very big win for Ohio State, so many great memorable plays
I just hope during the ESPN dissection, that the overtime interference penalty was really a violation
it looked like interference to me, even though biased
the contact was apparent well before the ball's arrival
so many huge plays, so many
Clarett refused to run wide, respect for Miami outside speed
I thought Clarett shared possession during strip in 4th Qtr, but he must have had much more than 50%
Clarett was stopped 90% of the plays, but not in overtime when he squirted nicely in a stubborn change of direction
Krenzel gets little respect, but makes few mistakes, and is a bull near goal line
his QB rating is up there, but so often he gives up with little opportunity for open receivers
clearly the great athletes are on the defensive unit
Buckeye speed is right up there on defense
talk about hitting, I loved the smack in 4th Qtr after the Miami receiver had a 25 yd gain, then got popped
our defense did not have excessive pressure on Dorsey the whole game, but they did have plenty on many occasions, enough to put points on the board
simply awesome vicious (not dirty) hitting by Buckeyes
I do hope Miami's McGahee will be ok, fine running back
that looked to me to be a multiple ligament tear (ACL and Medial)
unbelievable OSU defense, speed, hitting, stripping, stunting, rushing, clogging the line
the game ended in fitting fashion, with Miami's Dorsey tossed like a rag doll from a blitz
and OHIO STATE DEFENSE on the field
Miami failed to score on 1st & Goal on the 2 yd line !!!
I liked the fake field goal in the 2nd Qtr, even though it failed
the missed FG on the other occasion was critical
what I hated hated was absolutely zero fakes offensively
that simply doesnt get the job done
no play action passes
no misdirection counter runs
no end arounds
I suppose they wanted to avoid making mistakes, and let the defense win
5 turnovers for OhState, 2 for Miami
Buckeyes scored two TD's in first half off turnovers, on short fields
very memorable game, one I will never forget
the last OSU National Championship was in 1968, the year before my freshman year, with numerous players who grew up and were mainstays
e.g. Jack Tatum, Rex Kern, Jim Stillwagon
MIAMI HAS NEVER SEEN SUCH VICIOUS HITTING, STRENGH, SPEED ON DEFENSE
hats off to Miami defense, they were solid & tough
great great game, bigtime fun
/ jim |
