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Pryor takes over as Buckeyes QB
Even though his coach won’t say it, Terrelle Pryor is Ohio State’s quarterback. That is obvious now, and Pryor showed he deserved a shot in a solid debut Saturday at a ho-hum Ohio Stadium.
Pryor passed for 139 yards and ran for 66 in a workmanlike 28-10 win over Troy. He threw four touchdown passes. Impressive. But best of all, in Jim Tressel’s eyes, he didn’t turn it over. Pryor’s one interception was a Hail Mary at the end of the first half.
Listening to Tressel last week, he sounded most disturbed that former starter Todd Boeckman had been careless with the football. After Saturday’s game, Tressel said he wished Boeckman would’ve got more than a few snaps, but was careful when someone asked whether Pryor was now OSU’s starter.
“Weren’t you at the game?” Tressel said. “You have to keep doing what you need to do.”
So, how about the new kid?
“It was feeling to me that Terrelle had some rhythm, making some plays with his feet,” Tressel said. “He has a lot of presence back there. He doesn’t get flustered when things aren’t perfect.”
Good quote, and maybe a message directed at Boeckman. And what about his senior QB?
“I wish Todd would’ve got to play more,” Tressel said. “I had a whole column of Todd things (on his play sheet).”
SOME THINGS that jump out on the stat sheet:
— Dan Herron rushed 20 times for 94 yards. Looks like Piqua’s Brandon Saine is officially a third-string tailback. “Boom is a football player. He’s a physical guy and wants the ball,” Tressel said (maybe sending a message to Saine?).
— Troy’s QB completed 30 of 43 passes. That’s a pretty good percentage, and something that has to concern the Buckeyes, who host Minnesota in their Big Ten opener next week.
— Northmont graduate Kurt Coleman intercepted two passes — the first two of his career, including a beauty during which he was undercut by teammate James Laurinaitis. “Kurt Coleman’s a player,” Tressel said. “He flies around and adds energy to a fast defense. We’re better when number 4’s in the game.”
— Just one turnover for the Buckeyes, and it really didn’t count. OSU cut down on turnovers, won the field-position battle (A.J. Trapasso dropped three punts inside the Troy 20), plugged away and won.
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By Bob
September 20, 2008 7:38 PM | Link to this
A couple more victories by the Buckeyes over rink-dink teams will have the Buckeye fans talking all their $hit again about how they are the world’s greatest college football team … NOT!By Michael
September 21, 2008 7:14 AM | Link to this
The only way Boeckman plays much now is if Pryor gets hurt or screws things up.By jimmy
September 21, 2008 8:04 AM | Link to this
Typical example of OSU fans Boeckman was booed yesterday at the stadium, you fans are so full of yourselves. To boo a guy who has been there all that time selfish bunch of ohioans.By jimmy
September 21, 2008 8:07 AM | Link to this
Bob..I totally agree with you..osu is back playing cupcakes and ho ho’s. can you imagine them playing a tough schedule?By WAYNEALUM
September 21, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this
TP showed that he is the QB. I liked how he took his time to find the open guy he wasnt soo quick to run as long as he has the hunger to get better he is going to be an excellent QB. I think that was wrong for the fans to BOO Todd we all know that he isnt a great QB but i felt that was very disrespectful. The crazy thing is if they see him on the street they would be going crazy to get his autograph. GO BUCKS!!By Glen Geiger
September 21, 2008 8:34 AM | Link to this
How about OSU schedules UD so they can win 200-0? Beating the Dayton Cryers would be a nive little ho-ho.By dick
September 21, 2008 11:59 AM | Link to this
I wonder if osu would play sinclair if they had a football team? Maybe it would be proper too place ud on the schedule next year.Then they could rank them number one again until they play the sec..I dont know about you..I really cannot figure out why osu is even ranked. After that nice game with usc.By jimmy
September 21, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this
I hear OSU was gonna play cincinatti colerain but chickened outBy william
September 21, 2008 5:46 PM | Link to this
You know the funny things about writing is that you guy don’t have to go out and perform, because the truth is that most of you couldn’t have made a college football team or even an high school football team of even playing for a team like a Cincinatti Colerain or even if Sinclair had a team most would not be good enough to make that team! So keep writing about things that make you feel good about yourself and maybe someday you might be good enough to be a sports writer NOT!By jimmy
September 21, 2008 6:39 PM | Link to this
william…just because you was co-captain for girls volleyball at dunbar don’t get mad at usBy hampton
September 21, 2008 10:00 PM | Link to this
Goooo, Dayton Cryers!!!!By Gary Maloy Jr.
September 22, 2008 1:23 AM | Link to this
They would certainly have lost anyway, but I would’ve liked to have seen Pryor under center from about halfway through the 1st quarter last week against USC. Boeckman didn’t have a clue against the Trojan defence. Give Pryor the ball and turn the lights off on Boeckman’s OSU career.By Hilliard
September 25, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this
Well lets think about this here Gary???? Mark S said they watched tape of 5 diffrent OSU games and it was like watching the same game over and over again. They do nothing diffrent game in and game out. Tressel run the same plays and same stuff every game. I would put money on it that if Beanie would not have been hurt TB would still be QB. Do not get me wrong Pryor is good but man he needs some work on his throwing. If we where playing a Very good team he would have had at least 2 INT on saturday. When we played USC all they had to do was to stack the line cause Pryor would run or throw a 3 yard out. The other thing is that are O-line sucks and are wr get no seperation when runnig routes. ALEX BOONE needs to be the next if not the first senior to get benched.By Hilliard
September 25, 2008 2:54 PM | Link to this
Well lets think about this here Gary???? Mark S said they watched tape of 5 diffrent OSU games and it was like watching the same game over and over again. They do nothing diffrent game in and game out. Tressel run the same plays and same stuff every game. I would put money on it that if Beanie would not have been hurt TB would still be QB. Do not get me wrong Pryor is good but man he needs some work on his throwing. If we where playing a Very good team he would have had at least 2 INT on saturday. When we played USC all they had to do was to stack the line cause Pryor would run or throw a 3 yard out. The other thing is that are O-line sucks and are wr get no seperation when runnig routes. ALEX BOONE needs to be the next if not the first senior to get benched.