[SomeCallMeTim]

A series of running plays, (when passing had been more successful) instead of running a 2 minute offense and passing for a touchdown isn’t running up the score.

With 2 minutes to go.. I agree.

But, with 30 seconds to go, and no timeout being called, taking a knee would have been the appropriate thing to do. Had OSU called a timeout, Hell yes... step back and throw it to the end zone.... but, they weren't. They'd conceded the game.

It's the same thing Urban Meyer did against Miami. I guess, the case can be made that "the system" forces such class-less pay... because, hey! Look! It worked. People are on here crowing about a "20-point victory".

But, I still think it is exceedingly poor sportsmanship.

[erkyl]

I think they were out on the 30 or so, and they ran one run play up the middle. Probably ran that play a million times before to get a couple of yards most of the time. But this time, there was a gigantic hole...maybe OSU's defense was blown, but I don't think they really meant to score on that little up the middle play. I figured they were just running down the clock with one last running play and got lucky. What was the guy supposed to do, fall down because they left him this gaping hole to run through?

Now, if they'd had 6 seconds left and were on the 30 and were running the kicking team out on the field for a last second field goal -- that would be running up the score.