ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Jim Tressel takes a lot of heat for his conservative play-calling, but the Ohio State head coach just pushed the right button.
Tressel's call for a screen pass on third-and-goal from the 12-yard line could be the decisive moment in this game. After getting pushed backward on consecutive plays, Terrelle Pryor lofted a pass just beyond the Michigan rushers to Dan Herron, who surged into the end zone. Ohio State now leads 21-10 after briefly losing the momentum.
Herron's score capped a very impressive 89-yard scoring drive from Ohio State, which rammed the ball down Michigan's throat, as so many others have done. Herron, Pryor and Brandon Saine all had gains of more than 10 yards on the march. The Wolverines' defense once again has lost a step in the second half, a problem throughout Big Ten play.
Tressel's call for a screen pass on third-and-goal from the 12-yard line could be the decisive moment in this game. After getting pushed backward on consecutive plays, Terrelle Pryor lofted a pass just beyond the Michigan rushers to Dan Herron, who surged into the end zone. Ohio State now leads 21-10 after briefly losing the momentum.
Herron's score capped a very impressive 89-yard scoring drive from Ohio State, which rammed the ball down Michigan's throat, as so many others have done. Herron, Pryor and Brandon Saine all had gains of more than 10 yards on the march. The Wolverines' defense once again has lost a step in the second half, a problem throughout Big Ten play.
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