Let’s take a look at what our “experts” asked for…..
Jeff at The BBC
A severe beatdown of the Toledo Rockets – I asked for one thing. I got it. Oh, did I ever get it.
MaliBuckeye
The game – Yes, Mali saw the game….he saw it about two plays after the rest of us did (JustibTV.com has a delay), but he saw it!
Top Fuel Dragster – Did we “hit the gas and not step off until it was over”? Yes, we did. Success again!
Fun with TP – Oh, yes. He had fun. Just ask him. Of course, YOU’D have fun if you gained a quarter of a mile in one game.
No stupid false start penalties – Looks like Mali is going to have to ask again for this one. Santa didn’t deliver once again.
Less than 350 yards total Rocket offense – Hell-to-the-yes! They were averaging over 500 yards per game, and we kept them to just over 200. Pay attention, Michigan. That’s how you beat Toledo.
Jim
I want to see Terrelle Pryor complete 75% of his passes – Sorry, Jim. 61 percent completed.
I want to see a running back break 100 yards and average over 5 yards per carry – This one is a sorta-kinda success. Pryor gained over 100 yards, but he’s not a RB (as you requested). However, THREE of our guys picked up more than 5 yards per carry on the ground (Pryor 9.2, Jordan Hall 6.3, and Brandon Saine 5.0). Add a fourth if you wish to count Joe Bauserman’s 7-yard average (1 rush, 7 yards).
I want to see the defense force two turnovers and not miss any tackles – Success! One interception, one fumble. And I don’t recall any missed tackles.
I want to see the team not let up in the second half and win by at least three TDs – I think this one goes as a “YES”. We were sending in passing plays with a 38-point lead. That counts, and all of us on the live chat who were calling for “Evil Tressel” got their wish.
Eric
The Buckeyes cannot come out flat! – Success! Scoring a TD before everyone’s butts were in the seats made a huge impression.
Keep throwing to the RB’s and TE’s – 4 passes completed to the RBs and TEs was a welcome sight. More is needed, especially to Saine, who seems to have a flair for it.
Stop running the Dave play – Well, we cut back on it at least….I think we only ran it a handful of times.
Start using Terrelle Pryor correctly – We used him correctly, and we saw a lot better performance out of LiC. There were three occasions where he should have run the ball instead of looking to pass it, but overall it was a success, or at the very least a dramatic improvement.
Bonus! Crush the life out of Toledo – Victory! And since we haven’t seen the Toledo Rockets troll over at Eleven Warriors, I think that it’s safe to say we won’t be hearing any smack talk from anybody within a 90-mile radius.
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