OSU vs. Minnesota 1st Half Thoughts

Offense:

Pryor looks really good and he will be something special passing the ball, a surprise to many, when he gets all the details down on reading a defense. Minnesota has caught him a few times shifting their safeties around at the last minute.

Nice to see Wells back there with Pryor. Makes it nearly impossible for a defense to focus on any one guy which really makes things difficult because it is hard to stop either Wells or Pryor when you have to only focus on them. Wells still is not 100% and there are times when he is walking with a bit of a hitch in his step. It was amazing to see him jump over a defender like he did considering how large a man he is.

It is great to see some of the younger wide receivers getting out there. Robiskie and Hartline are two possession receivers who don't stretch the field. I'm pretty down on Robiskie overall after last week where he short armed a potential touchdown catch over the middle of the field. Like to see Lamaar Thomas and Devier Posey out there getting experience. They seem to have a lot more burst than the starters.

Defense:

Nice also to see the defensive line playing better and the defense as a whole starting to play with more intensity. Seems like the first four weeks of the season Ohio State has simply been asleep each game. Laurinaitis has picked up his game but Freeman is still somewhat invisable out there.

Overall it was a good first half, Tressel's playcalling still leaves a lot to be desired and the team is not playing consistent. You can definately see signs that the Buckeyes are well on their way to good thing on offense. Hopefully they can continue for the second half.

End of the first half: Ohio State 20 Minnesota 3