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KENNY RODA 1 ON 1 WITH FORMER OSU QB JOE GERMAINE
One of Ohio States all-time best quarterbacks joined me on 1480 WHBC to talk OSU/Michigan, J.T. Barrett, Urban Meyer and more -listen here- http://stationcaster.com/player_skinned.php?s=2801&c=18283&f=3672103 …
photo courtesy – spokeo.com
BUCKEYES MUST WIN OUT AND GET HELP TO MAKE PLAYOFFS
Ohio State went into East Lansing, Michigan on Saturday night and came away with a very impressive 49-37 win over Michigan State to reestablish itself as a legitimate playoff contender in college football. However, the Buckeyes don’t control their own destiny. They not only need to win out, including the Big 10 title Game, but they need a lot of help just to have a chance of getting into the first ever College Football Playoffs.
Here are the teams that are ahead of O.S.U. in the rankings or just behind them and what their remaining schedules look like. Urban Meyer and his Buckeyes will not only have to take care of business on the field, but they’ll be doing a lot of scoreboard watching in the coming weeks to see if they can get the help necessary that would make them one of the four choices by the College Football Playoff selection committee to play for a National Championship in the new four team playoff format.
Mississippi St. (9-0) – at Alabama, Vanderbilt, at Ole Miss – Potential SEC Title Game
Florida St. (9-0) – at Miami, Fla., Boston College, Florida – Potential ACC Title Game
Oregon (9-1) – Colorado, at Oregon St – Potential PAC 12 Title Game
Alabama (8-1) – Mississippi St., Western Carolina, Auburn – Potential SEC Title Game
TCU (8-1) – at Kansas, at Texas, Iowa St. – No Big 12 Title Game
Arizona St. (8-1) – at Oregon St., Washington St., at Arizona – Potential PAC 12 Title Game
Baylor (8-1) – Oklahoma St., Texas Tech, Kansas St. – No Big 12 Title Game
Ole Miss (8-2) – at Arkansas, Mississippi St. – Potential SEC Title Game
Auburn (7-2) – at Georgia, Samford, at Alabama – Potential SEC Title Game
Nebraska (8-1) – at Wisconsin, Minnesota, at Iowa – Potential Big 10 Title Game
OHIO ST. (8-1) – at Minnesota, Indiana, Michigan – Potential Big 10 Title Game
KENNY’S KEYS FOR OHIO STATE TO BEAT MICHIGAN STATE
1) Protect The Pigskin – No Turnovers! OSU is not good enough where they can cough up the football and give the Spartans extra possessions or a short field. So “Protect The Pigskin”!
2) Unplug The Pressure Cooker – If the Buckeyes can score early, maintain the lead into the second half to take the crowd out of it, then they’ll have a chance late to win a close game.
3) Avoid Burnt Toast – OSU’s secondary can’t give up the deep ball and get burnt deep by Tony Lippett for long touchdowns. Lippett averages 21 yards per catch and has 9 touchdowns. QB- Connor Cook will look for him early and often and will test a secondary that he torched last season in the Big Ten Championship game.
4) Protect and Create – Urban Meyer’s offensive line must play it’s best game keeping J.T. Barrett clean and healthy while creating holes for Ezekiel Elliott, Jalin Marshall, Dontre Wilson and Curtis Samuel to run through.
5) Release and Create – When Tom Herman calls pass plays, OSU’s wide receivers must avoid getting jammed at the line of scrimmage, run precise routes and then create yards after the catch. It’s time for Michael Thomas, Dontre Wilson, Evan Spencer, Devin Smith and Jeff heuerman to make some big plays in the passing game against a quality opponent.
6) Watch For the Fake – Mark Dantonio likes to gamble on special teams, so Ohio State’s special teams coach, Urban Meyer must be ready anywhere on the field for Sparty reaching into their bag of tricks on punts, field goals or extra points.
BUCKEYES AND FIGHTING IRISH WILL PLAY EACH OTHER IN 2022 AND 2023
Ohio State and Notre Dame set two-game series
Traditional college football powers will meet in 2022 and 2023
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University and the University of Notre Dame, two of the most tradition-rich and winningest programs in all of college football, have agreed to a home-and-home series on the gridiron for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
The Buckeyes, with seven national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners, 850 victories and in its 125th season of football, and the Fighting Irish, owner of 11 national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners and 875 victories, will kick off the 2022 season in Columbus on Sept 3. The return game in South Bend will take place Sept. 23, 2023.
“We are extremely pleased to have this series with Notre Dame scheduled,” Martin Jarmond, executive associate athletic director, said. “Notre Dame adds to the prestigious series of non-conference games we have been seeking to schedule that are competitive, attractive for our fans and exciting for our student-athletes to be a part.”
Ohio State’s impressive slate of future non-conference home-and-home series now features games with:
- Virginia Tech: Saturday in Columbus, and next year on Labor Day (Sept. 7) in Blacksburg, Va.;
- Oklahoma: Sept. 17, 2016 in Norman, Okla., and Sept. 16, 2017 in Columbus;
- TCU: Sept. 15, 2018 in Fort Worth, Texas, and Sept 21, 2019 in Columbus;
- Oregon: Sept. 12, 2020 in Eugene, Ore., and Sept. 11, 2021 in Columbus;
- Notre Dame: Sept. 3, 2022 in Columbus, and Sept. 23, 2023 in South Bend;
- Texas: Sept 17, 2022 in Austin, Texas, and Sept. 16, 2023 in Columbus; and
- Boston College: Sept. 9, 2023 in Columbus, and Sept. 2, 2024 (Labor Day) in Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Ohio State and Notre Dame have met just five times previously in football with Notre Dame winning the first two meetings way back in the 1930s: 18-13 at Ohio Stadium in 1935 and 7-2 at Notre Dame Stadium in 1936.
A two-game series took place in 1995 and 1996 with the Buckeyes winning both: 45-26 in 1995 behind Eddie George’s 207-yards rushing and 272-yards passing and four touchdowns from Bobby Hoying; and 29-16 the following year in South Bend as Pepe Pearson rushed for 173 yards and Greg Bellisari (14 tackles) led a standout defensive effort that limited the Irish to 280 total yards.
Ohio State and Notre Dame were also matched in the 2006 Tostitos Fiesta Bowl, a 34-20 Ohio State win that gave Ohio State a 3-2 all-time edge in the series. Quarterback Troy Smith threw for 342 yards, Ted Ginn had eight receptions for 167 yards, Antonio Pittman rushed for 136 yards and A.J. Hawk led the defense with 12 tackles, including 3.5 TFLs.
Scholars program benefits Central Ohio students
Ohio State and Notre Dame share in a scholarship fund that benefits students from the state of Ohio who attend either institution. The Joyce Scholars program, funded by the Glenna R. Joyce Trust Fund, provides four-year full scholarships to outstanding students from 115 central Ohio high schools (within seven counties) who attend either Notre Dame or Ohio State. The Joyce Scholar program began in 1961.
Future Ohio State Football Schedules…
2015 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 7 – at Virginia Tech
Sept. 12 – Hawaii
Sept. 19 – Northern Illinois
Sept. 26 – Western Michigan
Oct. 3 – at Indiana
Oct. 10 – Maryland
Oct. 17 – Penn State
Oct. 24 – at Rutgers
Oct. 31 – Off
Nov. 7 – Minnesota
Nov. 14 – at Illinois
Nov. 21 – Michigan State
Nov. 28 – at Michigan
Dec. 5 – Big Ten Championship Game
2016 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 3 – Bowling Green
Sept. 10 – Tulsa
Sept. 17 – at Oklahoma
Sept. 24 – Off
Oct. 1 – Rutgers
Oct. 8 – Indiana
Oct. 15 – at Wisconsin
Oct. 22 – at Penn State
Oct. 29 – Northwestern
Nov. 5 – Nebraska
Nov. 12 – at Maryland
Nov. 19 – at Michigan State
Nov. 26 – Michigan
Dec. 3 – Big Ten Championship Game
2017 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 2 – at Indiana
Sept. 9 – TBA
Sept. 16 – Oklahoma
Sept. 23 – UNLV
Sept. 30 – at Rutgers
Oct. 7 – Maryland
Oct. 14 – at Nebraska
Oct. 21 – Off
Oct. 28 – Penn State
Nov. 4 – at Iowa
Nov. 11 – Michigan State
Nov. 18 – Illinois
Nov. 25 – at Michigan
Dec. 2 – Big Ten Championship Game
2018 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 1 – Oregon State
Sept. 8 – Rutgers
Sept. 15 – at TCU
Sept. 22 – TBA
Sept. 29 – at Penn State
Oct. 6 – Indiana
Oct. 13 – Minnesota
Oct. 20 – at Purdue
Oct. 27 – Off
Nov. 3 – Nebraska
Nov. 10 – at Michigan State
Nov. 17 – at Maryland
Nov. 24 – Michigan
2019 Ohio State Schedule
Aug. 31 – TBA
Sept. 7 – Cincinnati
Sept. 14 – at Indiana
Sept. 21 – TCU
Sept. 28 – at Nebraska
Oct. 5 – Michigan State
Oct. 12 – Off
Oct. 19 – at Northwestern
Oct. 26 – Wisconsin
Nov. 2 – Off
Nov. 9 – Maryland
Nov. 16 – at Rutgers
Nov. 23 – Penn State
Nov. 30 – at Michigan
2020 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 12 – at Oregon
2021 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 11 – Oregon
2022 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 3 – Notre Dame
Sept. 17 – at Texas
2023 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 9 – Boston College
Sept. 16 – Texas
Sept. 23 – at Notre Dame
2024 Ohio State Schedule
Sept. 2 – at Boston College
THE FIRST OHIO STATE DEPTH CHART FOR 2014
Click on the link below to take a look at the first Ohio State depth chart put out by Buckeyes head coach Urban Meyer for the 2014 season.
Depth Chart – http://grfx.cstv.com/schools/osu/graphics/pdf/m-footbl/2014-two-deep.pdf …
Ohio State kicks off it’s season with J.T. Barrett filling in for injured quarterback Braxton Miller this Saturday, August 30th at 12pm against Navy at M & T Bank stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.
URBAN MEYER PRESS CONFERENCE NEWS AND NOTES 8-25-14
Kick off for Ohio State’s 2014 season opener is set for 12:00pm on Saturday, August 30th at M & T Bank Stadium in Baltimore Maryland versus Navy.
The Midshipmen average 325.4 yards rushing per game last season, which ranked second among FBS schools. They are led by quarterback Keenan Reynolds, who rushed for 1,346 yards and 31 TDs last year.
Braxton Miller will have shoulder surgery tomorrow and it will be performed by Dr. Andrews.
Despite the injury and being lost for the season,Miller was named as one of five captains for the 2014 season. Joining Miller is DL- Michael Bennett, LB- Curtis Grant, CB- Doran Grant and TE- Jeff Heuerman.
J.T. Barrett is the starting quarterback but, it’s not a big separation between he and Cardale Jones according to Meyer and the Ohio State head coach said he would not hesitate to put Jones into the game.
However during his press conference on Monday, Meyer did refer to J.T. Barrett again as “Guitonish” and “Business Like” in his approach and style of play.
Joel Hale, Billy Price and Antonio underwood are still battling for the starting LG spot, while Jacoby Boren and Chad Lindsey continue to fight for the starting spot at center.
Urban Meyer also said that he hasn’t picked his starting wide receivers yet either, but not because they aren’t worthy of starting, but because the battles are so close. So anyone of these guys could start at wide out on Saturday versus Navy – Dontre Wilson, Evan Spencer, Devin Smith, Jalin Marshall, Mike Thomas and Corey Smith.
Gaeron Conley and Eli Apple are battling for the other starting cornerback spot.
Curtis Grant is your starting linebacker, but expect freshman Raekwon McMillian to play.
Running back Ezekiel Elliott coming off hand surgery, is 100% full go and is battling Rod Smith, Curtis Samuel and Bri’onte Dunn for playing time.
Urban Meyer said they will probably release they’re official depth chart some time tomorrow.
