Game 11: #9 Ohio State 20, #20 Iowa 17 (Final) - Page 9 - ScarletBuckeye

OSUBasketballJunkie · 11-21-2010, 03:55 PM

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Ohio State overcomes its mistakes and the Hawkeyes in 20-17 victory over Iowa

Published: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 10:13 PM Updated: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 12:10 AM

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Ohio State receiver DeVier Posey was lying on his back next to the end zone, Ohio State mascot Brutus Buckeye on his hands and knees beside him. Both were in shock.

Maybe this was where Ohio State's season ended for all intents and purposes, what began with national title hopes 12 weeks earlier now fading away after the potential 50-yard, go-ahead touchdown pass at Kinnick Stadium slipped through Posey's hands with just over four minutes to play Saturday.

Five straight Big Ten titles, five straight BCS bowls, perhaps that ended this year. Ohio State fans were ready to check the ticket prices at Disney World for a potential Orlando jaunt to the Capital One Bowl.

"I don't know, man, it's a play you run over 100 times and I caught a lot of deep balls in my career," Posey said. "That one just got away from me. It humbles you, something like that, and it happens to the best of us. ... My mind was in 300 different places at that time."

Fellow receivers Dane Sanzenbacher and Corey Brown came to check on Posey, he was sprawled out for so long.

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OSUBasketballJunkie · 11-21-2010, 03:58 PM

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Close to the vest, Jim Tressel's decisions pay off for Buckeyes: On The Clock with Ohio State

Published: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 11:46 PM Updated: Saturday, November 20, 2010, 11:50 PM

IOWA CITY -- On the clock with the Buckeyes in a Big Ten showdown.

4:17 p.m.: Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was conflicted. So he took the safe route.

On fourth down from the Iowa 1, trailing, 7-0, early in the second quarter, Tressel called a timeout and then opted for an 18-yard field goal from Devin Barclay.

"There was a lot of yelling at each other," Tressel said. "I thought it was important to get some points away from home against a good defense. And I think the fact that there was a little bit of divided opinions, I think when you have divided opinions you usually go on the side of conservatism.

"That was the problem, I was divided. I'm allowed to do whatever I want. But I was back and forth. And it worked out that we needed those three."

In a 20-17 win, the Buckeyes wouldn't have won without them. Or the next three points from Barclay.

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OSUBasketballJunkie · 11-21-2010, 03:59 PM

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When the game was on the line, Ohio State's Terrelle Pryor took matters onto his own feet:

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Published: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 2:30 AM Updated: Sunday, November 21, 2010, 2:33 AM

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- On fourth-and-10 at midfield, the ball would go to the quarterback, and it would stay there. There was no place else in the world Terrelle Pryor wanted it.

"I was going to run all the way," said Pryor, who made the play of Ohio State season's in a comeback 20-17 victory over Iowa Saturday.

Run on fourth-and-10? This is a play with an order of difficulty that should rank between the rock and the hard place, or the devil and the deep blue sea, or slim and none. Surely, someone needed to rethink this in a timeout.

There was no stoppage, however, no matter how grave was the situation.

Ohio State had to have a touchdown, down four points. Iowa had been so sharp with the ball all game, so OSU coach Jim Tressel gave no thought in the last four minutes to pinning the Hawkeyes back with a punt, playing defense, and then getting the ball back for one more shot.

"We had no choice," Tressel said.

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2010buckeye · 11-21-2010, 08:12 PM

great win by the bucks, but that fourth and one call on the goal line was frustrating. we have arguable the best athlete at qb and we were afraid to go for the td from a foot away. i wish they would have done a qb sneak on 3rd down and if ya dont get it, there is no way you dont get it on fourth. and the other thing that really blew my mind was posey's drop. Are you kidding me. you are the #1 receiver at OSU and you cant catch a wide open TD pass.

OSUBasketballJunkie · 11-22-2010, 03:02 PM

I felt the same way about the 4th and goal call, but if we didn't kick the field goal there we may have not won the game...................

Posey would not be the #1 receiver on many past tOSU teams............we need to reload at the position..............

louts8wings · 11-22-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by OSUBasketballJunkie

I thought not going for it on 4th down at the goalline was a mistake, but without that 3 points we might not have won the game.........

Shugarts is struggling in part because he shouldn't be playing, he is hurt.........

I am hopeful that the young pups at wide receiver will progress and step up next year............

i agree the wr's will improve next year. still need a legit deep threat though. the timing routes will continue to get better with the growth of the young wr's and pryor's progression.