Ohio State's loss to Illinois last Saturday could hardly be the end result of the Buckeyes looking too far ahead to their marquee matchup against the Michigan Wolverines. Nah, their loss can be attributed to a whole lot more than that.
The Illini basically did whatever they wanted offensively, & particularly with their running game. Against an Ohio State defense who has been downright stubborn against the run & pass all year, Illinois ran at will, amassing 250-ish yards or so on the ground. Hardly the way the Buckeyes wanted to celebrate their final home game of the season but that's what happened.
Offensively, the Buckeyes could do no wrong. Or so it seemed with Todd Boeckman getting picked off three times.
And then there was the sixth play or so of the game, a play which Ohio State could have easily challenged then & there (for those who watched the events unfolding around that play, I'm sure you can find some common ground here)...I mean, how hard is it to challenge calls when you have a game on the line? Well, the Buckeyes could have done just that & shift the momentum of the game into their favor completely...But nope, they didn't. This may be my own personal opinion at work here but I surmise that specific play really cost Ohio State a victory.
Now I'm listening to the Wolverines-Buckeyes game going on at the Big House; so far Ohio State has the upper hand to the tune of 7-3. Let's hope they pile on the points & keep the Wolverines in check for good (as if they didn't do that enough for the first half!!)
Go Buckeyes!!
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