The Ohio State quarterback, with the first-team offense against the first-team defense, escapes pressure and finds DeVier Posey between defenders.
What would Ohio State do with one last play on offense, needing a touchdown to win?
Today, what the Buckeyes did in practice worked.
During their fifth practice of preseason camp, the Buckeyes worked out for the first time in full pads, and they were drenched after a hot morning on their two turf practice fields.
There was a lot of action between the first-team offense and defense, second-team offense and defense and down the line. It began with several goalline plays, then ran through other scenarios set up by Jim Tressel.
The first team offense was the usual, with Mike Adams working at left tackle today. The defense saw Travis Howard replacing Devon Torrence at one corner, with Torrence nursing a hamstring injury. And Andrew Sweat stepped in for Brian Rolle, who missed much of practice with what team spokespeople said was a class. He arrived later in the day. Sweat had been moved to strongside linebacker this camp after playing weakside and middle linebacker in the past. Though Storm Klein has been the middle linebacker with the second team, I think this showed that, if he's not starting, Sweat is clearly the No. 4 linebacker and will step in if any of the three starters go down.
Now, to the play.
Tressel told the team this was the "last play in the world." His scenario: Ball on the 15-yardline, one second left, Ohio State down by 5.
What would the Buckeyes do?
They came out with Terrelle Pryor in the shotgun, running back Brandon Saine to his right. Two receivers go left, with DeVier Posey out wide, covered by Travis Howard, and Dane Sanzenbacher next to him in the slot, covered by Tyler Moeller. Taurian Washington splits out as the third receiver to the right, covered by Chimdi Chekwa, with Jake Stoneburner on the right end of the line as the tight end.
And then this happens.