Displaced Cleveland Fan

The first of three big games at the end of the season that will determine how successful this year was ended with #16 Ohio State solidly beating #11 Penn State on their home field.

Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor, a native of Jeannette, PA, came into Happy Valley and led his team to victory over the university that tried so hard to recruit him. He had 3 touchdowns in the game today (2 passing, 1 rushing).

Once again, the victory came in large part from the play of Ohio State’s defense. The Buckeyes held the Nittany Lions’ offense to just 7 points (none in the second half), 201 total yards. They came inches away from shutting out Penn State. The one touchdown came after the Nittany Lions got a first down on the Buckeyes’ 2 yard line. The defense made three stops to get to fourth down. Joe Paterno chose to go for it. QB Daryll Clark dove forward on a quarterback sneak. It was ruled a touchdown, though the replays made it look like the referees were being a little generous. Regardless, the defense played well again, helping Ohio State to a comfortable win over a tough opponent.
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Ohio State slipped in the polls to #11 this week, following Saturday night’s loss to USC. I optimistically predicted a #9 ranking. But hey, 11’s not bad. It’s only week 2. There’s still plenty of time for the Buckeyes to move up in the rankings (much to the chagrin of many college football fans).

So the #11 ranking… no big deal. It’s understandable. But what’s not understandable is one set of rankings for the Big Ten conference that has come out this week.

The Big Ten Power Rankings from Rivals.com has the Buckeyes at #4 in the conference. #4? Seriously?! So who do they have ahead of Ohio State?
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Back to business.

The Ohio State Buckeyes came off a bye week following a tough loss to Penn State played a solid game, beating #24 Northwestern by 5 touchdowns on their home field.
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The nation can rest easy tonight.

It is no secret that the Buckeyes are one of the most unpopular teams in college football. After two national championship losses, the country dreaded the thought that Ohio State could be back in the title game for a third straight year.

Then came the 35-3 loss on September 13 to USC. Things looked promising for everyone who is not an Ohio State fan. But the Buckeyes would not go away. After getting Chris Wells back and inserting Terrelle Pryor into the starting QB spot, the team won 5 in a row coming into a showdown with #3 Penn State. A win would put Ohio State right in the hunt.
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