12/9/2010 College Football Headlines
By: Mike Rabon
Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images North America via zimbio.com)
1.) Cam Newton talks with Chris Fowler of ESPN about the investigation.
2.) Nebraska AD Tom Osborne denies reports that he permitted Pelini to interview for the Miami job.
3.) UNC Head Coach Butch Davis pushed counseling for players involved in NCAA investigations.
4.) Ohio State QB Terrelle Pryor says he would \”dominate the nation\” in other offenses.
5.) Utah DE Christian Cox promises victory over Boise State in the Las Vegas Bowl.
4th Quarter Blues
By: Mike Rabon
Dane Sanzenbacher (Photo by Rodney White via The Des Moines Register)
Once again, the Iowa Hawkeyes had the lead in the 4th quarter and failed to hold on in the end. On Senior Day, Ohio State escaped with a 20-17 victory over Iowa. MLB James Morris deflected a pass intended for Dane Sanzenbacher and the ricochet fell into the outstretched arms of CB Shaun Prater who returned the football to the Ohio State 27. Two plays later, Iowa’s Marcus Coker scored a rushing touchdown to give Iowa a 17-10 lead with 11:53 left.
QB Terrelle Pryor engineered an 11 play, 31 yard drive that resulted in a 48 yard Devin Barclay FG, the longest of his career. Iowa went 3 and out and with 6:15 left Pryor commandeered a 12 play, 76 yard drive the culminated in a 1 yard Touchdown scamper by Daniel Herron.
Ricky Stanzi and company failed miserably in the final minutes by turning the ball over on downs. In a contreversial moment, defensive back Jermale Hines collided with RB Adam Robinson on a screen pass and Robinson left the game with what is likely another concussion. It looked like Robinson was hit before the ball arrived and there was clear helmet-to-helmet contact but the officials failed to throw the flag. Stanzi was sacked on the following play and a desperate 19 yard completion to Marvin McNutt on 4th down came up just short of the first down marker.
For the fourth time this season, Iowa conceded a late drive that resulted in a game-winning score for the opposing team. The Hawks have lost 4 games this season by a combined 15 points, which is reminiscent of 2008 when Iowa lost 4 games by a combined 12 points. Since the beginning of the 2008 season, Iowa has lost 10 games by a combined 37 points.
Terrelle Pryor overcame 2 interceptions and a 4th quarter deficit to become 29-4 as a starter for the Buckeyes. WR Dane Sanzenbacher’s clutch 24 yard reception on Ohio State’s game-winning drive epitomized Iowa’s late game failures. The Buckeyes rushed for 164 yards and Pryor ended the game 18 of 33 for 195 yards and 1 Touchdown.
Ohio State is now 10-1, 6-1 in the conference and Iowa drops to 4-3 in Big 10 play and 7-4 overall. The Hawkeyes will travel to Minneapolis next weekend to face Big10 bottom-feeder Minnesota and the Buckeyes host Michigan, who lost 48-28 to Wisconsin in Ann Arbor today.
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