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‘Zombie deer’ plague Ohio and Midwest: What we know
Deer have gotten contaminated with a illness that’s creeping into Ohio and different components of the Midwest.
On Monday, police in southern Ohio had been referred to as to look right into a weird sighting on the aspect of the highway.
“This deer was simply standing there and unresponsive to us, identical to… prefer it wasn’t afraid,” mentioned James Love, public data officer for Ohio’s Colerain Township Police Division.
In response to Love, when the police approached the deer, they noticed discolorations on its coat and that, regardless of their shut proximity, the deer didn’t transfer.
“It was a complete shock to all of us,” mentioned Love. “We’ve by no means seen something like that.”
What’s making the deer sick?
What the police noticed was a deer affected by a illness referred to as epizootic hemorrhagic illness, or EHD.
EHD has historically occurred in deer within the Southeast United States, the place the deer have developed an immunity to the illness. However for deer in Ohio and different components of the Midwest, the place EHD is turning into extra prevalent, EHD will be lethal.
When a deer is affected by EHD, it might expertise drooling and swelling. Nevertheless, different signs of the illness run deeper in deer.
“They’re experiencing loads of issues that aren’t seen to the bare eye,” mentioned Michael Tonkovich, the deer program administrator for the Division of Wildlife on the Ohio Division of Pure Sources.
In response to Tonkovich, contaminated deer develop a excessive fever, together with ulcers inside their physique and inner bleeding. Due to these accidents, strolling can turn into painful for the deer, so they could attempt to transfer by crawling on their knees.
The sick deer additionally expertise behavioral modifications, comparable to melancholy. The deer could seem listless and torpid and could also be discovered strolling in circles.
Deer contaminated with EHD have been referred to with the misnomer “zombie deer.” Tonkovich cautions towards utilizing the time period to explain any deer illness or uncommon deer habits.
“The unlucky label originated with one other critical, at all times deadly deer illness – Persistent Losing Illness,” he mentioned. “Because of this, many now are confused about what’s killing these deer in Ohio and Indiana. To be clear, it’s hemorrhagic illness, not CWD and absolutely not some Z-disease.”
How the illness is transmitted
Deer affected by EHD are contaminated by biting flies often called midges, or extra generally referred to as “no-see-ums” (from “no see them,” because the bugs are tiny and troublesome to see).
Midges carry the virus that causes EHD. So when bugs chew a bunch, comparable to a deer, they transmit the virus into the host’s bloodstream.
In response to Tonkovich, deer which have been bitten by midges after which contaminated with the virus could start exhibiting signs of EHD inside round 5-7 days. About 8-36 hours after the signs develop, the deer could die.
EHD infections are inclined to turn into extra prevalent throughout this time of 12 months, significantly when the climate has been dry. This causes swimming pools of standing water and farm ponds to start to dry up and expose mudflats — these muddy edges are the place midges breed.
“So an increasing number of habitat, extra midges, extra virus, extra lifeless deer,” Tonkovich mentioned. He added that the nice and cozy climate additionally permits midges to breed, lay eggs and hatch extra shortly.
The life cycle of midges will solely start to decelerate in early November, doubtlessly impacting looking season in native townships in Ohio.
“Not till the primary frost truly kills these midges can we relaxation on our laurels and catch our breath, assuming that we gained’t see any additional mortality,” Tonkovich mentioned.
He famous that the illness isn’t contagious for people, canine or cats.
Three power-play goals and the goaltending of Liam Souliere helped the No. 3 Gophers men’s hockey team rebound with a 6-1 victory over No. 11 Ohio State on Saturday at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio.
“It just was not a good look to us last night,” coach Bob Motzko said. “Tonight, absolutely the other way around from the first shift. All four lines, all the defensemen, Liam was great in net, and give our guys credit, we responded. I hope it’s a lesson for us, and I hope that’s a game to get us going now.”
The Gophers (18-4-2, 9-2-1 Big Ten) scored three times in the first eight minutes.
A penalty on the Buckeyes for too many players on the ice put the Gophers on the power play just 86 seconds into the game. Mike Koster quickly converted the opportunity to open the scoring with 17:18 left in the first period.
A little over five minutes later, Mason Nevers and Connor Kurth scored 15 seconds apart to give the Gophers a 3-0 lead with 12 minutes left in the first period.
Less than two minutes into the second period, the Gophers went on the power play again, and Koster again converted to make it 4-0.
Jimmy Snuggerud made it 5-0 with a power-play goal with 6:05 remaining in the second period.
The Texas Longhorns fell just short of advancing to their first CFP National Championship game for the second year in a row, losing 28-14 to Ohio State in the Cotton Bowl. And while the final score may not indicate, the Longhorns were a yard away from potentially sending the game to overtime late in the fourth quarter.
After back-to-back defensive pass interference calls on what was shaping up to be a 75-yard drive, all Texas needed was a yard to punch it into the endzone and tie the game at 21 with under 4 minutes remaining in regulation.
However, after the first-and-goal run up the middle for freshman running back Jerrick Gibson was held for no gain, the controversial halfback toss play call was made. With Quintrevion Wisner lined up to his left, Quinn Ewers was in the shotgun as he tossed it to Wisner, on the first of two disastrous plays that doomed the Longhorns’ national championship hopes.
“That’s one of those plays, if you block it all right, you get into the end zone,” Steve Sarkisian said of his play-call. “We didn’t, and we lost quite a bit of yardage.”
So what went wrong on the toss play? Well, as always the devil is in the details in football. During his post-game interview, starting left tackle Kelvin Banks explained exactly what went wrong for the Longhorns on the ill-fated toss play. He was one of a few Texas players that was asked about the sequence after the game.
“I saw the boundary safety to come down [Latham Ransom], and I thought it was gonna be a big hole behind me, because that’s kind of how the play [was] designed to go,” Banks said. “I’m supposed to kick him out. Trey hits the hole behind me, and then while I’m kicking him out, I just I hear screaming, y’all, so I look, I’m turning my left, and then Downs is making the play.”
So on the surface, the toss seems to indicate that the play was supposed to see the Longhorns capture the edge and run wide to the goal-line. Banks revealed that is not the case. Instead, as shown in the video above, the hole that is vacated by Banks pulling is supposed to be where Wisner is designed to cut it back and score.
However, that is where the heads-up play is made by Buckeyes safety Caleb Downs, who shoots the gap left open by Banks, forcing Wisner to continue running wide, where he then is corralled for a seven-yard loss by Ransom.
If Downs is fooled by Banks pulling and runs with him instead of shooting the gap, then this play may be remembered entirely differently. But as Sarkisian said post-game, Ohio State’s defense made the play, while Texas didn’t, which unfortunately for the Longhorns ended up costing them the game.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — It was unlike the other playoff games Ohio State had played so far this season. We didn’t see the early explosive plays on offense. We saw plenty of penalty flags. And the Buckeyes had their backs against the wall until the final 2:13 of the Cotton Bowl.
Turns out, it was a moment that Ohio State had been preparing for all year long.
“I believe that the resilience that we’ve had to show throughout the entire season and throughout some of these guys’ careers has led us to this opportunity to win this game and go play for a national championship,” head coach Ryan Day said.
Here’s what we learned from the Buckeyes’ 28-14 Cotton Bowl win over Texas.
Cool heads prevail on offense
Ohio State was unable to take charge of the game like it had in the previous two playoff contests. Instead, the Buckeyes were forced into a four quarter battle — plagued by nine penalties — with the Longhorns. OSU quarterback Will Howard was forced to grind it out against a defense who had largely shut down star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith.
“We knew they were going to be keying him. Obviously, the first two rounds of the playoffs, (Smith) went off so we knew they were going to try and do something to take him away,” Howard said. “That means that we got to be smart and get the ball to other guys.”
That’s exactly what Howard did. TreVeyon Henderson, who earlier drew an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, delivered a momentum-changing play at the end of the first half with a 75-yard touchdown to give the Buckeyes a 14-7 lead going into the locker room.
“I don’t think anyone thought that that was going for 75 yards,” Howard said. “That was a huge play for us. A huge swing.”
Then in the fourth, the Buckeyes needed a 13-play, 88-yard drive that took nearly eight minutes to secure the lead. The march down the field included a crucial fourth down conversion where Howard made an 18-yard gain on his own and finished with Quinshon Judkins scoring his second touchdown of the night.
“I fell on purpose. I’m joking. I didn’t fall on purpose,” Howard said. “It was a great play and a statement drive. We needed that. We had been beating ourselves all day with penalties and just getting behind the sticks. […] And obviously what the defense did on that next drive sealed it.”
Pickerington’s Jack Sawyer propels Buckeyes to victory
The Longhorns were one yard away from tying the game late in the fourth quarter. But the red zone defense who had made headlines earlier in the season prevailed when it mattered the most. Lathan Ransom pushed Texas back to the eight yard line on second down. Then on third down, Jack Sawyer forced an incomplete pass. Moments later, the Pickerington native delivered a play that will go down as legendary.
“What happened on fourth down by Jack just symbolizes not only his career but our team in general and who they are,” Day said. “The toughness and the clutch play right there was something that I’m sure the whole city of Columbus exploded with all of Buckeye nation during that play.”
Sawyer forced Texas quarterback Quinn Ewers to cough up the football. The senior defensive end ends up with the scoop and score, returning it 83 yards the other way to give Ohio State a commanding 28-14 lead and punching the Buckeyes’ ticket to the national championship game. The play is the longest defensive return score in CFP history.
So what was Sawyer thinking during that run to glory?
“Just don’t fall like Will did,” Sawyer said. “I’m kidding but seriously I hit about the 30 and I looked back and said I hope I got some blockers. I’m running out of steam here. They were running with me side by side and that just speaks volumes to who this team is.”
No hard feelings from former roommate Quinn Ewers
On the other end of that play was Ewers, who up to that point had thrown for two touchdowns and had not turned the ball over. The Texas quarterback is a former Buckeye who shared a room with Sawyer during his lone season in Columbus.
“I saw Jack running with the ball down the sideline. It sucks man,” Ewers said. “He’s a great player. Great individual. Great person. Jack’s a great player and he made a great play.”
Ewers ended up completing 23 of 39 passes for 283 yards and two scores. His late interception to Caleb Downs ended any faint hope the Longhorns had in getting back in the game and instead sparked conversations on Ewers’ future with Texas.
“I just said great season. He’s a great guy,” Sawyer said. “He’s had a lot of success and he’s a great person you know. I just told him to keep your head up. You played a great game and you got a great future ahead of you.”
Buckeyes back in the title game
As Ohio State enjoys its third ever Cotton Bowl victory, attention now turns toward Notre Dame, who stands in the way of the program’s ninth national championship. The Buckeyes will have ten days to prepare for the Jan. 20 contest in Atlanta, the final hurdle to the team’s ultimate goal.
“We talked about how we want to keep this team together. It’s a great team,” Day said. “They do everything the right way and so now they get ten more days together.”
Atlanta is the final stop on the Buckeyes’ redemption tour. It’s where Ohio State suffered that heartbreaking Peach Bowl loss in the 2022 CFP semifinals at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve. And it’s the final piece of the puzzle to putting all of OSU’s past demons behind them.
“It’s an opportunity to tell their story if they go win one more,” Day said. “That’s really exciting.”
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