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Buckeyes take
Badgers in OT
Ohio State remains undefeated
MADISON, Wis. - In a reversal of much of the 2012 season the Ohio State
defense saved the Ohio State offense as Carlos Hyde punched in the game
winner in overtime to give the Buckeyes a 21-14 win against Wisconsin
and the outright championship of the Leaders Division of the Big Ten.
Braxton Miller was held largely in check with 48 yards on 23 carries
(2.1 YPC) and 10-18 passing for 97 yards and three sacks. Hyde led the
Buckeyes with 87 yards and two touchdowns and Corey Brown got the
Buckeyes on the board first with a 68 yard punt return for a touchdown.
Montee Ball tied the NCAA Touchdown record with his 78th score to tie
Miami (Ohio) alum Travis Prentice. Ball ended the day with 191 yards
rushing on 39 carries and third string quarterback Curt Phillips passed
for 154 yards and a TD on 14/25 passing in a losing effort.
It was a festive post game celebration for the Buckeyes (see video
above) and head coach Urban Meyer is proud of the accomplishment of his
team to now sit 11-0 and call themselves champions, even with no trip
to Indianapolis this season.
"Our players won a ring tonight, they are going to get a ring," Meyer
said. "They are champions of their side which is really at the end of
the day, if you are going to keep score go be a champion and our guys
did."
Now the Buckeyes will turn their attention to the 12th and final game,
a game against the Michigan Wolverines and a game that stands between
Ohio State and its sixth ever undefeated season in the history of the
program.
The Badgers held the edge in time of possession by more than 14 minutes
in the game and ran 83 plays in the game. The Ohio State defense spent
a lot of time on the field as the offense sputtered for most of the
game, most noticed by Ohio State only accumulating 36 yards of total
offense in the second half.
"I thought our defense did a fantastic job," Meyer said. "The one drive
was painful to watch at the end where they dink and dunked and scored
the tying touchdown. But overtime, another overtime win, it is good to
see for the Buckeyes."
Miller was flustered and frustrated on the field for most of the game
and the offense was unable to be run through Miller and it led to
drives of five, three and three plays to end regulation. The only spark
that the offense found with semi-regular success was the running of
Hyde.
"I just felt like if they would have given me the ball more, I feel
like I could have gotten the momentum going," Hyde said. "If they would
have given me the ball a little more I feel like I could have sparked
the offense and really got it going but that is my coach's decision and
I just live with it and do what my coaches say."
Meyer noted after the game that Miller may have been frustrated on the
field but was still a strong leader on the bench and kept his teammates
in the game, despite not having much personal success in the game…
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