OH-IO: The Buckeye Dynasty (NCAAF 12 PS3)

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Toledo Rockets (1-0) @ #5 Ohio State Buckeyes (1-0)

Buckeyes Avoid Upset


Led by Jaamal Berry's 214 rushing yards, the Buckeyes beat the Rockets and moved to 2-0.

1st Quarter

The second game of the season pitted the Buckeyes against a much better MAC team in Toledo. Toledo came into the game 1-0. OSU was heavily favored, and started out with a big. Minutes in, QB Braxton Miller threw to WR Devin Smith, who unexpectedly managed to find a hole and break out for a touchdown. OSU 7, Toledo 0 Toledo, however, moved quickly down the field. Unable to score a touchdown, Kicker B. Claus came in for the 27 yard field goal. OSU 7, Toledo 3. OSU's offense was stopped very quickly, and Toledo had the ball as the 1st quarter was about to end. Suddenly, Rockets WR Kenny Stafford got open and was able to get a 67 yard reception for a TD. This gave the Rockets the lead going into the 2nd quarter. Toledo 10, OSU 7

Kenny Stafford had an outstanding gamer, compiling 195 receiving yards on 4 catches

2nd Quarter

OSU put together a great drive to respond to the Rockets, capping it off with a 45 yard reception from Corey Brown. OSU 14, Toledo 10 However, the Toledo got great yardage on the following kickoff return, and managed to get a touchdown the first play out of the huddle. Kenny Stafford was the target again, this time for 45 yards. OSU was shocked, and the defensive backfield had been exposed for the second time already. Toledo 17, OSU 14 With 4 minutes left in the half, Coach Luke Fickell was determined to have his team up at the half. Jaamal Berry, who had a few decent runs, exploded for a 62 yard run which included a spin move that caused a Toledo defender to dive to the sidelines. OSU 21, Toledo 17 OSU managed to hold Toledo's defense down, managing to keep the lead at the half.

3rd Quarter

Just when OSU's defense seem to be back on track, it's backfield was taken apart on a 65 yard reception taken for a TD by Morgan Williams which put Toledo right back on top. Toledo 24, OSU 21 After changing possessions, it looked like the offensive shoot out was over. With 4 minutes left in the quarter, however, Braxton Miller found a hole and threw a pass to TE Jake Stoneburner. Stoneburner, not the fastest, managed to bruise his way past a few defenders and ran 87 yards for the TD to put OSU ahead again. OSU 28, Toledo 24 Toledo finally got in the red zone a few possession changes later, and its run game finally showed some life when A. Thomas rammed through the Buckeye defense to give Toledo the lead with 1 minute left in the quarter. Toledo 31, OSU 28

4th Quarter

OSU Defensive Coordinator Jim Heacock was fatigued from yelling at the Buckeye defense all night. He made sure they came out with intensity for the 4th quarter. Jaamal Berry continued dominating Toledo, with a 31 yard rushing touchdown with 4:50 left in the game. OSU 35, Toledo 31 The Buckeyes defense was fired up and Toledo had a three and out. OSU's offense couldn't take enough time off the clock though, giving Toledo the ball with a little over 3 minutes left. In a 3rd down situation, Terrance Owens threw to what seemed like a an open receiver. However, LB Storm Klein intercepted the pass and returned it for a 40 yard touchdown, which basically decided the game. OSU 42, Toledo 31 By then, the game was out of reach, but the Buckeyes ended up with easy field position and decided to let Jaamal Berry continue his excellent game and put an exclamation mark on the game with a one yard rushing touchdown, giving the Buckeyes the lead. Final: OSU 49, Toledo 31.

Storm Klein had 8 total tackles, along with his game changing interception shown here.

Player of the Game: Jaamal Berry was the reason OSU responded the way it did. Braxton Miller went 10-21, so the run game needed to provide that consistency, and Berry came through with the biggest game of his career with 214 yards and 3 TDs. He averaged 9.3 yards a carry.

OSU's Key Three:
Jaamal Berry: 23 car, 214 yds, 3 TD
Braxton Miller: 10-21, 3 TD, 1 INT, 244 yds
Devin Smith: 4 rec, 89 yds, TD

Toledo's Key Three:
Terrance Owens: 17-30, 349 yds, 3 TD, 2 INT
Kenny Stafford: 4 rec, 195 yds, 2 TD
Adonis Thomas: 5 rec, 31 yds

Next Week: The Buckeyes will travel to Miami to face the Hurricanes in a non-conference game. Last year, OSU defeated the 'Canes 36-24. Miami is 1-0 after winning in Maryland, beating the Terps 20-16.

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Arizona upsets #6 Oklahoma State in Stillwater

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Game of the Week

Arizona was down 22-10 going into the fourth quarter, but shut out the Cowboys 17-0 in the final quarter to pull off the road upset 27-22. Arizona QB Nick Foles went an ugly 13-36, but was backed by three running backs who rushed for almost 150 yards combined. Arizona CB Shaquille Richardson had a key forced fumble which made him deserving of POTW.

Coaches Poll
RK (LW)
1 Alabama (2-0)
def. Penn State 28-19
2 Oklahoma (1-0)
not in action
3 Oregon (2-0)
def. Nevada 45-24
4 Stanford (2-0)
def. Duke 52-31
5 Ohio State (2-0)
def. Toledo 49-31
6 (7) Oklahoma State (1-0)
def. UL Lafayette 55-13
7 (8) Florida State (2-0)
def. FCS Southeast 66-3
8 (9) Wisconsin (1-0)
def. Oregon State 21-7
9 (11) LSU (1-1)
def. FCS West 56-3
10 (12) South Carolina (2-0)
def. Georgia 30-10
11 (13) TCU (2-0)
def. Air Force 38-28
12 (14) Michigan State (2-0)
def. FAU 69-21
13 (15) Nebraska (2-0)
def. Fresno State 35-16
14 (18) Miss. State (2-0)
def. Auburn 34-24
15 (16) Virginia Tech (2-0)
def. ECU 39-10
16 (17) Arkansas (2-0)
def. New Mexico 59-10
17 (6) Oklahoma State (1-1)
lost to Arizona 27-22
18 (11) Auburn (1-1)
lost to Miss. State 34-24
19 Florida (2-0)
def. UAB 20-10
20 Texas (2-0)
def. BYU 47-17
21 (22) Mizzou
def. Arizona State 30-7
22 (23) Mizzou (1-0)
def. Miami (OH) 23-21
23 (25) West Virginia (2-0)
def. FCS East 56-0
24 (--) Arizona (2-0)
def. Oklahoma State 27-22
25 (--) Utah (2-0)
def. USC 31-3

Dropped:
NC State (#23), Arizona State (#24)

Receiving Votes:
UCF, Penn State, Clemson, Arizona State, Miami, SMU, Iowa, USF, Notre Dame

Players of the Week (NCAA)
Offense:
Andrew Luck of Stanford went 18-32, with almost 399 passing yards and 75 rushing yards on 16 carries. He had 5 total TDs in the Cardinal win over Duke, 52-31.

Defense:
Arizona CB Shaquille Richardson had a tackle and a forced fumble which was a key play in the Wildcats 27-22 upset over #6 Oklahoma State

Heisman Top 5 Candidates:
1. Andrew Luck (QB, Stanford)
2. Kellen Moore (QB, Boise State)
3. LaMichael James (RB, Oregon)
4. Eddie Lacy (RB, Alabama)
5. Jaamal Berry (RB, Ohio State)