Columbus The message wasn’t necessarily wrong.
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The junior kicker booted through a 41-yard field goal as time expired and then sprinted away from a swarm of celebrating Spartans after No. 9 MI State upset No. 2 Ohio State 17-14 on Saturday to snap the Buckeyes’ 23-game winning streak. With the passing game also struggling – due to some combination of the rainy weather and the Spartans’ thunderous pass rush – one might expect the star running back to get more carries.
“This is just in the locker room”, Meyer said.
“I couldn’t disagree with his comments”, Meyer added.
That brings me to Ezekiel Elliott, who in a rare moment of athlete realism, threw his coaching staff under the bus. In short, they all said no and pointed to things like him crying after the game and the fact that he hands the ball to the official after he scores. He said he made that decision a month ago. My intentions were not to point fingers at anyone for OUR failure.
I’m not a fan of taking a RB in the top 5, but if the Titans win a couple of games and move down, or are able to trade back, Elliott is a guy that will be in play.
Elliott carried only 12 times for 33 yards. He pronounced himself healthy from a hospital stay earlier in the week to clear up an infection on his lower right leg.
“Ohio State did not offer me, and it’s personal”, he said. But he agreed the forum wasn’t the right one. “He said what was on his heart”. Bosa said he didn’t look too much into it.
All three of Mike and Hope Boren’s sons have played in the rivalry – Justin started his career at MI and transferred to Ohio State after the 2007 season, Zach played four years at Ohio State from 2009-2012 and Jacoby has played four seasons, the last two as a starter.
He said he understands Elliott’s frustration. I have to make the most of my time left.
Don Speck | The Lima News MI State quarterback Tyler O’Connor, a Lima Central Catholic graduate, lets go of a pass as Ohio State’s Michael Hill (77) comes on a blitz during Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
Elliott leads Ohio State with 1,458 yards and 17 touchdowns. It was the first time in 16 games that Elliott finished under 100 rushing yards.
“I call a lot of the plays anyways”, Meyer said. On Sunday, Elliott responded to the criticism on Twitter.
Most of all, though, the Spartans displayed this is more than just a nice run under the growing legend of MSU head coach Mark Dantonio.
Taping over the letter M during MI Week was a tradition started under Meyer and it’s been verboten to say “Michigan” seemingly forever. “I rehearsed as a kid over my swing set ever since I could kick a ball, saying, ‘This kick’s to beat Ohio State, this kick’s to beat Ohio State.’ Being a kid who comes from OH, this means the world”.
Harbaugh said Peppers has played nine different positions this season – cornerback, safety, nickel back, running back, quarterback, wide receiver, slot receiver, punt returner and kickoff returner.
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“I am concerned about how [the offensive line] affects each other, not in a positive way but in a negative way”, the Gators coach said on ESPN.com.
