From: WashingtonPost.com -- Ohio State has made a bit of a habit in recent seasons of turning in shaky performances in the week prior to its matchup against Southern California. In 2008, the Buckeyes trailed by two entering the fourth quarter against Ohio before prevailing by 12. They then lost to USC by 32 points. On Saturday, No. 6 Ohio State needed an interception on a late two-point conversion attempt to seal a win over Navy. Next up for the Buckeyes is a No. ... Read More

From: OhioStateBuckeyes.com -- COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio State football coaching staff has selected its weekly award winners for outstanding play in the 31-27 win over Navy. Safety Kurt Coleman was the Buckeyes' defensive player of the week, with an interception, a forced fumble and nine tackles. Daniel Herron, who rushed for 72 yards and a score, was the offensive player of the week. Nate Oliver, with two key tackles, was the player of the week on the special units. Scout team ... Read More

By: Todd Porter (NorwichBulletin.com) -- COLUMBUS, Ohio — Minutes after No. 6 Ohio State escaped friendly confines with a win over Navy, Jim Tressel was already being asked about USC. The Buckeyes face a make-or-break game Saturday night at Ohio Stadium against No. 4 USC. Ohio State could repair its national reputation with a win. It’s a reputation that was further soured by coming dangerously too close to unranked Navy. Tressel said there never was a time during the Navy game that he wondered if the ... Read More

From: ClevelandLeader.com -- The Ohio State Buckeyes have been inserted as a 7 point underdog in their battle with USC on Saturday. The clash of the two college football titans will be played at Ohio Stadium and will be aired at 8:05 on ESPN. OSU is coming off a pedestrian performance against Navy which saw them blow a double digit lead late in the in the game and hold off the Midshipman for a 4 point win. Southern Cal looked sharp demolishing San ... Read More

By: Scott Wolf (DailyBreeze.com) -- Pete Carroll said Sunday that USC has made great progress against running quarterbacks since the 2006 national championship loss to Texas, when the Trojans couldn't stop Vince Young. "We've can you buy prescription drugs online without a prescription come so much further scheme-wise in that time," Carroll said. "We've changed so much over the years. We had to adjust. Everybody has trouble with them. It's the hardest thing to defend." The changes occurred recently because Oregon quarterback ... Read More

By: Bill Blanton (Examiner.com) -- As I was watching the Navy-Ohio Sate game on Saturday, the first half turned out almost as I had scripted in my mind. What I didn’t factor was Ohio State amoxicillin without prescription letting Navy back in the game in the third quarter, missing the knockout blow in the fourth quarter and almost allowing Navy to sink the 2009 Ohio State Football season in week one. One of the first questions the media asked Jim Tressel following the Buckeyes ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Columbus -- Ohio State should be glad to be done with Navy, but the Buckeyes aren't done with the option. While the Midshipmen used their triple option to push Ohio State to the brink Saturday, the option also was one of the best offensive choices the Buckeyes made. It probably won't be a go-to in the game plan against USC in five days, but running the op tion five times against Navy, the Buckeyes gained 37 yards ... Read More

By: Marc Katz (DaytonDailyNews.com) drugs without prescription online -- I have no idea why Ohio State scheduled Navy for its opener on Saturday. I’m pretty sure it had nothing to do with the idea the Midshipmen would give the Buckeyes an extremely competitive game. Well, they did, and talk about a win-win-win situation. • The Buckeyes did have a competitive game, something that will help them when allegedly tougher teams come calling, such as USC this week. • The OSU coaching staff, breathing easier, now should ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plain Dealer) -- Jermale Hines called the position he played against Navy on Saturday the "hangover" at first, describing his duties against the triple option when he was neither a safety nor a linebacker, but instead was tasked with following the slotback on his side wherever he went. Minutes later, Hines corrected himself. "Overhang" was actually what the coaches called it. Either way, he was on the field a lot Saturday. And you have to wonder if he'll be on ... Read More

By: Doug Lesmerises (Cleveland Plan Dealer) -- Navy gave Ohio State a run before the Buckeyes won 31-27 at Ohio Stadium today, and OSU coach Jim Tressel took some of the blame for letting the Midshipmen back in the game. The Ohio State defense also admitted it relaxed with a 15-point lead. It was Tressel's decision to pass up a 32-yard field goal try in the fourth quarter with a 15-point lead that allowed Navy to get back in the game. Right after Ohio ... Read More