Josh Benner

Tag: ohio state

  • Ohio State – Illinois: Notes and Thoughts

    It was unbelievable. For the whole game, the Ohio State offense had one play that was working: halfback lead draw. For the whole game, Illinois struggled to stop it. Earlier this season, when Ohio State completed a laughable four passes in a loss at Miami, I remember thinking, “Wow… Those are passing stats from the…

  • Ohio State – Nebraska: Notes and Thoughts

    It was unbelievable. The Ohio State offense had been everything Buckeye fans have wanted it to be. Nebraksa had no answers for Braxton Miller. Into the third quarter of the game, the offense had been beautifully orchestrated. Short passes; passing on early downs; misdirection; and, on a few broken plays, Braxton Miller was able to…

  • Hate Ohio State? Why You Should Root for Fickell

    Another tough loss for the Buckeyes. They limp into Nebraska with an offensive line that stops advancements about as well as the French in World War II and quite possibly the worst aerial attack since the advent of the forward pass. At the end of the month, they play the best team in the Big…

  • Ohio State – Michigan State: notes and thoughts

    As the Ohio State offense struggled through today’s loss at home against Michigan State, I kept thinking, “For this team to win, they’re going to have to score on defense or special teams.” Late in the third quarter, with Michigan State leading 7-0, I thought that break was going to hair happen when Buckeye defensive…

  • Ohio State – Colorado: notes and thoughts

    Sure. Colorado wasn’t very good. But after the rancid Ohio State performance from a week ago, like many Buckeye fans, I was only cautiously optimistic about this afternoon’s game against Colorado.