Ohio State’s missed goal against Georgia was perfectly timed to the ball dropped in New York.
Timing is everything, as illustrated by Ohio State kicker Noah Ruggles’ failed attempt to score the game-winning goal against Georgia in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
When the calendar flipped to 2023, the clock officially struck midnight for the Buckeyes season. The fourth seed in the College Football playoffs gave the first seed, the defending national champion, a hard time in the national semifinal. Ohio State may have outclassed Georgia for the entire Peach Bowl, but 2022 has truly been the year of the Dawg. Georgia moved to 15-0.
Watch Ruggles’ missed shot, timed to perfection as the ball landed in New York.
The clock struck midnight for Ohio State’s 2022 season on a field goal attempt against UGA.
No, it wasn’t just synced to a laptop somewhere. This miraculous college football moment happened in real time. Georgia led Ohio State by only a few minutes in the game. Although the Dawgs outscored the Buckeyes in the final third of the game, Ohio State played more than well enough to win. Buckeyes quarterback CJ Stroud had the game of his life.
Appearance. No one should have to bury Ruggles for his misplaced shank. It was 50 yards to beat potentially the best college football team of the past two seasons. To almost make it happen in the backyard of Atlanta Georgia would have been as if David had actually killed Goliath. However, proximity only matters in horseshoes and hand grenades, as the Dawgs have had their day and will travel to Los Angeles.
They will be hosted at SoFi Stadium by TCU’s Horned Frogs in a game that no one expects Sonny Dykes’ team to win. It would be like Joe Namath’s New York Jets beating the Baltimore Colts in Super Bowl III. Ohio State earned a lot of respect for their valiant effort against Georgia, but the Buckeyes are too strong a program to believe in the power of moral victories.
Although the Buckeyes are reeling from their loss, the Dawgs are on course for a rare repeat.
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