Sep. 22—A grade card on Ohio State’s 49-14 win over Marshall in its ultimate non-conference recreation earlier than 9 straight Massive Ten video games:
OFFENSE: A-
On the floor it is onerous to criticize Ohio State’s offense after it gained 569 yards of whole offense and achieved practically good stability with 289 yards passing and 280 yards speeding. However the Buckeyes began slowly on each side of the ball and located themselves in a 7-7 tie after one quarter. OSU scored its first landing on a 68-yard move play from quarterback Will Howard to extensive receiver Emeka Egbuka on its second offensive play, then turned the ball over on an interception on the fourth play of its second possession.
Marshall ran 25 offensive performs within the first quarter and Ohio State had six offensive performs. Marshall had the soccer for 13 of the primary quarter-hour of the sport. An identical gradual begin in opposition to a greater opponent could be pricey.
Switch portal additon Quinshon Judkins (173 yards speeding, 2 touchdowns) and TreVeyon Henderson (76 yards speeding, 2 touchdowns) could be one of the best pair of working backs in school soccer. Henderson has began OSU’s first three video games however Judkins has been the extra dominant of the 2, together with an 86-yard landing run within the win over Marshall.
OSU did a pleasant job of making explosive performs. Along with Judkins’ 86-yard landing run and Egbuka’s 68-yard landing catch, Jeremiah Smith had a 53-yard landing catch and Henderson scored on a 40-yard run.
DEFENSE: B
Ohio State’s protection was removed from dominating within the first half when it gave up 203 yards and the primary two touchdowns it has allowed this season. However the Buckeyes did shut down Marshall within the second half when the Thundering Herd gained solely 63 yards. OSU’s finest inside defensive lineman, Tyleik Williams, didn’t play due to an unspecified harm and his absence might need been a consider Marshall’s early success at shifting the ball.
Ohio State had just one sack, by defensive lineman Caden Curry, however did have seven tackles for losses.
SPECIAL TEAMS: D-
There have been plenty of minuses and few plusses for OSU’s particular groups on Saturday. After having no issues together with his first two kickoffs, Jayden Fielding kicked three consecutive kickoffs out of bounds within the second quarter and was changed by Austin Snyder for the remainder of the sport on kickoffs. Brandon Inniss fumbled a punt that Marshall recovered close to the aim line however a penalty on the Thundering Herd for lining up in an unlawful formation erased that mistake.
Inniss returned a punt 21 yards however may have had extra yards if he hadn’t stumbled and fallen on the finish of the return.
OVERALL: B+
Ohio State coach Ryan Day known as the week off with no recreation earlier than enjoying Marshall “Enchancment Week.” For some time early in Saturday’s recreation in opposition to the Thundering Herd it regarded like OSU would possibly want Enchancment Week Half II. The expectation was that Marshall could be overmatched, just like how Akron and Western Michigan had been. Finally it was nevertheless it took a short while longer. Within the second half, expertise and depth took over.
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