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Football
Highlights: Offense Wins Jersey Scrimmage with One TD
By Brandon Castel

COLUMBUS — They only scored one touchdown Saturday, but the Ohio State offense was able to reclaim the Scarlet jerseys for the first time in two years with a 53-48 win over a depleted defense that was missing four starters, including three in the secondary.

OSU Head Coach Jim Tressel said afterward that none of the injuries are too serious, and defensive end Nathan Williams would have been the only guy who wouldn't have played in a real game. Tressel also said not to bet against Williams being ready for the season-opener against Marshall.

That didn’t help the defense Saturday, however, as they were able to force just one turnover in more than 140 plays without Williams, Orhian Johnson and starting cornerbacks Chimdi Chekwa and Devon Torrence.

“Any time the offense turns the ball over zero or one time in a jersey scrimmage, they’re probably going to win,” Tressel said.

Here are the highlights from the 2010 fall jersey scrimmage when the first teams were on the field.

FIRST TEAM OFFENSE vs. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE

First Three Drives

- The first-team offense went 3-and-out on its first two series thanks to heavy pressure from Cam Heyward and Ross Homan.
- On the third possession for the first-team, tailback Boom Herron had a excellent screen play that he turned into a 14-yard gain. Three plays later, Terrelle Pryor turned a bad snap into a 12-yard gain using his legs (even though he was wearing the no-contact black jersey).
- Senior defensive end Cam Heyward had a sack on the very next play and was disruptive all afternoon.
- Pryor hit Saine for eight yards on the next play with Heyward applying pressure, and two plays later he threw his best ball of the day, a 26-yard strike to tight end Jake Stoneburner, who went up and made a great catch in traffic over the middle.
- Redshirt freshman Adam Bellamy sacked Pryor on the next play (touch sacks) and cornerback Corey Brown—who was playing for Chimdi Chekwa—broke up a pass intended for wideout DeVier Posey. The offense was forced to kick, but the defense roughed kicker Devin Barclay giving the offense an automatic first-and-goal at the eight yard line. 
- Taurian Washington dropped a pass on the next play and freshman defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins stuffed Herron for a one-yard loss on second down. Pryor went for the end zone on third-and-goal, and he was nearly picked off in the front corner of the end zone by cornerback Travis Howard—in for Devon Torrence—on a ball intended for Posey.

Bauserman with the Ones

 - Backup Joe Bauserman—the only other quarterback wearing a black jersey—got a chance to work with the ones next time out, but it was tailback Brandon Saine got things started on a pitch to the right where he ran over safety C.J. Barnett—in for Orhian Johnson—on a 12-yard run. Bauserman hit Posey for eight yards on a crossing route on second down, but he missed badly a pass intended for fullback Zach Boren.
- Senior Devin Barclay took advantage of the opportunity by crushing a 53-yard field goal that would have been good from 58.

Pryor Starting to Heat Up

- Pryor was back with the ones on the next drive that started at the 45-yard line, and again it was Herron looking impressive with an 18-yard run that he bounced outside and ran over Barnett, who brought him down.
- On the next play, Pryor connected with Posey in the left flat for 17 yards. Two plays later he hit Posey again for 26 yards on an incredible play by Posey where he went up and over Howard to make the circus catch.
- But Taurian Washington dropped another pass and Pryor was forced to throw it away on third down because of pressure from defensive linemen Dexter Larimore and Solomon Thomas—in for Nathan Williams. It set Barclay up for another chance at a long field goal, but this time he missed wide right from 42 yards out.

Offense Finally Reaches End Zone

-After settling for field goals all afternoon long, the offense finally found the end zone on the second-to-last possession for the ones. Pryor nearly got his touchdown pass on the third play of the drive when he lofted a fade route for Chris Fields in the right corner of the south end zone. Instead, redshirt freshman cornerback Dominic Clarke went up and made a great play to break up the touchdown.
- Pryor went back to the well again on the next play and this time he threw a perfect strike to Washington on a dig route over the middle for a 25-yard touchdown. It was the first and only touchdown of the day and it gave the offense a 47-38 lead.

Final Possession at Midfield

-On the last possession of the scrimmage, Tressel lined the first team offense up at midfield, hoping they could find their way back into the end zone. Instead Pryor was sacked by Bellamy and Sweat on the first play of the drive. He connected with Stoneburner for seven yards on the next play and then Saine for six yards before hitting Posey for 10 yards on the sideline on the final play of the scrimmage.

FIRST TEAM (UNOFFICIAL) OFFENSIVE STATS

Passing
Terrelle Pryor 11-26-155 with 1 TD (25)
Joe Bauserman 2-7-13

Rushing
Brandon Saine 5-22
Boom Herron 8-30

Receiving
DeVier Posey 5-65
Zach Boren 3-27
Jake Stoneburner 2-33
Boom Herron 2-19
Brandon Saine 2-18
Taurian Washington 1-25, 1 TD

Kicking
Drew Basil 2-5 (made 18, 46/ miss 58, 59, 54)
Devin Barclay 3-5 (made 33, 25,54 /miss 42, 54)

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