NC State & Wisconsin Nearly Identical Choke Games
In nearly identical games, NC State and Wisc had the chance to win the game in regular time and OT.
Both teams were rushing over 5+ yards a carry against gassed defenses in the 4th.
Then, the coaches, (for both teams, different games) decide to pass nearly every down at the end of the game and into OT to lose.
A good coach, like our own, if it works - will run the same play over and over.
October 16th, 2016 at 12:28 AM ^
Can't recall how many times they let Barrett break contain and carve them up for additional yards.
Wisconsin was out-athleted tonight.
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1-why are the officials so intimated by OSU they won't make obvious calls?
2- thank god im not a Wisconsin fan.
The Badgers got FUCKED by the officials in that game. Somebody wanted OSU to win and they did.
October 16th, 2016 at 1:06 AM ^
At this point I wouldn't be surprised if Anonymous hacks the NCAA and releases emails "suggesting" to each conference commissioner and refs who should win each conference.
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October 16th, 2016 at 1:59 AM ^
I do think there are times where officiating is biased, intentionally or not.
There were some pretty bad calls/no calls today (the missed holding on OSU stands out), but last night's BYU-Miss St. game was the worst.
They used SEC refs, and wow, those guys did everything they could to help MSU. It was just ridiculous.
I could not have cared less who won that game, so this is a completely unbiased opinion. Those refs were clearly biased.
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October 16th, 2016 at 11:31 AM ^
with their predictions, we're gonna run a train on State, we're gonna kick OSU's asses...
Problem is we have a lot less of a track record to base such an attitude on and it may come across like we're drunk on beating up on a bunch of at best decent and at times awful teams. So in our case it's more unfounded arrogance than mere confidence (especially as it would take just a bad 1st quarter to have that flip around into the other extreme again).
Stay humble.
October 16th, 2016 at 12:56 AM ^
is tOSU is vulnerable, on both sides of the ball. UW dropped a very winnable game. I like UMich's chances in Nov.
October 16th, 2016 at 2:13 AM ^
the same when we meet in Columbus we should be able to run on them and bottle up Barret. Could wind up being a glee-filled weekend. If OSU looks like they did tonight...
October 16th, 2016 at 7:43 AM ^
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And don't expect OSU to play like they did today. If that game becomes a "win and you're in" game for both of us, expect their best game. They'll be expecting ours.
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October 16th, 2016 at 7:07 AM ^
Wonder if JT Barret realizes yet that he's just an Urban Meyer chess piece and will never play QB in the NFL yet. Do you think he cares?
All I can say is soak it all in son...your ride is almost over.
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October 16th, 2016 at 7:35 AM ^
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October 16th, 2016 at 1:41 PM ^
their bullshit insistance on being called THE Ohio State University?
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and Fuck Clemson. Hate them both
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imo. wisconsin had a great game plan and executed very good. not even comparable to what the ncstate HC did to lose that game. wisconsin totally made good use of their 2 weeks to prepare for osu. i doubt without the bye week wisconsin executes as well as they did. that was a totally different team offensively then what they showed at AA. any rational fan would have to agree with that.
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October 16th, 2016 at 1:02 PM ^
Wisc, while gashing OSU on the ground on their last regulation drive, seemed to be way too far from FG range to be lackidasical with the clock. In other words, they were just inside the 50 iirc and like a minute and some change to go and they were in full nonchalant huddle mode. I get burning the clock down so the opponent can't counter, but they still needed a full 20 yards. When they were penalized it was pretty much throw up a pass.
Note how Hornibrook likes to put a lot of air under the ball, in such case, an underthrow is deadly if the DB gets is head around as he has the inside position. See also, Jourdan Lewis highlight reel.
In OT, when OSU overcame 2 penalties to score a TD I knew Wisc couldn't keep up with that. Although...on the right side of the line there was an egregious holding penalty by OSU. Hornibrook should have at least tossed up a prayer but its hard with the pocket collapsing on top of you.
OSU's OL looked lights out when it came time to protect Barrett on pure passing plays. Part of this could have been Wisc's loss of aggression and dropping more into pass defense on underroutes. Wisc blew up the single-back read-option over and over, but the "double pistol" formation with 2 RBs, each alongside of Barrett seemed to gash Wisc every time.
Wisc had so much success with that Peavy jet sweep I would have thought they would have tried it near the goalline, or at least the decoy to run between the tackles. As Herb Street mentioned over and over, I thought it was a good point. Down near the goalline it probably would have been a perfect play if Peavy could throw a pass as the entire defense is up near the LOS and would have been biting hard on the actual jet. See also, ways to use Peppers....
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