2013 Buckeyes set the school record with 24 straight wins.
Minnesota Golden Gophers are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a bye week. Cardale Jones may have shown his struggles, but he had a few big plays as well, which is always nice to see. “They were very inspired”. They play a ball control offense and rely heavily on their defense, ranked 25th in the nation, to keep the game close. I think they’re due, don’t you? “The hit was in the chest, so they picked up the flag”.
-QB Cardale Jones will have all eyes on him Saturday night when he starts against Minnesota. Ohio State’s starting quarterback was suspended for the contest for an OVI charge. Yet he’s a Heisman Trophy candidate.
Elliott had his usual triple-digit game, rushing 26 times for 114 yards and a touchdown. Elliott enters today’s game averaging 162.9 all-purpose yards with 13 rushing touchdowns. He was aggressive, albeit against inferior talent, but the was an assertiveness to his game that wasn’t there past year. He leads the Buckeyes with 35 catches for 536 yards (15.3 yards per reception) and six touchdowns.
-LB Raekwon McMillan was named this week as one of the finalists for the Butkus Award. With Ohio State up 21-0, it seemed the Buckeyes would be alright without the help of J.T. Barrett.
Hardin, a senior, led the Cavaliers previous year with 16.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per contest. The Gophers have not played in Columbus since 2009.
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But the Gophers’ attempt to get the ball back on the onside kick didn’t work, and Ohio State scored a final TD to make it 28-14 and shut the door on any thoughts of an upset. “We all have. If we all play good around him, too, that will get him going to play good as well”.
