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Max's avatar

I’ll gloss over all the qb ugliness and be an optimist: Was that the best special teams performance in the last 3 years?

Mike Gerdts's avatar

Goalpost, special teams MVP of the game. Finally got some decent punts when we needed them.

Seth's avatar

Besides the illegal formation on the punt, 100%. Haven’t had the clearly better ST unit in an equal talent game in a while

Max's avatar

Good point, I forgot about that penalty. Despite that, it went from being downed at the 10 to what, the 16? How many times have we seen the field flip by 20+ yards due to those mistakes?

Seth's avatar

Very true. Also liked the odd punt protection in the 4th

Pete's avatar

Both teams made all sorts of mistakes, very weird game.

Ironbuck's avatar

Ugh…there is a lot to look at for this staff.

Steve Birch's avatar

The Staff itself needs to have their heads examined after this one. Arthur Smith is NOT the offensive genius he has been reported to be. Tons of bad decisions in this game … like why is JJ on the sidelines with 1st and goal for the next three plays??

They need to be held accountable just like the players. Bad performance on the offensive side of the ball and it starts with Arthur Smith.

Chris's avatar

Sayin suddenly looking like Joe Bauserman could not have been anticipated. Agree with short yardage comment

Thomas Kirkpatrick's avatar

If Sayin is out, season is over.

Abdul's avatar

Need to plan an offense around St. Claire, I’m sorry Fahey is never going to get it done. I don’t trust Day to prepare the offense either way, I suppose. Sayin has regressed, o line continues to have a mid off, and the play calling in every meaningful game reverts back to scared, pissing down his leg Ryan Day

Chris's avatar

Michigan 2016 a similar win in a lot of ways. Won't be going back to rewatch. OSU run defense really threw IU off- took them awhile to go away from run-first. I'd have just thrown Becker 10 deep balls and see what happens

Chris's avatar

Indiana eventually figured out that Daniels was the "fish". So happy we won but that was a rough watch. Losing Sayin, KJJ, Timmons on top of JJackson, Siervald is going to be rough

Eric's avatar

We survived. Bloody, but unbowed. It's going to be a rough couple of weeks without Sayin, but Fahey will be fine. Hopefully Ja'Kobi Jackson returns and we have a three-headed rushing attack for USC.

Matt Beal's avatar

This is the most accurate analysis one can give of this game honestly. Nuff said.

Philip L Miller's avatar

Doug, have you ever seen such poor QB play by the Buckeyes? Honestly, I have not and I go back to 1964 when I used my elder bother’s student tickets. Hey baby, ¿Que pasó?

Eric's avatar

Joe Bauserman would like a word.

MiamiBuckeye's avatar

Bauserman - and even recently - McCord was worse than Sayin.