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    OSU/Michigan....not as close as score shows

    Saturday, November 18, 2006, 07:08 PM EST [BCSFootball]

    For the 13 Americans over the age of 18 that did not watch the OSU/UM game. Don't be fooled by the score. OSU lead 28-14 at the half. Michigan cut it to 28-24, but never took the lead. In fact, OSU had a terrible second half. The team gave Michigan the ball in great field position most of the second half. The game was OSUs to lose. And....they didn't even come close. Michigan tacked on a late TD that cut the margin to the final score of 42-39. It was not the climactic finish that America wanted. On the contrary is very anti-climactic. The first turnover, a Troy Smith interception, gave the Woverines the ball in Ohio State territory. Ohio St. handed them the gift three point field goal and exited the field. Of course there were no good replays of the two Wolverines draped over the Ohio State receiver, a blatant no call, as he was attempting to catch the ball. Was the receiver Ginn? Gonzalez? Who will know? There was so much blue on him, one would think he was wearing the enemies jersey. Another turnover gave the ball to Michigan inside the Ohio State 10. Again, a gift wrapped present for a team that could not stop any play the Buckeyes drew up. The Ohio State center whiffed the ball over Smiths head. Seemed as if it bounced off his helmet a few times, well it didn't he was grasping at air. Michigan scored the gimme. In another gaffe play, the center snapped the ball, but it drug in the high turf and didn't even make it to the QB. Ohio State tried really hard to give the game away. But in the end, Michigan just wasn't good enough to win on this day. Michigan over-rated. Nah. Over powered in this game, yes! Chad Henne had a decent day. However, The heralded Wolverine Defense, allowing just 29.9 yards per game...HA! well were overmatched and outcoached. Let's see I think Ohio State rushed for more than that on one play. Yes, the Wolverine D was over-rated. Wells and Pittman both had long TD runs of 52 yards and 56 yards, respectively. And who would have thought the Buckeyes would have outrushed that GREAT Mike Hart. (yes, he is good, and elusive!) And of course there is Troy Smith. Yeah he looked mad when his ball was intercepted, but I would be too if I thought it was pass interference if you have two defenders one on each shoulder of your reciever before the ball got there. But great job MR. HEISMAN TROPHY WINNER! I will end by reiterating this. The game never was in doubt. Michigan couldn't stop anything Ohio State was doing to them, and Ohio State couldn't stop themselves from turning the ball over. Don't be deceived by the final score. Go Buckeyes! Glendale bound!
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