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Archie Griffin's Ohio State Buckeyes
Week 8 2009

Ohio State Buckeyes
vs
Minnesota Golden Gophers

Box Score1st2nd3rd4thFinal
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 21 14 7 16 58

Buckeyes Pitch Shutout, Crush Minnesota 58-0

There's really not much to say about this one. The Buckeyes just plain stomped the Gophers on Saturday. While Coach Griffin is usually the kind of guy who will call of the dogs when things get out of hand, but we think the firing of former Gopher head coach Glen Mason might have had something to do with this one. Apparently, coach Griffin didn't like the way his friend and fellow Ohio native Mason was treated, and decided to teach the Minnesota AD a lesson as a result.

But the real story in this one, and in the past few weeks, is the emergence of Terrelle Pryor as an absolute nightmare for opposing defenses. Pryor ran for over 100 yards, and threw for 185 yards, completing 16 of 22 attempts. If he keeps this up, the Buckeyes might just reach their potential, and that potential could be yet another national title game.

Next week, the Buckeyes bring in a non-conference opponent in the form of the Aggies of New Mexico State. If it too gets out of hand quickly, look for coach Griffin to pull many of his starters so they can rest for the final push towards yet another Big Ten title, a push that includes Iowa at home, and road battles against Penn State, and of course, the biggest game of the year.

Players of the Game

Ohio State

Terrelle Pryor , QB  Note

Minnesota

K. Royston , FS  Note

Game Statistics
CategoryMinnesotaOhio State
First Downs724
Total Offense88455
Rushes-YDS21-4039-238
Passing YDS48217
Turnovers20
Total Yards140590
T.O.P.09:1520:07
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