OSU-Cincy Game

[GAC]

Anybody think Tressel's gonna put much on film for JoPa or anyone else against Cincinnati? Come on. The Bucks were merely toying the the Bearcats.

I don't think they were doing too much toying in the first half. They came out flat, while Cincy was hyped up and playing like a team of Ryan Freels in getting the opportunity to play the #1 team in the nation. That would/should motivate any team.

And Paterno has been around the game long enough that there is nothing he hasn't seen or really should be surprised by.

Paterno is gonna really emphasize the running game and controlling the clock next week because so far, regardless of limiting Cincy to -4 yds rushing, that is OSU's achille's heel - their run defense. Plus the fact that PSU's QB Morelli has not been very impressive. If Penn State tries to shoot it out with OSU, then they are gonna lose.

[LoganBuck]

I was at the game, and GAC is on the spot here. UC's kids were all hopped up on the sidelines. They were really into it. Ohio State did look a little lethargic, and at least part of that has to be traced to Tressel and Bollman. The play calling and especially the blocking schemes were at the least pedestrian. UC tried to exploit the same misdirection scheme that NIU used against OSU two weeks ago. It worked the first time down the field. OSU adapted and it was good night.