“It is ridiculous to make any suggestions that Beanie Wells was the same football player last Saturday that he has been for the last two years. He was a shell of himself against the PSU defense.” - October 31, 2008
BREAKING NEWS: The Ohio State football player wearing the #28 jersey in the Buckeyes’ game against Penn State was indeed Chris “Beanie” Wells.
The back’s inability to effectively run the ball against the Nittany Lion defense led many Fan Line contributors to believe that an impostor may have taken Wells’ place.
The Buckeyes repeatedly tried to give Wells the ball, hoping that their Heisman hopeful would eventually break through for “the big one.” The big one never came, as Wells rushed the ball 22 times for 55 yards. His longest run was an 8 yard gain.
Many Fan Line contributors believe that it was a toe injury sustained by Wells in the Buckeyes’ opening game against Youngstown State that caused Big Beanie to be so ineffective. However, those Fan Line Faithful don’t have an explanation for some of Beanie’s more successful games following the injury. 14 carries for 106 yards against Minnesota. 22 carries for 168 yards against Wisconsin. 22 carries for 94 yards against Purdue. 31 carries for 140 yards against Michigan State.
It seems that Wells’ lackluster 55 yard performance against Penn State came out of nowhere. Or maybe, just maybe, that 6th-ranked Penn State defense, allowing just 266 yards-per-game, isn’t too shabby after all.
