NFL News NFL News, Reports and UpdatesOct. 13—A grade card on Ohio State’s 32-31 loss to Oregon in a No. 2 against No. 3 match-up on Saturday night:
OFFENSE: B-
OSU (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) started the game with a textbook 10-play, 75-yard scoring drive that ended with quarterback Will Howard sneaking for a 1-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
The Buckeyes were equally efficient on their first possession of the second half, a 6-play, 79-yard drive that ended with a 6-yard touchdown catch by Jeremiah Smith.
They played at that level only occasionally the rest of the game offensively even though they gained 467 yards of total offense.
Howard completed 28 of 35 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns and carried the ball nine times.
The fifth-year senior transfer from Kansas State and his receivers carried the Buckeyes’ offense for much of the second half when OSU ran for 19 yards on 12 rushes in the last two quarters after gaining 122 yards on the ground in the first two quarters.
Quinshon Judkins had his least productive game of the season with 23 yards rushing and lost a fumble at OSU’s 28-yard line that led to Oregon’s first touchdown. TreVeyon Henderson gained 87 yards on 10 carries but 70 of those yards came on back-to-back plays of 17 yards and 53 yards in the first quarter.
Two of Ohio State’s starting offensive linemen left the game in the first half because of injuries. Right guard Tegra Tshabola returned in the second half but coach Ryan Day indicated starting left tackle Josh Simmons’ injury might make him miss the rest of the season and called that “a big hit.”
Simmons fell in a non-contact situation with 9 minutes left in the first half, grabbed his left knee and was carted off the field.
Ohio State’s last lead came on a 40-yard field goal by Jayden Fielding with 7:20 left in the game which put OSU up 31-29.
Oregon regained the lead at 32-31 on a 19-yard field…
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Author : The Lima News, Ohio
Publish date : 2024-10-13 14:33:00
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