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Bobby Carpenter LB, Dallas : Had three solo tackles, one assist and a sack in a 38-17 win over Seattle.

Let's be honest; Ohio State can't win big games, at least not in recent memory. On Saturday, they proved they might now struggle to win the little games, too.

When Terrelle Pryor committed to Ohio State two years ago as the nation's top recruit, he was supposed to give coach Jim Tressel's team a dual-threat playmaker it's rarely seen at quarterback.

Na'il Diggs LB, Carolina : Had four solo tackles in a 28-21 win over Tampa Bay. James Laurinaitis LB, St.

15 with the pre-tournament, registration, meal, and meeting at Halesford Baptist Church, 2485 Lost Mountain Road, Wirtz, VA.

Page Too: You're an Ohio State guy. But now you're in the NFL. You still hate Michigan? Chris Wells: Oh, yeah.

Forty names, games, teams and minutiae making news in college football : Seems like just yesterday it was August and the whole season lay in front of us, a blank canvas awaiting brush strokes.

Lawrence Wilson, back from two years of rehab hell, wasn't the only one dancing Saturday.

COLUMBUS -- When their teams are going through troubled times, some coaches fall back on Knute Rockne or Bear Bryant.

COLUMBUS -- This would be enough to make Woody Hayes rip up some sideline markers.

I often ask myself..... What is the better strategy and what does an elite coach do? A) Recruiting the best athletes you can and tailor your offense or defense to suit those players.

First came questions about Ohio State sophomore quarterback Terrelle Pryor 's eye black.

Forget that last year's matchup between these two teams was a blowout and that Ohio State had to squeak by Navy in Week 1. The fact remains that this is a big game and when these two storied programs clash it is a big deal.

No unit on Ohio State's football team last season drew more ire than its offensive line.

Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Great, Yung Gunz Sports and BR writer Will Osgood have conversation about the upcoming 2009-10 college football season.

The Cardinals threw the ball on an NFL-high 66 percent of their offensive plays last season, so you might ask: Why would we even care who starts at running back in Arizona this season? The Cardinals also had the second-worst per-carry average in 2008 at 3.5 yards.

Coach: Joe Paterno 2008: 11-2 Circle it: Nov. 7 vs. Ohio State Players to watch: QB Daryll Clark, TB Evan Royster, LB Sean Lee, LB Navorro Bowman Key stat: The Lions are in position to win at least a share of a second consecutive Big Ten title for the first time since joining the conference.

Everywhere he goes, the eyes are on him. He would stand out anywhere because he stands 6-foot-6, a willowy athlete's body replete with tattoos.

Ohio State may be a consensus top-10 team in the national polls, but don't look for Terrelle Pryor and Co.

Ohio State 4 Coach: Jim TresselRecord: 83-19 at Ohio State,8 seasonsLast season: 10-3, 7-1 Big TenBowl games: Lost to Texas 24-21 in the Fiesta BowlOverview: Coach Jim Tressel has established Ohio State as a legitimate BCS Championship contender every season.