How did Ohio State Buckeyes lose to USC?
The embattled Ohio State football program — losers of five straight against elite programs — made its stand. Saturday night was going to be the place where they bucked history and reclaimed some former glory in toppling No. 3 USC. Over 106,000 fans, most in Ohio Stadium history, made life hell for the visitors from sunny California. The Buckeye defense made stop after stop, harassing the Trojan run game and freshman quarterback Matt Barkley over four solid quarters. They made their stand, but in soul-crushing fashion, they once again failed. Trailing 15-10 and looking ready to wilt, USC mounted a 14-play, 86-yard, six minute touchdown drive to go ahead 18-15 with just over a minute left. Same. Old. Story. Not enough. The anatomy of a marque game between national powers: Tressel Ball — Ohio State played Tressel Ball to perfection, locking USC and its freshman quarterback in bad field position literally the entire evening. Chris Galippo’s early interception aside, here was USC’s start
There is no doubt about it. To many, this article may seem pointless. How can Ohio State lose to USC? Are you kidding me? Ohio State is going to get creamed by the Trojans…or will they? Fellow Bleacher Creature Paul Peszko and I have teamed up to tell you how each of our teams can lose, but that doesn’t necessarily mean we think they will. Ohio State has undeniably come up short in big games the last few seasons, but the Buckeyes have the talent and the coaching to compete with anyone in the country—but only if the team can stay out of its own way. Silly penalties, personal fouls, turnovers, and self-destruction have spelled disaster for the Buckeyes in a list of games with scores that read like an obituary. Each season brings new challenges, and every year the Buckeye Nation gears up for the national spotlight games that always litter the Buckeyes’ schedule. This season the amp-up to the game has had a decidedly different tone. One of worry instead of hope. One of dread instead of s
Columbus- The football bounced away from the end zone, the opposite way the Ohio State Buckeyes were attempting to go. Quarterback Terrelle Pryor was trying … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_0_0_t&usg=AFQjCNHYupIS1Zf4mCKvD8XG4jMv5FelrQ&cid=1309513367&ei=eAGtSt-qBJDq8gTctauyAg&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cleveland.com%2Fosu%2Fplaindealer%2Findex.ssf%3F%2Fbase%2Fsports%2F1252830756270810.
