By: AP via SI.com – OLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With a growing chorus of fans questioning his playcalling and others doubting his ability to win a big game, Jim Tressel was asked if his honeymoon as Ohio State’s head coach was over.

“You felt like it’s been a nine-year honeymoon?” he repeated on Tuesday. “You must not have liked your honeymoon.”

For the first time in his tenure in Columbus, Tressel is catching fire from all directions in the wake of Saturday night’s 18-15 loss to No. 3 Southern California.

It was the 11th-ranked Buckeyes’ sixth consecutive loss to a top-10 team since late in the 2006 season.

Letters to the sports editor of the local newspaper, bloggers, Web sites, columnists, radio talk shows and TV analysts have all criticized Tressel’s conservative approach to the game and his handling of the team.

Tressel, who admits that he makes most of the play calls even though Jim Bollman has the title of offensive coordinator, disdained going for a touchdown in favor of an easy field goal on fourth-and-goal at the USC 1 early in the second quarter. He also favored punting on fourth-and-1 at the USC 45 in the third quarter.

With around 8 minutes left in the game and Ohio State gripping a 15-10 lead, the Buckeyes drove to a first down at the USC 35. After Buy Xenical Online a run gained three yards, quarterback Terrelle Pryor threw an incompletion and then was sacked for a ……

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