Navy at # 6 Ohio St

[Hawkeye]

The Buckeyes could have a tough time with the Navy option, but I don't expect the offense to have problems against the Middies' defense.

[GatorsRock]

Well the Buckeyes front 7 will get a lot of work. How many starters on defense do they return?

[Chris Raiden]

I believe the entire defensive line is back and very solid. We return one linebacker (Homan) and both safeties.

[GatorsRock]

It'll be a good test for the guys following Lauranitis and Freeman, but I think Ohio State rolls. I wouldn't be surprised to see Navy put up more points on them then most people expect. (20+)

[Chris Raiden]

I highly doubt that. This is a Buckeye defense that is geared to stop the run cold, and it's not going to let up just because it's Navy.

[GatorsRock]

I highly doubt that. This is a Buckeye defense that is geared to stop the run cold, and it's not going to let up just because it's Navy.

I know it's not going to let up, but regardless of how many reps you practice against the option, the option is still VERY VERY difficult to stop.

[Chris Raiden]

You've got a team with linebackers that can run and a defensive line that's gap disciplined, along with safeties and corners who can support against the run.

I'm not worried.

[OSU8085]

ya I don't think navy cracks 20 against the buckeyes but it'll still be a nice game to watch

[Sascha]

I think it all depends on if Navy can break a few long TD plays, which is what the option is intended for. It's hard to find running room for the option when you're in the red zone, so if Navy does a lot of running between the 20's, I don't expect a lot of points. But if they break a couple of 50+ yard scores, then that's 14 right there. I think they could make it close to 20.

[Chris Raiden]

Brandon Saine off a reverse on the kickoff return gives the Bucks great field position.

[Chris Raiden]

DeVier Posey makes a great catch in traffic for a first down! Expect to see that hookup a lot this season.

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor's pressured, moves left and finds Dane Sanzenbacher over the middle for a 38 yard catch and run for the Bucks' first touchdown of the year!

7-0 Buckeyes!

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor goes 2/4 for 47 yards and a touchdown on the first drive. Good start.

The misses were both throws on the move to the sidelines.

[Chris Raiden]

Navy comes out throwing, passes on the first two plays from scrimmage for them.

[Chris Raiden]

Navy's converting for first downs here. Moving the ball well with the option right now.

[Chris Raiden]

And now the Buckeyes pick up on this option. Using the size advantage up front to knock the linemen back to stuff the play. Good job.

[Chris Raiden]

Not a good sign when an option quarterback runs it in from 16 yards...straight up the middle.

7-7 tie with 5:43 left in the opening quarter.

[Chris Raiden]

BOOM Herron gets a pretty good run to the outside. He's looking better on this drive. 14 yards and a Buckeye first down.

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor is REALLY looking good. Playaction dropback, he saw Jake Ballard open down the field and nailed him for a bunch.

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor's first designed run gets 12 or so. This guy is on his game today.

[Chris Raiden]

We've got a 3rd and 13, Pryor gets rid of the ball wisely getting back what he can and not making a mistake.

Aaron Pettrey knocks it through for 3, it's now 10-7 Buckeyes.

[Chris Raiden]

Terrelle Pryor Update: 5/8 for 80 yards with a touchdown thus far through the air, 1 carry for 11 yards.

Hey, he looks like a quarterback!

[Chris Raiden]

FINALLY the linebackers don't just bite down on the quarterback on the counter option. Nice job by Brian Rolle coming over the top there to make the play on the outside.

[Chris Raiden]

Good job staying at home on third down, which was all setup by the stop on second down on the outside counter option pitch.

End of one, Ohio State leads 10-7 with the ball coming their way.

[Chris Raiden]

First play of the quarter, Navy comes out on fourth down with the offense and tries a bunch of movement to try to draw an offsides.

Buckeye defense stays still, doesn't jump. Here comes the punting unit for the Midshipmen.

[Chris Raiden]

WOW!

What could have been a safety, Pryor gets rid of the ball to Herron, who gets it back to the line of scrimmage.

Great play to save two points there without throwing it away. Nice blitz from Navy.

[Chris Raiden]

Terrelle needs to make a better read there in picking up the zone blitz, finding the weakness and exploiting it quickly Needs to get rid of the ball quickly in that situation.

This was all set up by a block in the back on the punt return and a dropped snap on first down. All comes down to execution folks.

[Chris Raiden]

THADDEUS GIBSON!!!

Pursues across the line, grabs the quarterback from behind, strips the ball. Ross Homan recovers, BUCKEYE FOOTBALL!!!

[Chris Raiden]

And Pryor makes a tremendous play shirking two defenders on the rollout and hitting Jake Ballard for a first down!

[william00777]

the triple option willjust never be enough against the speed of the elite schools

[Chris Raiden]

Duron Carter (son of Cris) has his first collegiate catch. Not a great throw by Pryor, but it got there, and Carter made the catch.

[Chris Raiden]

And then Pryor makes another great throw to Sanzenbacher down the field, right on target. Difficult throw too.

[Chris Raiden]

the triple option willjust never be enough against the speed of the elite schools
It isn't the offense, it's the guys running it really. Navy's undersized due to restrictions on how big their guys can be, whereas a school like Georgia Tech running it can get the big quick uglies they need to properly run it.

[Chris Raiden]

Playaction naked boot to the left, and Terrelle Pryor has his second designed run and his first rushing touchdown of the season.

17-7 Buckeyes, and they're picking up speed.

[william00777]

It isn't the offense, it's the guys running it really. Navy's undersized due to restrictions on how big their guys can be, whereas a school like Georgia Tech running it can get the big quick uglies they need to properly run it.

very good point.

Nice easy TD run by Pryor. His strides are so long he doesn't look fast.

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor watch: 10/13 for 127 and a touchdown throwing, 3 carries for 12 yards and a touchdown on the ground.

[Chris Raiden]

very good point.

Nice easy TD run by Pryor. His strides are so long he doesn't look fast.

Ah yes, but he is! ;)

I think we had a thread about that somewhere around here that LA and I argued til we were blue in the face.

[Chris Raiden]

Navy converts the third and six with a nice throw from Ricky Dobbs.

[Chris Raiden]

The Buckeyes are starting to back up a bit, standup the ends, and avoid the cut blocks. It's working.

Nice play by Nathan Williams to setup a third and long situation, which the Bucks stuff.

And Dane Sanzenbacher is making us say "Ray Who?" on punt returns, he looks very good back there right now.

[Chris Raiden]

In the Tressel tradition, backup QB Joe Bauserman is getting a series here early in the game to get him some game experience.

[Chris Raiden]

Saine stutter steps through a bunch of tackles for 14 yards up the middle.

He's starting to look like a running back. What happened there?

[william00777]

In the Tressel tradition, backup QB Joe Bauserman is getting a series here early in the game to get him some game experience.

why does he do it so early why not wait till mop up time?

[Chris Raiden]

why does he do it so early why not wait till mop up time?

Usually, the first game is a gimme type game, so he wants the guys to play with the first teamers in a situation that actually matters to get them into the feel of playing real gametime conditions.

[Chris Raiden]

Wow, that is the second time today Boom's lost his helmet. This time, to no avail. It'll be fourth down for the Buckeyes.

[william00777]

Usually, the first game is a gimme type game, so he wants the guys to play with the first teamers in a situation that actually matters to get them into the feel of playing real gametime conditions.

Makes sense that way even though they know there is no real danger it's not like the came is completely over and nothing you do matters.

[Chris Raiden]

They go for it on fourth down and convert! Brandon Saine up the middle for four big yards to continue the drive for Bauserman and the Buckeyes!

Justin Boren with the key block there.

[Chris Raiden]

Nice screen play to Herron there with Boren out in front leading the way. 19 yards and another Buckeye first down.

[Chris Raiden]

Chris Spielman apparently had in his pregame notes to himself to be balanced and not refer to OSU as "we".

He's wearing a scarlet and gray tie :D

[Chris Raiden]

Aaron Pettrey knocks through his second field goal to make it 20-7 with 55 seconds left in the first half.

[Wolverine]

Chris Spielman apparently had in his pregame notes to himself to be balanced and not refer to OSU as "we".

He's wearing a scarlet and gray tie :D

Why they let him call a OSU game is beyond me. To me, he's a good analyst, but he's too much of a homer to call an OSU game.

[Chris Raiden]

Not a good start for Navy here. Fumbles on the kickoff return and the first play. They're in the shadow of their own goalpost here looking at third and very long.

[Chris Raiden]

Buckeye ball at the Navy 41 after a fair catch.

This could be the nail in the coffin drive.

[Chris Raiden]

Three straight penalties here. Ouch.

Bucks keep backing up giving Navy some room to breathe.

[Chris Raiden]

We're looking at a long third down here. 3rd and 22 it will be for Pryor.

[Champ]

tOSU with 3 straight penalties.

[Chris Raiden]

Had Duron Carter open down the field on a slant route and he JUST missed him. Needed to wait just another second to deliver it.

Jon Thoma's punt bounces down inside the one where the Buckeyes keep it from bouncing into the end zone. It'll be first and 10 for the Midshipmen from JUST inside the one.

[william00777]

the punt was the only good thing about those two opening drives. you should come out half time much more crisp than that

[Chris Raiden]

Yep, can't do that next week against USC.

The Midshipment just picked up a first down on a great third effort from the quarterback.

[Chris Raiden]

Navy's putting together a nice drive here. The Bucks keep losing outside contain and it's starting to get very dicey here.

[Chris Raiden]

Thad Gibson makes a nice play, but it results in a facemask penalty. Ouch.

[Chris Raiden]

Navy's put together quite a drive here.

They're at the 17 with a third and long here. Touchdown Navy on a great throw by Ricky Dobbs.

About to be 20-14 and my 1,000 MVPs looks as good as gone.

[l.a. no-teamers]

If OSU can't stop Navy's passing attack ............... I think Barkley might be okay after all

[Chris Raiden]

If OSU can't stop Navy's passing attack ............... I think Barkley might be okay after all

It's an option based offense. Take a step back LA, it's barely relevant right now.

[Chris Raiden]

Brandon Saine comes out with two quick runs out of the no huddle for a quick first down here.

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor to Herron on the option for the Bucks. How 'bout that pitch eh?

They're running the ball here from good field position. About to be the end of the third, it'll be Buckeyes ball on second and short at the Navy 40ish.

[l.a. no-teamers]

It's an option based offense. Take a step back LA, it's barely relevant right now.

That's my point. They threw for 3 first downs on that drive. One was on 3rd and 17 or whatever it was. That's inexusable.

[Chris Raiden]

Defensive line's worn out.

Aaron Pettrey just kicked a beautiful 52 yard field goal to put the Bucks up 23-14.

[l.a. no-teamers]

osu always finds them kickers somehow ... that was an NFL caliber kick right there

[Chris Raiden]

That vaunted Navy passing game is shut down there, with a HUGE strip from Kurt Coleman. First down Buckeyes!

[Chris Raiden]

Terrelle Pryor on first down finds the tastefully named Jake Stoneburner (tight end) for a nice gain.

[Chris Raiden]

Touchdown Buckeyes!

Boom Herron runs it in off the pitch from Pryor to make it 29-14 Buckeyes as Aaron Pettrey misses the extra point.

Blame me, I jinxed it by typing in the new score before he kicked it.

[Chris Raiden]

Jermale Hines gets a huge sack on second down forcing Navy into a third and long.

KURT COLEMAN WITH THE PICK! BUCKEYE BALL!

[Chris Raiden]

Duron Carter is getting a lot of looks here today. They've been calling him his daddy with more speed, and so far, the comparison is starting to look to be very true.

[william00777]

that was avery nice diving catch under cut the Wr and kept it off the ground

[Chris Raiden]

Pryor's zipping the ball in there today. Duron Carter with another catch.

[Chris Raiden]

85 yard touchdown through the air for the Midshipmen.

Ricky Dobbs is a pretty good quarterback too...

[william00777]

85 yard touchdown through the air for the Midshipmen.

Ricky Dobbs is a pretty good quarterback too...

That was a great throw.

[Chris Raiden]

Gotta ask, LA, are you actually watching this, or is it all Gamecast for you?

[l.a. no-teamers]

Gotta ask, LA, are you actually watching this, or is it all Gamecast for you?

I'm watching it .. it's on ESPN ..

[Chris Raiden]

Ah, wasn't sure if this was the national game or not.

[Chris Raiden]

For the record, Anderson Russell is also the guy who missed the tackle against Texas for the winning score there.

[Chris Raiden]

Terrelle Pryor with an entertaining 8 yard run there. First down Buckeyes.

[Chris Raiden]

I'm not very concerned about the passing defense, what I am concerned about is the progression of this offensive line. Granted, these guys are much smaller and quicker than what we'll be dealing with next week, but still concerning.

[Chris Raiden]

Wow, that should have been a completion. Taurian Washington just missed it. Great throw by Pryor.

[l.a. no-teamers]

wow, OSU better not lose this . .. i still dont think they will . .but they better not ..

[Chris Raiden]

There's a maturity of a QB issue. Pryor needs to continue to look off the safety before he throws that pass.

It's high, but if the safety's not there, it's a harmless incompletion.

[l.a. no-teamers]

o..m...g .. for a second there, it looked like they might cover .. now they're a 2pt conversion from a tie

[Chris Raiden]

Gotta be kidding me.

That's the second time that play has worked from that far out. Everybody in the damn stadium knows it's coming up the middle. FIRE HEACOCK.

[l.a. no-teamers]

what the heck was Navy thnking ?

[Chris Raiden]

BRIAN ROLLE FOR THE TWO POINT INTERCEPTION RETURN!!! TWO POINTS BUCKEYES!!!

[william00777]

OSU has to step up the D. They will win this game and USC isn't playing this type of Offense but they are leaps and bounds faster stronger biggera and more talented than this team. If Barkley can play well they could be in trouble.

navy tried to be too cute there they should of had Dobbs run it.

[Chris Raiden]

Again, BRIAN ROLLE BABY, BRIAN ROLLE!!!

[Chris Raiden]

OSU has to step up the D. They will win this game and USC isn't playing this type of Offense but they are leaps and bounds faster stronger biggera and more talented than this team. If Barkley can play well they could be in trouble.

navy tried to be too cute there they should of had Dobbs run it.

Who wants to bet Pete Carroll throws a quarterback follow into his offensive playbook next week?

[l.a. no-teamers]

This booth group calling the game is still in preseason it seems, they are out of sync with each other

[Chris Raiden]

This booth group calling the game is still in preseason it seems, they are out of sync with each other

Might be a new crew, I think Spielman and the PBP guy worked together last year, but the third one's new it seems.

[Chris Raiden]

It's going to be the Boom Herron Show from here on out. Let's get the first down and go home here fellas.

[l.a. no-teamers]

Who wants to bet Pete Carroll throws a quarterback follow into his offensive playbook next week?

He will with McKnight at QB, not under center though but under the gun. They did it last year against OSU a few times

[william00777]

Who wants to bet Pete Carroll throws a quarterback follow into his offensive playbook next week?

is the freshman athletic?

[Chris Raiden]

There ya go. Boom Herron should put them into field goal range with that run. Pulling guard gets the key block there.

[l.a. no-teamers]

Might be a new crew, I think Spielman and the PBP guy worked together last year, but the third one's new it seems.

the third one? You mean Bob Griese? lol

[william00777]

He will with McKnight at QB, not under center though but under the gun. They did it last year against OSU a few times

ok i can see that

[l.a. no-teamers]

is the freshman athletic?

No, he's a pure pocket QB. Corp - the backup who might get into the game - is more of the athlete.

[Chris Raiden]

the third one? You mean Bob Griese? lol

Holy crap, what the hell's he doing with these guys? I did not realize that was him, didn't even think for a second he'd be calling this one.

[Chris Raiden]

And Wolve has just pointed out to me that Chris Spielman just said we a bunch in one sentence.

[Chris Raiden]

Great effort by Navy, and my hat's off to them. They'll be a tough team to face this year with this ability to throw the ball.

31-27 is the final in Columbus.

[l.a. no-teamers]

It wasn't just the pass defense. OSU did not look good at all up front. They should have dominated the line of scrimmage, and they obviously didn't do that on either side of the ball. IMO, that was what cost them against SC last year. SC's controlled the line of scrimmage in both sides of the ball. They return their entire O line, and I know OSU returns their D line, so we might very well see more of the same because it's the same matchups. The SC D line is very new though less Everson Griffin, so we shall see how that ends up, but I'm pretty sure they are better than Navy's guys

[Chris Raiden]

That's a problem, but I'm not as concerned about the defense. They played a bit conservative today to try to not get hurt against the cut blocks from Navy, and succeeded.

Offensively, I'm a bit more worried obviously. Andy Miller was overmatched at LT and it showed, I hope Shugarts gets the start next week.

[Hawkeye]

Nice game by Navy. Gators called it with the 20+ points comment. I think OSU was surprised to see Navy pass that much.