{"id":654,"date":"2007-10-06T20:56:02","date_gmt":"2007-10-07T03:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/montaraventures.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/06\/buckeyes-dominate-boilermakers-23-7\/"},"modified":"2007-10-06T21:26:39","modified_gmt":"2007-10-07T04:26:39","slug":"buckeyes-dominate-boilermakers-23-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/montaraventures.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/06\/buckeyes-dominate-boilermakers-23-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Buckeyes dominate Boilermakers, 23-7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another trendy upset pick, another disappointment for those folks. The Buckeye defense came to play and demonstrated it throughout the game, only giving up a meaningless touchdown toward the end of the game as they shifted to prevent. It could have (and perhaps should have) been a shutout if the D coordinators continued calling pressure. Well, <a href=\"https:\/\/montaraventures.com\/blog\/2007\/10\/04\/ohio-statepurdue-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" >I missed on this one in my preview<\/a>, I thought both offenses would do more predicting a 35-24 Buckeye win. Without the interceptions, we would have seen OSU put up 35, but Purdue was nowhere near 24.<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<b>The Good<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>7 of 14 PU possessions were three and out<\/li>\n<li>Only one sustained drive allowed, 87 yards (PU&#8217;s last drive)<\/li>\n<li>The kicking game, 3-3 on FGs, kickoffs through the endzone, coverage on punts and kickoffs improved, returns OK<\/li>\n<li>First quarter offense, 2\/3 possessions resulted in TDs<\/li>\n<li>Maurice Wells picked up the running load and acquitted himself well<\/li>\n<li>Good execution\/concetration in a tough, conference, road, night game<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<b>The Bad<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The offensive effort in quarters 2-4<\/li>\n<li>QB pressure in the fourth quarter (coaching, it&#8217;s clear the players were bringing it when called)<\/li>\n<li>Offensive play calling in the 2nd half, did the coaching staff not notice that every play was a blitz?<\/li>\n<li>Many, many dropped interceptions by the defense<\/li>\n<li>Not stomping on an opponent when they&#8217;re down, this is a flaw that needs to be corrected that has existed across multiple seasons. Letting a team with better talent hang around like this is a recipe for upset in the future.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n<b>The Ugly<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Beanie&#8217;s ankle. It&#8217;s clearly more injured than previously thought. If he can&#8217;t go (and Saine isn&#8217;t in) the offense is not effective.<\/li>\n<li>Boeckman&#8217;s penchant to throw late, telegraph deep receivers, and underthrow resulted in 3 interceptions. Against better talent, that will result in a loss. It needs to be corrected and fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nThis was a dominating and suffocating win by the Buckeyes. The outcome was not in doubt through the second offensive possession in the first quarter. It was a good win on the road over a ranked, undefeated opponent. By no stretch of the imagination will I say that the Bucks are unbeatable, but they are on the right road to play for a Big 10 championship and perhaps more. I want them to stay focused and hungry, and I&#8217;d love for the national press to keep saying that they can&#8217;t win and aren&#8217;t worthy to be in another big game. This team plays best when under the radar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another trendy upset pick, another disappointment for those folks. The Buckeye defense came to play and demonstrated it throughout the game, only giving up a meaningless touchdown toward the end of the game as they shifted to prevent. It could have (and perhaps should have) been a shutout if the D coordinators continued calling pressure. 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