Sunday, October 21, 2018

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Urban Meyer on loss: Buckeyes' glaring shortcomings were exposed

For weeks, Ohio State Buckeyes showed obvious flaws however found ways that to flee and preserve an ideal record.

But once the Purdue Boilermakers born the hammer Sat night, the second-ranked Buckeyes had no answers in a very 49-20 loss, their second to associate degree ungraded huge 10 opponent in as a few years, when they fell 55-24 at Iowa in November. Ohio State ne'er junction rectifier, committed ten penalties, did not score within the red zone on 3 of 5 opportunities and repeatedly caved on defense, permitting 539 yards, together with 406 yards and 5 touchdowns to Purdue star freshman receiver Rondale Moore and senior back D.J. Knox.


"The evident shortcomings we've were exposed," coach Urban Meyer aforementioned. "Number one, off the highest, is our red zone offense. we have a tendency to go down there a number of times, 2 field goals and one incomprehensible  field goal. We've ne'er had this issue. We're planning to get a true thorough analysis of that. then the massive plays on defense."

Meyer and players aforementioned that despite signs of hassle in previous games, they did not see Saturday's struggles returning. Senior wide receiver Terry McLaurin aforementioned the team had its best week of apply getting into the Purdue game.

"We did not are available in with a mentality, feeling like we have a tendency to had of these mistakes," McLaurin aforementioned. "We came in truly on a high note."


But the issues began quickly, with a false begin on the primary play from scrimmage. Ohio State collected yards however was one-dimensional on offense, as sophomore quarterback Dwayne Haskins tried seventy three passes, finishing forty nine for 470 yards. however the Buckeyes averaged simply three yards per carry, and therefore the offensive line repeatedly actor penalties to forestall the unit from finding rhythm.

"We incomprehensible  some opportunities, had some penalties," Haskins aforementioned. "Our offense is all regarding temporal arrangement and momentum, and that we did not do a decent job of that nowadays.

"What happened last year versus Iowa ... we can, we have a tendency to still create the massive 10 championship and do what we have a tendency to do to presumably create the contest."

Ohio State has drawn ten or a lot of penalties in half its games. The flags hit the Buckeyes altogether 3 phases Sat, together with a roughing the punter foul on Davon Hamilton early within the third quarter that extended a Purdue drive, resulting in a theologist touchdown.



"It's been a difficulty this year," Meyer aforementioned. "Not terribly disciplined. i feel they are effort penalties, but just, I mean, ridiculous."

The Buckeyes entered the sport among the nation's leaders in permitting plays of twenty yards or longer and thirty yards or longer. theologist had touchdown runs of forty two and forty yards, whereas Moore had a 43-yard touchdown reception and repeatedly slashed the Buckeyes' defense.


"Tackling was an enormous issue tonight," safety Jordan Fuller aforementioned. "It's ne'er only 1 issue. there is a bunch of things we've to induce corrected."

Meyer remains assured that his employment workers will create corrections in associate degree open week before Ohio State resumes play Gregorian calendar month. three against Nebraska in Columbus. He aforementioned the open week can facilitate Ohio State get healthier, particularly in its defensive secondary, wherever many key players ar hobbled.


Senior offensive tackle Isaiah blue blood, UN agency struggled Sat with many penalties, addressed  the team when the sport. Another offensive lineman, Billy worth, spoke to the team when the Iowa loss in 2017. Ohio State went on to win the massive 10 championship and therefore the Cotton Bowl whereas finishing No. five within the final CFP picks.

"Our program is prided on our O-line and D-line," McLaurin aforementioned, "so for someone to maximize like that and say one thing at a time like this, it is necessary. there is no inform fingers. It's all regarding trying within the mirror and see what we have a tendency to may have done higher.

"We got hit within the mouth, however it's regarding however you return from it."

Tuesday, October 16, 2018