Buckeye Great Makes the Hall
September 19, 2009
Weekly Report Posted: August 13, 2009 03:55
The most recent selections for the College Football Hall of Fame included one of my favorite Buckeyes from back in the day, linebacker Chris Spielman. He's a bit of a local celebrity here in Columbus, partly because of his radio show on 97.10 The Fan, and partly because of the work he does as part of The Stephanie Spielman Foundation, which is dedicated to fighting breast cancer. Spiels isn't exactly the most talented radio personality, and his ESPN work is sometimes hard to listen to, but he's easily one of the most down to earth celebrity-types you are likely to come in contact with. I'm not always proud of the guys who come out of the Buckeye program (Santonio Holmes is the source of my most recent shame) but Spiels is a good dude.
Buckeyes Good, Pryor Bad
Terrelle Pryor was awful today. Just awful. He threw picks - 2 of them - he missed open receivers, and he just didn't play a smart game. Sure, he managed to talent his way into a short touchdown run, but it was the OSU running game and the Silver Bullet defense that got it done today. There was even a moment when Jeff Bauserman was asked to warm up.
Running backs Boom Herron and Brandon Saine complemented the defense with disciplined running (no turnovers) and effectively controlled the game. Saine had the biggest day (17-146-1) but Herron ran for 63 yards on 10 carries, scoring twice.
Also, Freshman cornerback Travis Howard showed signs of future greatness in this one. The pass-oriented Toledo offense called for a number of different coverage looks, so Howard saw a great deal of time on the field. He made the best of it. Seven tackles (one for loss) his first interception, and a touchdown to boot. Great game from the youngster.
Week 3 Players of the Week
Big 10 Offensive Player Of The Week
Mike Kafka - QB , Northwestern
20-33, 286 YDS, 18 CAR, 49 YDS, 4 TOTAL TD
Big 10 Defensive Player Of The Week
Btad Phillips - SS , Northwestern
3 TKLS (TFL), INT, FF
Ncaa Offensive Player Of The Week
Dan Lefevour - QB , Central Michigan
25-38. 373 YDS, 11 CAR, 44 YDS, 6 TOTAL TD
Ncaa Defensive Player Of The Week
Thomas Majors - LOLB , Western Kentucky
12 TKLS (4TFL), 2 SKS, INT, 2 FF
| Coaches Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| Media Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| 1 | Florida Gators |
| 2 | Ohio State Buckeyes |
| 3 | LSU Tigers |
| 4 | Penn State Nittany Lions |
| 5 | Oklahoma State Cowboys |
| 6 | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| 7 | Ole Miss Rebels |
| 8 | USC Trojans |
| 9 | Oklahoma Sooners |
| 10 | Alabama Crimson Tide |
| 11 | Texas Longhorns |
| 12 | Oregon Ducks |
| 13 | Georgia Bulldogs |
| 14 | Boise State Broncos |
| 15 | California Golden Bears |
| 16 | North Carolina Tar Heels |
| 17 | Brigham Young Cougars |
| 18 | Georgia Tech Yellowjackets |
| 19 | TCU Horned Frogs |
| 20 | Florida State Seminoles |
| 21 | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| 22 | Iowa Hawkeyes |
| 23 | West Virginia Mountaineers |
| 24 | Utah Utes |
| 25 | Kansas Jayhawks |
| BCS Poll | |
|---|---|
| RNK | Team |
| No BCS Poll has been set. | |
| Big 10 Conference Standings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RNK | School | Record | Conf Rec |
| 1 | Ohio | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Wisconsin | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Penn State | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Northwestern | 3-0 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Illinois | 2-0 | 0-0 |
| 6 | Michigan State | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 7 | Iowa | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 8 | Michigan | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 9 | Purdue | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 10 | Indiana | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 1-2 | 0-0 |