Austin and Bill credited Jack Sawyer for constantly tagging the Akron QB until he couldn't continue because of sore ribs.
It seems the Buckeye defense practices all week to attack the opponent's QB. And, over the years, when the opponent's QB gets injured, the Buckeye defense is not prepared for the backup QB, who often has a different skill set.
We've seen a few times where it takes 1 or 2 quarters for the defense to adjust. Maybe, if Sawyer and his defensive cohorts are going to knockout the opposing QB, they need to have a good plan to stop the backup QB.
Saturday, against Akron, the backup QB was a very good athlete and did give the Buckeyes a different challenge. #12 wasn't as easy to hit. I was glad to see Sawyer pickup where he left off last season...and that is not good news for opponents. I'd guess Coach Knowles can dial up a few more blitzes and do some damage.
It seems the Buckeye defense practices all week to attack the opponent's QB. And, over the years, when the opponent's QB gets injured, the Buckeye defense is not prepared for the backup QB, who often has a different skill set.
We've seen a few times where it takes 1 or 2 quarters for the defense to adjust. Maybe, if Sawyer and his defensive cohorts are going to knockout the opposing QB, they need to have a good plan to stop the backup QB.
Saturday, against Akron, the backup QB was a very good athlete and did give the Buckeyes a different challenge. #12 wasn't as easy to hit. I was glad to see Sawyer pickup where he left off last season...and that is not good news for opponents. I'd guess Coach Knowles can dial up a few more blitzes and do some damage.
