I was rooting for the Chips but you guys pounded the hell out of them.  What the heck happened against Buffalo and Ball State earlier in the season.

Sorry but I have to root next week for Miami so we can keep Temple's hopes alive.

Injuries and just some bad luck. 

Teams go into slumps.  Plus, both Buffalo and BSU were jacked up for some reason (maybe BSU had something to prove after the thumping the Owls gave them the week before).  This team can still make double-digit wins.  They just need to keep playing aggressive and cutting down on mistakes.

3-0 in turnovers against the Cardinals.

Ohio was struggling to stop the run against both Buffalo and Ball State due to injuries and it took some time to get adjusted.

I was impressed with the smash-mouth style in the 2nd half. The versatility the offense has exhibited this season; passing on the sprint, passing in the pocket, option runs, inside sweeps and last night's run the ball down your throat approach is really fun to watch.

I also think that it was impressive that we put up 43 points, and over 500 yards when Tettleton was clearly off the mark. He generally misses a couple throws, but he seemed all over the place yesterday.

While I agree that we did not play the best in all three phases, I was quite happy to come away with a double digit win, on the road, against a team that has had our number for about a decade.  To be honest I was a little uneasy going into this game, nervous of a potential let down.  Our pass rush (or lack thereof) was probably the most troubling aspect of the game for me as it seemed like the CMU QB had time to tie his shoes, read the paper, eat a sandwich, and then throw the pass.  

It has to be hard for both teams to play fired up when you are only competing in front of about 1,000 people.  I bet for many of the players that was the smallest crowd they had played in front of since Junior High.  Given the cold weather and recent history against the Chips a solid effort again from the Bobcats.  Does anyone know if ESPN deliberately uses camera angles to minimize how often the empty stands are shown when they broadcast games with such a low turnout as last night?  Do most of the CMU fans all sit on the same side as the press box?

Let's make our next trip up I-75 even more successful! 

     I've noticed throughout the year that many of Ohio's missed tackles are due to players trying to strip the football instead of using good technique in wrapping up the ballcarrier.

There are times when there is merit to this argument, but certainly not when the opponent scores 40+ points.