Stanton (Unreal again) 26-36 = 340 yds and 1 TD.
Evidently, Mich. State doesn't know how the fuck to kick a god damn football. The block before the half. And the block with 7:00 to go.
Christ. To think that the sucky assed Spartans are a mere FIELD GOAL KICKER from being 6-0, and ranked about 5th!
Like I said, OSU's home field, and us not being able, nor willing to put teams away. (With things like making chipshot FG's and/or not getting them blocked.)Ohio State's defense, although giving up yardage in bunches to Stanton, continually came up with big plays. With Michigan State ahead 24-21 and just under 9 minutes left, Troy Smith was hit by MSU's Michael Bazemore and fumbled the ball away at his own 22, Clifton Ryan recovering for the Spartans.
But Michigan State, which had 456 total yards, gained just three yards on three plays before John Goss' 37-yard field goal attempt was blocked by Youboty.
Stanton, leading the nation in pass efficiency, completed 26-of-36 passes for 340 yards and a touchdown.
"It's difficult," he said. "These important games come down to one or two huge plays."
The Buckeyes defense came up big when needed. The Spartans finished with 27 first downs and 456 total yards, but mustered just four first downs and 70 yards in the fourth quarter.
Fuck it. We're still in it for a New Years Day game. This team is back. And I know all of you know it. There's just some tweeking we HAVE to correct, or we flounder at 3-4 losses from here on into the future; maybe forever, I guess; if we can't execute a simple goddamn field goal! Maye CHECK someone on the deep post!!!
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