Game Thread Wisconsin at tOSU, Oct 29th, 8 pm ET, ESPN

[buckeyes_rock]

Depending on the situation, I believe they're usually either supposed to come back to the QB or just go vertical.

But Philly wasn't talking about what happened in the middle of the play. He was saying that Smith was the only receiver that knew what play was called when it started. That's what I meant by haphazard, not what happened in the middle of the pass play.



Yeah, and the other thing that frequently drives me nuts when tOSU is in the 2-minute offense is that the receivers switched sides. The ball was spotted after the first down with 38 seconds left, and the clock temporarily stopped. Then the receivers first lined up with 2 on the right side and 1 on the left - then all 3 of them flipped to the other side, and the winning play was snapped at 31 seconds. That wasted about 5 seconds, since a team that was sharp could have hiked the ball at about 36 seconds after the refs spotted the ball and started the clock.

It obviously worked out - but why call a play after the running play that requires the receivers to switch sides, wasting several seconds? That could have meant an entire extra play to try to get a TD 30 seconds later if tOSU was inside the red zone.

Oh I agree...watching that movement live I was screaming at the tv that we were wasting too much time...also, I was nervous that the WR at the bottom of the screen wouldn't get set...kudos to Braxton for looking that way and ensuring Smith was set before the snap!

 

[colobuck79]

Which is why "never" is a word that should not be used.

Ummm...usually then?

I would suggest that you never use the word "never".

 

[BB73]

I would suggest that you never use the word "never".

That's always good advice.

 

[colobuck79]

That's always good advice.

You should usually never use the word "always".

 

[Coqui]

You should usually never use the word "always".

This plan always never works sometimes.

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

This plan always never works sometimes.

Irregardless, I like it when a plan comes together.

 

[MililaniBuckeye]

Follow the QB and come back to him. That is what most receivers are taught. While Brax's pass won the game for us, he simply broke the biggest rule of playing quarterback. "Never throw late over the middle"

Maybe he saw that Smith was so open (which Smith was) that he could risk it (which Miller did).

 

[BearBuck27]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_-FASJLVmY&feature=player_embedded"]Inside Buckeye Football Week 8 - Wisconsin - YouTube[/ame]

Edit: This 28Buckeye guy on YouTube puts together some of the best videos. He's the guy that did the 'We're the 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes and You Are Buckeye Nation' and last years Tressel montage to the seniors before the Michigan game. If you have the time, I suggest scrolling through those videos if you haven't seen them or just want another look. Always a good watch.

 

[buckeyes_rock]

Inside Buckeye Football Week 8 - Wisconsin - YouTube

Edit: This 28Buckeye guy on YouTube puts together some of the best videos. He's the guy that did the 'We're the 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes and You Are Buckeye Nation' and last years Tressel montage to the seniors before the Michigan game. If you have the time, I suggest scrolling through those videos if you haven't seen them or just want another look. Always a good watch.

Very cool! Go Bucks! :osu:

 

[BB73]

Jeff Amey's look at the defensive numbers against Wiscy.

Ozone

Run/Pass Breakdown​

61 Total Plays--341 yards--5.6 yards per play
32 pass (52%)--20/32 for 252 yards 3 TD
29 rush (48%) for 89 yards 1 TD--3.1 ypc
14 Defensive Possessions
Ave. of 4.4 plays--24.4 yards
Ave. start--Wisconsin 29
First Down--26 plays (43%) for 158 yards
12 pass (46%)--9/12 for 111 yards 1 TD
14 rush (54%) for 47 yards--3.4 ypc
Ave. gain of 6.1 yards
Second Down--19 plays (31%) for 94 yards
14 pass (74%)--7/14 for 93 yards 1 TD
5 rush (26%) for 1 yard--0.2 ypc
Ave. of 6.7 yards to go
Ave. gain of 4.9 yards
Third Down--15 plays (25%) for 88 yards
6 pass (40%) for 48 yards 1 TD
9 rush (60%) for 40 yards 1 TD--4.4 ypc
Ave. of 5.3 yards to go
Ave. gain of 5.9 yards
Conversions--6/15 (40%)

Fourth Down--1 play (2%) for 1 yard
1 rush (100%) for 1 yard--1.0 ypc
Ave. of 2.0 yards to go
Ave. gain of 1.0 yards
Conversions--0/1 (0%)
First Downs Allowed--12 total
8 by pass
3 by rush
1 by penalty

Formation/Personnel Breakdown​

Wisconsin offense vs. 4-3--3 plays (5%) for 18 yards
1 pass (33%)--1/1 for 15 yards
2 rush (67%) for 3 yards--1.5 yards to go
Blitz percentage--2/3 (67%)
Negative Blitz plays--0
Wisconsin offense vs. 4-2-5--43 plays (70%) for 279 yards
22 pass (51%)--15/22 for 202 yards 3 TD
21 rush (49%) for 77 yards--3.7 ypc
Blitz Percentage--5/43 (12%)
Negative Blitz Plays--0
Wisconsin offense vs. 3-3-5--11 plays (18%) for 41 yards
8 pass (73%) for 35 yards
3 rush (27%) for 6 yards--2.0 ypc
Blitz Percentage--3/11 (27%)
Negative Blitz plays--0
Wisconsin offense vs. Goal line--3 plays (5%) for 3 yards
3 rush (100%) for 3 yards 1 TD--1.0 ypc
Blitz Percentage--2/3 (67%)
Negative Blitz plays--0
Wisconsin offense vs. Prevent--1 play (2%) for 0 yards
1 pass (100%)--0/1 for 0 yards
Blitz Percentage--1/1 (100%)
Negative Blitz plays--0


Cont'd ...

 

[Zander42]

Inside Buckeye Football Week 8 - Wisconsin - YouTube

Edit: This 28Buckeye guy on YouTube puts together some of the best videos. He's the guy that did the 'We're the 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes and You Are Buckeye Nation' and last years Tressel montage to the seniors before the Michigan game. If you have the time, I suggest scrolling through those videos if you haven't seen them or just want another look. Always a good watch.

Excellent. Loved the Zoe Keating in there!

 

[utgrad73]

http://www.jsonline.com/multimedia/photos/132869198.html

So Sad

 

[MAINEiac Buckeye]

Inside Buckeye Football Week 8 - Wisconsin - YouTube

Edit: This 28Buckeye guy on YouTube puts together some of the best videos. He's the guy that did the 'We're the 2011 Ohio State Buckeyes and You Are Buckeye Nation' and last years Tressel montage to the seniors before the Michigan game. If you have the time, I suggest scrolling through those videos if you haven't seen them or just want another look. Always a good watch.

I'm still amazed at Brax's gutsy (and seasoned vet) move on "The Wink" pass when he shot between his blocker and a rusher to set up that throw. Most true freshmen would have panicked and spun the other way. This kid's "got it".

 

[Coqui]

I'm still amazed at Brax's gutsy (and seasoned vet) move on "The Wink" pass when he shot between his blocker and a rusher to set up that throw. Most true freshmen would have panicked and spun the other way. This kid's "got it".

I swear if you start talking about moxie, I will ding you to oblivion.



:tongue2:

 

[PlanetFrnd]

CFN calls Buckeyes v Badgers one of its best new rivalries...

http://cfn.scout.com/2/1131402.html

2. Ohio State vs. Wisconsin
With Penn State sinking into the abyss, all of a sudden, the Leaders looks likes it?ll be the Big 2, Little 4 for a long, long time.

Illinois, Indiana, and Purdue aren?t without their charm, but they?re not within 27 miles of being any sort of a consistent threat to win the Big Ten title. That leaves Wisconsin and Ohio State to fight it out in what will quickly become the Big Ten?s most interesting and important rivalry.

The Braxton Miller late touchdown pass to screw up any Wisconsin national title hopes set the tone for the new world of a new rivalry that?s been on the verge of being special for a while.

It was Wisconsin that stopped the Buckeyes? 19-game winning streak in 2003. The Badgers also beat No. 1 ranked OSU last year with the whole world watching to spark a run for the Rose Bowl. Bret Bielema is one of college football?s newest superstar head coaches, while Ohio State might get Urban Meyer once the season plays out and Luke Fickell can be politely kicked to the curb.

Over the next decade, one of these two teams will almost certainly play in the Big Ten championship game, and considering how strong the two have been lately, they should come up with a few season-defining classics along the way.