NCAAF: AKRON at OHIO ST <div class="pre">NCAAF TD OHIO ST BRIAN ROBISKIE 13 YD PASS FROM TODD BOECKMAN (RYAN PRETORIUS KICK) AKRON 2 OHIO ST (12) 20 9:18 LEFT, 4TH QTR</div>
NCAAF: AKRON at OHIO ST <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- AKRON 2 0 0 0 2 OHIO ST (12) 0 3 10 7 20 FINAL SCORING SUMMARY 1ST QUARTER: AKRON - SAFETY, CHRIS WELLS RAN OUT OF END ZONE 4:48. AKRON 2-0 2ND QUARTER: OHIO ST - FG, RYAN PRETORIUS 37 YD, 7:06. OHIO ST 3-2 3RD QUARTER: OHIO ST - FG, RYAN PRETORIUS 33 YD, 4:53. OHIO ST 6-2 OHIO ST - TD, BRANDON SAINE 6 YD PASS FROM TODD BOECKMAN (RYAN PRETORIUS KICK), 8:50. OHIO ST 13-2 4TH QUARTER: OHIO ST - TD, BRIAN ROBISKIE 13 YD PASS FROM TODD BOECKMAN (RYAN PRETORIUS KICK), 5:42. OHIO ST 20-2</div>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- After a first half full of turnoversand poor field position, Todd Boeckman and Ohio State dispatchedanother in-state foe. Boeckman threw for 130 yards and two touchdowns as the12th-ranked Buckeyes overcame a poor start to post a 20-2victory over Akron. Despite an opening 30 minutes that included only a field goaland three turnovers, Ohio State (2-0) beat an in-state opponentfor 31st straight time. The Buckeyes routed FootballChampionship Subdivision squad Youngstown State, 38-6, in lastweek's season opener. Making his first career start with Heisman Trophy-winningquarterback Troy Smith gone on to the NFL, the junior Boeckmanhad very little trouble against the Penguins, completing17-of-23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. His second start was not as easy, as miscues and some headypunting by the Zips (1-1) buried the Buckeyes deep in their ownterritory. Following an opening drive where it went three-and-out, OhioState found itself with very few options after a kick by JohnStec put the ball at the Buckeyes' 2-yard line 4 1/2 minutesinto the first quarter. The Zips, who dropped a 28-14 decision in the previous meetinghere in 2001, grabbed the early lead on the next play whenlinebacker Brian Stokes wrapped up running back Chris Wells inthe end zone for a safety. Ohio State, which also started its next drive at its own 7-yardline, was unable to get on the board until 8:29 left in thesecond quarter on a 37-yard field goal by Ryan Pretorius. Turnovers hampered the Buckeyes, as Boeckman threw twointerceptions in the first half. Ohio State also fumbled a puntreturn with 2:41 remaining before halftime. Despite those errors, Akron was unable to take advantage due tothe stellar Ohio State defense, which held the Zips to 49 totalyards before the break. The defense stepped up again in the second half, recording apair of sacks on the opening possession in the second half andsetting up an eventual 34-yard field goal for Pretorius for a6-2 lead with 4:27 expired. Ohio State eventually found the end zone on its next possession,as Boeckman connected with freshman running back Brandon Sainefor a six-yard scoring pass and a 13-2 advantage with 6:20 leftin the third. Boeckman, who finished 14-of-23, also hit junior receiver BrianRobiskie for a 13-yard TD with 10 minutes remaining in thefourth. Wells, who had three rushes for 71 yards on the final scoringdrive, finished with a career-high 143 yards on 20 carries forthe Buckeyes.
NCAAF: AKRON at OHIO ST <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- AKRON 2 0 0 0 2 OHIO ST (12) 0 3 10 7 20 FINAL AKRON-SAFETY, C Wells RAN OUT OF END ZONE 4:48 1st Qtr OHIO ST-FG, R Pretorius 37 YD 7:06 2nd Qtr OHIO ST-FG, R Pretorius 33 YD 4:53 3rd Qtr OHIO ST-TD, B Saine 6 YD PASS FROM T Boeckman (R Pretorius KICK) 8:50 3rd Qtr OHIO ST-TD, B Robiskie 13 YD PASS FROM T Boeckman (R Pretorius KICK) 5:42 4th Qtr AKRON OHIO ST First downs 3 18 Rushed-yards 19-3 41-196 Passing yards 66 167 Sacked-yards lost 3-22 1-7 Return yards 9 31 Passes 17-32-0 20-31-2 Punts 14-41.1 4-46.3 Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-3 Penalties-yards 5-40 5-36 Time of possession 26:37 33:23 Individual Statistics RUSHING: AKRON-Carlton Jackson 3-10, Dennis Kennedy 8-8, Alex Allen 2-3, Bryan Williams 2-0, Chris Jacquemain 4-MINUS 18. OHIO ST-Chris Wells 20-143, Brandon Saine 9-28, Maurice Wells 7-12, Rob Schoenhoft 3-11, Brian Hartline 1-9, Todd Boeckman 1-MINUS 7. PASSING: AKRON-Chris Jacquemain 12-21-48- 0, Carlton Jackson 5-10-18- 0, Dennis Kennedy 0-1-0- 0. OHIO ST-Todd Boeckman 14-23-131- 2. Rob Schoenhoft 6-8-36- 0. RECEIVING: AKRON-Jabari Arthur 4-32, Brandon Williams 3-13, Bryan Williams 3-12, Merce Poindexter 2-10, Joseph Tuzze 1-5, Stephon Fuqua 1-3, Dennis Kennedy 3-MINUS 9. OHIO ST-Brian Robiskie 4-82, Brian Hartline 6-43, Rory Nicol 3-12, Brandon Smith 1-9, Dane Sanzenbacher 1-9, Brandon Saine 3-8, Taurian Washington 1-4, Devon Torrence 1-0. Att: 104,317</div>
NCAAF: AKRON at OHIO ST <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- AKRON 2 0 0 0 2 OHIO ST (12) 0 3 10 7 20 FINAL AKRON-SAFETY, C Wells RAN OUT OF END ZONE 4:48 1st Qtr OHIO ST-FG, R Pretorius 37 YD 7:06 2nd Qtr OHIO ST-FG, R Pretorius 33 YD 4:53 3rd Qtr OHIO ST-TD, B Saine 6 YD PASS FROM T Boeckman (R Pretorius KICK) 8:50 3rd Qtr OHIO ST-TD, B Robiskie 13 YD PASS FROM T Boeckman (R Pretorius KICK) 5:42 4th Qtr AKRON OHIO ST First downs 3 18 Rushed-yards 19-3 41-196 Passing yards 66 167 Sacked-yards lost 3-22 1-7 Return yards 9 31 Passes 17-32-0 20-31-2 Punts 14-41.1 4-46.3 Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-3 Penalties-yards 5-40 5-36 Time of possession 26:37 33:23 Individual Statistics RUSHING: AKRON-Carlton Jackson 3-10, Dennis Kennedy 8-8, Alex Allen 2-3, Bryan Williams 2-0, Chris Jacquemain 4-MINUS 18. OHIO ST-Chris Wells 20-143, Brandon Saine 9-28, Maurice Wells 7-12, Rob Schoenhoft 3-11, Brian Hartline 1-9, Todd Boeckman 1-MINUS 7. PASSING: AKRON-Chris Jacquemain 12-21-48- 0, Carlton Jackson 5-10-18- 0, Dennis Kennedy 0-1-0- 0. OHIO ST-Todd Boeckman 14-23-131- 2. Rob Schoenhoft 6-8-36- 0. RECEIVING: AKRON-Jabari Arthur 4-32, Brandon Williams 3-13, Bryan Williams 3-12, Merce Poindexter 2-10, Joseph Tuzze 1-5, Stephon Fuqua 1-3, Dennis Kennedy 3-MINUS 9. OHIO ST-Brian Robiskie 4-82, Brian Hartline 6-43, Rory Nicol 3-12, Brandon Smith 1-9, Dane Sanzenbacher 1-9, Brandon Saine 3-8, Taurian Washington 1-4, Devon Torrence 1-0. Att: 104,317</div>
NCAAF: AKRON at OHIO ST <div class="pre">NCAAF FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- AKRON 2 0 0 0 2 OHIO ST (12) 0 3 10 7 20 FINAL AKRON-SAFETY, C Wells RAN OUT OF END ZONE 4:48 1st Qtr OHIO ST-FG, R Pretorius 37 YD 7:06 2nd Qtr OHIO ST-FG, R Pretorius 33 YD 4:53 3rd Qtr OHIO ST-TD, B Saine 6 YD PASS FROM T Boeckman (R Pretorius KICK) 8:50 3rd Qtr OHIO ST-TD, B Robiskie 13 YD PASS FROM T Boeckman (R Pretorius KICK) 5:42 4th Qtr AKRON OHIO ST First downs 3 18 Rushed-yards 19-3 41-196 Passing yards 66 167 Sacked-yards lost 3-22 1-7 Return yards 9 31 Passes 17-32-0 20-31-2 Punts 14-41.1 4-46.3 Fumbles-lost 2-1 3-3 Penalties-yards 5-40 5-36 Time of possession 26:37 33:23 Individual Statistics RUSHING: AKRON-Carlton Jackson 3-10, Dennis Kennedy 8-8, Alex Allen 2-3, Bryan Williams 2-0, Chris Jacquemain 4-MINUS 18. OHIO ST-Chris Wells 20-143, Brandon Saine 9-28, Maurice Wells 7-12, Rob Schoenhoft 3-11, Brian Hartline 1-9, Todd Boeckman 1-MINUS 7. PASSING: AKRON-Chris Jacquemain 12-21-48- 0, Carlton Jackson 5-10-18- 0, Dennis Kennedy 0-1-0- 0. OHIO ST-Todd Boeckman 14-23-131- 2. Rob Schoenhoft 6-8-36- 0. RECEIVING: AKRON-Jabari Arthur 4-32, Brandon Williams 3-13, Bryan Williams 3-12, Merce Poindexter 2-10, Joseph Tuzze 1-5, Stephon Fuqua 1-3, Dennis Kennedy 3-MINUS 9. OHIO ST-Brian Robiskie 4-82, Brian Hartline 6-43, Rory Nicol 3-12, Brandon Smith 1-9, Dane Sanzenbacher 1-9, Brandon Saine 3-8, Taurian Washington 1-4, Devon Torrence 1-0. Att: 104,317</div>
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ticker) -- After a first half full of turnoversand poor field position, Todd Boeckman and Ohio State dispatchedanother in-state foe. Boeckman threw for 131 yards and two touchdowns as the12th-ranked Buckeyes overcame a poor start to post a 20-2victory over Akron on Saturday. Despite an opening 30 minutes that included only a field goaland three turnovers, Ohio State (2-0) beat an in-state opponentfor 31st straight time. The Buckeyes routed FootballChampionship Subdivision squad Youngstown State, 38-6, in lastweek's season opener. "We didn't take care of the ball the way our offense strivesto," tackle Kirk Barton said. "We just can't have it. We putour defense in bad situations with five turnovers. We can'tleave our defense hanging out to dry." Making his first career start with Heisman Trophy-winningquarterback Troy Smith gone on to the NFL, the junior Boeckmanhad very little trouble against the Penguins, completing17-of-23 passes for 225 yards and two touchdowns. His second start was not as easy, as miscues and some headypunting by the Zips (1-1) buried the Buckeyes deep in their ownterritory. Following an opening drive where it went three-and-out, OhioState found itself with very few options after a kick by JohnStec put the ball at the Buckeyes' 2-yard line 4 1/2 minutesinto the first quarter. The Zips, who dropped a 28-14 decision in the previous meetinghere in 2001, grabbed the early lead on the next play whenlinebacker Brian Stokes wrapped up running back Chris Wells inthe end zone for a safety. Ohio State, which also started its next drive at its own 7-yardline, was unable to get on the board until 8:29 left in thesecond quarter on a 37-yard field goal by Ryan Pretorius. "Akron did a nice job of a couple special teams plays earlydropping us down in, back on our own two and earned a safety andthen next time dropped us in there and we didn't respond withlong drives," Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said. Turnovers hampered the Buckeyes, as Boeckman threw twointerceptions in the first half. The first of the two picksproved the most costly, as it stalled a drive just short of theZips' 20-yard line. Ohio State also fumbled a punt return with 2:41 remaining beforehalftime. It finished with five turnovers, losing all three ofits fumbles. Despite those errors, Akron was unable to take advantage due tothe stellar Ohio State defense, which held the Zips to 49 totalyards before the break. The defense stepped up again in the second half, recording apair of sacks on the opening possession in the second half andsetting up an eventual 34-yard field goal for Pretorius for a6-2 lead with 4:27 expired. In all, the Buckeyes' defensive unit limited the Zips to 69total yards, including just three on 19 rushes. They alsolimited Akron to 13 consecutive three-and-out drives between thefirst and fourth quarters. "Our defense was in command and did an excellent job and I'msure held them to under 100 yards," Tressel said. "They weregetting off the field in three and out consistently, creatinggood field position." "I think our defense did a good job of just trying to get offthe field," linebacker Marcus Freeman said. "We've beenstretching trying to get more three-and-outs, and I think that'ssomething we did a good job of doing today." Ohio State eventually found the end zone on its next possession,as Boeckman connected with freshman running back Brandon Sainefor a six-yard scoring pass and a 13-2 advantage with 6:20 leftin the third. Boeckman, who finished 14-of-23, also hit junior receiver BrianRobiskie for a 13-yard TD with 10 minutes remaining in thefourth. Along with the poor early field position, a mild downpour earlyappeared to bother Boeckman, who went 7-of-10 for 87 yards afterthe half. "I thought early in the game, there may have been a little of anadjustment problem," Tressel said. "There was somepenetration, which when you're on defense that's what you wantto do - you want to penetrate, affect the quarterback. "I think the field position was something that made us less thancomfortable. We had a little bit of a downpour there thatdidn't make it easy. But good news is, I thought he settleddown and improved his performance." Wells, who had three rushes for 71 yards on the final scoringdrive, finished with a career-high 143 yards on 20 carries forthe Buckeyes. The sophomore running back racked up 96 of his rushing yards inthe second half, and Ohio State finished with 248 of its 363total yards after the break. "I believe our offense really turned the corner in the secondhalf," senior fullback Dionte Johnson said. "We still can'tturn the ball over, can't put it on the ground." Robiskie finished with four catches for 82 yards and BrianHartline added eight for 43 for the Buckeyes. Akron quarterback Chris Jacquemain went 12-of-21 for 48 yardsbefore being replaced. "They are tough, fast and just overall very good," Jacquemainsaid of the Ohio State defense. "They really disrupted us. Iknew I was not going to have a lot of time to throw, so when Ichanged a play it was always a quick pass."
