Buckeyes On Wrong End Of Penalty For Second Week In A Row
The Ohio State Buckeyes found the end zone five times Saturday against the Youngstown State Penguins, and it should have been six.
Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day said Tuesday that he was told by officials that the holding penalty on running back Chip Trayanum that negated Miyan Williams' 4-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter shouldn't have been called, marking the second time in as many weeks that Ohio State has had a score taken off the board by an incorrect flag.
The Buckeyes had a first-and-goal at the 4-yard line after Trayanum's 13 yards on two carries, but then the Akron, Ohio, native lined up at fullback — a position he's been used at five times in two games as part of his expanding role and versatility in the offense — with Williams at tailback.
Ohio State was in the I-formation with a three-tight-end set. The Buckeyes ran power to the left with guard Donovan Jackson pulling around the formation to seal off Youngstown State defensive back Jordan Trowers.
Trayanum followed his assignment, got to the second level, and engaged with Penguins defensive back Tyjon Jones which the officials deemed was a holding penalty, which not only took six points off the board but backed Ohio State's offense up to the 14-yard line. Four plays later the Buckeyes turned it over on downs — the only one of Brown's three drives that didn't result in a touchdown.
Against Indiana, Ohio State had a touchdown waived off because wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. stepped out of bounds and was the first to touch the ball which resulted in an illegal touching penalty. Day said he was told by officiating that it shouldn't have been called because Harrison was forced out of bounds.
