It would have been tough to execute the throw game even with Connor Cook.
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“Seemed like we were backed up a lot”, Meyer said.
Despite going out for warm-ups, Cook’s shoulder just wasn’t quite healthy enough to give it a go. There’s no chance of me coming back next year….
It earned Geiger the game ball and it also touched off a celebration Geiger said was spur of the moment.
Herman got the most out of his third-string quarterback and the Buckeyes rode Jones’ hot hand and Elliott’s legs to a national championship.
“I think I do deserve more than 12 carries”.
Georgia 23, Georgia Southern 17 – The Bulldogs (8-3) survived the Eagles (7-3) in Athens when Sony Michel ran for a 25-yard touchdown on Georgia’s only overtime play.
The game was tied at seven at the half, with Ohio State having more punts (five) than first downs (three).
Both teams played conservatively in the first half.
ESPN 300 defensive back Damar Hamlin also made the trip and also has Ohio State among his top group along with Notre Dame, Penn State and Pitt. Ohio State-Virginia Tech (6.6), 8 p.m., ESPN September 7 3.
Houston (10-1) lost for the first time this season, on the road at CT, but the Cougars and Navy (9-1) will still play next week for the AAC West title and a spot in the league title game.
He then put to bed any notion that he would be returning to the team after this season.
It was the Buckeyes’ first loss since September 6, 2014 against Virginia Tech.
Holmes had another solid game.
“I told them we’re a family”. MSU got a stop deep in Ohio State territory, and Malik McDowell got a piece of a punt, which ended up dying at the Ohio State 48 with 4:07 to play. Tyler O’Connor said the plan was to finish the game on that drive. “So we could chase this game, so we could play with emotion”. But unless MI State loses to Penn State at home next week, the only thing on the line for the Buckeyes against that team from up North is pride. Saturday marked the first time since November 15, 2014, that he failed to break the 100-yard mark. I don’t know what was going on. Looking at the advanced stats before the game, the Spartans were more susceptible to efficient runs that don’t pass the second level as well as explosive passes.
IL State’s Marshaun Coprich rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns in a 46-0 win over South Dakota. He found Aaron Burbridge for 36 yards on a third-and-14 from the MSU 36.
“Our discipline was different this year”, said Shilique Calhoun. We gotta get better.
In addition to winning the battle on defense, the MI State offensive line was able to wear down the Ohio State defense and run the ball, sometimes at will. The Spartans became just the second team this year to gain 200 yards on the ground against the Buckeye defense. And that the Spartans won without their best player in Connor Cook?
Many could point the finger at the departure of last season’s offensive coordinator Tom Herman as to why the offense seems misguided. Even after Smith graduated and Herman took the Houston job, Ohio State returned Miller, Barrett, Jones, Elliott and most of its linemen, so it was nearly assumed the Buckeyes would be diversified and just as hard to defend. He also praised the work of his O-line.
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“We talked about it and said a choice was going to have to be made”, Dantonio said.
The Spartans are in the driver’s seat of the Big Ten East. They must go out and take care of their business. The Bulls have been the best team in the conference late in the season, but with four losses already, if they win the AAC championship it would open the door for other G5 champions.
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“How we lost, I just feel like we weren’t put in the right opportunity to win this game, we weren’t put in the right situations to win this game”, Elliott said. Now, the Spartans have a clear path to the Playoff if they win out – and Ohio State fans will spend an entire offseason wondering how a roster with so much talent could fall so short of expectations. MI State gave no hints as to whether he would play, but when he warmed up cautiously it was obvious something was up.
