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NEBRASKA QUOTEBOOK: GARRETT WILSON'S “ROUTINE” TOUCHDOWN, JUSTIN FIELDS UNSURPRISED WITH OFFENSE'S SUCCESS, CORNHUSKERS IMPRESSED BY OHIO STATE'S OFFENSIVE LINE
In the first five games of 2018, a historic offensive season, Ohio State racked up 245 points.
Five games into the 2019 season, the Buckeyes already have scored 262 points. In every victory, including the 48-7 win against Nebraska on Saturday, they've compiled more than 40 points. The rapid ascension of Justin Fields has, of course, played a major role in the early season success.
Fields completed 15-of-21 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns, adding 12 rushes for 72 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Still, he hasn't thrown an interception this season.
“Coach Day told me right from the get-go, and so did Dwayne,” Fields said. “This offense is a great offense, and I feel like it fits me well. We have a great passing game, great running game. I think the offense is just great on really, really all things.”
On Saturday, the Buckeyes managed 580 total yards, averaging 9.6 yards per passing attempt and 6.9 yards per rush.
In the balanced attack, three players – Fields, J.K. Dobbins and Master Teague – averaged at least six yards per carry with more than 70 rushing yards. Garrett Wilson, K.J. Hill and Austin Mack each caught touchdown passes.
So, was this Ohio State's best offensive performance yet? Ryan Day wasn't quite willing to go there.
“I don’t know,” Day said. “We’ll watch the film and see, it’s never as good or as bad as you think until you watch it on film. But I’m proud of the way the guys came out here and played hard. They stepped right in, and we talked about it all week, what it was going to take to win this game on the road. We kind of came in hitting on all cylinders. I thought we tackled well on defense, created some turnovers again, created a short field and we ran the ball. That was great to see, I thought the line did a good job, the backs ran hard, and Justin (Fields) made some really big-time throws. And when you combine that together with good special teams, I’m proud of the way the guys played.”
One of those "big-time" throws from Fields came on a six-yard touchdown toss to Wilson.
However, Fields describes it as if it's anything but a "big-time" connection.
“We do so much work in practice, that was just a routine play for us,” Fields said. “I like the mismatch on Garrett, and I thought he was way better than the corner that was on him. So I just went up to Garrett and it just happened like we practice, for real. Really nothing else. It was just a routine play.”
That touchdown, which came with 3:51 remaining in the third quarter, represented the final points the Buckeyes managed on Saturday.
The score didn't lead to Fields coming out of the game, though. At that time, Ohio State held a clearly insurmountable 48-0 lead. But when the team's offense returned to the field with 1:56 remaining in the third quarter, Fields stayed in the game for one more drive, which dragged into the fourth quarter.
“They’re a great team,” Day said. “They’re no-huddle and they can strike at any time, it’s a good offense. I just wasn’t sure at that time where the game was going. They came down and scored, Chase (Young) was out of the game. That was a tough decision to make but we decided, maybe one more drive to keep those guys in there and be smart. You look back and sometimes you can second guess yourself, but that was the decision we made at the time.”
Ohio State's protection of Fields likely eased Day's mind a bit.
Mohamed Barry, a Nebraska linebacker, certainly noticed the strong offensive line play. After the game when asked to compare this season's line to what he faced last year, Barry had a clear answer.
“I can’t even begin to compare the two,” Barry said. “It was way different. They’re hungry. You can respect that as a competitor. Real hungry to get up and single block the linebackers. That was a pretty good line.“
Josh Myers, Ohio State's first-year center, played his first-ever game in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it came under the lights. Darrion Daniels, a senior defensive tackle for Nebraska, sees a bright future for the redshirt sophomore.
“He is a big boy, a big body,” Daniels said. “I think I remember hearing he was a converted guard, so he was a guard and moved over to center, so he’s bigger than a majority of the guards I’ve seen. He can move pretty good laterally. I know he’s young but he’s going to bring some problems for somebody later on.”
The Buckeyes never appeared anywhere close to falling victim to an upset. They ended the first quarter with a 14-0 lead and headed to the locker room at the half with a 38-0 advantage.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ess-cornhuskers-left-impressed-by-ohio-states
In the first five games of 2018, a historic offensive season, Ohio State racked up 245 points.
Five games into the 2019 season, the Buckeyes already have scored 262 points. In every victory, including the 48-7 win against Nebraska on Saturday, they've compiled more than 40 points. The rapid ascension of Justin Fields has, of course, played a major role in the early season success.
Fields completed 15-of-21 passes for 212 yards and three touchdowns, adding 12 rushes for 72 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Still, he hasn't thrown an interception this season.
“Coach Day told me right from the get-go, and so did Dwayne,” Fields said. “This offense is a great offense, and I feel like it fits me well. We have a great passing game, great running game. I think the offense is just great on really, really all things.”
On Saturday, the Buckeyes managed 580 total yards, averaging 9.6 yards per passing attempt and 6.9 yards per rush.
In the balanced attack, three players – Fields, J.K. Dobbins and Master Teague – averaged at least six yards per carry with more than 70 rushing yards. Garrett Wilson, K.J. Hill and Austin Mack each caught touchdown passes.
So, was this Ohio State's best offensive performance yet? Ryan Day wasn't quite willing to go there.
“I don’t know,” Day said. “We’ll watch the film and see, it’s never as good or as bad as you think until you watch it on film. But I’m proud of the way the guys came out here and played hard. They stepped right in, and we talked about it all week, what it was going to take to win this game on the road. We kind of came in hitting on all cylinders. I thought we tackled well on defense, created some turnovers again, created a short field and we ran the ball. That was great to see, I thought the line did a good job, the backs ran hard, and Justin (Fields) made some really big-time throws. And when you combine that together with good special teams, I’m proud of the way the guys played.”
One of those "big-time" throws from Fields came on a six-yard touchdown toss to Wilson.
However, Fields describes it as if it's anything but a "big-time" connection.
“We do so much work in practice, that was just a routine play for us,” Fields said. “I like the mismatch on Garrett, and I thought he was way better than the corner that was on him. So I just went up to Garrett and it just happened like we practice, for real. Really nothing else. It was just a routine play.”
That touchdown, which came with 3:51 remaining in the third quarter, represented the final points the Buckeyes managed on Saturday.
The score didn't lead to Fields coming out of the game, though. At that time, Ohio State held a clearly insurmountable 48-0 lead. But when the team's offense returned to the field with 1:56 remaining in the third quarter, Fields stayed in the game for one more drive, which dragged into the fourth quarter.
“They’re a great team,” Day said. “They’re no-huddle and they can strike at any time, it’s a good offense. I just wasn’t sure at that time where the game was going. They came down and scored, Chase (Young) was out of the game. That was a tough decision to make but we decided, maybe one more drive to keep those guys in there and be smart. You look back and sometimes you can second guess yourself, but that was the decision we made at the time.”
Ohio State's protection of Fields likely eased Day's mind a bit.
Mohamed Barry, a Nebraska linebacker, certainly noticed the strong offensive line play. After the game when asked to compare this season's line to what he faced last year, Barry had a clear answer.
“I can’t even begin to compare the two,” Barry said. “It was way different. They’re hungry. You can respect that as a competitor. Real hungry to get up and single block the linebackers. That was a pretty good line.“
Josh Myers, Ohio State's first-year center, played his first-ever game in Lincoln, Nebraska, and it came under the lights. Darrion Daniels, a senior defensive tackle for Nebraska, sees a bright future for the redshirt sophomore.
“He is a big boy, a big body,” Daniels said. “I think I remember hearing he was a converted guard, so he was a guard and moved over to center, so he’s bigger than a majority of the guards I’ve seen. He can move pretty good laterally. I know he’s young but he’s going to bring some problems for somebody later on.”
The Buckeyes never appeared anywhere close to falling victim to an upset. They ended the first quarter with a 14-0 lead and headed to the locker room at the half with a 38-0 advantage.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...ess-cornhuskers-left-impressed-by-ohio-states
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
PHOTOS FROM OHIO STATE'S 48-7 WIN AGAINST NEBRASKA
11W's pictures: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...os-from-ohio-states-48-7-win-against-nebraska
Photo Gallery | Ohio State (48) @ Nebraska (7)| 09-28-19
O-Zone's pictures: https://theozone.net/photo-gallery-ohio-state-48-nebraska-7-09-28-19/#bwg156/15721
GALLERY: OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA
The Lantern's pictures: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/09/gallery-ohio-state-vs-nebraska-3/
11W's pictures: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...os-from-ohio-states-48-7-win-against-nebraska
Photo Gallery | Ohio State (48) @ Nebraska (7)| 09-28-19
O-Zone's pictures: https://theozone.net/photo-gallery-ohio-state-48-nebraska-7-09-28-19/#bwg156/15721
GALLERY: OHIO STATE VS. NEBRASKA
The Lantern's pictures: https://www.thelantern.com/2019/09/gallery-ohio-state-vs-nebraska-3/
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Call a doctor. It’s been over three hours.
Dr. Brutus recommends that they just eat 2 boxes of this stuff:
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shetuck
What do you need water for, Sunshine?
For sure Clemson and Oklahoma have completely reinvented themselves. They look and feel nothing like their previous selves. Today's Oklahoma looks nothing like Stoops' Oklahoma. To be fair, tOSU has also completely reinvented itself, but isn't getting any cred, but more on in a sec.
Fans of teams like ND, and TTUN for that matter, have a different personality. Deluded fanbases need constant stroking and sunshine. If they don't get that kind of treatment which feeds their hubris, they tune out and take their money elsewhere... and they have as much money as any other fanbase out there.
Which brings me to my main point, which is that this is about different strategies to keep fans tuned in. Fans of teams like ND and TTUN need to have their entitlement constantly fed, while fanbases like us... well... we do better - i.e. we keep tuned in - when we feel like we've been jilted and we need to prove something.
Keep the tOSU fans hungry and the ND/TTUN fans fat, so to speak.
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shetuck
What do you need water for, Sunshine?
How about "dead due to fat", cuz the agency's got "project walmart" running right now. Rich Rod did a fantastic job bringing his WVa clan, followed up by Hoke. And then good ole Chuckie Weis. Names emblazoned on the marble wall and what not...
But, just in case, are we talking "Meteor Strike", as a contingency here?
Just want to make sure I don't have to go see "my guy" more than once.
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lvbuckeye
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You can say that about the entire NCAA. Where TF was Bama in the 90s? Suck. Clemson? Suck. Oklahoma? Suck. Georgia? Suck.
There's been one ONE program since 1993 that's been in the national championship conversation on a near annual basis, and that program is THE Ohio State University.
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