texasfight06
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CONGRATS. great win, who cares what it looked like. Here's to hoping that you get into a BCS Bowl. :scum4:
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BuckFanAtAkron
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I have a question
This meshitagain fan is saying that the refs missed the call because gonzalez went out of bounds and then caught the ball.
Is that a penalty or not?
This meshitagain fan is saying that the refs missed the call because gonzalez went out of bounds and then caught the ball.
Is that a penalty or not?
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martinss01
blissfully stupid
It seemed as though scUM had a gameplan to avoid him as much as possible. Can't say I blame them. And once Carp went down on the first play for our defense, scUM sure wouldn't change that plan.
But Laurinaitis held up pretty well. He'll be fun to watch for 3 more years.
i think it was more our defensive game plan than scum's. looked like we were using schleg's to key on the back and were dropping kudla alot. when carp went down i think hawk took over his cover the te duty. scum's got some good ones. schleg's isn't as good as hawk in coverage and legion o doom jr is a tad young for that type of duty in this situation unless absolutely necissary. but your right, he looks like he is going to be a good one. i was very impressed in how well he held up. expecially in such a big game on such a large stage. laurinaitis looks to have everything needed to be another great one. after seeing him and knowing d'andrea will be back. im suddenly not nearly as worried about our d for next year than i was prior to today.
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SanAntonioBuck
RIP Our Friend and Hero
Well your friend needs to quit crying, because his team got all the calls today!
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Some thoughts from the Deep South
We sat here in Cape Town in stunned silence with five minutes left. We kind of looked at each other and said, "they can still do it, they just need to play like the first quarter and believe in themselves."
Isn't it strange that special teams let us down so badly today, after propping us up all year?
Troy Smith was the player of the game in my opinion. And what about Ginn? His fumbles really hurt us but those first two catches on the last drive were instrumental. Carps out and little Animal steps in and no one misses a beat.
Here is what I think. The difference between John Cooper coached teams and Jim Tressel coached teams is a difference of belief. They believed they could do it and they did. On both sides of the ball.
I am so proud of these young men and, even if they don't get a national championship ring or perhaps even a BCS Bowl, they are champions. Of the Big Ten. In life.
Today, they bought their piece of Buckeye history. They are our Buckeyes and this win will go down in history as one of our best ever.
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We sat here in Cape Town in stunned silence with five minutes left. We kind of looked at each other and said, "they can still do it, they just need to play like the first quarter and believe in themselves."
Isn't it strange that special teams let us down so badly today, after propping us up all year?
Troy Smith was the player of the game in my opinion. And what about Ginn? His fumbles really hurt us but those first two catches on the last drive were instrumental. Carps out and little Animal steps in and no one misses a beat.
Here is what I think. The difference between John Cooper coached teams and Jim Tressel coached teams is a difference of belief. They believed they could do it and they did. On both sides of the ball.
I am so proud of these young men and, even if they don't get a national championship ring or perhaps even a BCS Bowl, they are champions. Of the Big Ten. In life.
Today, they bought their piece of Buckeye history. They are our Buckeyes and this win will go down in history as one of our best ever.
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I can't remember a college game that more starters went down in a game than today... must have been absolutely brutal in there...
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- Ohio State overcame a slew of mistakes just in time to clinch at least a share of the Big Ten title.
Antonio Pittman's 3-yard run with 24 seconds left capped an 88-yard drive and gave the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 25-21 win over No. 17 Michigan on Saturday.
Ohio State (9-2, 7-1) closed the regular season with six straight wins and gave coach Jim Tressel his fourth win in five games against Michigan (7-4, 5-3).
The Buckeyes rallied for the victory despite two turnovers and a shanked punt that led to scores, a missed extra point and field goal, mishandled punt returns and two pass interference penalties in the end zone.
Michigan was essentially playing mistake-free football when it led 21-12 midway through the fourth quarter before Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith rallied his team to a victory.
Smith's 26-yard pass to Santonio Holmes made it 21-19 with 6:40 to go.
Michigan then drove to Ohio State's 34 and chose to have Garrett Rivas pooch punt, instead of kicking a long field goal into the wind.
Smith started the winning drive at the Buckeyes 12 with 4:18 left and made a series of clutch plays, including a 26-yard pass to Anthony Gonzalez to Michigan's 4, to set up Pittman's TD.
Michigan got to midfield, but its comeback hopes ended when receiver Tyler Ecker caught a short pass and tried to gain yards instead of running out of bounds.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Buckeyes ran across the field and celebrated with their fans in the corner of Michigan Stadium.
While they travel home by bus, the Buckeyes will find out whether they have to share the Big Ten title with Penn State.
If the Nittany Lions win at Michigan State, they will have a piece of the conference championship with Ohio State and will earn the automatic Bowl Championship Series bid because of their win over the Buckeyes, who would still have a strong possibility at getting an at-large bid in the BCS. Ohio State will win the title outright if the Spartans beat Penn State.
Michigan's loss could end its nine-year streak of playing in January bowls.
Smith was 27-of-37 for 300 yards with a TD pass, and ran for 37 yards and a score, one year after his spectacular performance led Ohio State to a win over Michigan.
Pittman had 85 yards rushing and a TD. Ted Ginn Jr., who had trouble fielding punts, caught nine passes for 89 yards and Holmes had 72 yards receiving and a score.
Chad Henne, who had to throw because Michigan couldn't run, was 25-of-36 for 223 yards and a TD. Steve Breaston had seven receptions for 53 yards.
Mike Hart, who aggravated an ankle injury early in the second half, was held to 15 yards rushing on nine carries and his replacement, Kevin Grady, ran for just 11 yards.
Ohio State led 12-7 at halftime and probably would've held Michigan scoreless had Maurice Wells not fumbled -- on his only carry -- at the Buckeyes 36 early in the second quarter.
The Buckeyes outgained Michigan 200-103, but had to settle for two field goals in the first half.
Early in the third quarter, Michigan's LaMarr Woodley split two Buckeyes blockers and knocked the ball out of Smith's hands to set up Rivas' 27-yard field goal to make it 12-10.
Another Ohio State miscue, an 18-yard punt to its 37, helped Michigan take its first lead.
Grady's 2-yard run, a play after a pass interference penalty in the end zone, and Henne's 2-point conversion run gave the Wolverines an 18-12 lead late in the third quarter.
Ohio State then put together its first solid drive of the half, but Josh Huston missed a 46-yard field goal.
On the ensuing possession, Henne's sneak picked up a first down on a fourth-and-1 from Michigan's 38. That gutsy call kept alive a drive that ended with Rivas' 19-yard kick, giving the Wolverines a 21-12 lead with 7:49 left.
On a sunny, windy and crisp day, the Buckeyes were dominate early -- and late.
Ohio State opened the game with an 80-yard, 13-play drive capped by Smith's 4-yard run, then Huston missed his first extra point of the season.
Michigan drove to Ohio State's 28 on the ensuing possession, but instead of attempting a field goal with the wind, it chose to go for it on a fourth-and-1 and Henne threw an incomplete pass.
Huston kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Buckeyes a 9-0 lead on their second drive.
Wells' fumble, caused by Pierre Woods and recovered by Gabe Watson, set up Michigan's only score in the first half. One play after a pass interference penalty was called on third down, Jason Avant caught a 2-yard TD pass in the corner of the end zone.
Huston's 25-yard kick with 23 seconds left in the half gave Ohio State a 12-7 lead, and its third score on four drives.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap;_ylt=AuXigEirYax97jNMCgldLT85nYcB?gid=200511190029
Antonio Pittman's 3-yard run with 24 seconds left capped an 88-yard drive and gave the ninth-ranked Buckeyes a 25-21 win over No. 17 Michigan on Saturday.
Ohio State (9-2, 7-1) closed the regular season with six straight wins and gave coach Jim Tressel his fourth win in five games against Michigan (7-4, 5-3).
The Buckeyes rallied for the victory despite two turnovers and a shanked punt that led to scores, a missed extra point and field goal, mishandled punt returns and two pass interference penalties in the end zone.
Michigan was essentially playing mistake-free football when it led 21-12 midway through the fourth quarter before Ohio State quarterback Troy Smith rallied his team to a victory.
Smith's 26-yard pass to Santonio Holmes made it 21-19 with 6:40 to go.
Michigan then drove to Ohio State's 34 and chose to have Garrett Rivas pooch punt, instead of kicking a long field goal into the wind.
Smith started the winning drive at the Buckeyes 12 with 4:18 left and made a series of clutch plays, including a 26-yard pass to Anthony Gonzalez to Michigan's 4, to set up Pittman's TD.
Michigan got to midfield, but its comeback hopes ended when receiver Tyler Ecker caught a short pass and tried to gain yards instead of running out of bounds.
As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the Buckeyes ran across the field and celebrated with their fans in the corner of Michigan Stadium.
While they travel home by bus, the Buckeyes will find out whether they have to share the Big Ten title with Penn State.
If the Nittany Lions win at Michigan State, they will have a piece of the conference championship with Ohio State and will earn the automatic Bowl Championship Series bid because of their win over the Buckeyes, who would still have a strong possibility at getting an at-large bid in the BCS. Ohio State will win the title outright if the Spartans beat Penn State.
Michigan's loss could end its nine-year streak of playing in January bowls.
Smith was 27-of-37 for 300 yards with a TD pass, and ran for 37 yards and a score, one year after his spectacular performance led Ohio State to a win over Michigan.
Pittman had 85 yards rushing and a TD. Ted Ginn Jr., who had trouble fielding punts, caught nine passes for 89 yards and Holmes had 72 yards receiving and a score.
Chad Henne, who had to throw because Michigan couldn't run, was 25-of-36 for 223 yards and a TD. Steve Breaston had seven receptions for 53 yards.
Mike Hart, who aggravated an ankle injury early in the second half, was held to 15 yards rushing on nine carries and his replacement, Kevin Grady, ran for just 11 yards.
Ohio State led 12-7 at halftime and probably would've held Michigan scoreless had Maurice Wells not fumbled -- on his only carry -- at the Buckeyes 36 early in the second quarter.
The Buckeyes outgained Michigan 200-103, but had to settle for two field goals in the first half.
Early in the third quarter, Michigan's LaMarr Woodley split two Buckeyes blockers and knocked the ball out of Smith's hands to set up Rivas' 27-yard field goal to make it 12-10.
Another Ohio State miscue, an 18-yard punt to its 37, helped Michigan take its first lead.
Grady's 2-yard run, a play after a pass interference penalty in the end zone, and Henne's 2-point conversion run gave the Wolverines an 18-12 lead late in the third quarter.
Ohio State then put together its first solid drive of the half, but Josh Huston missed a 46-yard field goal.
On the ensuing possession, Henne's sneak picked up a first down on a fourth-and-1 from Michigan's 38. That gutsy call kept alive a drive that ended with Rivas' 19-yard kick, giving the Wolverines a 21-12 lead with 7:49 left.
On a sunny, windy and crisp day, the Buckeyes were dominate early -- and late.
Ohio State opened the game with an 80-yard, 13-play drive capped by Smith's 4-yard run, then Huston missed his first extra point of the season.
Michigan drove to Ohio State's 28 on the ensuing possession, but instead of attempting a field goal with the wind, it chose to go for it on a fourth-and-1 and Henne threw an incomplete pass.
Huston kicked a 47-yard field goal to give the Buckeyes a 9-0 lead on their second drive.
Wells' fumble, caused by Pierre Woods and recovered by Gabe Watson, set up Michigan's only score in the first half. One play after a pass interference penalty was called on third down, Jason Avant caught a 2-yard TD pass in the corner of the end zone.
Huston's 25-yard kick with 23 seconds left in the half gave Ohio State a 12-7 lead, and its third score on four drives.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/recap;_ylt=AuXigEirYax97jNMCgldLT85nYcB?gid=200511190029
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That says a lot - the Buckeyes still won despite the fact that Michigan played a near-perfect game. Without the fumbles and the penalties and terrible special teams play, it might have been a Buckeye blow-out.
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OSUsushichic
Fired up! Ready to go!
Lou Holtz: "OSU-M*ch*g*n: Different day, same results." 
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