OSU v. Miami: Offensive Analysis
OSU v. Miami: Offensive Analysis by Ross F.
| Final - 9.17.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio St. Buckeyes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Miami Hurricanes | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
OSU v. Miami: Offensive Analysis by Ross F.
Ohio State under Luke Fickell is at the crossroads after the 24-6 loss to the Miami Hurricanes.
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OSU v. Toledo: Defensive Analysis by Ross F
Ohio State defensive end Nathan Williams missed last week's game against Toledo and may be out the next two weeks, as well, due to recent arthroscopic surgery.
I expect D'Onofrio to play a Cover 3 shell and rely on his athletic front four for pressure. This should be welcome news for Joe Bauserman, who has trouble throwing against tight man coverage, but it will limit Ohio State's vertical passing and big play potential, leading to a low-scoring, conservative, perhaps even boring offensive game.
Ohio State v. Toledo: Offensive Analysis by Ross F.
Ohio State scraped out a close victory against Toledo last Saturday, even trailing at one point in the second half, creating much consternation amongst Buckeye faithful, who wondered why true freshman quarterback Braxton Miller spent the entire game on the bench, despite significant struggles from redshirt senior Joe Bauserman.
*Law & Order sound effect* Well, that was quick. Despite a pretty impressive performance against Maryland by Stephen Morris, Al Golden has has named senior Jacory Harris as the starter for...
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio St. | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Miami | 14 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 12:47 left: Miami-Florida Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Jacory Harris to Allen Hurns. (Jake Wieclaw extra point is good). |
| 12:47 left: |
| 5:12 left: Miami-Florida Touchdown - 3-yard pass from Jacory Harris to Allen Hurns. (Jake Wieclaw extra point is good). |
| 5:12 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 6:28 left: Ohio State Field Goal - 22-yarder by Drew Basil. |
| 3:40 left: Ohio State Field Goal - 24-yarder by Drew Basil. |
| 0:00 left: Miami-Florida Field Goal - 25-yarder by Jake Wieclaw. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 0:33 left: Miami-Florida Touchdown - 1-yard run by Mike James. (Jake Wieclaw extra point is good). |
| 0:33 left: |
| Team statistics | Ohio St. | Miami |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 25:30 | 34:30 |
| First Downs | 15 | 16 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 4-18 1 | 16-23 2 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 174 37 | 240 42 |
| Punt Return Yards | 32 | 24 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 2-1 1 | 2 2-0 2 |
| Penalties-Yards | 4-25 | 5-31 |
| Punts-Average | 6-46.5 | 4-47.8 |