Ohio State-Penn State: Urban Meyer press conference recap

Here were the highlights from Meyer's weekly Monday press conference:

Travis Howard, Nathan Williams, John Simon, Christian Bryant, Brad Roby, Big Hank, and Shazier are your defensive champions this week.

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No one graded out as champions on the offense (unsurprising given the paltry until late performance).

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Meyer mentions he’s got experience beating Matt McGloin. #moxie

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Meyer said he visited Miller in the hospital and that the quarterback is very sore.

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Braxton Miller is still expected to practice tomorrow.

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Meyer said Miller had never been "rattled" like that before.

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Meyer states Etienne Sabino is probably not traveling this weekend. Expects Boren to stay on defense.

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"This is still Penn State… They’ve got great football players, playing very well. They’re well coached."

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"Coach Coop, my free personnel director, gave me the list. It’s going to be a good draft day for the Penn State Nittany Lions."

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"Tim’s taken a few… Alex Smith… Chris Leak…" on the quarterbacks Meyer has had that took big hits like Miller did.

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Meyer rewatched Saturday’s final drive with Guiton.

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Meyer told Guiton "Feel free to get a couple more squats in there to get across the end zone." on his near miss run at the line.

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Meyer states he recruited Michael Mauti at UF and loves the guy. Called him tough.

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Meyer singles out Chase Faris and Taylor Decker as having a great two weeks of practice. The LBs? "The linebackers… We’re just hanging on."

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"Let Kenny run it? Nah…" #lolurbz

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