OSU’s offense struggled, as quarterback Terrelle Pryor went just 9 of 17 for 67 yards with one touchdown and one interception. However, when the Buckeyes needed a big play, Pryor provided it on a 3 rd and goal screen pass to Daniel Herron for a 12-yard touchdown and a 21-10 Ohio State Buckeyes advantage with 4:46 left in the third quarter. The Buckeye defense intercepted Michigan quarterbacks three times in the fourth quarter to preserve the 11-point triumph.

Oregon: The Week That Was

The Ducks won the Pac-10 championship on Dec. 3, when Chip Kelly’s crew turned back Oregon State, 37-33. The thrilling and fulfilling four-point win was the product of many factors, but the main ingredients in the Ducks’ mountaintop moment were running back LaMichael James, quarterback Jeremiah Masoli, and a flinty red zone defense.  

James romped for a 52-yard touchdown that gave Oregon a 34-33 lead late in the third quarter. Masoli converted a huge 4 th and 3 by running over an Oregon State safety with 3:20 left in regulation time, thereby enabling the Ducks to keep the ball away from the Beavers. Oregon’s defense forced two OSU field goals in the red zone, and also stopped another Beaver drive that reached the Ducks’ 21.

The Week That Is:  

The Cleveland Plain-Dealer and reporter Doug Lesmerises published a story on Monday which said that Terrelle Pryor has been playing with a partial tear in a knee ligament. (Pryor didn’t say which knee it is.) While it’s true that almost all football players are dealing with some pain at this point in the season, Pryor is a player who can’t afford a bad set of wheels.

He needs to be able to run for first downs and use his blazing open-field speed. Pryor’s physical limitations should make it comparatively easy for Oregon Ducks to at least contain the Buckeyes and prevent Ohio State from ringing up a big point total.  

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