The Bucks sloshed their way to an "unimpressive" (John Saunders ABC) 30-0 win on a really rainy day. The offense had 318 yards of total offense, 236 on the ground, as they totally controlled the line of scrimmage most of the day. Boom Herron scored a rushing touchdown for the eighth consecutive game.
Illinois couldn't get much going as the Bucks defense was smothering. The insane pressure forced Juice Williams into several mistakes and bad decisions and eventually out of the game.
It was the second straight shutout for OSU, the first time that has been accomplished since 1996, which limited Illinois to 170 total yards. The national media was so overwhelmed the Bucks will probably drop in the polls, again. Next up Indiana on the road. The Hoosiers looked pretty good against Michigan and got really hosed on a last drive call.
Buckeye Minutiae
The back-to-back shutouts are the first since 1996 when the Mike Vrabel, Luke Fickell, Shawn Springs and Andy Katzenmoyer led defense shut out Minnesota 45-0 and then Illinois 48-0. They next traveled to Indiana where they won 27-17. The last time they had 3 straight shutouts you ask? 1973 when they beat Northwestern (60-0), Illinois (30-0), Michigan State (35-0). That "D" was led by Randy Gradishar, Rick Middleton, Neal Colzie, Steve Luke and Tim Fox.
Number 59 Watch
The kid got some more air time, standing near Tressel during part of the game and also on the the sidelines after Pryor scored and was getting congratulations from his team mates.
Go Bucks!
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