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Sep. 20—Who: Marshall at No. 3 Ohio State
When: 12 p.m., Saturday
Where: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, Ohio
TV/Radio: FOX/1410
Series history: Ohio State leads 2-0 with wins in 2004 and 2010. Centerville native Mike Nugent made a 55-yard field goal at the buzzer to beat the Thundering Herd in ’04. The Buckeyes are 3-0 against current members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Last meeting: On a Thursday night season-opening game at Ohio Stadium, Terrelle Pryor threw for 247 yard and three touchdowns while Piqua native Brandon Saine ran for 103 yards and two touchdowns as the second-ranked Buckeyes pounded Marshall 45-7 in 2010.
Coaches: Ohio State’s Ryan Day is 58-8 in six seasons. Charles Huff is 23-18 in four seasons at Marshall, his first head coaching position.
Ohio State notes: Twenty-one Buckeyes have made at least 10 college starters, and nine have started at least 20 games… Ohio State has allowed six points, the third fewest through two games since 1950. The ’60 and ’63 Buckeyes shut out their first two opponents… The Buckeyes are No. 1 nationally in total defense and tired for No. 1 in scoring defense, second in rush defense and third in passing yards allowed… With 2,888, Quinshon Judkins is fifth nationally in career rushing yards (active players) while TreVeyon Henderson is sixth (2,876)… Senior WR Emeka Egbuka is the 13th Buckeye to surpass 2,000 receiving yards and the fifth in the last six years. He has 2,006 career receiving yards… With five catches last game he passed Springfield native Dee Miller for 13th on Ohio State’s career receptions list (133). Miller caught 132 passes for 2,090 yards from 1994-98.
Marshall notes: The Thundering Herd have two wins against Top 10 teams: No. 6 Kansas State in 2003 and No. 8 Notre Dame in 2022… Sophomore RB A.J. Turner has run for over 100 yards in each Marshall game…
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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-09-20 14:09:00
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