Ohio State held the Huskies to a field goal to make it 10-3.
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Jones started the game and completed 4 of 9 passes for 36 yards.
The number: 2. Times the Huskies have faced the nation’s top-ranked team, falling 35-12 to Ohio State in 2006 and losing 34-0 to Miami in 1986. In receiving, Kenny Gollady had 144 yards and two touchdowns in eight receptions.
On Thursday, Cleveland.com posted a photo and story about Ohio State’s 2014 national championship trophy, which lists the opponents, locations and the game scores of a season that ended with the Buckeyes winning the first college football playoff in Division-I.
Jack Willoughby kicked a 31-yard field goal to cut the deficit to 7-3. Neither played particularly well in the shutout win that saw the defense upstage the offense in the Buckeyes’ 15th consecutive victory.
The Buckeyes’ O-line needs to bounce back this week by recreating the running lanes that existed against Virginia Tech and establishing a strong pocket for redshirt junior quarterback Cardale Jones to throw from.
I’d like to see more of Elliott as a receiver, but that’s just my personal preference.
The Huskies are averaging 594 yards and 47 points a game.
Barrett also replaced Jones for the final three series of the second quarter against Hawaii, but Jones returned to start the third. After a listless three-and-out on Barrett’s 1st drive against Northern Illinois on Saturday , the Buckeyes took benefit of a 26-yard punt return by Jalin Marshall to drive for his or her 1st touchdown of the day. He is 50-of-78 passing for 718 yards, with six touchdowns and no interceptions. He’s obviously got a cannon for an arm, but he’s also good at fitting the ball into tight spots.
Braxton Miller, senior, H-back – During his days at quarterback, Miller was a two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year.
Meyer said he refused to allow his players to get down after a victory, but it was apparent the Buckeyes can use the sluggish outing as a teachable moment.
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Saturday’s game could stand as a sink-or-swim opportunity for the quarterback.
