If only Zwick had the magnetic fingers in the fourth quarter that AJ Hawk had during last nights game, the Buckeyes may have added to their winning statistics. Zwick shifted the pigskin over to his left hand (something I'm not sure any quarterback should do) and fumbled it to Brian Robison (Texas).
All this even after the cameras declared in the play before, Ginn was down before he released the ball and the Buckeyes were given another shot to win the game, Buckeyes 22, Longhorns 23.
I can't speak for the rest of the Buckeye fans, but what exactly was Tressel thinking when he put Zwick back in the game? Was there something I missed? Did Smith "play enough" for one night and Tressel thought it was time for Zwick to jump back into the light? If it's not broken, don't fix it. Or you might end up with a fumble in the fourth quarter that costs you a game.
A game that has been a hundred plus years in the making.
But are either Zwick or Tressel completely to blame? I'm afraid not. Zwick could have used some help from his teammates yesterday in his second (and hopefully last) start of the season. The first play of the game Ginn dropped a pass and Gonzalez repeated this fancy step with messy hands on the third play. On the Buckeyes' fourth play, Texas' defensive line shift forced Zwick to hesitate and take a delay-of-game penalty.
All I can with sadness in my voice is that Ohio State has never lost a night game in Columbus and hasn't lost at home outside the Big 10 since 1990. Until last night.
We'll see if the rematch tickets for next year's game in Austin, Texas are still selling for $1,500.
