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batted balls · 10-03-2007, 01:50 PM

Columbus, Ohio--Ohio State took a major step toward winning the All-American Football League Midwest title by downing Michigan State 30-27 Saturday.

In a battle of one-loss teams, the seventh-rated Buckeyes took over first place with the victory. Ohio State earned the win in typical Woody Hayes fashion--by running the ball.

Bottled up for most of the year, Eddie George broke loose against the No. 7 Spartans with a season-high 100-yard, three-touchdown performance.

"It was time for me to contribute to our season," said George. "The offensive line did the job today. I just run through the holes."

George scored what proved to be the game-deciding touchdown on a four-yard run with 2:18 remaining.

Michigan State refused to fold, however. The Spartans marched down the field and scored on a six-yard pass from Drew Stanton to Derrick Mason with 1:20 left. A two-point conversion cut Ohio State's lead to 28-27.

Yet, the Buckeyes held on to win. First, Ohio State recovered an onside-kick attempt. Then after forcing Michigan State to exhaust its time outs with three straight runs, Ohio State's Tom Tupa booted a punt out of bounds at the Spartan one.

Faced with driving 99 yards with only seconds remaining, Stanton was sacked for a safety by Ohio State's Mike Vrabel.

"This was by far our biggest win since the league formed," said Hayes.

Though they were outgained by 54 yards in offense, Ohio State outrushed Michigan State by 98 yards.

"That was the difference today," said Hayes. "We won the ground game, and we won the war."

Ohio State holds down first place with a 4-1 record. Michigan State slipped to 3-2.

Michigan 17, Oklahoma 14

The Wolverines prevented the Sooners from keeping pace with first-place Ohio State.

Rob Lytle scored on a one-yard run with 4:47 remaining in the game to lift Michigan to its Homecoming win.

"We stumbled out of the gate this season," said Lytle, who ran for 50 yards on seven carries. "But, we're back now."

The Wolverines' other touchdown came on a 17-yard touchdown pass from John Navarre to David Terrell. Remy Hamilton also kicked a 29-yard field goal.

Oklahoma quarterback Jason White struggled for much of the game. White completed just six passes for 166 yards and no touchdowns.

"We were ready for his act," said Wolverine cornerback Charles Woodson.

Joe Washington and Greg Pruitt scored the two Sooner touchdowns. Billy Sims led Oklahoma with 48 yards on 10 carries.

Both teams sport 3-2 records. Yet, Oklahoma still has hope for the Midwest title. The Sooners host Ohio State Saturday in a showdown for first place. An Oklahoma win would give the Sooners the tie-breaker over the Buckeyes.

Wisconsin 27, Notre Dame 21

The king is officially dead.

Notre Dame, last year's AAFL champion, dropped its third straight game after winning 11 in a row.

"I don't know what's happened," said Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne. "We're not playing with any confidence at all."

Wisconsin ran up a 21-7 halftime lead and then held off the Irish for the home victory. Anthony Davis scored two of the Badgers' touchdowns. The other TDs came on a Dwight Smith run and a pass from Darrell Bevell to Al Toon.

"This is a big day for Wisconsin football," said Badger head coach Barry Alvarez. "This is something to relish and build upon."

Running backs George Gipp, Emil Sitko and Creighton Miller accounted for the Irish scores. Gipp led all rushers with 86 yards on 15 carries.

"We're not playing with the same approach we had even a few weeks ago," said quarterback Brady Quinn. "It's disheartening."

Both teams have 2-3 records.

Illinois 31, Purdue 7

The Fighting Illini broke into the win column for the first time this season by throttling the Boilermakers.

"We came out and took no prisoners today," said Illinois linebacker Dick Butkus. "It didn't matter that we were on the road. We kicked them but good."

Butkus and the raging Illini defense forced Purdue into three turnovers (all fumbles) and kept Drew Brees out of the end zone.

"We wanted to get in Brees' face as much as possible and force him into quick decisions, said Illinois linebacker Dana Howard.

The Illini were able to accomplish that by sacking Brees four times (two by Simeon Rice) and flushing him from the pocket on numerous occasions. All-American candidate receiver John Standeford managed to catch six passes for 109 yards, but paid the price for each one.

"They hit me as hard as any team this year," said Standeford.

Offensively, Illinois got touchdowns from Robert Holcombe and Rocky Harvey on the ground and Walter Young and Ty Douthard in the air. Illinois head coach Robert Zuppke successfully rotated quarterbacks Kurt Kittner, Jeff George and Tony Eason.

After beginning the season with a 2-0 record, Purdue has lost three straight games.

"They whipped us but good," said Purdue head coach Joe Tiller. "This was their day to shine in the sun."

Illinois football has never looked brighter.

Midwest Player of the Week: Eddie George, Ohio State

Midwest Standings
Ohio State 4-1
Michigan 3-2
Michigan State 3-2
Oklahoma 3-2
Notre Dame 2-3
Purdue 2-3
Wisconsin 2-3
Illinois 1-4

Week 6 Schedule
Michigan @ Illinois
Wisconsin @ Michigan State
Purdue @ Notre Dame
Ohio State @ Oklahoma

10-03-2007, 01:50 PM	#141
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,323	AAFL Midwest Week Five: Ohio State Takes Control Columbus, Ohio--Ohio State took a major step toward winning the All-American Football League Midwest title by downing Michigan State 30-27 Saturday. In a battle of one-loss teams, the seventh-rated Buckeyes took over first place with the victory. Ohio State earned the win in typical Woody Hayes fashion--by running the ball. Bottled up for most of the year, Eddie George broke loose against the No. 7 Spartans with a season-high 100-yard, three-touchdown performance. "It was time for me to contribute to our season," said George. "The offensive line did the job today. I just run through the holes." George scored what proved to be the game-deciding touchdown on a four-yard run with 2:18 remaining. Michigan State refused to fold, however. The Spartans marched down the field and scored on a six-yard pass from Drew Stanton to Derrick Mason with 1:20 left. A two-point conversion cut Ohio State's lead to 28-27. Yet, the Buckeyes held on to win. First, Ohio State recovered an onside-kick attempt. Then after forcing Michigan State to exhaust its time outs with three straight runs, Ohio State's Tom Tupa booted a punt out of bounds at the Spartan one. Faced with driving 99 yards with only seconds remaining, Stanton was sacked for a safety by Ohio State's Mike Vrabel. "This was by far our biggest win since the league formed," said Hayes. Though they were outgained by 54 yards in offense, Ohio State outrushed Michigan State by 98 yards. "That was the difference today," said Hayes. "We won the ground game, and we won the war." Ohio State holds down first place with a 4-1 record. Michigan State slipped to 3-2. Michigan 17, Oklahoma 14 The Wolverines prevented the Sooners from keeping pace with first-place Ohio State. Rob Lytle scored on a one-yard run with 4:47 remaining in the game to lift Michigan to its Homecoming win. "We stumbled out of the gate this season," said Lytle, who ran for 50 yards on seven carries. "But, we're back now." The Wolverines' other touchdown came on a 17-yard touchdown pass from John Navarre to David Terrell. Remy Hamilton also kicked a 29-yard field goal. Oklahoma quarterback Jason White struggled for much of the game. White completed just six passes for 166 yards and no touchdowns. "We were ready for his act," said Wolverine cornerback Charles Woodson. Joe Washington and Greg Pruitt scored the two Sooner touchdowns. Billy Sims led Oklahoma with 48 yards on 10 carries. Both teams sport 3-2 records. Yet, Oklahoma still has hope for the Midwest title. The Sooners host Ohio State Saturday in a showdown for first place. An Oklahoma win would give the Sooners the tie-breaker over the Buckeyes. Wisconsin 27, Notre Dame 21 The king is officially dead. Notre Dame, last year's AAFL champion, dropped its third straight game after winning 11 in a row. "I don't know what's happened," said Notre Dame head coach Knute Rockne. "We're not playing with any confidence at all." Wisconsin ran up a 21-7 halftime lead and then held off the Irish for the home victory. Anthony Davis scored two of the Badgers' touchdowns. The other TDs came on a Dwight Smith run and a pass from Darrell Bevell to Al Toon. "This is a big day for Wisconsin football," said Badger head coach Barry Alvarez. "This is something to relish and build upon." Running backs George Gipp, Emil Sitko and Creighton Miller accounted for the Irish scores. Gipp led all rushers with 86 yards on 15 carries. "We're not playing with the same approach we had even a few weeks ago," said quarterback Brady Quinn. "It's disheartening." Both teams have 2-3 records. Illinois 31, Purdue 7 The Fighting Illini broke into the win column for the first time this season by throttling the Boilermakers. "We came out and took no prisoners today," said Illinois linebacker Dick Butkus. "It didn't matter that we were on the road. We kicked them but good." Butkus and the raging Illini defense forced Purdue into three turnovers (all fumbles) and kept Drew Brees out of the end zone. "We wanted to get in Brees' face as much as possible and force him into quick decisions, said Illinois linebacker Dana Howard. The Illini were able to accomplish that by sacking Brees four times (two by Simeon Rice) and flushing him from the pocket on numerous occasions. All-American candidate receiver John Standeford managed to catch six passes for 109 yards, but paid the price for each one. "They hit me as hard as any team this year," said Standeford. Offensively, Illinois got touchdowns from Robert Holcombe and Rocky Harvey on the ground and Walter Young and Ty Douthard in the air. Illinois head coach Robert Zuppke successfully rotated quarterbacks Kurt Kittner, Jeff George and Tony Eason. After beginning the season with a 2-0 record, Purdue has lost three straight games. "They whipped us but good," said Purdue head coach Joe Tiller. "This was their day to shine in the sun." Illinois football has never looked brighter. Midwest Player of the Week: Eddie George, Ohio State Midwest Standings Ohio State 4-1 Michigan 3-2 Michigan State 3-2 Oklahoma 3-2 Notre Dame 2-3 Purdue 2-3 Wisconsin 2-3 Illinois 1-4 Week 6 Schedule Michigan @ Illinois Wisconsin @ Michigan State Purdue @ Notre Dame Ohio State @ Oklahoma Attached Images __________________ White Sox fan since 1972 Last edited by batted balls; 10-03-2007 at 02:36 PM.