Week 5: (2) Ohio State def. Illinois, 24-13

• Leonardo

  

  Ohio State goes 3-and-out and Illinois will start on the OSU 36-yard line.
  
  1:25 left in 1st quarter
• se-alum

  

  OSU tackling VERY poorly right now.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  ptown_trojans_1;504442 wrote:I have a bad feeling about this game.......
  
  Shades of 2006 so far.

  
  I think you mean 2007, but I get your point. Even that Illinois TD (QB draw) brought back memories of that horribly long Illini drive that year.
  
  Horrible possession by OSU. Why not roll Pryor out, where he can look to hit the TE, run, or at worst throw the ball out of bounds?
• Leonardo

  

  (2) Ohio State: 7
  Illinois: 7
  END 1ST QUARTER
• WebFire

  It's way early. I think Illinois hangs around for the half but then OSU pulls away on the 2nd half.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  BigAppleBuckeye;504445 wrote:I think you mean 2007, but I get your point. Even that Illinois TD (QB draw) brought back memories of that horribly long Illini drive that year.
  
  Horrible possession by OSU. Why not roll Pryor out, where he can look to hit the TE, run, or at worst throw the ball out of bounds?

  
  No, 2006. OSU played like absolute garbage the whole game in Illi, and somehow won.
  I can see that happening. 17-10 game I can easily see.
• osu45804

  

  Tyler Moeller is back on the sidelines minus pads. Looks like his day is over
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  ptown_trojans_1;504450 wrote:No, 2006. OSU played like absolute garbage the whole game in Illi, and somehow won.
  I can see that happening. 17-10 game I can easily see.

  
  ahhh yes, my bad. Thought you meant the upset in Columbus. Either way, poor start so far for sure, lets go boys!
• osu45804

  

  Wow missed it lol
• WebFire

  Wow, that was weak for a college kicker.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  I may be completely wrong here, but doesn't it seem that opponents miss a lot of FGs against us? Wish I had that stat handy.
• se-alum

  

  How the hell did he miss that FG?? Dead center but short from 41yds out!
• that_guy

  The wind is terrible there, which is part of the reason the OSU punts sucked in the first quarter. Have the announcers even mentioned the wind? It's had a huge effect on the game so far...
• Leonardo

  

  Ohio State with 1st and 10 at own 24
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  that_guy;504458 wrote:The wind is terrible there, which is part of the reason the OSU punts sucked in the first quarter. Have the announcers even mentioned the wind? It's had a huge effect on the game so far...

  
  That's what I thought ... man, the Big 10 Network announcers suck balls.
• NilesPacMan

  that_guy;504458 wrote:The wind is terrible there, which is part of the reason the OSU punts sucked in the first quarter. Have the announcers even mentioned the wind? It's had a huge effect on the game so far...

  
  I don't think the wind has been mentioned much, but I will say it looked like it had enough on it, it just seemed to die.
• 77Legend

  

  Boom ran with his damn head down and missed the hole!
• Leonardo

  

  OSU faces 3rd and 11 at own 34
  
  Incomplete pass; 4th down
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  I hate mentioning playcalling, but what is with all the runs?
  Why are there no swing passes, or crossing routes or passes to the flat?
  Tressel ball has come back in full force this game.
• believer

  

  ptown_trojans_1;504464 wrote:I hate mentioning playcalling, but what is with all the runs?
  Why are there no swing passes, or crossing routes or passes to the flat?
  Tressel ball has come back in full force this game.

  I agree.....:mad:
• Fly4Fun

  

  I think the announcers are pretending like the wind doesn't exist and are just being either disappointed with the kicks or impressed. Idiots...
• that_guy

  Couple huge factors going on in this game that I'm not sure if the announcers have mentioned:
  The Wind- OSU went against it first quarter- punts all sucked, Illinois is going against it now- missed FG. Kicks are pretty much hitting a wall midair
  OSU Secondary- Moeller is done for the day, on the sideline without pads. Chekwa came off the field as well, don't know his status.
  
  Both these came from Scout message board posts from on field reporters.
  Big 10 announcers suck for not bringing up these types of things...
• Leonardo

  

  Illinois punts and Ohio State with a solid return into Illinois territory where they'll have first down.
• ptown_trojans_1

  

  Ah, thanks, damn that is not good for the secondary that is already thin.
• BigAppleBuckeye

  

  Has there even been a mention of the Illibuck trophy? Just seems like the Big 10 Network announcers are lazy in their preparation, they don't mention a lot of things (rivalry game, wind factor, injuries, etc).