College Football

Ohio Falls to Ohio State 37-9

Kevin Sweeney

The Ohio Bobcats are a good football team. They gave the top team in the country, the Ohio State University Buckeyes, all they could handle. The Buckeyes pulled away from the Bobcats, 37-9. In this game, Jeremiah Smith showed his true dominance by scoring two touchdowns (one receiving and one rushing).

Last time these two teams met, their mascots got into a fight. There is no love lost between the in-state rivals. It turns out the Buckeyes have an excellent record against in-state teams. When do you think Ohio State will lose to an in-state opponent?

The Ohio Bobcats are a Tough Match

The Ohio Bobcats upset the West Virginia Mountaineers last Saturday, and the week before that, they gave Rutgers all they could handle, falling 34-31. Commentators speculated before this match-up that this is the best Bobcat football team in a century. There is no way to measure that precisely, but there is no question that the Bobcats have some talented players. Slippery quarterback Parker Navarro leads the list of Bobcat players. The Bobcats gave the Buckeyes a tough game. Falling 37-9.

Defense Reigns For Buckeyes

The Buckeyes’ defense allowed only 7 points to Texas, and they pitched a shutout last week against Grambling. With the 9 points they gave up to the Bobcats, the Buckeyes have surrendered just 16 points in three games this season. That is the fewest points they have allowed in the first three games since 1973. They had the top defense in the nation last season.

Red Zone Offensive Problems For Buckeyes

The Buckeyes had four trips to the red zone in the first half yesterday. They scored one touchdown, kicked two field goals, and were stopped on fourth down once. There is some trouble for the top-ranked team in the nation. That is poor red zone execution. The Buckeyes need to do better in the red zone if they are going to beat better teams.

News and Notes

  • The Buckeyes are now 10-0 all-time vs. the Bobcats, and the Buckeyes are now 53-0-1 in their last 54 games against in-state opponents.
  • Ohio State is 39-1 all-time against current MAC teams with 39 straight wins. The Buckeyes’ only loss to a current MAC team was a 12-6 loss to Akron in 1894.
  • Buckeye basketball great Clark Kellogg was the pregame Victory Bell ringer.
  • Scouts from the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs and the Seattle Seahawks attended the game.
  • Ethan Onianwa replaced Tegra Tshabola at right guard after Tshabola committed two penalties on the first three drives for the Buckeyes, though Tshabola later returned to the lineup.
  • Smith became the fastest Buckeye wide receiver ever to reach 1,500 career receiving yards, reaching that milestone in 19 games. Jaxon Smith-Njigba was previously the fastest, hitting that number in 20 games.
  • 105,765 people attended the game.
  • Buckeye Quarterback Julian Sayin threw for 347 yards and 3 touchdowns, but he did throw two interceptions.

Scoring

With 1:45 left in the first quarter, the Buckeyes’ Jayen Fielding kicked a field goal. The Buckeyes led 3-0. With 9:58 left in the second quarter, Fielding kicked a 20-yard field goal. The Buckeyes led 6-0. With  2:29 left in the second quarter, the Buckeyes’ Max Klare caught a touchdown pass. The Buckeyes led 13-0.

With 24 seconds left in the first half, the Bobcats kicked a 44-yard field goal. It was 13-3 Buckeyes. In the third quarter, Bobcat Tight End Chase Hendricks caught a 67-yard touchdown pass, but the Bobcats missed the kick for the extra point. It was 13-9 Buckeyes.

In the third quarter, Fielding kicked another field goal, a 22-yard field goal, and the Buckeyes led 16-9. With 6:16 left in the fourth quarter, Smith caught a 47-yard touchdown pass. The Buckeyes led 23-9. With 14:14 left in the fourth quarter, Carnell Tate caught a 49-yard touchdown. It was 30-9 Ohio State. With 6:36 left in the game, Jeremiah Smith ran for a 17-yard touchdown pass. It was 37-9 Buckeyes, the final score.

Conclusion

This game for Ohio State was okay, but it was filled with missed opportunities. A win is a win, but Ohio State will have to do better against the better competition they will face as they now start their conference schedule. The Buckeyes have some things to clean up.

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