MI State extra points: Overheard after game, on deck

If Ohio State had played anyone of real outcome in the previous three months, we might have been exposed to the warts and boils that were festering behind the facade.

As for what Coach Dantonio told his kicker before he went out for the game victor, Dantonio told him “hey you got it, belief, be still, take your time and kick it through”. “I just want to thank Buckeye Nation for making this place so special and I’m sorry about tonight”. That’s what made his comments so surprising.

No. 19 NAVY 44, TULSA 21 (at Tulsa, Okla.) – Quarterback Keenan Reynolds ran for 81 yards and a touchdown while directing a Midshipmen offense that rolled up 512 yards on the ground. Last Saturday, he carried 27 times for 181 yards against IL.

“I’m disappointed in the play-calling and disappointed in the situations we were put in”, he said. “I’m disappointed in the situations we were put in and I wish it all played at differently”.

Terry took a hard sack by Sam Hubbard and fumbled late in the first quarter. You all saw that on that drive. The Spartans kept running and that led to Gerald Holmes’ tying 2-yard touchdown and, ultimately, the victory, their sixth in their last seven games against top-10 teams. “We learned from that, and it helped prepare us for what we needed to do to win this game”. Those plays weren’t called anymore.

The word around town was that the Spartans haven’t progressed, they play down to the level of their competition, they haven’t been able to overcome any of their injuries and – quite frankly – they’re just not very good. “Offense had a rough day”. “We’ve got to get there fast when you start playing teams like this and a talented team like this”.

“I don’t think my confidence ever wavered”, he said. “I call a lot of plays anyways”.

He said he spent much of the day in head coach Urban Meyer’s ear and Meyer said he did call a few of the plays, as did co-offensive coordinators Tim Beck and Ed Warinner. “I got to make the most of my time left”. “I honestly don’t know how to react right now”. With the game tied and four to play, the Spartans refused to give up the ball, marching 25 yards to set up the field goal.

The Buckeyes lost to a 13-point underdog playing without its star quarterback.

In essence, it gave him a practice kick.

“What happened today was kind of a bad dream”. Though that is a narrow window to measure their regression, this team hasn’t been almost as good up front, doesn’t have the deep threat receivers they need and hasn’t gotten great quarterback play. “I think about the 29 years being so blessed”.

Asked after the game if Elliott was healthy and fine, Meyer said he was after dealing with a leg infection that required hospitalization and fever this week. MI State reaped the benefit, which seemed unlikely at the start.

Yes, a couple losses snuck into that Top-10 list of performances, and I’m okay with that.

“I’ve been down this road before”, Meyer said. Here’s how they should see it. “A lot of different perspective maybe had several years back, you lost a game, you’re pissed off, you go do the best you can to go to work tomorrow”.

“I was going to manage the game”, O’Connor said. “I was cleared 100 percent”. Tyler O’Connor said the plan was to finish the game on that drive.

Elliott was not holding back his feelings after the game either.

Ultimately, they ran into Alabama in the SEC championship game and got exposed. We have to go compete for the rest of the season no matter what. “I don’t know how it will all work out”.

Jonathan Adams is the College Football Editor for Heavy with a basketball jones.

“I knew there was no way I was going to miss”, the 5-foot-8 Geiger said, sounding like Ollie from the film “Hoosiers” after his two underhanded free throws advanced Hickory in the state tournament.

“When they became one-dimensional, the game became a lot easier”, MI State defensive end Shilique Calhoun said. We represent everyone in Ohio.

Another unlikely hero. Another game won on the final play.