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Sunday, August 5, 2012
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26 Days
On October 15, 2005 the potent Ohio State offense ran into a tough Michigan State defense. The Buckeye O got off to a pretty rough start as they struggled to put points on the board. Other than one big TD pass to Santonio Holmes, the Spartan defense held Buckeyes scoreless through the half.
Ohio State trailed 17-7 with just seconds to go in the 2nd quarter when the Spartans were on the move and tried to rush their field goal unit on the field.
Amidst confusion the Spartans made a mistake that changed the entire game. As the ball was snapped, Buckeye defenders rushed from the left side of the line blocking the field goal attempt. As shown in the picture, Ashton Youboty scooped the ball up and returned it for a 72 yard touchdown as time expired. That score changed a potential 20-7 halftime deficit to 17-14, and it couldn't have come at a better time with Ohio State's offense struggling to reach paydirt up to that point.
The Buckeyes ended up winning the game scoring 5 touchdowns. Four of those five touchdowns were 46 yards or longer with the Youboty scoop-and-score being the longest.
Today marks 26 days until the Buckeye football team takes the field again. Much like Tressel, Coach Meyer has placed a huge emphasis on special teams. Meyer's teams are known for winning the special teams battle. They have been known to field solid return teams, and he has placed a huge emphasis on the kicking game right from the start of his time at Ohio State. Not only does Meyer spend a ton of time coaching kickers, but he wasn't shy to go offer a scholarship and get a verbal commitment from a big-time punter. Something many might not know about Meyer's teams is that they're one of the top kick-blocking teams in the nation, so while we hope our offense doesn't struggle like that day back in 2005, we are hoping for more exciting blocked kicks like the one from this picture.
Ohio State trailed 17-7 with just seconds to go in the 2nd quarter when the Spartans were on the move and tried to rush their field goal unit on the field.
Amidst confusion the Spartans made a mistake that changed the entire game. As the ball was snapped, Buckeye defenders rushed from the left side of the line blocking the field goal attempt. As shown in the picture, Ashton Youboty scooped the ball up and returned it for a 72 yard touchdown as time expired. That score changed a potential 20-7 halftime deficit to 17-14, and it couldn't have come at a better time with Ohio State's offense struggling to reach paydirt up to that point.
The Buckeyes ended up winning the game scoring 5 touchdowns. Four of those five touchdowns were 46 yards or longer with the Youboty scoop-and-score being the longest.
Today marks 26 days until the Buckeye football team takes the field again. Much like Tressel, Coach Meyer has placed a huge emphasis on special teams. Meyer's teams are known for winning the special teams battle. They have been known to field solid return teams, and he has placed a huge emphasis on the kicking game right from the start of his time at Ohio State. Not only does Meyer spend a ton of time coaching kickers, but he wasn't shy to go offer a scholarship and get a verbal commitment from a big-time punter. Something many might not know about Meyer's teams is that they're one of the top kick-blocking teams in the nation, so while we hope our offense doesn't struggle like that day back in 2005, we are hoping for more exciting blocked kicks like the one from this picture.
Friday, August 3, 2012
28 Days
In 2001, Ohio State had the responsibility to do what Jim Tressel promised they would do 310 days earlier. They had to make us proud of their performance on the field. In no way did the man guarantee a win, but deep down inside he knew that was as close as he could get to saying That Team Up North was going down.
The Buckeyes got that win on the running of #28 Jonathan Wells. Wells busted the game wide open with early touchdowns, and he ended up rushing for 129 yards and 3 TD's which is why he gets 3 snapshots in day 28 picture of the Countdown To Buckeye Football.
5 years after that historic game came another historic game. In fact, this one was the most historic game in modern day football for the Buckeyes. The 2006 #1 Buckeyes vs #2 Wolverines featured many stars.
One of the guys that hadn't heightened his status that high yet was Buckeye freshman RB, Chris "Beanie" Wells. Wells donned the #28 jersey just as the other Wells had done, and in earily similar fashion, he busted the game wide open with a 52 yard touchdown in the second quarter. The 235 lb freshman was widely regarded as a power back, but this run showed otherwise. Just as athletes have evolved, so has The Game.
This game ended up accounting for the most points ever in the series as the Buckeyes beat That Team Up North 42-39, and Wells teamed up with Antonio Pittman to rush 23 times for 195 yards and two memorable touchdowns.
Wells accounted for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes 2007 14-3 victory in Ann Arbor which led the Buckeyes to their 2nd consecutive BCS National Championship appearance.
Wells then busted a 59 yard 1st quarter touchdown in the 2008 game against That Team Up North. He totaled 134 yards on 15 carries in that game.
Today marks 28 days until Buckeye Football kicks off. Camp started yesterday, and we are ready for this new era of Buckeye Football to hit the field. Coach Meyer has one goal for this season, and that is to make the great state of Ohio proud. We've heard this before, right?
Buckle up because Buckeye Football is right around the corner.
The Buckeyes got that win on the running of #28 Jonathan Wells. Wells busted the game wide open with early touchdowns, and he ended up rushing for 129 yards and 3 TD's which is why he gets 3 snapshots in day 28 picture of the Countdown To Buckeye Football.
5 years after that historic game came another historic game. In fact, this one was the most historic game in modern day football for the Buckeyes. The 2006 #1 Buckeyes vs #2 Wolverines featured many stars.
One of the guys that hadn't heightened his status that high yet was Buckeye freshman RB, Chris "Beanie" Wells. Wells donned the #28 jersey just as the other Wells had done, and in earily similar fashion, he busted the game wide open with a 52 yard touchdown in the second quarter. The 235 lb freshman was widely regarded as a power back, but this run showed otherwise. Just as athletes have evolved, so has The Game.
This game ended up accounting for the most points ever in the series as the Buckeyes beat That Team Up North 42-39, and Wells teamed up with Antonio Pittman to rush 23 times for 195 yards and two memorable touchdowns.
Wells accounted for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes 2007 14-3 victory in Ann Arbor which led the Buckeyes to their 2nd consecutive BCS National Championship appearance.
Wells then busted a 59 yard 1st quarter touchdown in the 2008 game against That Team Up North. He totaled 134 yards on 15 carries in that game.
Today marks 28 days until Buckeye Football kicks off. Camp started yesterday, and we are ready for this new era of Buckeye Football to hit the field. Coach Meyer has one goal for this season, and that is to make the great state of Ohio proud. We've heard this before, right?
Buckle up because Buckeye Football is right around the corner.
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