Saturday, October 9, 2010

Recap: Ohio State 38, Indiana 10

Jim Tressel was happy with the Buckeyes. (AP/Jay LaPrete)
Terrelle Pryor and the Buckeyes did everything they needed to do to prove they deserve the number 1 spot in the country. Pryor had a career day with 334 yards passing on the day, and 3 touchdowns on the way to the Buckeye's 16th straight victory over Indiana. Of course, a big part of the offense's success was the defense's ability to shut down the decent passing game for the Hoosiers. After passing for 480 yards last week against Michigan, Indiana QB Ben Chappell passed for 106 yards and two interceptions on Saturday.

The defense also didn't allow a 100 yard rusher, which moves the streak to 29 games. Coach Tressel has won his 100th game as a Buckeye coach, and we sure are proud of him. He's gone to the BCS Championship game 3 times, and came out once with the crystal. He comes close every year, and he certainly hopes this can be a championship year. Tressel called the right plays today, and was smart in keeping Terrelle Pryor under wraps as far as running. Not only do they avoid more injury, but they also let the media know that he can throw the ball consistently, and with good power and velocity.
Things I noticed

- Dan Herron was using the infamous "BuckWild" formation to make some plays, including one of his two touchdowns. I wonder if Tressel would use that for Jordan Hall or Jaamal Berry at some point

- They didn't use a lot of Hall like Tressel said they would, but even when he was in, he didn't really provide a spark.

Good ball protection, fast, and explosive.
(AP/Jay LaPrete)
- Jaamal Berry is too good not to use, and fans (maybe just me), are starting to get upset over not getting carries. There was a rumor swirling around that he has trouble in practice holding on to the ball, but Hyde was the one who fumbled today. When Berry got in, he got some good yardage, ending with 42 yards. His YPC was 8.4!

- The 'Shoe was pretty quiet today. I know it's Indiana, but there were multiple tweets from people at the game that the student section should have been embarrassed in the first half, and in the second, most were gone. Get out there and cheer on our Buckeyes! We should be #1 in the country come Sunday!

A win is a win, even if it's his 100th, or 1,000th.
(AP/Jay LaPrete)



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