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Young Buckeyes make mistakes in season debut
[size=-1]RUSTY MILLER[/size]
[size=-1]Associated Press[/size]
<!-- begin body-content --> COLUMBUS, Ohio - Like any good teacher, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel did his very best to point out the good along with the bad.
"The quarterbacks made some good plays," Tressel said after the No. 9-ranked Buckeyes' 27-6 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. "They also made some bad errors, especially from a turnover standpoint, which we won't be able to survive in the future."
The Buckeyes' lineup was choked with young and untested players, although quarterback was the most obvious position where green players were taking over.
Justin Zwick started and completed 14 of 26 passes for 213 yards, but threw two interceptions and fumbled four times. He was relieved by fellow sophomore Troy Smith, who hit on 2 of 3 passes for 29 yards and, like Zwick, threw a touchdown pass.
"The quarterbacks are similar in the way they handle the team," said tailback Lydell Ross, who rushed for 141 yards and scored once for the Buckeyes. "Obviously, there were mistakes. We have to learn from those mistakes and get better."
Wide receiver Bam Childress said the quarterback tandem deserved a passing grade.
"Both quarterbacks did well, to keep their cool through the good and the bad times," he said.
After a scoreless first quarter in which Ohio State rushed for minus-1 yard, the Bearcats took a 3-0 lead after Zwick was stripped of the ball by Jamar Enzor. Kevin Lovell eventually connected on a 27-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter.
Moments later, Ross burst through a hole at his own 20 and found no one near him, bolting 68 yards.
"We started slower than we wanted - and I started just as slow," Ross said. "But in the second half we got into a niche and started doing what we wanted to do."
Zwick completed passes for 14, 28 and 15 yards before finding a wide-open Ryan Hamby for a 17-yard score late in the second quarter to put the Buckeyes ahead 10-3.
Things could have been even worse for Zwick, one of Ohio State's most highly touted quarterback recruits ever. He fumbled the ball another time and it bounced directly to teammate Bam Childress. On the touchdown drive, he threw a pass over the middle that went through the hands of two Cincinnati defenders before Childress grabbed it for 28 yards.
"You can't dwell on mistakes," Zwick said. "The two interceptions weren't bad reads. They were just bad balls. You can't worry about that and let them get into your head."
Zwick threw interceptions on Ohio State's first two possessions of the second half.
After Lovell's second field goal for the Bearcats, the Buckeyes marched 57 yards capped by Ross' 1-yard run for a 17-6 lead. Zwick hit Childress on an 18-yard pass play that again went between two waiting defenders, then Ross rambled for 18 more yards to set up the score.
Smith led the Buckeyes to all their scoring in the fourth quarter, including a scoring strike to Santonio Holmes.
"Comfort is a big thing, but being a clear-cut starter is what we both want," Smith said of the quarterback battle.
the kid started 7-8 not bad, and if i remember troy was acctually higher rated qb even though he was an "athlete" was he not elite 11?? some one pm please if in fact troy was not a higher rated qb
Young Buckeyes make mistakes in season debut
[size=-1]RUSTY MILLER[/size]
[size=-1]Associated Press[/size]
<!-- begin body-content --> COLUMBUS, Ohio - Like any good teacher, Ohio State coach Jim Tressel did his very best to point out the good along with the bad.
"The quarterbacks made some good plays," Tressel said after the No. 9-ranked Buckeyes' 27-6 win over Cincinnati on Saturday. "They also made some bad errors, especially from a turnover standpoint, which we won't be able to survive in the future."
The Buckeyes' lineup was choked with young and untested players, although quarterback was the most obvious position where green players were taking over.
Justin Zwick started and completed 14 of 26 passes for 213 yards, but threw two interceptions and fumbled four times. He was relieved by fellow sophomore Troy Smith, who hit on 2 of 3 passes for 29 yards and, like Zwick, threw a touchdown pass.
"The quarterbacks are similar in the way they handle the team," said tailback Lydell Ross, who rushed for 141 yards and scored once for the Buckeyes. "Obviously, there were mistakes. We have to learn from those mistakes and get better."
Wide receiver Bam Childress said the quarterback tandem deserved a passing grade.
"Both quarterbacks did well, to keep their cool through the good and the bad times," he said.
After a scoreless first quarter in which Ohio State rushed for minus-1 yard, the Bearcats took a 3-0 lead after Zwick was stripped of the ball by Jamar Enzor. Kevin Lovell eventually connected on a 27-yard field goal on the second play of the second quarter.
Moments later, Ross burst through a hole at his own 20 and found no one near him, bolting 68 yards.
"We started slower than we wanted - and I started just as slow," Ross said. "But in the second half we got into a niche and started doing what we wanted to do."
Zwick completed passes for 14, 28 and 15 yards before finding a wide-open Ryan Hamby for a 17-yard score late in the second quarter to put the Buckeyes ahead 10-3.
Things could have been even worse for Zwick, one of Ohio State's most highly touted quarterback recruits ever. He fumbled the ball another time and it bounced directly to teammate Bam Childress. On the touchdown drive, he threw a pass over the middle that went through the hands of two Cincinnati defenders before Childress grabbed it for 28 yards.
"You can't dwell on mistakes," Zwick said. "The two interceptions weren't bad reads. They were just bad balls. You can't worry about that and let them get into your head."
Zwick threw interceptions on Ohio State's first two possessions of the second half.
After Lovell's second field goal for the Bearcats, the Buckeyes marched 57 yards capped by Ross' 1-yard run for a 17-6 lead. Zwick hit Childress on an 18-yard pass play that again went between two waiting defenders, then Ross rambled for 18 more yards to set up the score.
Smith led the Buckeyes to all their scoring in the fourth quarter, including a scoring strike to Santonio Holmes.
"Comfort is a big thing, but being a clear-cut starter is what we both want," Smith said of the quarterback battle.
the kid started 7-8 not bad, and if i remember troy was acctually higher rated qb even though he was an "athlete" was he not elite 11?? some one pm please if in fact troy was not a higher rated qb