It may have been the first moderately close game of the season for the now 6-0 Buckeyes, but that doesn’t mean that Ohio State’s 34-10 win over Michigan State was without highlights. Led by a massive game from JK Dobbins and a masterful performance by the silver bullets, Ohio State still gave the home crowd plenty to cheer, and plenty to reflect on in this week’s highlights recap.
While the offense struggled early, the defense showed no such sluggishness, opening the game with back to back forced fumbles.
Damon Arnette forces a fumble, Malik Harrison recovers, and Ohio State's defense is in business early pic.twitter.com/C7A0GG7Bjw
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 5, 2019
It's another fumble recovery for the Buckeyes, this time by Davon Hamilton pic.twitter.com/vDbYKQydCu
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 5, 2019
While Ohio State was only able to get a field goal off of those turnovers, the Buckeye offense caught fire in the second quarter. The first of 24 second quarter points came on a beautiful play to Binjimen Victor from Justin Fields.
Justin Fields and Ben Victor take advantage of Michigan State's zone coverage, and the Buckeyes have a touchdown pic.twitter.com/HDl1zlIyuW
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
After a massive Justin Fields run, Ohio State found the endzone again, this time on a pass to Luke Farrell to take a 17-7 lead.
Big run from Justin Fields, and Ohio State is driving pic.twitter.com/AsoOUYogwN
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
Fields has another touchdown pass, this time to Luke Farrell. Buckeyes up 17-7 pic.twitter.com/JjCeB8ABmo
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
The defense made another appearance on the following drive, with a ferocious sack from Zach Harrison and Chase Young.
Zach Harrison starts it, Chase Young finishes it. pic.twitter.com/ZB1kQmvalR
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
After a Michigan State field goal cut the lead to seven, the Buckeyes struck again, with JK Dobbins flashing his speed on the way to a 67-yard touchdown run.
JK Dobbins from 67 yards. Buckeyes up 24-10 pic.twitter.com/H1Yq0mUxou
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
The Buckeyes capped the half with a field goal to take a 27-10 lead. After an uneventful start to the third quarter, it was once again the defense making plays, first with Jashon Cornell in the backfield.
Sack. Jashon Cornell gets to Lewerke pic.twitter.com/m4F7A06N6i
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And again a few plays later, from Baron Browning.
Third and long, and Baron Browning is there to make the play pic.twitter.com/fjGfvb3K7r
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
The Buckeyes found the endzone one last time early in the fourth quarter, to take a commanding 24 point lead over the Spartans.
Justin Fields one-yard run and Ohio State leads 34-10 pic.twitter.com/dZ3GfsqbAf
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
With the game firmly in hand, the defense was still far from done. Jordan Fuller made what would have been the play of the day if it wasn’t for a penalty on Baron Browning, snatching an interception and returning it 86 yards for a touchdown.
Jordan Fuller interception, though the touchdown is called back on a block in the back pic.twitter.com/wRen7SalW9
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
With just a few minutes to play, Shaun Wade put a bow on the win, sacking Brian Lewerke to force yet another punt.
Goodness, Shaun Wade pic.twitter.com/azWZLmaS2k
— Buckeye Sports Bulletin (@Buckeye_Sports) October 6, 2019
Ohio State returns to action in Evanston, IL., on Oct. 18 against Northwestern, following a bye week.
