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OSU dominates UM
Olave
made
Meyer a
believer
COLUMBUS — Ohio
State coach Urban Meyer
needed to be convinced
that one of the key plays
in Saturday’s win over
Michigan would work.
Freshman Chris Olave’s
blocked
punt that
turned into
a touch-
down in the
third quar-
ter might
have been
Jim the play
Naveau that turned
Staff the game in
columnist Ohio State’s
direction for
good when it beat its big-
gest rival 62-39 in a game
that turned out to be as
unexpected as it was one-
sided.
“To tell you the truth, I
didn’t think we could do
it. That’s Coach Schiano
(defensive coordinator
Greg Schiano) drew that
up. I saw it on Wednes-
day in practice. I said,
‘You only have 2.1 sec-
onds to get there. And
he’s not that fast,’” Meyer
said.
“And Schiano kept
saying, `We can do it,
we can do it. So I called
Don Speck | The Lima News
the block. We called the
Michigan’s Tyree Kinnel (23) and Brandon Watson (28) pursue Ohio State’s K.J. Hill during Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
block and we have two
OSU Olave
From page 1C
From page 1C
there. And he did it.”
Northwestern in Indianapo- Meyer was finally con-
lis. It also kept the Buck- vinced that the punt block
eyes in contention for a could work. Now Ohio
spot in the College Football State has some convincing
Playoff. of its own to do.
“It was a crazy win. We The Buckeyes have been
made some plays when it stuck at No. 10 in the Col-
mattered most. And it was lege Football Playoff rank-
a great win,” Haskins said. ings. Losses by some teams
Wide receiver Par- ahead of them will move
ris Campbell said, “We them up this week.
weren’t intimidated. We But would that, along
are never going to give up with Saturday’s big win
no matter what outside over Michigan and a win in
sources are going to say. the Big Ten championship
We’ve heard the doubt, game against Northwestern
we’ve heard the hate from be enough to get OSU into
outside sources but we the final four?
stay in tune, we stay close
and keep swinging. Today G A M E S U M M A RY
was the result of all we’ve Michigan-Ohio St. Stats
been through.” No. 10 Ohio St. 62,
No. 4 Michigan 39
“We came into this game Michigan 3 16 0 20—39
as underdogs We were sup- Ohio St. 7 17 17 21—62
First Quarter
posed to lose by 14 points,” OSU_Olave 24 pass from D.Haskins
he said. “We knew they (Haubeil kick), 11:29
MICH_FG Moody 39, 6:22
were the No. 1 defense. But Second Quarter
watching film all week we MICH_FG Moody 31, 14:51
OSU_Olave 24 pass from D.Haskins
saw advantages for us. We Ohio State’s Mike Weber Jr. celebrates scoring a touchdown during Saturday’s game against Michigan at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. (Haubeil kick), 11:29
like our match-ups against OSU_Dixon 31 pass from D.Haskins
(Haubeil kick), 3:18
any team that plays man MICH_Collins 23 pass from Patterson
to man defense. We were great today. I’m extremely (Moody kick), :47
MICH_Evans 9 pass from Patterson (pass
really confident in our proud of our players, failed), :41
game plan.” the way they’ve fought OSU_FG Haubeil 19, :00
Third Quarter
Ohio State jumped out through it. And like some- OSU_FG Haubeil 19, :00
to a 21-6 lead three min- one was saying, nothing’s OSU_Banks 33 blocked punt return
(Haubeil kick), 4:41
utes before halftime on a ever good enough. And OSU_Weber 2 run (Haubeil kick), 3:10
Fourth Quarter
pair of 24-yard touchdown obviously there was some MICH_Collins 12 pass from Patterson (pass
catches by freshman wide adversity earlier in the failed), 14:11
OSU_Campbell 78 run (Haubeil kick), 13:55
receiver Chris Olave and a year — not some, big-time MICH_Mason 1 run (Moody kick), 9:35
31-yard touchdown catch adversity. And to come OSU_K.Hill 1 pass from D.Haskins (Haubeil
kick), 6:59
by Johnnie Dixon. back against your rival OSU_Campbell 16 pass from D.Haskins
But then things got a and play like that, that’s (Haubeil kick), 5:26
MICH_Milton 4 run (Moody kick), 3:16
little tighter and a little a focused team that loves MICH OSU
weird. each other and cares about First downs 28 28
Rushes-yards 40-161 37-249
Michigan cut the lead to each other,” he said. Passing 240 318
21-13 on a 23-yard touch- Defensive tackle Comp-Att-Int
Return Yards
23-38-2 19-30-0
87 43
down pass from Shea Pat- Dre’Mont Jones said Satur- Punts-Avg. 4-32.5 3-40.33
terson to Nico Collins with day’s win was a statement Fumbles-Lost 0-0 1-1
Penalties-Yards 7-72 12-150
47 seconds left in the first game for the Buckeyes. Time of Possession 35:24 24:36
INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS
half. Six seconds later, the “This was the game of RUSHING_Michigan, Higdon 15-72, Evans
Wolverines were within Ohio State’s Dwayne Haskins finds running room as Michigan’s Kwity Page (19) and Khaleke Hudson (7) the year for us. After we 8-33, Wilson 7-32, Patterson 6-13, Mason
3-7, Milton 1-4. Ohio St., Weber 13-96,
two points at 21-19 after move in during Saturday’s game at Ohio Stadium in Columbus. lost to Purdue, we knew Campbell 1-78, Dobbins 12-46, D.Haskins
Demario McCall fumbled we needed (Michigan) to 7-34, Martell 2-1, (Team) 2-(minus 6).
PASSING_Michigan, Peters 1-1-0-8,
the kickoff and they scored Ohio State. for a touchdown that gave and kept going. And they win so we could play them Patterson 20-34-1-187, Milton 2-3-1-45. Ohio
one play later on Chris The turning point, or Ohio State a a 34-19 lead were scoring a little bit and just give them a game, St., D.Haskins 19-30-0-318.
RECEIVING_Michigan, Peoples-Jones 7-64,
Evans’ touchdown catch. at least the point at which with 4:41 left in the third too, so we had to keep like they can’t mess with Collins 4-91, Evans 3-25, Bell 2-19, McKeon
Blake Haubeil’s field goal Michigan’s hopes were quarter. scoring,” Ohio State coach us. Gotta blow them out, 2-13, Eubanks 2-8, Black 1-15, O.Martin 1-4,
Higdon 1-1. Ohio St., Campbell 5-114, K.Hill
as time ran out made it dashed, came when Olave “We just played as hard Urban Meyer said. and we did that,” Jones 4-51, Olave 2-48, McCall 2-44, Farrell 2-16,
24-19 at halftime. And the blocked a punt and Sevyn as we possibly could and “Our guys, obviously, said. Dixon 1-31, McLaurin 1-12, Dobbins 1-1,
Weber 1-1.
second half belonged to Banks returned it 33 yards kept going and kept going showed up and played Reach Jim Naveau at 567-242-0414. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.
4C Sunday, November 25, 2018 SPORTS The Lima News
Buckeyes
roll
against
Wolverines
Ohio State’s Tuf Borland (32) and Dre’Mont Jones (86) combine to stop Michigan’s Ben Mason during
Saturday’s game against Michigan at Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
Ohio State’s Johnie Dixon lll makes a touchdown reception during Saturday’s game against Michigan at
Ohio Stadium in Columbus.
The Lima News SPORTS Sunday, November 25, 2018 5C
AREA ROUNDUP
New Knoxville slides past Bath for Kewpee Tip Off win
Lima Senior runs
past Findlay in
consolation game
By Mark Altstaetter
sports@limanews.com
BATH TOWNSHIP —
Bath wants to push the
tempo and force opponents
into turnovers. Lima Senior’s Cheyanna Bean
In Saturday’s champi- puts up a shot against Findlay’s
onship game of the 15th Katie Thomas during Saturday
annual Kewpee Tip Off night’s Kewpee Tip Off Classic
Classic against New Knox- consolation game at Bath High
ville, Bath forced the Rang- School.
ers to turn it over. by the 4:16 mark of the
However, the Wildkit- first stanza. Lima Senior’s
tens could not convert defensive pressure caused
enough of those turnovers four Findlay turnovers in
into points, as New Knox- that short period of time.
ville slipped out with a Lima Senior led 23-13
hard-fought 37-33 victory. at the first stop. Findlay
With the win, New turned the ball over eight
Knoxville (2-0) claimed its times in the first eight
second ever Kewpee Tip minutes of action.
Off title. The Rangers’ last Lima Senior kept push-
Kewpee Tip Off title came ing the tempo.
in 2012. Richard Parrish | The Lima News The Spartans opened
Bath won the annual Bath’s Abbie Dackin defends New Knoxville’s Erin Scott during Saturday night’s Kewpee Tip Off Classic championship game at Bath High School. the second quarter with a
event the previous five they played so hard, Scott hit a 3-pointer to their man and shift on help Sigman scored 16 points, 9-0 run, pushing its lead
years. defensively, and they did extend a one-point lead defense. I thought they did had six steals and six to 32-13. Findlay turned
Bath’s defensive pressure it as a group. They got the out to four. New Knoxville a really nice job in that last rebounds. Taylor Washing- the ball over four times in
caused 18 New Knoxville loose-ball rebounds, that held off Bath the rest of quarter.” ton added 14 points a little more than a minute
turnovers Saturday night. we needed to get. It didn’t the way. The Wildkittens and six boards for the into the second stanza.
However, sub-par shooting happen for us tonight; and were just 2 of 9 from the Lima Senior 90, Spartans. Lima Senior pulled away
made it difficult for Bath we didn’t shoot the ball field in the final stanza. Findlay 51 Lima Senior shot 48 per- for a commanding 56-21
to take the game over. very well, on top of all of “When they hit a three What a difference a day cent from the field. Findlay lead by the halftime break.
The Wildkittens shot just that.” to put them up four – after makes. connected on 39 percent of In the first half, Findlay
33 percent from the field, The first quarter went we battled back and tied In Friday’s opening its field goal attempts. turned the ball over 21
including 3 of 20 shooting back and forth before New the game up there, a little round of the Kewpee Tip Katie Thomas led Find- times. McDonald led Lima
behind the 3-point line. Knoxville slipped out with earlier – we just seemed Off, Lima Senior strug- lay (0-2) with 19 points, Senior in the explosive
Ja’Dasia Hardison had a 12-11 advantage. Jacklyn unable to overcome that,” gled, offensively, in its including five 3-pointers. first half with 17 points
nine points and three Leffel led New Knoxville, Mauk 34-33 loss to New Knox- “The main thing is that and eight steals.
steals for Bath (1-1). Ruby scoring seven points in the said. “I thought we ville. we broke the seal early,” The Spartans led 67-39
Bolon, a 5-foot-11 sopho- first stanza. had them fatigued, like However, in Saturday’s Lima Senior girls coach by the end of the third
more forward, added eight In the second quarter, we wanted to have them, consolation game against Vince Halliday said. “It quarter.
points for the Wildkittens. neither team could muster late in the game. We just Findlay, the Spartans (1-1) took us like nine minutes “I was really proud at
Erin Scott led New a great deal of offense. weren’t able to capitalize got after it defensively to get two points last the way we responded
Knoxville with 11 points Heading into the halftime and hit some shots.” and scored in bunches off night. Today, it took us six tonight,” Halliday said.
and three steals. break, the game was tied New Knoxville won the transition, en route to a seconds. We made shots. “After last night, I wasn’t
New Knoxville shot 41 at 17 apiece. Both squads battle on the boards, 29-20. 39-point whitewashing of We turned them over. sure what to expect. We
percent from the floor, turned the ball over nine “In the first part of the the Trojans. We got a bunch of pick jumped out on them early
including 45-percent times in the first 16 min- fourth quarter, they were Lima Senior’s defensive sixes – what I like to call tonight.
shooting on 3-pointers (5 utes of action. driving the middle and we pressure wreaked havoc, the turnovers that lead to “Now it’s back to work
of 11). At the end of three quar- had to help,” Hegemier causing 29 turnovers Sat- layups. That was the kind and we have to get ready
“Give them all the ters, the game was knotted said. “They would drive urday night. of basketball that I expect for our home opener with
credit,” longtime Bath girls at 29 apiece. and then kick it out and Lima Senior’s Destiny us to play.” Shawnee, coming up on
coach Greg Mauk said. A little more than mid- get a wide-open look. I McDonald led all scorers Lima Senior started Thursday. We’re excited
“I told our girls that they way through the fourth told them they had to keep with 31 points. McDonald Saturday’s game with a about that.”
(New Knoxville) deserved quarter, the Rangers them in front, and that also had 11 steals and 6-0 run. The Spartans Reach The Lima News sports
to win this game, because pushed out to a 37-33 lead. everyone needs to guard seven assists. Nakiya extended their lead to 15-5 department at 567-242-0468.
11 play drive.
for tournament title The Riders did slice
the lead to 28-14 with
4:51 led in the third
By Staff Reports Koenig, Bluffton’s Katie quarter after recovering
sports@limanews.com Prater and Arlington’s Han- a fumble at the Cowboys
nah Willow and Lindsay 11 that was quickly
BLUFFTON — Arling- Dodds. turned into points when
ton outscored the host Sean Perry raced in from
Pirates 6-4 in the fourth Fort Jennings 45, 11 yards out on the next
quarter to win the McDon- Shawnee 39 play.
ald’s Holiday Tournament FORT JENNINGS — And when the
championship game in girls The host Musketeers Roughriders recovered
basketball Saturday night. outscored the Indians their own onside kick it
Averey Rumer had 10 10-4 in the third quarter appeared the Riders were
points and 11 rebounds, after trailing 23-22 at half- ready make a comeback.
Kylie Stackhouse scored time. Kristen Luersman However, the stout
12, Libby Schaadt had six had 19 points and Emilee Cowboy defense,
Don Speck | The Lima News
boards and Kayla White Calvelage scored 11 for which had held the Rid- St. Marys’ Sean Perry looks for running room as Braeden Dunlap (14) leads the way during Saturday
had four assists for Bluff- Fort Jennings. Ally Boone ers in check all night, night’s Division IV state semifinal against Cincinnati Wyoming at Alexander Stadium in Piqua.
ton. and Yana Floyd each had 10 continued to shutdown
Allen East defeated Cory- points for Shawnee. the Riders’ offense and 113 rushing yards on the yards and three touch- ern Buckeye League title
Rawson 52-31 in the conso- St. Marys’ drive stalled night and 151 total yards. downs after being an effi- and a trip to the state
lation game. Tori Newland Lincolnview 57, at 34 yards line and Perry, the leading rush- cient 11 for 17 with no semifinals.
had 16 points and 13 Continental 39 the Riders would never er for the Roughriders, interceptions. “I think we took
rebounds, Lauren Criblez CONTINENTAL — mount another scoring was limited to 58 yards The 35 points scored another step in the
had 12 points, 10 rebounds Brianna Ebel and Jordan threat. on 17 carries and one was the most surrendered right direction and that
and two assists, Lakin Decker had 12 points each “I thought there touchdown. by the the Roughriders was good for our com-
Basham scored 10 and Kate and Lakin Brant scored was some chances we The Cowboys, who this season in a game. munity and our school
Newland contributed three 11 for Lincolnview. Madi had and in game like continually harassed “They were a senior system and our football
assists for the Mustangs. Sharp had 18 points and this it is a real fine Braeden Dunlap when dominated football team program.”
Zoe Chisholm had nine Addy Armey scored eight line and the onside kick he set up to pass, was so we knew would have
points and six rebounds for Continental. hurt us and we missed sacked six times on the chances but like I said he
and Kara Schultz had a couple of touchdown night. had chances and didn’t s tat e s c o r e s
five points, five rebounds Vanlue 35, passes that were wide Dunlap’s counterpart, get the job done,” Frye State scores
and two assists for Cory- Upper Scioto Valley 32 open,” Frye said. “Give Prater did damage on the said. State semifinals
ground and threw the air. Frye added that he was Division IV
Rawson. McGUFFEY — Bri Hur- Wyoming credit. They Cin. Wyoming 35, St. Marys 14
Arlington’s Morgan ley and MacKenzie Grener took advantage of their The junior signal caller disappointed with the Girard 53, Newark Licking Valley 48
Division V
Smith was named the tour- each had seven points for opportunities and we rushed for 147 yards and loss but was proud of the Johnstown-Monroe 32, Wheelersburg 14
nament MVP and joining USV. didn’t.” two touchdowns on 22 team’s accomplishment’s Orrville 38, Liberty Center 7
Division VII
her on the all-tourney team Reach The Lima News sports Defensively, the Cow- carries and carved up the this season that included Glouster Trimble 47, Cuyahoga Hts. 21
were Chisolm, Basham, department at 567-242-0451. boys held St. Marys to Rider secondary for 187 a third consecutive West- McComb 28, Ft. Loramie 14
The Lima News SPORTS Sunday, November 25, 2018 7C
Ottoville starts
off season 2-0
By Tom Usher those other girls were taking
sports@limanews.com off. Now they have to stay and
rebound.’’
OTTOVILLE — Ottoville’s With the Ottoville guards
dynamic has changed since flying to the glass, the Big
it lost to Minster in the state Green outrebounded Crest-
title game last year. view 33-25.
Ottoville’s entire athletic “With Bridget, C.J. and
front line is gone, including Amber gone, someone had to
all-state Bridget Landin (to go get those rebounds,” Knip-
Findlay). pen said.
Ottoville’s guard-heavy Lexi Gregory led the
attack paved the way Saturday Knights with 17 points.
in a 53-41 girls basketball vic- Lexi’s sister, Bailey Gregory,
tory over Crestview. had 11 points with three
Ottoville, which opened 3-pointers.
with a 52-34 win over Van The Knights’ Olivia Cun-
Wert on Friday, is 2-0. ningham had 11 points and
Ottoville coach Dave eight rebounds.
Kleman is still experiment- Crestview had 15 turnovers
Photos by Don Speck | The Lima News ing after losing Landin, C.J. against the Ottoville 2-2-1
St. Marys’ Carter Ballweg looks for running room against Wyoming’s Tyler McIlvain after making a reception during Saturday night’s Kemper and Amber Miller to press. Ottoville had 12 turn-
Division IV state semifinal at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. graduation. overs.
“Finding what fits, what The Big Green led 16-13
works, what to run, what after the first quarter, then
not to run, it’s all a puzzle,” pulled out to a 41-23 lead at
D-IV
Kleman said. “And we never the half.
quite figure it out until the Ottoville started quickly
end of the year. I probably with a 10-2 lead.
have 30 percent in what I Knippen led the way early
state
want in, defensively and offen- with nine of her team’s first
sively. As we get good at the 10 points.
few things that we do, then I Crestview came right back
can start adding more.’’ behind Cunningham to tie the
semifinal
It was the opening night for game at 10.
Crestview, which is also put- Crestview was leading
ting new pieces together after 13-12 with 1:07 left in the first
the graduation of one of the quarter when the Big Green
best players in the area last ripped off an 8-0 lead.
year Paige Motycka. That gave the Big Green a
“We have a lot of kids who 20-13 lead with 6:44 left in the
don’t have a lot of experience second quarter.
St. Marys’ Braeden Dunlap at the varsity level and tonight Honingford had back-to-
tackles Wyoming’s Joey they got some experience,” back fast-break layups during
Edmonds during Saturday Crestview coach Mark Grego- the spurt, including one off
night’s Division IV state ry said. “Tonight we struggled her steal.
semifinal at Alexander Stadium
in Piqua.
going too fast at times and When Ottoville’s Schlag-
when we would get past it baum sank a 3-pointer, the
(the press), it would be one Ottoville lead went to 27-13 to
pass and shoot it. … It was a cap a 14-3 run.
great learning experience for Knippen was hitting shots
us.’’ from deep and also from the
One of the Big Green’s two 12-to-15-foot range. She had
returning starters, senior 17 points at halftime.
guard, Kasey Knippen, led Crestview did a good job
the way with 18 points and a flipping from a man-to-man to
career-high 13 rebounds. a 2-3 zone in the second half
“We lost most of our post and the Big Green could only
players, so it’s more of a guard manage two field goals in the
set now and we’re going to get second half.
up and down,” Knippen said. Ottoville led 47-30 after
… Back in junior high, we ran three quarters, but Crestview
teams off the floor and that’s came back to get as close as
(running) what we’re doing 49-39.
this year.’’ That came with 2:23 left
Sophomore guard Alexis before Hoersten hit 3 of 4 at
Honigford had 10 points, all the foul line to put an end to
in the first half. the Knights’ late charge.
Haley Hoersten had eight “Give them a lot of credit.
points and five rebounds. They did a lot better job in
Quinley Schlagbaum had eight the second half against us,”
points and three rebounds. Kleman said.
“That’s probably my big- Added Gregory, “We made
gest concern, is that everyone it interesting, but they made
has to rebound on this team,” their free throws down the
Kleman said. “Last year you stretch.’’
St. Marys’ Ty Schlosser (26) fights for yardage against Wyoming’s Moe Mitchell, left, and Joey Edmonds (13) during Saturday night’s had Bridget, C.J. and Amber Reach The Lima News sports
Division IV state semifinal at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. Miller ripping them off and department at 567-242-0451.
Girls high
school
hoops
Late Game Ohio State Coverage has lost four in a row and
has beaten New England
first-round pick Lamar maddeningly inconsistent.
Jackson brought a running They dominate New Eng-
once in the past eight game to the QB position, land, then get blown out
Bad Weather - Late Delivery tries.
Brady needs 147 passing
something Flacco won’t be at Indianapolis. This is a
doing when he returns. rare difficult matchup for
yards and four touchdown The Ravens rushed for the rest of their schedule.
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