Here’s why Buckeyes stuck in polls

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By: AP via Cleveland.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — What's brewing today with the 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ:@ Ohio State is apparently stuck in neutral in the polls. The Buckeyes remained at No. 12 for the second week in a row after Saturday's 16-3 win over Purdue. Sure, fans are wondering how the team can win four in a row and only move up two spots while other teams lose games and remain ahead of them. But there is also a plethora of reasons ... Read More

Lack of style points hurting Buckeyes

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By: Adam Rittenberg (ESPN.com) -- For the second consecutive week Ohio State came in at No. 12 in the AP Poll and No. 11 in the Coaches' Poll. And for the second consecutive week, the Big Ten mailbag filled up with messages from frustrated Buckeyes fans. Why isn't Ohio State moving up in the rankings? The Buckeyes have, after all, won four consecutive games since their disastrous performance against USC. The simplistic and partially true answer is that the voters are sick of ... Read More

Football recap: Pryor struggles as offense is held without TD

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By: James Crepea (TheLantern.com) -- The stars of Ohio State's offense were clearly frustrated following Saturday's 16-3 victory against Purdue. The Buckeyes' offense, which failed to reach the end zone, was inconsistent at best and terrible at worst. Blame for the lack of production was put on the offensive line and on the struggles of freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor. "I guess you could say he's (Pryor) struggling to a certain extent," running back Chris "Beanie" Wells said. Pryor finished the game passing 10-for-14 for 97 yards ... Read More

Football notebook: Jenkins comes up big on special teams, defense

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By: Matt Gottfried (TheLantern.com) -- For the first time this season, Ohio State's defense lived up to its high expectations as it held Purdue's offense out of the end zone in Saturday's 16-3 victory. Unfortunately for the Buckeyes, the Boilermakers accomplished the very same Cialis feat. Ohio State's offense struggled mightily to get any sort of momentum going as it tallied just 222 yards. Even more disappointing was the fact Purdue entered the game as the nation's 108th ranked defense. "There was a moment ... Read More

Buckeyes have much to work on

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By: AP via WDNT.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - What's brewing today with the 2008 Ohio State Buckeyes ... BUCKEYES BUZZ:@ This figures to be a busy week for the Buckeyes. With a 3:30 p.m. kickoff at Michigan State on Saturday, they may need to go around the clock to work on all they need to heading into their showdown with the Spartans. The loser will have a hard time winning the Big Ten title - maybe even a piece of it the way ... Read More

Ohio State football: Buckeyes don’t move in polls

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By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- Ohio State didn't move in either the coaches poll or AP poll today after a 16-3 win over Purdue. The Harris Poll has not been released Cialis Viagra buy Online as of 5 p.m. Ohio State remained No. 11 in the coaches poll and No. 12 in the AP Poll. In the AP standings, the Buckeyes lost 23 points. In the coaches standings, they gained 27 points. Four one-loss teams were ranked ahead of 6-1 OSU in ... Read More

Column: OSU makes same old statement

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By: Jim Naveau (LimaOhio.com) -- COLUMBUS - It looked like the perfect time for a statement game by Ohio State when it played Purdue on Saturday. It looked like the sort of game in which OSU possibly could come out strong, take a big halftime lead, and put something like 40 points on the scoreboard against a team that ranked last in the Big Ten in every major defensive category. It was a chance for the No. 12 Buckeyes to put some distance between ... Read More

Defense Supplies TD in Buckeyes’ Victory

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By: AP via WashingtonPost.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Malcolm Jenkins blocked a punt and Etienne Sabino returned it 20 yards for a touchdown to lead No. 12 Ohio State to a 16-3 victory over Purdue on Saturday. Freshman quarterback Terrelle Pryor had an erratic day and tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells totaled 94 yards on 22 carries for the Buckeyes (6-1, 3-0 Big Ten). Ohio State has won four straight since a 35-3 loss at then-No. 1 Southern California prompted coach Jim Tressel to put ... Read More

Who’s next? Is Tressel’s successor waiting on current Buckeyes staff?

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By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland.com) -- COLUMBUS -- His players can't imagine a scenario that would cause linebackers coach Luke Fickell to leave Ohio State. "They could offer Luke Fickell the head coaching job of the New England Patriots and I think he'd say no," OSU senior defensive end/fullback and former linebacker Curtis Terry said. "Ohio State is definitely in his blood." Leading the Buckeyes might be in Fickell's future. Purdue comes to Ohio Stadium Saturday with a current coach in Joe Tiller and a future ... Read More

OSU football: Makeover makes Buckeyes attractive again

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By JON SPENCER (NewarkAdvocate.com) -- The Terrelle Train is taking on passengers faster than the Titanic took on water. Thanks to Saturday's late heroics at Wisconsin, in front of a national TV audience, college football pundits and couch potatoes from Altoona to Yuma can bear witness to this unsinkable vibe cast by true freshman Terrelle Pryor. If Ohio State's precocious first-year quarterback isn't king of the world yet, he soon will be. Or so suggests Gregg Doyel, columnist for CBSSports.com, and Teddy Greenstein, college ... Read More