Buckeyes in the News … Oct. 15-16 – Ohio State Buckeyes
10/16/2009 12:00:00 AM | General
News headlines gathered at OhioStateBuckeyes.com …
Oct. 15-16
Women’s Basketball (media day coverage)
Buckeyes think greatness is near Columbus Dispatch Ticket update
Men’s Basketball (media day coverage)
Turner thinking about staying four years
Columbus Dispatch – At this morning’s basketball media day, Ohio State junior Evan Turner indicated that he could return for his senior season. Turner would have likely been a first-round NBA pick last spring had he chosen to turn pro.
Buckeyes won’t rely on frosh for a change Columbus Dispatch
OSU’s Buford brings veteran experience into second season with Buckeyes Toledo Blade
No rookies on this team Columbus Dispatch
OSU lacks 7-foot phenoms, but still needs scoring from inside
Plain Dealer
Columbus — There were no 7-foot studs as the Ohio State men’s basketball team posed for photographs and talked with reporters Thursday in advance of …
Lauderdale’s goal is to return for opener Columbus Dispatch Ticket update
Men’s Soccer
Upcoming Big Ten battles will determine fate of men’s soccer team
OSU Lantern As the season winds down for the Ohio State men’s soccer team, the remaining stretch of games might be their toughest test yet. Four out of the next five games will be Big Ten showdowns for the Buckeyes. These games will ultimately decide who wins the conference championship and what team could make it to the NCAA tournament.
Women’s Soccer
Women’s soccer team looks for quick jump in Big Ten standings
OSU Lantern – For the first time since 1993, the women’s soccer Big Ten championship will not be decided with a post-season tournament. The change, which puts emphasis exclusively on a team’s regular season performance, makes Ohio State’s games at Wisconsin and at Minnesota this weekend all the more important.
Women’s Volleyball
Women’s volleyball team treks to state up north
OSU Lantern – It’s going to be a long weekend in Michigan for Ohio State’s women’s volleyball team. This weekend was the toughest last year, and coach Geoff Carlston anticipates many of the same challenges. After falling short to Penn State last week at home, the Buckeyes face two top-ranked Big Ten teams this weekend.
Women’s Hockey
Buckeyes travel to land of unknown
OSU Lantern – Bemidji, Minn. is located in the northern half of Minnesota, about 20 hours from Columbus by car. It is a small college town of 12,000 people, found on the coast of one of Minnesota’s many lakes, Lake Bemidji. It is proud to claim that it was the first community settled on the Mississippi River.
Football (Tressel Thursday Team Update)
OSU aiming for Big Ten record
Buckeyes can tie Michigan with 17th consecutive road victory
Toledo Blade When the Ohio State Buckeyes face Purdue on the road Saturday, they will be trying to hold on to the top spot in the Big Ten standings and chip away at the conference record for consecutive wins away from home. Ohio State has won its last 16 Big Ten road games, and the Buckeyes are positioned to tie Michigan for the longest road winning streak in Big Ten history.
Quiet Homan sound at linebacker for Buckeyes
Columbus Dispatch
Ross Homan has emerged as a field-roaming bell-ringer at linebacker for Ohio State in the past several weeks. Just don’t expect to hear him say …
Ohio State Buckeyes believe ends justify the means with Thaddeus Gibson and …
Plain Dealer
That’s what it has come to with Ohio State’s defensive line, particularly the look the Buckeyes leaned on against the Badgers with their two cat-quick ends …
Buckeyes RB depth will be tested Saturday
ESPN
If Ohio State ever needed a huge performance from Brandon Saine, Saturday’s game at Purdue would be the ideal time. Running backs Dan Herron (ankle) and …
Checking in with Ohio State’s Nick Siciliano
ESPN – Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor is the most analyzed and scrutinized player in the Big Ten. The former No. 1 recruit in the nation, who ascended to …
OSU’s offense must improve in-game adjustments
ESPN – As Ohio State’s defense continues its superb play this season, Buckeyes fans have turned their attention toward Terrelle Pryor and the offense. …
Bucks look to ‘boiler up’ against struggling Purdue
OSU Lantern – The second half of Ohio State’s season can be viewed in two vastly different parts. Lurking at the end of the Buckeyes’ schedule are games at No. 14 Penn State (5-1, 1-1), against No. 11 Iowa (6-0, 2-0) and at improved rival Michigan (4-2.
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Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel says team can’t afford any misses on … Columbus Dispatch:
Buckeyes must let QB loose Boston Herald |
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Mistakes could determine Purdue-Ohio St winner |
Ohio State Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel says team can’t afford any misses on …
Plain Dealer
Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel is concerned about the number of missed blocks by the offensive line.Columbus — On Ohio State’s second drive against …
Small world: It’s taken years but Ohio State’s Ray Small has escaped doghouse
The Canadian Press – ?COLUMBUS, Ohio – As hard to tackle off the field as on, Ray Small breaks out into a wide grin before the question is even completed. …
After early-season loss, could OSU sneak its way back into the BCS picture?
OSU Lantern – The Ohio State football team is the 2009 BCS National Champion. This phrase strikes even the most avid fans as impossible, but it is much more probable than it seems. The BCS rankings are comprised of the USA Today Coaches Poll, The Harris Interactive Poll and a combination of computer rankings that are each worth one-third of the overall rankings.
Men’s Hockey
Ohio State shut out, falls to 0-3 Columbus Dispatch
Oct. 14
Men’s Soccer
Men’s soccer team looks to kick away upset attempt
OSU Lantern – At the beginning of the Ohio State men’s soccer season, the coaching staff set a goal to make the NCAA tournament. With the regular season end in sight, the Buckeyes need a few more wins if they hope to make the tournament. “These six games are critical,” coach John Bluem said.
Field Hockey
Buckeye field hockey set to square off against pair of battle-tested opponents
OSU Lantern – The No. 20 Ohio State field hockey team looks to stay hot in two key games this week. OSU has won eight of their last nine matches and look to carry that momentum into games against Louisville and Michigan. The Buckeyes play No. 15 Louisville 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Cross Country
Cross country teams ready for national meet after first-place finish at All-Ohio Championships
OSU Lantern – National prominence is on the line for the Ohio State men’s and women’s cross country teams this weekend at the NCAA Pre-Nationals. The men’s team won its first two meets decisively, with five different runners finishing in the top 10 in both meets.
Men’s Basketball
Turner’s longevity tops short stays of Oden, others
OSU Lantern – For the last three years, all preseason talk about the Ohio State men’s basketball team has revolved around coach Thad Matta’s incoming recruits. In 2006, it was the “Thad Five.” In 2007, it was five-star recruit Kosta Koufos and Ohio high school’s all-time leading scorer Jon Diebler.
Bucks lose starting center to broken hand
OSU Lantern – Ohio State junior center Dallas Lauderdale will be sidelined for four-to-six weeks with a broken bone in his right hand, the team announced in a press release. Lauderdale suffered the injury Monday during a workout. He will have surgery today at the OSU Medical Center.
Lauderdale will miss 4-6 weeks Columbus Dispatch
Football
Pryor’s first goal is winning, Tressel says
The Columbus Dispatch – Jim Tressel shares the concerns of Buckeye Nation about his team’s offense and the production of quarterback Terrelle Pryor, but the Ohio State football coach today said he and Pryor share one important characteristic as the Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0) sit atop the Big Ten standings with Iowa (6-0, 2-0).
Also: The Columbus Dispatch: OSU kickoff returner Ray Small talks about Terrelle Pryor’s competitiveness
Also: Dayton Daily News: Pryor still in charge of Ohio State offense
Future reservations BigTenNetwork.comThe Big Ten unveiled its new postseason lineup for the 2010-13 college football seasons, with six Big Ten bowl games set to be featured annually on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day, including five contests on Jan. 1.
No. 7 OSU hopes offense rebounds at Purdue BigTenNetwork.com
Smith will be target of Ohio State’s defense
Purdue senior has 42 catches for 585 yards and 4 TDs. Fort Wayne News Sentinel Keith Smith has the football spotlight. Purdue’s senior receiver rates second in the Big Ten in catches and receiving yards. He is, by any definition, an offensive threat. Normally, this would be a good thing, but this week is not normal. Ohio State is coming to Ross-Ade Stadium on Saturday. It will bring a rock-’em defense certain to target Smith for extra attention.
Herron out for Buckeyes, line getting healthy
ESPN
7 Ohio State on Saturday at Purdue (Big Ten Network, noon ET), but offensive line depth won’t be. The Buckeyes will be without sophomore running back Dan …
Purdue plays best against top teams
Chicago Tribune
“They can see that this is a very unique opportunity to have a great team like Ohio State coming into Ross-Ade Stadium, and it’s an outstanding opportunity …
Buckeyes downplay offensive problems Columbus Dispatch
As turnovers mount, so do the losses for Purdue Columbus Dispatch
Jack Looks Back: Boilermakers had up-close look on Archie’s record-setting day Columbus Dispatch
BuckeyeXtra podcast: OSU football midseason report Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State notebook: Offense gets no awards for Wisconsin
Canton Repository
By Todd Porter No offensive lineman or offensive player of the week was given out this week, a combination of having just 32 snaps to grade and poor play. …
Big Ten quarterbacks struggling with rash of costly interceptions
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com
Elliott will be facing an Ohio State defense tied for fourth in the country with 10 interceptions, and the Buckeyes‘ constant pass rush is expected to force …
Oct. 13
Men’s Soccer
Ohio State goalie back on top after battling late-stage lymphoma
OSU Lantern – Matt Lampson has battled for more than the starting goalkeeper spot on the Ohio State men’s soccer team. Lampson is a survivor of late-stage Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Diagnosed on June 10, 2007, three days after graduating from St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Lampson was told the lumps in his chest were cancer.
Women’s Hockey
Football
Like father, like son
OSU Lantern – Freshman Carter looks to follow in the footsteps of a legend at wide receiver With every yard, touchdown and catch, Duron Carter is closer to following in his father’s footsteps. The freshman wide receiver has made an early impact this season and has found himself getting reps in three-wide formations.
Ohio State’s defense/special teams
ESPN
Ohio State’s defense has been salty since giving up a game-winning drive to USC, notching 10 takeaways and 12 sacks while surrendering just 21 points in the …
Coleman named OSU defensive player of the week Columbus Dispatch
Well-rested safety leads tireless effort
Lancaster Eagle Gazette – ?Ohio State safety Kurt Coleman spent part of his personal bye week (it sounds less harsh than suspension) as the surprise guest at his little sister’s …
Kurt Coleman and Family — looking for normalcy Dayton Daily News
Checking out the rankings
ESPN
And Wisconsin lost to a top-10 team in Ohio State and is still 5-1. Wisconsin outgained the Buckeyes 368-184 in total yards, controlled the clock, …
Oct. 10-12
Athletics/University
Post-game pickup
Columbus Dispatch – Navy ROTC rises, shines for cleanup of Ohio Stadium
Field Hockey
Field hockey protects goal, home turf in victory over Hawkeyes
OSU Lantern – The No. 20 Ohio State field hockey team continued its home dominance with a shutout victory over Iowa on Sunday. The 2-0 win improved the Buckeyes’ home record to 6-1 this season. Iowa became the sixth team the Buckeyes have shut out this season.
Women’s Soccer
OSU beats rain, opponents
OSU Lantern – After preparing all week for Iowa, the Ohio State women’s soccer team ran into an unexpected opponent Friday night: the weather. The Buckeyes were able to overcome the Hawkeyes’ quick-strike offense and the pouring rain, coming away with a 3-2 victory.
Buckeyes edge Iowa, 3-2
Big Ten Network
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 25 Ohio State battled the weather and the Iowa Hawkeyes, coming away with the 3-2 victory on a soggy Friday night at Jesse Owens …
Road challenge awaits soccer
UI The Daily Iowan
Both Ohio State and Penn State hold the edge in each of their all-time series against Iowa. The Buckeyes hold a 7-4-1 advantage, while the Hawkeyes have …
Men’s Soccer
Men’s soccer rebounds with pair of wins
OSU Lantern – After two rough games last week, the Ohio State men’s soccer team rebounded well, getting a tough win against Oakland last Wednesday and a 2-0 win Friday night against Cleveland State. “We stumbled a little last week, but to respond from the two bad games and to get back on the right track was very good,” coach John Bluem said.
Football
Buckeyes impress voters
FOX Toledo Online
Meanwhile, the Buckeyes‘ 31-13 win over Wisconsin impressed the voters enough to leapfrog Ohio State back over Cincinnati from ninth in the country to …
Buckeyes land at No. 7 in both major polls BigTenNetwork.com
Buckeyes remain Big Ten’s big dog
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com
AP (AP) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – There were 129 plays in the Wisconsin-Ohio State game. On all but just a few, the Badgers held their own or even had the upper …
No. 9 Ohio State takes advantage of Wisconsin mistakes in 31-13 win
Los Angeles Times
9 Ohio State 31, Wisconsin 13 — Kurt Coleman and Jermale Hines returned interceptions for touchdowns and Ray Small brought a kickoff back 96 yards to lead …
Ohio State – Wisconsin Highlights – BigTenNetwork.com
No offense necessary: Defense, special teams key OSU victory
OSU – The Lantern
By Molly Gray The Ohio State Buckeyes beat Wisconsin in Ohio Stadium by 18 points, 31-13, but it didn’t come by any expected or usual means. …
Trio of returns sparks Buckeye victory over Wisconsin
OSU Lantern – No offense, no problem. Ohio State’s (5-1, 3-0) defense and special teams fueled a 31-13 win over previously unbeaten Wisconsin (5-1, 2-1) on Saturday at The Horseshoe. Three of the Buckeyes’ four touchdowns were non-offensive. “When you get two defensive touchdowns and then a kickoff return touchdown, that’s more than you could ever wish for,” coach Jim Tressel said.
What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 6
ESPN
Ohio State’s defense is the Big Ten’s best unit — Jim Heacock’s defense once again has made the Buckeyes the team to beat in the Big Ten. …
OSU Insider Columbus Dispatch
NFL: How former Buckeyes fared Columbus Dispatch
High rate of return Columbus Dispatch – Turnovers pave way to victory
Buckeyes’ run defense in spotlight
Columbus Dispatch
Ohio State Buckeyes’ strongest players will be tested by Wisconsin’s power run …
The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com
Columbus- Today brings a game perfectly suited to one of Ohio State’s three strongest players. Sometimes Austin Spitler barely plays – when opposing …
Men’s Hockey
Buckeyes fail to sustain fast start Columbus Dispatch
OSU hockey drops the puck twice against Quinnipiac
OSU Lantern – The Ohio State men’s hockey team entered this season with great expectations as the No. 17 team in the country. But after consecutive losses at Value City Arena against the unranked Quinnipiac Bobcats on Thursday and Friday, the Buckeyes might need to go back to the drawing board to find a way to meet lofty expectations.
College Hockey: Quinnipiac Upsets No. 17 Ohio State Again to Complete Sweep
USCHO
17 Ohio State in the Bobcats’ 3-1 victory over the Buckeyes Friday night. Lampe officially had six shots on goal, but most of those were on breakaway …
