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Apr. 13—COLUMBUS — Ohio State completed spring practice Saturday with an offense-defense scrimmage in front of an announced crowd of 80,112 fans at Ohio Stadium.
There were not a lot of “wow” plays on the afternoon, but the Buckeyes appeared to avoid any major injuries, and many young players got a lot of snaps.
Here are five takeaways from the game:
1. The offense won.
Despite four turnovers, the offense (wearing scarlet jerseys) held on for a 34-33 victory against the more veteran defensive unit in a game utilizing a scoring system that awarded points to both sides for various plays.
The defense led 17-13 at halftime after holding the offense to one touchdown, forcing two punts and snagging two interceptions.
With reserves getting most of the snaps in the second half and full tackling allowed, the offense scored three touchdowns to pull ahead on the scoreboard.
2. The ground game was the difference in the second half as three different Buckeyes ran for touchdowns.
All-conference rushers TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins combined for 11 touches, which is probably more than expected, leaving plenty of opportunities for the other running backs left on the roster.
Junior walk-on T.C. Caffey and true freshmen James Peoples and Sam Williams-Dixon all ran for touchdowns in the second half as the offense got into something of a groove on the ground.
Williams-Dixon had the long run of the day (22 yards) and a game-high 75 yards on 11 carries while Peoples ran 10 times for 36 yards, Judkins had 31 yards on four carries, Henderson had 18 yards on four carries and Caffey ran five times for 16 yards.
“I thought all the running backs did a nice job today,” Day said. “Certainly for James and Sam getting their first opportunity to get tackled was good.”
3. The veteran quarterbacks only played one half.
That was a bit of a surprise…
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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-04-14 01:11:00
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