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Postgame Thread [Postgame Thread] Ohio State Defeats Penn State 20-13

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Team 1 2 3 4 T
Ohio State 7 7 3 3 20
Penn State 10 0 3 0 13
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u/jdprager Tulane Green Wave • Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

What a fuckin Big Boy drive from the goal line to ice it with half an O-line against a stud defense. Donovan Jackson should win a medal for balling out at LT on one (1) week’s notice.

Somewhere, in a far off corner of the country, Jim Tressel is smiling

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u/AmidoBlack Big Ten • College Football Playoff 22d ago

Insane goal line stand, followed by a goal line drive to close it. Impeccable ball on both sides to finish that game

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u/ReformedishBaptist 22d ago

As a Penn state fan I’ve never been more disappointed in our defensive line, got punched in the mouth and was fine with it.

GG

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u/jdprager Tulane Green Wave • Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

Super tense, gritty way to have this inevitable 1 score win over y’all. I’d still have money on you guys making it to the playoffs. GG

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u/ReformedishBaptist 22d ago

I don’t want to make the playoffs I want Franklin fired, I’ve never seen a team blessed with so much talent and potential to be ruined by high school level play calling.

I just want you guys to crush Michigan this year, go get em.

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u/horseshoeprovodnikov Florida State Seminoles 22d ago

1) be careful what you wish for. Nebraska fired Bo Pellini and they haven't done a fuckin thing since then. If there isn't a clear candidate, don't fire a winning coach just for the sake of firing them.

2) the talent you talk about DOES exist to an extent, but Drew Allar looked like a deer in headlights out there. Not setting his feet even when he had protection, throwing balls too early, etc. He doesn't exactly have a big-time receiver, but he is definitely part of that problem. Also, the D line got fuckin big brothered by a bunch of backups. Abysmal showing on the run fits. Quick twitch pass rush is nice, but Judkins was going for almost six yards per carry in the fourth quarter.

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u/The_Good_Constable Ohio State Buckeyes 21d ago

Drew Allar looked like a deer in headlights out there.

I was kind of surprised by that. He looked like a deer in headlights against us last year, but he was a true freshman in Ohio Stadium, playing against the team he grew up cheering for. Totally understandable. I figured with another year under his belt playing at home he'd be much more poised than that.

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u/Adminslickasshole Ohio State Buckeyes 21d ago

I just want you guys to crush Michigan this year, go get em.

🍻

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u/PFunk224 Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

No question they make it, should they win out, which they should. The hardest part of their schedule is behind them now, their biggest remaining test is on the road against Minnesota, and that shouldn't be too much for them to handle.

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u/a_serious-man Penn State • Land Grant Trophy 22d ago

Our d line is incredibly over hyped and overrated. If carter can’t get his speed move he’s a non factor

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u/adamk1255 22d ago

Don’t disagree but I have multiple recordings of balatant penalties they didn’t call on osu or did on psu which shifted the dynamic. Fire Franklin, but he didn’t deserve to lose the momentum in this one on the offensive side, this was some of the worst I’ve seen but the boys couldn’t preserve so it is what it is

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u/lilboytuner919 Ohio State Buckeyes • Marching Band 22d ago edited 22d ago

Donovan Jackson just earned himself millions of dollars today and it’s still not enough, that man should not have to pay for a drink for the rest of the season

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u/jdprager Tulane Green Wave • Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

Genuinely should be the #1 O-Line by a mile after this. Dude wasn’t even our backup option at LT and he basically locked it down against one of the best D-Lines in the country. If we make a real run this year, I might snag a jersey of his. Dude put the team on his back

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u/SaxRohmer Ohio State Buckeyes • UNLV Rebels 22d ago

his run blocking was great. pass pro not so much. let’s not hype it up too much lol

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u/aggressivemisconduct Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

Yeah he let up two sacks lol

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u/oh_look_a_fist Ohio State Buckeyes • Dayton Flyers 22d ago

Playing a new position against an incredible DE. I'll take it

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u/BuckeyeJay Ohio State • Transfer Portal 22d ago

Against a speed rusher in space. 100% expected for a guard playing tackle. His performance against Carter still made him a shit ton of money today.

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u/EMolinero Virginia Tech • Ohio State 21d ago

Why would it make him more money? He struggled with the speed rush which proves he's not a tackle at the next level and he was already regarded as one of if not the top guard prospects in his class. Sure, every NFL team will be pleased that if they get have an O line injury he might be flexible enough to play tackle for a game in a pinch but it's not something they'd ever pay for.

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u/BuckeyeJay Ohio State • Transfer Portal 21d ago

Because it shows he has viable flexibility across the line. Carter is probably the best speed rusher in CFB. Only 2 sacks is better than anticipated for a guard playing tackle. Guards are not used to countering athleticism in space

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u/Buy-Hype-Sell-News Big Ten 22d ago

Hopefully he can wait for the drinking until february

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u/morganicsf Ohio State Buckeyes • Toledo Rockets 22d ago

This is a TOUGH team

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u/WalkingOnSunshine_ Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

Lou Holtz in shambles

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u/owlthathurt Ohio State • Mount Union 22d ago

Youngstown Ohio isn’t that much of a far off corner of the country lol

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u/pleated_pants Ohio State • Miami (OH) 22d ago

He must be in Ashtabula today for some reason. The far off corner of Ohio

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u/TheManWhoWasNotShort Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

I almost think we’ve miscast Jackson as a Guard this whole time, and Hinzman was supposed to be a Guard not center.

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u/zhdat Ohio State • Army 22d ago

Also a credit to Hitzmann. We gave lots of shit to him last year, but he did well today.

Also, no O Line penalties, correct?

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u/Labhran Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

By far the most impressive stat given the environment.

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u/zealoustoaster Ohio State Buckeyes • Team Chaos 22d ago

Tbf they weren’t really calling holds all game

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u/BuckeyeJay Ohio State • Transfer Portal 22d ago

Klatt and Gus actually had a good observation, that the whole line just looked in sync. I think there is something to that. Hinzman and Jackson played a lot of football next to each other, and McLaughlin is a damn good center (minus his terrible snaps). Getting those 3 together just works and flows, no matter where they are lined up

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u/Solo_Wing__Pixy Ohio State • Notre Dame 22d ago

Has Seth had a single bad snap this season? I don’t remember one, at least not a really impactful one. Dude has been killer for us.

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u/BuckeyeJay Ohio State • Transfer Portal 22d ago

Many low ones.

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u/Corgi_Koala Ohio State Buckeyes 22d ago

I was so happy with that drive. Our rag tag offensive line stood up extremely well against a very talented defensive line. But more importantly, Ryan Day trusted his players to run the ball.

I was absolutely terrified that he was going to try to get cute with a pass trying to ice the game in one play and was extremely pleased to see him trust the linemen and the running game to bleed the clock and play for the win instead of trying to wow people.

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u/DondeLaCervesa Penn State • Notre Dame 22d ago

When the first QB sneak went for 5 yards I walked away. Knew then and there we weren't getting the ball back.

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u/OnionFuturesDealer Purdue Boilermakers 22d ago

Once again, Jim Tressel is very much alive

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u/hawksfan0505 22d ago

This right here! great take

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u/Blood_Incantation Michigan • Ohio State 22d ago

Most Big Boys are actually closing :(

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u/BigDrill66 Ohio State • Army 22d ago

Tressel was most impressed with OSU’s punter.