Ohio State - Texas

[Jerry]

Not often you get a game this good on the first Saturday of the season.

Really looking forward to seeing Arch Manning in action. Can he live up to the hype...not to mention his famous name.

(IANIT, not sure if it's OK to post this topic here...or if you preferred it under gameday threads.)

 

[Dailybuck777]

As in Ohio State game, I think it is almost unfair that its Young quarterback has to start his first game against the no.1 rated team in the country. It would be so much better for him to have one warm-up game. But the schedule is what it is.

If it was me, in the future I wouldn't schedule big games at the very start of the year for this very reason. If Texas was the second game of the year, it would be much better for Sayin.

 

[Jerry]

Wow, Sark is putting it on the line early. Two 4th-down attempts. No dice the second time.

Manning missed a wide open receiver on that first drive.

 

[GSPMax]

As much as I admire and enjoy the Manning brothers, I am tired of the archie hype. The brothers have proved themselves, archie has not.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Terrible series if I'm judging Hartline as a play caller.

 

[Jerry]

As much as I admire and enjoy the Manning brothers, I am tired of the archie hype. The brothers have proved themselves, archie has not.

Arch certainly has an opportunity to make a start in the proving department today.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Sayin hasn't thrown anything over 5 yards yet. Just an early observation.

 

[GSPMax]

Sayin hasn't thrown anything over 5 yards yet. Just an early observation.

Plus to many drops and bobbles.

 

[Jerry]

Sayin hasn't thrown anything over 5 yards yet. Just an early observation.

Yup, except for the 4th-down throw that the TE dropped.

All-world #4 with two drops on that series but he wasn't making the 1st down even if he caught that last ball.

 

[Jerry]

It's still early but Arch looks off-rhythm so far.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Yup, except for the 4th-down throw that the TE dropped.

All-world #4 with two drops on that series but he wasn't making the 1st down even if he caught that last ball.

Even that was a 4th and 1 for about 8 yards. If he caught it.

 

[GSPMax]

Guess I can take Cuse/Tenn off split screen. Tenn 17 Cuse 0.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Arch looks like the guy who couldn't beat out 7th rd draft pick Ewers. They had more success spreading OSU out and running. Buckeyes have good LBs.

Buckeyes miss the explosive RBs. Running game is getting only 3 yards with good holes. 3 drops have been drive stalling, but the offense is running through Smith and Klare so far.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Guess I can take Cuse/Tenn off split screen. Tenn 17 Cuse 0.

Yikes. Cuse was all O last year and they lost the bulk of it.

 

[Jerry]

After one quarter, if I bet the game, I'd rather have money on the Buckeyes now than the Horns. But neither team has taken control.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Sayin is accurate, but his arm strength is...questionable.

That pass to Smith just floated.

 

[Jerry]

Wow, the two penalties against Texas were killers, especially the 1st one that amounted to a turnover.

Gotta respect the Bucks. Four shots with power football to put it in the end zone. It's like they were making a statement to Texas that you can't stop us four times down here.

OK, Arch, show us what you got...

 

[Lazy Dave]

Buckeyes strike first. Heavily aided by Texas penalties (all legit) and a 4th down run. Good duo block. I don't think slimming Donaldson down was the right choice, but he could be a back thats wears on a defense.

 

[GSPMax]

Yikes. Cuse was all O last year and they lost the bulk of it.

Pena left at the right time.

 

[Lazy Dave]

Generous spot on that 3rd down run.