Ohio State’s Brandon Saine rushed for 103 yards on just nine attempts with two touchdowns vs. Marshall, Thursday night. (Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Second-ranked Ohio State got plenty of offense from various weapons and the defense was its typical stingy self as the Buckeyes flattened the Thundering Herd of Marshall, 45-7, in front of 105,040 fans at Ohio Stadium, Thursday night.

Marshall’s first mistake was electing to receive to start the game after winning the coin toss. The Herd’s next mistake was when Andre Booker fumbled the opening kickoff after he was hit hard by Ohio State’s Dominic Clarke and Dorian Bell. Nate Oliver of the Buckeyes recovered the loose ball at the Marshall 22 yard line.

It took just four plays for Ohio State to go the short distance to paydirt when quarterback Terrelle Pryor found DeVier Posey on a six-yard touchdown pass just inside the goal line near the pylon. With 13:42 left in the first quarter, the Buckeyes took the lead and never looked back.

The OSU defense forced Marshall to a three-and-out on their next possession and after a short punt, the Buckeyes set up shop in good field position at their own 49 yard line.

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Marshall Thundering Herd

vs.

No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes

Thursday, September 2

7:30 p.m. EDT

Ohio Stadium – Columbus, Ohio

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One of these three (from left to right: Tate Forcier, Devin Gardner, and Denard Robinson) will be Michigan’s starting QB for the season-opener vs. Connecticut. All three will likely play this season, but are any of them any good?
(Detroit Free Press Photo)

This is the last in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

On November 27, in what just may be the last time Ohio State and Michigan will meet on the gridiron for a regular-season finale, the Wolverines travel down to Columbus to take on the Buckeyes.

As the Big Ten power brokers figure out how to divide the new 12-team conference into two, six-team divisions for football, there are a pair of likely scenarios. One would be keeping both Ohio State and Michigan in the same division while maintaining their end of November rivalry game. The other has the Buckeyes and Wolverines in opposite divisions, meaning that the annual OSU-UM game will then be played sometime in October.

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Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi walks off the field after he was injured in the Northwestern game, last season. (AP Photo)

This is the 11th in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

On November 20, the Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to Kinnick Stadium to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in a rematch of last year’s epic battle for the Big Ten title won by OSU, 27-24, in overtime at Ohio Stadium.

In that game, placekicker Devin Barclay sent a 39-yard field goal through the uprights in the first and only overtime session to help the Buckeyes clinch at least a share of the 2009 Big Ten championship and its first trip to the Rose Bowl since the 1996 campaign.

The game was tied at 10-all to start the fourth quarter but Ohio State scored early and often in the final frame.

With 13:03 remaining in regulation, Dan “Boom” Herron scored on an 11-yard run around the right end to put Ohio State on top 17-10. On the first play from scrimmage following a Ross Homan interception, Brandon “Zoom” Saine broke open down the left sideline and sprinted 49 yards for a score, making it a 24-10 ball game in favor of the Bucks.

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Penn State’s Evan Royster rushed for 1,169 yards but crossed the goal line just six times last season. (AP Photo)

This is the 10th in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

Following a bye week, Ohio State returns home to host Penn State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Nov. 13. Currently, the scheduled start time and the network that will broadcast the game have yet to be announced.

Last year in State College, Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw for two touchdowns and ran for another in his first game back in his home state as Ohio State defeated Penn State, 24-7. Defensively, the Buckeyes held the Nittany Lions to just 201 yards of total offense.

Amazingly enough, legendary head coach Joe Paterno is entering his 121th 61st season on the Penn State coaching staff and 85th 45th as head coach. It’s more than likely he has underwear older than I am.

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Well, Minnesota’s Adam Weber is the Big Ten’s most experienced quarterback. At least he’s got that going for him. (Getty Images Photo)

This is the ninth in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

On Oct. 30, the day before Halloween, Ohio State makes their first-ever trip to TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus to take on the Golden Gophers. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on one of the many fine networks owned by The Disney Company (ABC/ESPN/ESPN2).

TCF Bank Stadium is a horseshoe-style football venue which opened last season and seats approximately 50,805 fans. Prior to 2009, the Golden Gophers played their home games off-campus at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in downtown Minneapolis since 1982.

Last season in Columbus, Terrelle Pryor threw for 239 yards and ran another 104 yards while accounting for three touchdowns as Ohio State defeated Minnesota, 38-7.

The Buckeyes got off to a dreadfully slow start and led just 7-0 at halftime after Pryor connected with DeVier Posey on a 62-yard TD pass with 9:47 left in the second quarter.

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Purdue head coach Danny Hope hopes to improve on last year’s 5-7 record and become bowl-eligible this season. (AP Photo)

This is the eighth in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

In week eight, Ohio State will host Purdue on Oct. 23 at Ohio Stadium as the Buckeyes look to avenge the worst lost ever in the nine years of the Jim Tressel era.

Last year, Ohio State managed just seven points and 110 yards of total offense through the first three quarters against a Purdue team that entered the contest with a record of 1-5.

The Buckeyes trailed 23-7 heading into the fourth quarter, and while OSU was able to muster 177 yards of offense in the final frame, the Scarlet & Gray could only get eight more points on the scoreboard in a failed comeback attempt, losing to the Boilermakers, 26-18.

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Junior John Clay rushed for more than 1,500 yards and crossed the goal line 18 times last season. (AP Photo)

This is the seventh in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

On Oct. 16, the Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to Madison to take on the Wisconsin Badgers in a key Big Ten conference match-up. Kickoff is slated for 7:15 p.m. ET and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Last year, the Buckeyes scored 21 points from its defense and special teams to knock off previously unbeaten and 24th-ranked Badgers, 31-13, before a sellout crowd at Ohio Stadium.

Offensively, Ohio State could only muster 187 yards (97 rushing, 87 passing) in 40 plays. Wisconsin, on the other hand, had 368 yards of total offense in 89 snaps and held a huge advantage in time of possession, chewing up 42 minutes and 35 seconds off the game clock.

The Buckeyes only offensive touchdown came in the second quarter when quarterback Terrelle Pryor connected on a 32-yard TD pass to DeVier Posey with 40 seconds left until intermission that put Ohio State ahead 14-10.

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Senior quarterback Ben Chappell threw for nearly 3,000 yards and 17 touchdowns, last season.
(File Photo)

This is the sixth in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season. For more information on NCAA football that includes stats, odds, game previews and more, check out the college football spread.

In week six, the Ohio State Buckeyes will host the Indiana Hoosiers at Ohio Stadium on Oct. 9. Last season, the Buckeyes defeated the Hoosiers, 33-14, in Bloomington. In that game, Terrelle Pryor threw three touchdown passes, Brandon Saine rushed for 113 yards and the defense limited IU to 18 rushing yards while forcing three turnovers and recorded a safety.

Indiana head coach Bill Lynch enters his fourth year guiding the Crimson & Cream. During his first season in 2007, Lynch led the Hoosiers to a 7–6 record and their first bowl berth since 1993 with an invitation to the Insight Bowl. It was also IU’s first winning season since 1994.

The following year, Indiana finished with disappointing 3-9 mark in 2008. Though the Hoosiers showed vast improvement last season, they still finished just a game better than the previous year with a 4-8 record. IU had their chances, though, but lost to three Big Ten teams by a combined total of seven points.

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Not exactly sure what this pose means, but Illinois head coach Ron Zook might be able to do this in the unemployment line if the Illini don’t improve this season. (File Photo)

This is the fifth in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

On Oct. 2, the Ohio State Buckeyes will travel to Champaign to take on the Fighting Illini of Illinois in the Big Ten opener for both teams. It will also be Ohio State’s first game on the road after the Buckeyes play their first four contests at home. Currently, there hasn’t been an announced start time.

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Eastern Michigan’s Dwayne Priest, shown here scoring a touchdown vs. Michigan last season, is the Eagles’ top returning rusher.
(AP Photo)

This is the fourth in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

In the fourth week of the season, the Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the Eastern Michigan Eagles on Sept. 25 at Ohio Stadium. It will mark the first time these two programs have met on the gridiron. A kickoff time has yet to be announced, though it’s a safe bet that this game will start at 12:00 p.m. and televised on the Big Ten Network.

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Senior linebacker Noah Keller, seen here in a 2008 photo, totaled 155 tackles last season.
(AP Photo)

This is the third in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

For the seventh time in the history of both schools, the Ohio State Buckeyes will take on the in-state rival Ohio Bobcats for a noon showdown at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Sept. 18. The game will be televised on the Big Ten Network.

The last time these two programs met on the gridiron was two seasons ago when then-No. 3 Ohio State needed to come from behind in the second half to earn its 800th victory as the Buckeyes downed the Bobcats, 26-14.

Ohio led 7-6 at halftime and 14-12 entering the fourth quarter. Only 18 total yards and two first downs separated the final team stats. Two fourth quarter touchdowns by Ohio State, including a 69-yard punt return by Ray Small, sealed the win.

In 2009, the Bobcats clinched the East Division of the Mid-American Conference and advanced to the MAC Championship game, losing to Central Michigan 20-10. Ohio made a return trip to Detroit to play in the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl where Marshall handed them a 21-17 setback. Overall, the Bobcats were 9-5 last season.

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Your Honor, Exhibit A!

Here is the play where Miami’s Glen Sharpe was called for pass interference when he mauled Chris Gamble from line of scrimmage all the way to the end zone. The Buckeyes scored three plays later to tie it at 24-all, sending the game into another OT session.

But let’s look at the photographic proof more closely. In first two photos, Sharpe clearly has a hold of Gamble’s left arm. In the third and fourth photos, Sharpe now has a hold of Gamble’s jersey up near the left shoulder pad.

The fifth photo illustrates that the ball is in the air and Sharpe is now tugging at the back of Gamble’s jersey.

The six and final photo shows that Sharpe is now grabbing on the the face mask of Gamble.

They could of called several penalties on this play from defensive holding to a 15-yard face mask penalty. Of course the one that was called was pass interference.

I rest my case.

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Miami head coach Randy Shannon watches over his players during their first preseason practice, last week. (AP Photo)

This is the second in a series of articles that preview all 12 of Ohio State’s upcoming opponents for the 2010 season.

I think it’s a pretty safe bet that there’s a certain segment of college football fans, especially ones from south Florida, who have been eagerly awaiting this match-up for nearly eight years when Ohio State hosts Miami (Fla.) at Ohio Stadium on Sept. 11. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. ET, and the game will be televised on ESPN.

Everyone remembers the 2003 Fiesta Bowl where the Buckeyes defeated the Hurricanes in double overtime, 31-24, as Ohio State claimed their seventh national title in school history.

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