BCS title game: First quarter

Tom Dienhart breaks down the action of the BCS championship game, quarter by quarter:
What I learned: Beanie Wells is the bomb, picking up where he left off in the Michigan game. If he keeps it up, he’ll strengthen his positioning for a Heisman run in 2008.
Play of the quarter: Beanie Wells burst up the middle, quickly cuts right and is gone—65 yards to paydirt. It’s the longest touchdown run in BCS title game history. So, just like that, Ohio State scores on the fourth play of the game. Didn’t the Buckeyes score on the opening kickoff of last year’s title game?
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Wells started the game off right for the Buckeyes.
Stat of the quarter: 96, yards rushing for Ohio State. That’s a great sign for the Buckeyes because that means QB Todd Boeckman isn’t being asked to do too much or to pass too often in obvious passing situations.
Here’s an idea: If LSU wants to stay in the game, it needs to eliminate the big plays—Ohio State had two on Wells’ run and a long pass to Brandon Saine—and cease with the bonehead plays—highlighted by a botched snap that killed a drive.
Wow: Well, LSU took a few big shots from Ohio State in a quarter where little went well for the Bayou Bengals, who averted disaster by recovering their own fumble on a punt return deep in their own territory. Take a deep breath, Tigers. There are three quarters to go.
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