What a Weird Game

I went to the OSU game yesterday. It was pretty fun, but the first half was pretty painful to watch. The OSU defense was stellar, allowing Akron to gain only 71 yards of total offense. 30 of those yards were allowed in the fourth quarter after the first string defense was taken out. The only points allowed were from a safety and the final score was 20-2. One thing that Akron has going for them is one hell of a punter. He pinned OSU deep on several occasions and could really kick the shit out of the ball. OSU's offense looked terrible in the first half and only managed a field goal. Yup, at the half, the score was OSU 3, Akron 2. Boeckman threw two interceptions and OSU gave up two fumbles. Even with those mistakes, Akron's defense really came to play. I think they just wore down in the second half and OSU's running game finally took over the game. The band looked and sounded great. I was really impressed. Sure they always look and sound good, but you know how it is: "The band was always better when I was a member...."

On a side note, M*ch*g*n got their asses handed to them by Oregon. It was really embarrasing for The Blue and their fans. There were anti-Carr posters in the crowd at the game and cheers from the crowd when Henne (the QB) got hurt and was replaced by his backup. Wow. They went from #5 in the nation to an unranked joke. All of their offensive starters, that would have been drafted, returned for one more chance at the National and Big Ten Titles and a chance to beat OSU. Now it is doubtful that they will end up with a winning record. An 0-2 start is unheard of up in Ann Arbor. I almost feel a little bad for them. Almost. Still, if they can get their defense in order, they could be a threat down the road.