Best Damn Team In the Land
The Ohio State University, the team with self-proclaimed "best damn band in the land" happens to also have the best damn team in the land (the Associated Press poll's unanimous #1 team in the country) visited Northwestern this past Saturday.
Could the Wildcats slay (or I guess technically, crack) the Buckeyes? Well, there was hope. Northwestern had just beaten Iowa in Iowa City, which is a rarity for any team, and Ohio State might be caught napping, looking ahead to their showdown next week with #2 Michigan.
I said, there WAS hope. In the end, Northwestern just got an ol' fashioned ass-whoopin. Final score: Ohio State Buckeyes 54, Northwestern Wildcats 10. Ouch. I suppose it is a pretty bad sign when you take your field before the game, and see the stands are about 75% filled with fans wearing the opposing colors....
The crazy thing is, NU really did have a shot, despite what the final score says. As they have all year, they did show some flashes of brilliance...
Now they just have to keep doing that, but without turning the ball over. When you let an opposing team score 33 first half points off of your four turnovers and blocked punt, you aren't winning too many games no matter who you play (well, unless you're playing the Arizona Cardinals...)!
Could the Wildcats slay (or I guess technically, crack) the Buckeyes? Well, there was hope. Northwestern had just beaten Iowa in Iowa City, which is a rarity for any team, and Ohio State might be caught napping, looking ahead to their showdown next week with #2 Michigan.
I said, there WAS hope. In the end, Northwestern just got an ol' fashioned ass-whoopin. Final score: Ohio State Buckeyes 54, Northwestern Wildcats 10. Ouch. I suppose it is a pretty bad sign when you take your field before the game, and see the stands are about 75% filled with fans wearing the opposing colors....
The crazy thing is, NU really did have a shot, despite what the final score says. As they have all year, they did show some flashes of brilliance...
Now they just have to keep doing that, but without turning the ball over. When you let an opposing team score 33 first half points off of your four turnovers and blocked punt, you aren't winning too many games no matter who you play (well, unless you're playing the Arizona Cardinals...)!
posted by Jerry at 9:51 AM
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