Ohio State cemented itself atop the AP and Coaches Polls after an offensive surge in the second half last night to secure a 37-9 win over Ohio prior to the Buckeyes' bye week.
Ohio State moved to 3-0 with its win over Ohio, but the Buckeyes enter their bye week with plenty to clean up before a Sept. 27 road trip to Washington.
Two days after a humiliating 35-10 loss at home to New Mexico dropped UCLA to 0-3 this season, the school fired DeShaun Foster just 15 games into his head coaching career with the Bruins.
After a 47-7 victory over Massachusetts on Saturday night, Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz surpassed Ohio State legend Woody Hayes for most wins all-time among Big Ten head coaches.
Ryan Day was excited that his team never panicked in a tighter-than-expected game vs. Ohio, but he knows the Buckeyes have a lot to work on during the bye week ahead.
Ohio State outgained Ohio 572-181 and racked up 28 first downs compared to just nine for the Bobcats but red zone issues and two interceptions limited OSU's scoring in a 37-9 win.
Although Ohio managed to outscore the Buckeyes' first two opponents combined, Ohio State still pulled away late to earn a 37-9 victory heading into a bye week.
Ryan Day critiqued Ohio State's red zone execution, which Julian Sayin said “starts with me” before complimenting Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate on "two great catches."
14 Sep 2025 by Andy Anders, Chase Brown and Dan Hope
Following Ohio State's 37-9 win over Ohio, Bobcats head coach Brian Smith praised Matt Patricia and the Buckeye defense while expressing optimism for his team's future.
Julian Sayin throws for 347 yards and three touchdowns, Jeremiah Smith has 170 total yards and two touchdowns and Carnell Tate notches 101 yards and a touchdown.
Bo Jackson showed he’s Ohio State’s best running back and plenty of other Buckeyes stood out in OSU’s 37-9 win over Ohio, but Ohio State has work to do with its red-zone...
