Saturday we watched the Buckeyes cruise to a win in the season opener in Columbus. The score was 43 to nothin over Youngstown State. Games like this, where there is such a mismatch, are tough to watch, but I read Youngstown got $650k to get routed in the ‘shoe, so they definitely got something out of the trip. Athletically though it was an ugly matchup…495 total yards to 74…and worse yet, 251 rushing yards to -11.
Halftime was awesome as TBDBITL performed with the alumni band to create the rare 4-way Script Ohio. There were so many people on the field it was insane! I’ve marched a lot in my day and seen some big groups, but none compared to this. There must’ve been 500+ people out there.
And then the third quarter came along, and on a Buckeye drive that came all the way down to the 2 yard line, Heisman hopeful Beanie Wells collapsed on the field clutching his leg. Even two days later, reports are still vague as to his condition, but he was clearly in a lot of pain at the time. Every Buckeye fan is certainly hoping to see him back in action on the 13th as the Buckeyes head out to play USC in a HUGE game which largely will define the season for both teams.
That injury aside, it was a great day. We also got to watch Quarterback Terrell Pryor play well in his collegiate debut. Plus, as we slowly milled out of the stadium after the game, we saw several players, including Pryor and linebacker James Laurinaitis (and his Dad!) signing autographs. I didn’t push my way through to get anything signed, but I did snap a couple pics of them.
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