Saturday, September 09, 2006

Ohio State vs. Texas

Texas vs. Ohio State is a coin toss in my opinion. There's just no telling how good either is. They haven't played anybody. I have a hunch Texas has the edge, athlete wise. Ohio State definitely has the superior coach. Whoever wins tonight will be in the driver's seat to lose to USC in the national title game.

UPDATE: Texas has tied the Buckeyes just before the half. They wouldn't have, though, without a terrible call by the Big 10 refs. An Ohio State tackle nailed Texas' quarterback, hard but clean, just after he got the ball away for an incompletion. I just saw it again. It may not be so much a terrible call, as a terrible rule. It was a helmet to helmet, but there was nothing else the Ohio State guy could have done. He just ran over the quarterback. He didn't lower his helmet or anything. Damn. The mandatory penalty on helmet to helmet contact is stupid.

UPDATE: It's 17-7 and it's over. Ohio State is loaded! All bets are off for the pending title game with the Trojans. The Buckeyes will certainly be more battle hardened, having played a much tougher schedule. I've always hated the Buckeyes, and all Big-10 teams, but their brilliant coach has made a fan of me. Jim Tressel is a class act.

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