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Well, the new uni's didn't bring bad luck as the Buckeyes, (10-2, 7-1), took care of the matter at hand. I was a little worried when Michigan scoreed and made it 10-7 that they had overlooked them and was looking forward to the Rose Bowl, but in front of what seemed like a home crowd, the Buckeyes took control making it 21-10 the final.
In the first quarter, the Bucks had 0 rushing yards, and the porus UM defense looked to have confused Tressell there for awhile. Eventually, we got it, and i have to say I was pretty impressed by Tressell's play call when it was 2nd down near the red zone, and he ran a tricky misdirection play that had the cameraman fooled. Saine went on to score on that run, and again we went up. I say I was nervous, but honestly, Michigan didn't lead once. Our defense played outstanding football, causing Tate Forcier to throw 4 INT's and cause a fumble that resulted in a TD. Thaddeus Gibson intercepted Denard Robinson with just under five minutes remaining with the Buckeyes leading 21-10. Dan Herron had 96 yards rushing, Brandon Saine ran for 84 yards and the Buckeye rushing attack had their 5th straight game in which they've rushed for 225+. The seniors had to feel good about this one, as it made them undefeated aganist the school's most hated rival. Kurt Coleman had 2 INT's, one coming off a ricochet off of the UM receiver.
Overall, this team played fairly well, but with Oregon getting the overtime win in Arizona, the Buckeyes will be challenged at the Rose Bowl, if Oregon can get past Oregon State. As for now, though, Terrelle Pryor and the offensive line need to step up and practice to get better. The defense needs to be ready as well. As i said though, it's time taken for Buckeye fans to relax. Stay tuned for storys over the course on the road to the Rose Bowl.
