Quote:Their defense is good enough and has given them opportunities to put this one away...then they go on offense.  What i should have said is their QB is crapping the bed.  He just fell apart as I was typing this one.  This is as good as over now.

 

It wasn't just J.T. Barrett's fault. The offensive line was not protecting him. Center Jacoby Boren snapped it too high twice. The kicker missed two field goals (wide left and left upright ricochet). Todd Blackledge said after Barrett's pick six there was miscommunication with the intended receiver. Of course, there also were dropped passes.

 

ESPN showed similar numbers on the screen for both teams except for the last one: third down conversions. Part of that was sacks and penalties putting the Buckeyes in third and long situations along with the two bad snaps. But I am confident Braxton Miller would not have been sacked 7 times because he is a better runner and has more experience.

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