Land-grant Holy Land: For Ohio State Buckeyes Fans

Ohio State’s season is over and there were any number of tiny details Saturday night that could have changed that fact. Timeouts being given, targeting fouls being overturned, reversals of spots, and, finally, a missed field goal. For us, the bottom line is that Ohio State gave itself a chance to beat the unbeaten Georgia juggernaut and if the team only had a functional secondary, the game might have been a complete blowout victory for the Buckeyes. Ryan Day called a brilliant game, despite so many frustrating ones that had come before. C.J. Stroud not only showed a willingness to scramble to pick up every yard possible but he also demonstrated that he’s pretty great at it. Stroud made some plays with his legs that both were good in and of themselves and others that were good because they set up plays that he made with his arm. It was a tour de force performance for one of the best quarterbacks in OSU history. But we’re ultimately not happy, even though we predicted a loss by more than the one point it turned